Helen Zille, Mayor of Cape Town, has been chosen as World Mayor 2008. Cape Town is an active ICLEI Member and host city for the ICLEI Africa Secretariat. [more]

The kick-off meeting of the SMART-SPP project on pre-procurement and innovations, co-ordinated by ICLEI and supported by the Intelligent Energy Europe program was held 7-8 October 2008 in Belgium. [more]

The “Sustainable Energy Europe Campaign” will be extended to 2011. The 'Cities for Climate Protection' (CCP) Campaign was a partner to the SEEC and ICLEI Europe was an Associate Member. [more]

The partnership brings together international organizations, including ICLEI and IUCN, UN agencies and local governments to improve the management and conservation of biodiversity at the local level through technical cooperation, capacity building projects and communication campaigns. [more]

The United Nations has designated the first Monday in October each year as World Habitat Day. [more]

On September 23, humanity will have used up all the resources nature will provide this year, according to data from Global Footprint Network, a research organization that measures how much nature we have, how much we use, and who uses what. [more]

Since 2006, 21 local governments from fifteen countries pioneered the urban biodiversity project ‘Local Action for Biodiversity’ (LAB) by ICLEI. Phase 1 participants are now inviting peers to grow their ranks. [more]

Highlights: European Observatory on Fair Trade Procurement launched, Biofuels for transport, UNEP Greening Events Guide, BIG-Net becomes the Procura+ Exchange. [more]

The ICLEI in Europe newsletter is produced by the European Secretariat of ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability. [more]

The event will convene local government leaders and facilitate the dialogue about the position and role of local governments in the new UN global climate agreement with national and supranational partners. [more]

The Procura+ Seminar will bring together purchasers and representatives from all levels of governments and other European institution. [more]

The EcoProcura 2009 conference “Climate Neutral through Procurement”, which will take place in Reykjavik, Iceland, on 25-27 March 2008, is now welcoming contribution proposals. [more]

The Network provides a platform to share information and experiences about rainwater for storage and reutilisation in Japan. [more]

ICLEI Member City of Ludwigsburg (Germany) has been selected for the German 'Zeitzeichen' award, the national award for local sustainability. [more]

Promoting public awareness and support for environmental protection and sustained ecological development. [more]

The 10th Meeting of the Conference of the Contracting Parties to the Convention on Wetlands, or Ramsar COP10, will open in the city from Oct. 28 through Nov. 4. [more]

On Tuesday, Sept 23, 2008 the Berkeley City Council approved the Berkeley FIRST Solar Financing Program. The local government also present its Climate Action Plan for review by the community. [more]