What integrated disaster and climate resilience means to cities
By Bryce Appleby, Human geographer, MSc Candidate at Universität Bonn / UNU-EHS – United Nations University of Environmental Risk and…
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…
Climate change is impacting urban health. Here is why and how we should measure it
The 2015-2016 Zika outbreak in South America showed how increasing temperatures and growing populations expose urban areas to considerable health risks….
Water management: Women must be central to inclusive strategies
by Janna Frischen, MSc Candidate, United Nations University and Resilient Cities 2017 communications volunteer Urban growth is becoming a major global…
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…
Water and Sanitation for Cities in the spotlight at LOCS4Africa
In partnership with hosts the City of Ekurhuleni, ICLEI Africa convened the Local Climate Solutions for Africa (LoCS4Africa) congress from…
Local climate action: what it looks like and how to advance it through collaboration
Local and subnational governments have an important role to play in supporting implementation of the Paris Agreement, and are already…
100 percent renewable energy is an imperative
Berlin, Germany voted to divest its €750 million public pension from oil, coal and gas companies, while Stockholm, Sweden, Sydney,…