At the COP20, ICLEI will continue to represent the interests of local governments and highlight their achievements. Here we focus on one of our members: Nantes! Thanks to ICLEI Europe for this excellent profile. Situated on the Loire River, close to the Atlantic coast, Nantes is a green wonder of western France. It is France’s
At the COP20, ICLEI will continue to represent the interests of local governments and highlight their achievements. Here we focus on one of our members: Brussels! Thanks to ICLEI Europe for this excellent profile. Brussels is home to the European Union and, with a population of over 1.8 million, is also the largest urban area
At the COP20 in Lima, ICLEI will once again highlight the outstanding contributions of local governments to the fight against climate change. Some examples are offered by South African municipalities, who are increasingly implementing projects to reduce greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions as part of their participation in the international flagship project: Promoting Low Emission Urban Development
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! Thanks to all on Twitter and elsewhere for sharing. ICLEI News Mayor of Bonn welcomes UN representative Global 100% RE and ICLEI join forces City News What is a city? (VIDEO) Five reasons to be optimistic about
Guest post by Daniel Shemie and Robert McDonald Each year, cities around the world spend $90 billion to build infrastructure that’s used to deliver and treat water. To meet the needs of growing urban populations, some cities transport clean water thousands of kilometers to their residents, while other cities invest in more complex technology to
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! Thanks to all on Twitter and elsewhere for sharing. ICLEI News Launch of the Global Global Protocol for Community-Scale Greenhouse Gas Emission Inventories (GPC) City News Is the vertical city a viable solution for sustainable living? Cities
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! Thanks to all on Twitter and elsewhere for sharing. ICLEI News ICLEI signs partnership agreement for more sustainable water management ICLEI’s advocacy department releases vision for the post-2015 development agenda City News The technology behind Helsinki’s
Host of the ICLEI World Congress 2015, Seoul – the capital of South Korea – is home to nearly 10 million people. With a population density twice that of New York and eight times that of Rome, it has become an example of how economic growth creates vibrant, frenetic urban centers. Yet Seoul has also
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! ICLEI News East Asian cities envision a low-carbon, low-risk, resilient energy future by 2030 ICLEI shares vision on urban resilience and ecomobility at 5th Binhai Tianjin International Eco-city Forum ICLEI and ISOCARP sign Memorandum of Understanding