Following its new, more regionalized governance structure, ICLEI has established a Regional Executive Committee for East Asia.  [Full text...]

ICLEI Member Seoul to use green energy to save electricity equivalent to that produced by a single nuclear power plant [Full text...]

Today the City of Suwon and ICLEI, together with UN-HABITAT officially announced to host the world’s first EcoMobility Festival to take place in Suwon, Korea in 2013.  [Full text...]

At the final Rio+20 preparatory meetings in New York, the Rio+20 Bureau and UN Member States met with the nine Major groups to exchange views and concerns on the upcoming summit. [Full text...]

On April 22, Korea celebrated not only Earth Day but also bicycle day as designated by the Korean government to promote bicycle use. [Full text...]

The European Commission launches a new project tho support European cities in developing and implementing an adaptation strategy to climate change. Interested cities are invited to get involved. [Full text...]

A High-level Local and Regional Authorities’ delegation presented eight recommendations to the United Nations Secretary General, Ban Ki-moon, to achieve sustainable cities and regions. [Full text...]

Vancouver (Washington, U.S.A.) is collecting its first inventory of greenhouse gas emissions, both for the city government and for the community as a whole. [Full text...]

The Energy Agency established in Tampere (Finland) plays an important role in the achievement of energy savings. [Full text...]

Electricity demand in Cilegon (Indonesia) is met by a gas turbine combined-cycle power plant.  [Full text...]

Milan (Italy) has started imposing a charge of up to $US 14.50 (10 Euros) on vehicles entering the city. [Full text...]

Ospreys, a protected bird under state legislation in Australia, is breeding successfully in Warringah (Australia). [Full text...]

Milpitas (California, U.S.A.) Council voted unanimously recently to join a regional body working with cities in the state to reduce greenhouse gas emissions. [Full text...]

Apricots harvested in Malatya (Turkey) are still dried by traditional methods that are less harmful to the environment. [Full text...]

The Building and Social Housing Foundation is currently seeking entries for the World Habitat Awards 2007 competition. [Full text...]

More than 1,000 leaders, experts, and officers from local and regional governments have already registered for the Fifth European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns in Sevilla, 21-24 March 2007. [Full text...]

ICLEI will co-host the annual Sundance Summit: A Mayors’ Gathering on Climate Protection, with Sundance Preserve founder Robert Redford, and Salt Lake City Mayor Rocky Anderson.  [Full text...]

The Kyoto Conference on Climate Change, a gathering of local government leaders from around the world on climate change, will be held Friday, 16 February through Sunday, 18 February 2007. [Full text...]

In Săo Paulo (Brazil) on 27 October, a day-long seminar will bring together authorities from the public sector and specialists on sustainable procurement to discuss state-of-the-art information techniques and to learn about good practices in Brazil. [Full text...]

The homepage for the ICLEI European Secretariat, found at www.iclei.org/europe, is displaying a clock that is illustrating our global consumption of the earth’s resources. This visual reminder of our over consumption of ecological resources will remain until the end of the ca... [Full text...]

On Wednesday, 25 October, the Communities for Climate Protection® Campaign in New Zealand will hold its first National Forum. [Full text...]