ICLEI Members comprise eight out of ten highest-ranking green economies

Eight ICLEI members are amongst the world’s 10 greenest cities, according to the 2014 Global Green Economy Index (GGEI). Included in the top rankings are European member cities Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden), Berlin (Germany), Oslo (Norway) and Helsinki (Finland). Read more

You will find more information about and from ICLEI in the newest ICLEI iNews (November 2014)

Local Action

DAC Workshop concludes with milestone resolutions from Tanzanian local governments

Local governments attending the Durban Adaptation Charter (DAC) East African Regional workshop in Tanzania signed an internationally targeted resolution that affirms their commitment to climate action and green growth. The document seeks synergies and collaborations on existing frameworks for these, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, ecosystem-based adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Read more

ICLEI Member Orebro commits to divest from fossil fuels by 2050

Orebro is the first city in Sweden, and the 30th local authority worldwide, to commit to pull its funds from fossil fuels. Following cities such as San Francisco (USA), Boxtel (The Netherlands) and Oxford (United Kingdom), Orebro will align its investments with its environmental targets, becoming fossil-fuel free by 2050. Read more

Mayor of Bonn welcomes UN representative

Mayor of Bonn Jürgen Nimptsch welcomed Jan Eliasson, the representative of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to Bonn’s Old Town Hall on Wednesday, 12 November 2014. This meeting marked the end of Eliasson’s short visit to Germany. Read more

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Stakeholders explore new synergies for green public procurement at ICLEI Beijing symposium

Gathering around 60 participants, including representatives from the Chinese national government, international experts and local government officials from Tianjin City, Yixing City and Jiansu Province, the International Symposium on Municipal Green Procurement took place in Beijing, China, from 30 to 31 October 2014. Read more

ICLEI gears up for COP20 in Lima

The UN Lima Climate Change Conference is expected to prepare the necessary technical and legal framework for a global climate regime in the post-2020 period to be agreed in Paris, France in December 2015. ICLEI will lead the Local Government Climate Roadmap delegations in Lima, with representatives from all around the world, including Belo Horizonte, Bogota, Brussels, Durban, Nantes, Paris, Recife, Seoul, Tokyo and Tshwane. Read more

Kyoto Declaration calls for closer partnership to promote sustainable low-carbon city development in East Asia

Held on 23-25 September in Tianjin, China, the 5th Binhai Tianjin International Eco-city Forum drew more than 1,000 participants from China and overseas, including urban planning experts, policy makers, researchers, scholars, and business and NGO representatives working in the field of sustainable urban development. Read more

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Agendas

Urban NEXUS study published

GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH) and ICLEI are pleased to announce the publication of their joint study, “Operationalizing the Urban NEXUS: Towards resource efficient and integrated cities and metropolitan regions”. The study, which provides city makers with a framework for integrated and sustainable urban development, is available for free download. Read more

Empowered local governments for effective disaster risk reduction and management

The UN disaster risk reduction conference in Sendai, Japan in March 2015 is expected to set an important precedent, pursuant to its strong vision to engage and empower local and subnational governments in the new global framework on disaster risk reduction and management. At the 2nd Preparatory Committee meeting in November 2014, ICLEI, in collaboration with UCLG, led the drafting and delivery of the interventions of the Local Authorities Major Group on the proposed negotiation text. Read more

Resilient Cities 2015 call for contributions extended to December 10th

Resilient Cities 2015, the 6th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation, will take place on 8-10 June 2015 in Bonn, Germany. The call for contributions for the 2015 congress is open and welcomes proposals for presentations, panels, workshops, posters, trainings, and co-events. The submission deadline has been extended to 10 December 2014. Don’t miss the chance to shape the program of this global event! Read more

ICLEI ACCCRN process helps cities to strengthen their awareness of potential climate risks

The ICLEI ACCCRN process enables local governments to assess their climate risks in the context of urbanisation, poverty and vulnerability, and to formulate corresponding resilience strategies. It provides a streamlined process that is simple yet rigorous, and that can be implemented by the cities themselves, with only minimal need for external support. Read more

Upcoming Events

About ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is the world’s leading association of more than 1000 metropolises, cities, urban regions and towns representing over 660 million people in 86 countries. ICLEI promotes local action for global sustainability and supports cities to become sustainable, resilient, resource-efficient, biodiverse, low-carbon; to build a smart infrastructure; and to develop an inclusive, green urban economy with the ultimate aim of achieving healthy and happy communities. ICLEI promotes local action for global sustainability and supports cities to become sustainable, resilient, resource- efficient, biodiverse, low-carbon; to build a smart infrastructure; and to develop an inclusive, green urban economy with the ultimate aim to achieve healthy and happy communities.

Eight ICLEI members are amongst the world’s 10 greenest cities, according to the 2014 Global Green Economy Index (GGEI). Included in the top rankings are European member cities Copenhagen (Denmark), Stockholm (Sweden), Berlin (Germany), Oslo (Norway) and Helsinki (Finland). Read more

You will find more information about and from ICLEI in the newest ICLEI iNews (November 2014)

Local Action

DAC Workshop concludes with milestone resolutions from Tanzanian local governments

Local governments attending the Durban Adaptation Charter (DAC) East African Regional workshop in Tanzania signed an internationally targeted resolution that affirms their commitment to climate action and green growth. The document seeks synergies and collaborations on existing frameworks for these, such as the Sustainable Development Goals, ecosystem-based adaptation and disaster risk reduction. Read more

ICLEI Member Orebro commits to divest from fossil fuels by 2050

Orebro is the first city in Sweden, and the 30th local authority worldwide, to commit to pull its funds from fossil fuels. Following cities such as San Francisco (USA), Boxtel (The Netherlands) and Oxford (United Kingdom), Orebro will align its investments with its environmental targets, becoming fossil-fuel free by 2050. Read more

Mayor of Bonn welcomes UN representative

Mayor of Bonn Jürgen Nimptsch welcomed Jan Eliasson, the representative of the UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, to Bonn’s Old Town Hall on Wednesday, 12 November 2014. This meeting marked the end of Eliasson’s short visit to Germany. Read more

More Local Action Stories

Global News

Stakeholders explore new synergies for green public procurement at ICLEI Beijing symposium

Gathering around 60 participants, including representatives from the Chinese national government, international experts and local government officials from Tianjin City, Yixing City and Jiansu Province, the International Symposium on Municipal Green Procurement took place in Beijing, China, from 30 to 31 October 2014. Read more

ICLEI gears up for COP20 in Lima

The UN Lima Climate Change Conference is expected to prepare the necessary technical and legal framework for a global climate regime in the post-2020 period to be agreed in Paris, France in December 2015. ICLEI will lead the Local Government Climate Roadmap delegations in Lima, with representatives from all around the world, including Belo Horizonte, Bogota, Brussels, Durban, Nantes, Paris, Recife, Seoul, Tokyo and Tshwane. Read more

Kyoto Declaration calls for closer partnership to promote sustainable low-carbon city development in East Asia

Held on 23-25 September in Tianjin, China, the 5th Binhai Tianjin International Eco-city Forum drew more than 1,000 participants from China and overseas, including urban planning experts, policy makers, researchers, scholars, and business and NGO representatives working in the field of sustainable urban development. Read more

Popular Stories

Agendas

Urban NEXUS study published

GIZ (Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH) and ICLEI are pleased to announce the publication of their joint study, “Operationalizing the Urban NEXUS: Towards resource efficient and integrated cities and metropolitan regions”. The study, which provides city makers with a framework for integrated and sustainable urban development, is available for free download. Read more

Empowered local governments for effective disaster risk reduction and management

The UN disaster risk reduction conference in Sendai, Japan in March 2015 is expected to set an important precedent, pursuant to its strong vision to engage and empower local and subnational governments in the new global framework on disaster risk reduction and management. At the 2nd Preparatory Committee meeting in November 2014, ICLEI, in collaboration with UCLG, led the drafting and delivery of the interventions of the Local Authorities Major Group on the proposed negotiation text. Read more

Resilient Cities 2015 call for contributions extended to December 10th

Resilient Cities 2015, the 6th Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation, will take place on 8-10 June 2015 in Bonn, Germany. The call for contributions for the 2015 congress is open and welcomes proposals for presentations, panels, workshops, posters, trainings, and co-events. The submission deadline has been extended to 10 December 2014. Don’t miss the chance to shape the program of this global event! Read more

ICLEI ACCCRN process helps cities to strengthen their awareness of potential climate risks

The ICLEI ACCCRN process enables local governments to assess their climate risks in the context of urbanisation, poverty and vulnerability, and to formulate corresponding resilience strategies. It provides a streamlined process that is simple yet rigorous, and that can be implemented by the cities themselves, with only minimal need for external support. Read more

Upcoming Events

About ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability

ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is the world’s leading association of more than 1000 metropolises, cities, urban regions and towns representing over 660 million people in 86 countries. ICLEI promotes local action for global sustainability and supports cities to become sustainable, resilient, resource-efficient, biodiverse, low-carbon; to build a smart infrastructure; and to develop an inclusive, green urban economy with the ultimate aim of achieving healthy and happy communities. ICLEI promotes local action for global sustainability and supports cities to become sustainable, resilient, resource- efficient, biodiverse, low-carbon; to build a smart infrastructure; and to develop an inclusive, green urban economy with the ultimate aim to achieve healthy and happy communities.