Australian and Canadian cities have traditionally dominated the world’s most liveable city rankings based on the Economist Intelligence Unit’s Global Liveability Index. Indeed, Vancouver had topped the list for almost a decade until last year, when it fell to third place with Melbourne displaci... [Full text...]

With its relatively high passenger capacity and long service life, buses form the backbone of many cities’ transportation system. This is even more so in metropolitans like Helsinki, where large flow of citizens commute daily between municipalities and within the city. [Full text...]

The new Sustainable Timber Action (STA) project guide for European Public authorities, Buying Sustainable Timber: A guide for public purchasers in Europe, provides procurement guidelines and support on sourcing timber sustainably and socially responsibly.  [Full text...]

Suwon City is the new host for ICLEI’s Korea Office. ICLEI’s Global Executive Committee and members of the World Mayors Council on Climate Change attended the opening ceremony on 20 October 2012.  [Full text...]

Mayor Park further commits Seoul to reduce the use of fossil and nuclear energy in municipal operations by at least 30% by 2020 compared to 2010. [Full text...]

Today, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability elected future leadership for the 2012-2015 term during its Global Executive Committee (GexCom) meeting held in Seoul, Korea. [Full text...]

Eleven of India’s holy towns and cities gathered this past Sunday for the kick off of the India Chapter of the International Green Pilgrimage Network, an event hosted by ICLEI and the Alliance of Religions and Conservation. [Full text...]

Our biennial reports are now online! See how we have grown from 1991 to 2003. [Full text...]

ICLEI and the City of Cape Town invite you to join an international gathering of local government leaders dedicated to building sustainable communities and cities. [Full text...]

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

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. [Full text...]

An international organization of Islamic cities dedicated to the preservation and promotion of Islamic heritage and architecture within a sustainable development framework. [Full text...]

The City of Moscow is enriched by a government and community committed to sustainability and the promotion of mindful landscaping.  [Full text...]

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. [Full text...]

The Environmental Management Framework (EMF) of the Ekurhuleni Metropolitan Municipality is the first to be produced for an entire Service Delivery Region in South Africa. [Full text...]

Children learn about the importance of energy conservation and renewable energy options at Nagpur’s National Renewable Energy Day celebration. [Full text...]

Local governments will gather to discuss urban biodiversity in Nagoya/Aichi, Japan, 24-26, October 2010.  [Full text...]

ICLEI Member Gwangju Metropolitan City hosts this event which will showcase the eco-friendly technologies of over 160 Korean companies. [Full text...]

Future of Cities is off to a great start in Incheon, Korea! Visit the congress website for photos, news and highlights.  [Full text...]

Changing fuels or changing patterns? The role of renewables in sustainable urban mobility. [Full text...]

Strategy for Sustainable Habitats is an official side event of the Delhi International Renewable Energy Conference (DIREC) organized by ICLEI's South Asia Secretariat. [Full text...]

The carbonn Cities Climate Registry will be launched at this summit which is co-convened by ICLEI. [Full text...]

Learn about climate change and its impact on water resources at this free online conference, 1-7 November, 2010. [Full text...]