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TAPplications: The Ecologist City of Jambi, Indonesia

This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping” their potential for sustainability. For more information on the TAP, please visit the website. Jambi City (or Kota Jambi) is the capital city of Jambi province in Eastern Sumatra, Indonesia. The city is a busy 

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TAPplications: Reykjavík’s “Meanwhile Projects”

This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping” their potential for sustainability. For more information on the TAP, please visit the website. Reykjavík, the capital city of Iceland, was established in 1786 and is thus a young city in comparison with its European 

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TAPplications: Delta State Focuses on Vulnerable Communities

This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping” their potential for sustainability. For more information on the TAP, please visit the website. Delta State is part of the oil-rich Niger Delta – a region that has witnessed significant conflict between foreign oil corporations 

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Building Back after the Kaohsiung Gas Explosions

Located in southern Taiwan, Kaohsiung is Taiwan’s second largest city by population (2.77 million) and largest municipality by land area (2,946 km). It is the island’s largest port, and thanks to its strategic position, it has a long association with heavy industry. Background On 31 July 2014, parts of the city were rocked by a 

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ICLEI Links: 18 September 2015

Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! City Stories Cities are starting to put pedestrians and cyclists before motorists Rafael Viñoly to build ‘the world’s largest green roof’ in silicon valley The New Nature: Cities as Designer Ecosystems Cities Made of Salt May 

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TAPplications: Pasto Creates “Street Superblocks” for Sustainable Urban Mobility

This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping” their potential for sustainability. For more information on the TAP, please visit the website. The city of Pasto, Colombia, currently suffers from a fragmented and disjointed urban transportation system. Infrastructure for pedestrians and bikes is 

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TAPplications: Catbalogan’s Move from Fish Hunting to Fish Farming

This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping” their potential for sustainability. For more information on the TAP, please visit the website. Catbalogan, in the Philippines, is situated at the core of the “Coral Triangle”, which is recognized as the global center of 

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ClearPath Opens to All US Cities for Free

In support of cities meeting their Compact of Mayors‘ commitments to local climate action and thanks to a grant from Bloomberg Philanthropies, starting today the community-scale Inventory Module of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability‘s ClearPath is open to any US city, county, or regional government for free through the end of 2018. ICLEI USA 

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TAPplications: Three Approaches in the Basque Country

While national governments may sign international climate agreements, 80% of the resulting actions will be implemented in cities and regions. Against this backdrop, the Basque Country has submitted an application to the TAP based on its Regional Climate Change Strategy to 2050 – the blueprint for a transition to a low-carbon and resilient region. This 

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ICLEI Links: 11 September 2015

Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! City Stories From Amsterdam to Beijing: The Global Evolution of Bike Share Belgian Streets Got Rid Of Cars And Turned Into Beautiful Parks This Summer Climate-smart cities could save the world $22tn, say economists Rio Mayor: 

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