Compact of Mayors gains momentum with 36 additional cities
From Johannesburg, South Africa to Paris, France to Seoul, South Korea, cities around the world are demonstrating collective leadership to…
TAP the potential of local climate action!
Today the new Transformative Actions Program (TAP) was launched to improve access to existing capital flows to cities and regions, as…
Seoul is the 2015 Earth Hour City Challenge Capital!
The city of Seoul has been awarded the title Global Earth Hour Capital 2015. Seoul impressed an international jury…
UN Secretary General Ban Ki Moon on stage with 100 Mayors to adopt the Seoul Declaration
UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon began the Opening Plenary today by delivering a message commending Mayor Park Wonsoon for his leadership on…
ICLEI and WRI Partner to Advance Climate-Smart Urban Development
SEOUL (April 9, 2015)— The World Resources Institute, led by WRI Ross Center for Sustainable Cities, and ICLEI – Local Governments…
2 Days to the World Congress: Uniting on Public Procurement
The World Congress kicks off in just two days! Today we’re reporting more good news: European cities have committed to…
Resilient Cities Asia Pacific congress calls for action on urban resilience
“People should be at the core of building urban resilience” 13 February 2015, Bangkok, Thailand: Mayors and municipal leaders from…
Durban Adaptation Charter welcomes 16 new signatories
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s first Asian-Pacific Resilient Cities Congress (2015) drew to a close today. The closing plenary…
New ACCCRN network launched!
Today the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) launched a member-based regional network of national, regional and local practitioners and institutions committed…
