In Brazil, São Bernardo do Campo Municipality looks into priority adaptation measures to tackle the challenges of climate change
By the end of next month, the municipality of São Bernardo do Campo, located in São Paulo State, will deliver…
ICLEI USA applauds the ambitious U.S. 2030 climate goal developed through strong multilevel collaboration.
It is time to turn this opportunity into a new normal in every country towards COP26. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability…
How Belo Horizonte is educating on agro-ecology and urban agriculture
On 19 February, the Food and Nutritional Security Secretariat in the city of Belo Horizonte promoted the virtual exchange “Public…
Colombian cities kick off climate planning in 2021 with updated NDC in mind
The Colombian cities of Envigado and Manizales are starting off the year by updating their climate plans – called Integral…
Salvador, Brazil is tackling socioeconomic inequality through climate action
At the end of December 2020, the city of Salvador, capital of Bahia, officially launched its first Plan for Mitigation…
5 Brazilian cities that are leading on climate reporting
To wrap up 2020 five Brazilian municipalities that are part of the ICLEI network in South America – Betim, Canoas,…
Five things the Biden-Harris Administration could do to use the strength of cities to help meet the Paris Goals
Written by Angie Fyfe, Director of ICLEI USA, and Yunus Arikan, ICLEI’s Director of Global Advocacy When his inauguration as…
2021: Expectations and advances in sustainability in South America
The year 2020 marked the planet and humanity by facing the Covid-19 pandemic. The health crisis demonstrated the decisive importance…
The crucial role of local governments in South Korea’s bold actions towards carbon neutrality by 2050
On 5 June 2020, World Environment Day, 226 local governments in South Korea gathered at the national assembly to declare…
Youth dare urban leaders to take bold action on climate at #DaringCities2020
We hope that our stories will give you the courage to commit to rapid daring actions in your municipality, because…
ICLEI at 30: An interview with Rodrigo Perpétuo, Executive Secretary of ICLEI South America
New York, September 1990. During the 1st World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future, at the headquarters of…
Lessons for the future: the impacts of quarantine on air quality in Brazil
Everyone has the right to breathe clean air. This is the premise of the United Nations International Day of Clean…
