Bringing together 35 contributions from over 60 experts from research, the private sector, international organizations and local governments worldwide, ICLEI’s newly published compendium The Economy of Green Cities: A world Compendium on the Green Urban Economy bridges the gap between the global pro... [Full text...]

In a move towards achieving a green, clean, safe energy future in East Asian cities, ICLEI, the world’s leading green cities network, has opened a Secretariat for the East Asian region based in Seoul, South Korea on 20 October 2012. The Secretariat overlooks and coordinates the works of ICLEI office... [Full text...]

At the Eco-City Forum Tianjin, the Chinese Low-Carbon Eco-Cities Association was announced. ICLEI and Chinese Eco-Cities signed a joined statement for creating a platform for Chinese and global eco-cities networks to exchange on their policy approaches, solutions and experiences. [Full text...]

The Mayor of Changsha City in China invited ICLEI Secretary General and Capacity Center Director to learn about the city’s urban development policy and environmental projects.  [Full text...]

Globally recognized as a key advocate of local government efforts in climate adaption, Councilor James Nxumalo, Mayor of eThekwini Municipality (Durban), South Africa, was recently elected as one of the three new ICLEI Vice Presidents in October 2012.  [Full text...]

As the strategic partner to the annual Eco-Forum Global, ICLEI announced the launch of an International Green City Platform and invited Chinese cities, especially new towns, eco-districts and development areas, to join and link up with ICLEI’s international eco-cities network.  [Full text...]

In preparation for the 4th Global forum on Urban Resilience & Adaption held in Bonn, Germany, from 31 May to 2 June 2013, Resilient Cities is now calling for contributions until 30 November.  [Full text...]

The Roadmap supports South Asian local governments to grasp the impacts of urban carbon emissions. It also develops a regional consensus on local action plans and build a network of leaders to influence the post-Kyoto climate negotiations. [Full text...]

A new movement working towards a recognized role for Local Governments in the post-2012 Climate Framework has started. From a clear city message sent in Bali to the start of a global process - cities are pressing forward with the new Local Government Climate Roadmap [Full text...]

ICLEI Oceania is establishing a new social sustainability program: Cities for Safe and Healthy Communities (CSHC). This new program helps local governments foster healthy, safe, resilient and sustainable communities.  [Full text...]

This is an integrated action of three municipal departments in the City of São Paulo and is supported by the Department of Health and the UNEP. Around US$ 4,500,000.00 will be invested in the project [Full text...]

Jeb Brugmann, ICLEI Founder and first Secretary General, and now Member of ICLEI Advisory Council share his thoughts on ICLEI's work in promoting biodiversity [Full text...]

The SESAC project shows how the local economy can thrive when combined with climate protection, through sustainable energy implementation in the built environment. [Full text...]

How has ICLEI changed over the last fifteen years? Experience some of our highlights through our photo archive. [Full text...]

One of the pilot governments of the Brazilian Sustainable Procurement Project “CPS-Brazil” has completed all of the phases of ICLEI´s Sustainable Procurement process. [Full text...]

Los Angeles Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa unveiled an ambitious long-range plan Monday for securing enough solar power to meet one-tenth of the city's energy needs by 2020, a move aimed at making L.A. a hub of the solar-energy industry. [Full text...]

The city of Coimbatore became the third local government in India to join the Local Renewables Initiative where it will strive to develop local sustainable energy.  [Full text...]

The mayor of Montréal (Canada) sends his vision of urban biodiversity via video to the World Conservation congress in Barcelona which took place on October 2008. [Full text...]

The River Valley park in Edmonton (Canada) shows how biodiversity, recreation and education can co-exist in the urban environment. [Full text...]

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

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

The conference, which was organized by the Government of Delhi, India in collaboration with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, South Asia (ICLEI SA) and the Centre for Occupational and Environmental Health (COEH) attracted over 400 participants and showcased speakers from 11 international... [Full text...]

ICLEI is co-organising the plenary session on Transforming Cities and ICLEI Deputy Secretary General, Gino Van Begin, will speak at the event and facilitate the Leaders Summit session on Social Infrastructure. ICLEI Members can receive a discount if they wish to attend. [Full text...]

ECOS as the organizer and the Canton of Basel, Switzerland together with a range of partner organizations including C40 Cities and ICLEI, present the first Global Energy Basel: Sustainable Infrastructure Financing Summit. [Full text...]

ICLEI Member city Zaragoza, Spain, partners with UN-Water and UN-HABITAT to host an international water conference next week. [Full text...]

The Summit runs for two days during the UNFCCC's COP16 in Cancun, Mexico. ICLEI is the exclusive local government partner, and a founding partner, of this Summit. [Full text...]

The workshop is dedicated to local governments participating in the Local Action for Biodiversity (LAB) Programme. Join LAB before 15 December and your local government will qualify for the LAB Workshop! [Full text...]

What role can sustainable procurement play in public construction projects? How can public authorities make contracts more accessible to small and medium-sized enterprises?  [Full text...]