Leadership in a New Climate

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Cities for Climate Protection Adaptation Initiative – Partner and Leader Forums

ICLEI Oceania's new LINC forums are designed to give councils a holistic look at what is involved in taking a leading approach to adaptation. more>

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Conversations

Leaders Snapshots: Cities Matter!
The 9th World Congress of Metropolis, hosted by the NSW Government and held in Sydney 22-25 October was a great success. 800 people attended the Opening Ceremony, 600 the Congress, 500 students and... more >

Leaders Snapshots: Metropolis tackles urban issues
The keynote overview will be provided by the Hon. Tom Roper, Board Member, Climate Institute. The morning session will focus on 'Vulnerabilities' with a panel comprising John Hudson, Director,... more >

CEO's Journal: Thinking about the meltdown
...a financial one in the US (and increasingly global) and what happens next... more >

Leaders Snapshots: Worth a look!
Last week I attended the Melbourne launch of the film Seed Hunter. The film traces the exploits of the Indiana Jones of the seed hunters, Dr Ken Street, as he and other scientists stumble through the... more >

Leaders Snapshots: Cool Canberra!
Canberra Airport is not the place to queue for a taxi on a cold and wintry early morning! But queue you must in a City that must boast the lowest taxi to passenger ratio in the country. But then the... more >

Making the complex seem simple is complicated, by Wayne Wescott
At the moment, the Rudd Government is struggling with the fiendish problem of explaining the proposed carbon emissions trading scheme. Yet when we are faced with great complexity – the amount of... more >

News

Regional Towards Zero Waste Support Program 2008–11
Sustainability Victoria is calling for expressions of interest for projects that assist rural and regional Victoria bridge the gap between current performance and Towards Zero Waste targets. more >

Welcome to CCP – Albury City Council
We welcome Albury City Council to the Cities for Climate Protection (CCP) Australia Program as a CCP Partner. There are now 234 councils participating in the program. more >

ICLEI celebrates 1000 Members
Mumbai, India, is welcomed as ICLEI's 1000th Member. The organisation has doubled in size since 2007. more >

ICLEI Executive Committee 2009–12: Call for Candidacies
We are pleased to announce the Call for Candidacy for the 2009-2012 ICLEI Executive Committee. more >

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Events

Local Government Climate Sessions – Poznan
Local governments will discuss and present their positions and proposals for a strong post-2012 climate agreement at the Local Government Climate Sessions (LGCS). more >

ICLEI World Congress 2009
Connecting Leaders – Advancing Local Action for Sustainability. 14–18 June 2009, Edmonton, Alberta, Canada. more >

Exhibition – Waters of Tuvalu: A Nation at Risk
A new exhibition at Melbourne's Immigration Museum will be among the first to tackle a pressing consequence of climate change – the expected loss of Pacific island nations and resulting migration. more >

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