From 1 January 2013, the long-standing ICLEI Secretary General Konrad Otto-Zimmermann will move into the role of Chairman, ICLEI Urban Agendas. After serving ICLEI for over 20 years and being the Secretary General since 2002, his responsibility as Secretary General of the global association will be ... [more]
With its broad range of achievements in urban sustainability including several lighthouse projects that turn high-rise residential buildings into passive houses, the City of Freiburg (Germany) champions the German Sustainability Award for local governments in the category of large cities in 2012. [more]
The UN Climate Change Summit ended in Doha last Saturday after negotiators agreed to the Doha Climate Gateway - a deal that extends the Kyoto Protocol for eight more years, introduces new principles on compensation of loss and damage, and opens the path to a broader global climate action by drafting... [more]
Home to over 2.9 billion people, cities are the major consumers of the world’s resources - including food, which urban dwellers consume daily but often lack the knowledge of how and where they are produced, and their effects on our environment. [more]
Open to all local and subnational governments across Africa, the Africa Water and Sanitation Local Authorities (AWASLA) Network was officially launched at the Africities 6 Summit in Dakar, Senegal, on 4 December 2012. [more]
A joint venture by ICLEI and Deutsche Messe – the world’s foremost trade fair company, ICLEI Global Town Hall – the world’s leading networking event on urban sustainability solutions, will be convened at the Metropolitan Solutions fair on April 8-13, 2013 in Hannover, Germany, bringing together more... [more]
Cities have a key role to play in combating climate change. At the World Climate Summit, ICLEI demonstrated how local actions multiply and accelerate national efforts. Tokyo's Cap-and-Trade Program is one impressive example of a successfully scaled up local climate action. [more]
ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is the world's leading association of cities and local governments dedicated to sustainable development. ICLEI is a powerful movement of 12 mega-cities, 100 super-cities and urban regions, 450 large cities as well as 450 small and medium-sized cities and ... [more]
ICLEI's EcoMobility projects promote travel through integrated, socially inclusive, and environmentally-friendly transport options.It supports citizens’ quality of life, increases travel choices, and promotes social cohesion. [more]
Start reporting to cCCR - the local governments' global response to measurable, reportable, verifiable climate action! Over 160 cities from 22 countries, covering 1 billion tCO2e/yr GHG emissions have reported 300 energy & climate commitments, 250 GHG inventories & 750 mitigation/adaptation actions. [more]
Are you a young municipal leader passionate about solving local environmental issues? Do you want to work in a global partnership with other leaders and sustainability experts? Join the FutureCityLeaders Initiative today! [more]
A joint venture by ICLEI and Deutsche Messe – the world’s foremost trade fair company, ICLEI Global Town Hall – the world’s leading networking event on urban sustainability solutions, will be convened at the Metropolitan Solutions fair on April 8-13, 2013 in Hannover, Germany, bringing together more... [more]
ICLEI Africa, in partnership with the City of Dar es Salaam, is pleased to announce the "Local Climate Solutions for Africa 2013" Congress to be held from 30 Oct to 1 Nov in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. [more]
LATEST UPDATE: Resilient Cities 2013 call for contributions has closed with over 220 submissions received. Selected proposals on a number of adaptation and resilience topics will shape the program of the upcoming Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation. [more]
A resounding success, the Cities for Life Summit, held in parallel to the CBD COP 11 on 15 and 16 October in Hyderabad, India, brought together more than 500 participants, including about 150 city representatives from 45 countries, 60 city and sub-national leaders as well as delegates from UN agenc... [more]
It is cities who have made the real mark in Rio+20! At the Global Town Hall, Mayors from cities worldwide attested that cities are implementing sustainability solutions and that they will continue to do so despite a much needed global framework that involves and appropriately supports them. [more]
