How cities are using nature for sustainable urban development
Nature-based solutions can address urban challenges exacerbated by growing urban populations and the impacts of climate change. They are multi-functional,…
How Sponge Cities in China manage urban water challenges
Cities in China face significant water-related challenges, including flood, reduced water quality and severe water scarcity – exacerbated by rapid…
“We cannot do this alone”. Building resilience is a collective business – Final thoughts from Resilient Cities 2017
The world is at a tipping point. Whether it is a tipping point that promises a bright, sustainable future or…
Join the budding conversation about resilient transport
Resilience is a tricky topic when it comes to urban transport. The Paris Climate Agreement and Sustainable Development Goals signal…
A growing menu for the urban food agenda
The regulars at the Resilient Cities congress might recall that when urban food first appeared as a topic in the…
How African cities are advancing SDG 11
By Laura Spray, MSc Candidate in Geography at Universität Bonn / UNU-EHS – United Nations University of Environmental Risk and Human…
A storm is brewing and Copenhagen is ready
In 2012, the City of Copenhagen came to present their freshly adopted Climate Change Adaptation Plan, during a workshop at…
What we know about integrated resilience planning
Resilience has become an increasingly mainstream concept in global development. Around 2013, as nations and stakeholders shaped the post-2015 sustainable…
Changing the way we move: The story of Kaohsiung Exploring issues that matter Global Advocacy Practical solutions
Experiments in ecomobility: The story of transformation in Kaohsiung
In 2015 the City of Kaohsiung decided it will take a bold step towards a more forward-thinking urban transportation culture….
Letter from Pekka Sauri, Deputy Mayor of Helsinki – March 2017
Dear ICLEI Friends and Colleagues, Cities around the world have a crucial role in the transition to sustainable consumption and…
How Copenhagen plans to become the world’s first carbon neutral capital
Ambitious cities around the world are setting their sights on becoming carbon neutral. This means that, after measuring their carbon…
Dunedin, New Zealand has divested from fossil fuels – here is why and how
This blog post was written by Ana Marques, Low Carbon Cities Senior Officer at ICLEI World Secretariat. In April 2015,…