ICLEI Links: 22 May 2015

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 Stories Submissions invited for Green Cooling Ideas Competition Metropolitan Solutions 2015 to feature Lounge Talks and Sustainable Urban China conference Rapid Chinese urbanization focus of opening 

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ICLEI Links: 15 May 2015

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 Stories ICLEI invites applications for new Transformative Actions Program City Stories Can Cities Drive Sustainable Development in Fragile and Conflict-Affected States? Is Dubai the capital of 

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ICLEI Links: 8 May 2015

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 Stories Metropolitan Solutions to feature innovative Lounge Talks for city-business networking Doornkop Renewable Energy Expo a huge success City Stories Maple Shade, Southampton townships awarded grants 

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ICLEI Links: 1 May 2015

Welcome to another edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of online sustainability stories! Thanks to all on Twitter and elsewhere for sharing. ICLEI Stories ICLEI World Congress 2015 in review City Stories New York City Announces New Resilience Plan, Champions City Resilience Belo Horizonte’s Food Security Policy Energy Stories Judith Sayers, First Nations run-of-river hydro 

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ICLEI Links: 24 April

ICLEI Stories Solutions Gateway now open to all cities This Earth Day, ICLEI celebrates city climate action City Stories Evanston places fourth in international city competition Chernobyl arch faces €265m funding gap ahead of disaster’s 29th anniversary Development threatens to dry up Mexico City’s floating market gardens Energy Stories FUELING THE RACE TO THE TOP 

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Top Media coverage from ICLEI World Congress

Below you can find some of the most popular news stories from the ICLEI World Congress´media coverage Global cities vow stronger climate change efforts The Korea Herald – Published on 7 April 2015, 8:36 pm Representatives of more than 200 cities from around the world are gathering to pledge stronger efforts against climate change at a 

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ICLEI Links: 17 April

ICLEI Stories Seoul announced as 2015 Earth Hour City Challenge Capital Major announcements to drive transformative climate action unveiled ahead of 2015 Paris Climate Conference Launches, marches and mobile workshops: World Congress Day 3 highlights ICLEI World Congress 2015 closes with focus on extending partnerships ICLEI at 2nd Preparatory Committee Meeting of HABITATIII HABITATII 1996 

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How are cities promoting sustainability? Watch the video interviews

Edmonton, Canada Don Iveson, Mayor of Edmonton, Canada, explains how hosting the ICLEI World Congress 2009 helped to showcase different projects the city was working on, as well as to propel new initiatives. Since that year, Edmonton city has been enhancing sustainable procurement, partnering with different organizations; introducing new technology to improve waste management; developing 

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ICLEI Links: 10 April 2015

ICLEI Stories 100 Mayors adopt Seoul Declaration for sustainable cities Seoul City Mayor elected as new ICLEI President Landmark ICLEI World Congress opens in Seoul Tackling the energy transition is only possible with the active role of cities: Asian launch of the DistrictEnergy in Cities Initiative and Flagship Report at ICLEI World Congress 2015 ICLEI 

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