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The inclusion of adequate and affordable housing in the Déclaration de Chaillot is a major step after the Buildings and Climate Global Forum. Habitat urges governments to address the housing and climate crises together, and above all, to take action to protect the most vulnerable families, who are the ones affected by climate change.

Wesco’s contributions will support worldwide projects including Habitat’s Home Equals advocacy campaign, the funding of an energy-efficient home in Chiapas, Mexico, team builds in the U.S. and Canada and sponsorship of the 2024 Jimmy & Rosalynn Carter Work Project.

Habitat Guatemala celebrates 45 years of work in the country with the campaign named 1 Million Dreams Accomplished. During these years, the organization has improved the homes of one million people and will celebrate by raising awareness of the existing housing need in the country and building four complete homes and 15 concrete floors for 95 adults and children over seven days.

This week, at the Buildings and Climate Global Forum in Paris, governments signed on to endorse a Déclaration de Chaillot, or common declaration, outlining common principles and cooperation framework for global efforts to achieve decarbonisation and climate change resilience in the buildings sector.

Hábitat Guatemala celebra 45 años de trabajo en el país con la campaña “1 millón de sueños cumplidos”. Durante estos años, la organización ha mejorado las viviendas de un millón de personas y lo celebrarán haciendo conciencia sobre la existente necesidad de vivienda en el país, y construyendo durante siete días cuatro viviendas completas y 15 pisos de concreto para 95 adultos y niños.

Today, in recognition of housing’s critical role in climate mitigation and adaptation, Habitat for Humanity has made specific programmatic commitments toward accelerating low-income families’ access to low-carbon, resilient housing solutions.