A signing ceremony of the Istanbul Water Consensus marked the end of the political process of local and regional authorities leading up to the 6th World Water Forum in Marseille which closed its doors on 17 March 2012. [Full text...]

Mexico City Pact advances its global impact with award nomination and new signatories [Full text...]

Cape Town continues its role as a pioneer sustainable development city in Africa by implementing Green procurement. [Full text...]

ICLEI and Ecocity Builders have signed an agreement to begin working together on issues concerning ecocities.  [Full text...]

100 days to go until the historic UN Rio+20 Summit. ICLEI, as a leading organization linking local governments to Rio+20, is gearing up with substantive contributions and exciting events. [Full text...]

The world was watching in horror that fateful day of March 11 as the massive earthquake toppled Japan and claimed 20,000 lives. One year after, the world is again watching, this time in awe, as Japan successfully rebuilds and recover, all the while showing resilience. [Full text...]

UN-Habitat and the European Commission (EC) have signed an agreement to begin a new project that encourages cities to lower their emissions as they grow. ICLEI is the main implementing partner. [Full text...]

A local, grassroots citizen’s group in Moraga (California, U.S.A.), Sustainable Moraga, is helping people and organizations to make Moraga a more sustainable community. [Full text...]

Richards Bay Lagoon (South Africa), built in 1935, was built to accommodate both industry and the environment. [Full text...]

Residents of Brimbank (Australia) could purchase mulch and compost created with recycled organics from selected garden retailers at very competitive prices. [Full text...]

While Storström County (Denmark) adopted a Local Agenda 21 Action Plan in 1997, the County was involved in the “Green Region Project” even before the Rio Convention in 1992. [Full text...]

Reading (MA, U.S.A.) recently joined the CCP® Campaign being run out of ICLEI’s USA Office. [Full text...]

Businesses in Ararat (Australia) that are part of Energise Business are saving on their energy bills and reducing greenhouse gas emissions. [Full text...]

Concern for the environment in Roseville (MN, U.S.A.) has resulted in the city joining ICLEI, and becoming a signatory to the U.S. Mayors Climate Protection Agreement. [Full text...]

Nomination Deadline: August 15, 2006 [Full text...]

Nomination Deadline: September 30, 2006 [Full text...]

There are presently 298 local governments in Canada, Mexico and the United States that are either Members of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, or are active in one of ICLEI’s many Campaigns. [Full text...]

A live broadcasting on the internet will be available for the entire duration of the A Future with Zero CO₂ Emissions conference running from 15-17 May 2006. [Full text...]

MAPES 2006, the Mayors' Asia-Pacific Environmental Summit that was held in Melbourne (Australia) starting on Tuesday, May 9th, ended on Friday, May 12th. [Full text...]

The Mayors' Asia-Pacific Environmental Summit (MAPES) opened today in Melbourne, Australia. [Full text...]

Read daily posts on the fourteenth session of the UN Commission on Sustainable Development by Tanya Imola, ICLEI's International Media Coordinator. [Full text...]