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
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
The city of Suwon is located just below Seoul, South Korea, and is home to over a million people. The local government took up a campaign to establish itself as an environmental capital and hosted the first ever Ecomobility festival in 2013. Suwon also boasts an outstanding public transportation system and is the location of the
Bonn houses the headquarters of the United Nations Climate Secretariat, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability, and the carbonn Cities Climate Registry. In addition, the city is actively contributing to both climate change mitigation and adaptation by means of an Integrated Climate Protection Plan that will significantly reduce local GHG emissions by 2020. This Plan includes networking
The City of Itu is taking a proactive stance on sustainability. An Integrated Solid Waste Management Plan, which has been in operation since 2009 through a public-private partnership, aims to dispose of municipal waste in a socially inclusive, economically effective and environmentally sound way, as well as encouraging the reuse, recycling and recovery of resources.
Almada’s Local Development Strategy, entitled “Almada+: Sustainability, Solidarity and Eco-Efficiency”, comprises a number of initiatives, including the “Almada Less Carbon Climate Fund”, which will reduce Almada’s carbon footprint by financing energy efficiency and renewable energy investments. The Fund is: successfully financing the implementation of Almada’s Sustainable Energy Action Plan, contributing to sensible reductions in energy consumption
The city of Jeonju is famous throughout Korea for its delicious cuisine, and was named a UNESCO Creative City of Gastronomy in 2012. The city also contains a historic and traditional village, which attracts visitors all year round. Jeonju wants to tie its cultural and gastronomic heritage to environmental progress, and is aiming to become
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! ICLEI Stories ICLEI Leaders and Members to strengthen Pope Francis’ efforts on climate, modern slavery and sustainability Scientists plot path to climate stabilization at CFCC15: Transformative solutions are urgently needed 10 Indonesian cities commit to Compact
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! ICLEI Stories Cities, regions and civil society urge nations to accelerate the transition towards low-carbon, resilient communities at COP21 New report states: Better economic growth can close the emissions gap City Stories Thousands March in Toronto,
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! ICLEI Stories New co-operation between ICLEI and the Ramsar Secretariat announced at COP 12 Over 800 non-Party stakeholders to participate in World Summit Climate & Territories Anne Hidalgo and Michael Bloomberg to co-chair “Climate Summit for
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