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 ... [Full text...]

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.  [Full text...]

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... [Full text...]

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. [Full text...]

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.  [Full text...]

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... [Full text...]

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.  [Full text...]

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. [Full text...]

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. [Full text...]

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! [Full text...]

All communities with C02 reduction targets are invited to share their climate protection targets in the new Copenhagen World Climate Catalogue of City Commitments to Combat Climate Change. [Full text...]

Leading Local Government associations worldwide embark on a two year strategy 'From Bali (COP 13) to Poznan (COP14) to Copenhagen (COP 15)' [Full text...]

A handful of local governments are supplementing their climate protection plans with regional "climate prosperity" strategies. Two experts explain the power of this new paradigm. Part 1 in a series [Full text...]

Inspired by key examples of climate prosperity at work—including Portland, Oregon—local government leaders across the country are collaborating on regional climate prosperity strategies. Part 2 in a series. [Full text...]

It is important for local governments to work together with regional stakeholders and to incorporate them into adaptation planning. [Full text...]

The fact of the matter is that climate change also affects inland cities in central Europe. [Full text...]

Today, 25 May 2009, marks the commemoration of Africa Day, the day on which the Organisation of African Unity was born, 46 years ago. We encourage all our African and global members to celebrate this important day with us. [Full text...]

Ruud Schuthof, the Executive and Policy Assistant to ICLEI Secretary General updates us about his work at the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development taking place in New York (USA). 14 May 2009: We, as Local Authorities group, will have the possibility to address the ministerial pl... [Full text...]

The activity was part of the global initiative SWITCH – Managing Water in the City of the Future (www.switchurbanwater.eu). [Full text...]

The São Paulo State Secretary of Environment and Secretary of Housing sign the Environmental Protocol for Sustainable Construction  [Full text...]

On 28 and 29 November more than 300 participants gathered in Riccione (Italy) for the Second Conference on Sustainable Tourism  [Full text...]

As the year draws to a close, have a look at our recent publications summing up our work and advocacy for the past year. [Full text...]

Read the third edition of iNews, ICLEI's freshly revamped newsletter.  [Full text...]

International partners release Pilot Global Protocol for Community- Scale Greenhouse Gas Emissions [Full text...]

ICLEI and The Security and Sustainability Forum (SSF) present the fifth and last webinar in SSF's Free Adaptation and Security Webinar Series. [Full text...]

Local Renewables 2011 will focus on “Green Buildings and the Future of Sustainable Urban Development”. Organized by ICLEI and hosted by the City of Freiburg, Germany, from 27-28 October 2011, the conference will look at the evolving role of renewable energy in sustainable buildings and address the i... [Full text...]

The Resilient Cities 2011 congress is currently taking place in Bonn, Germany. [Full text...]

World mayors have gathered at the Durban LG Convention 'Adapting to a changing climate – towards COP17/CMP7 and beyond', to discuss adaptation strategies and draft the Durban Adaptation Charter which highlights their commitments for immediate action.  [Full text...]