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
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! City Stories Paris Will Stop All Traffic, Literally, For One Day in September Can the New Urban Agenda spark the local action needed? Why Municipalities Are the Key to Fighting Climate Change Rethinking the Ideal City
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.
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! City Stories The Key Human Factors That Can Lead Any City to Transform Its Streets “I never realized how dumb our cities are until I saw what a smart one looks like” Biggest US Cities Setting
In December this year, governments from around the world will meet in Paris for the 21st Session of the Conference of the Parties to the UNFCCC (COP21). The COP21 Climate Conference is seen as the best opportunity for nations to reach an agreement on emissions reductions that will keep global temperature increases below two degrees Celsius.
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
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! City Stories How Driverless Cars Could Turn Parking Lots into City Parks Habitat III is all about cities. The UN should give them a seat at the table Designing Safer Cities in India: Reducing Speed and
With the launch of the Transformative Actions Program (TAP), ICLEI and a wide range of partners are showcasing the best of local climate action to drive investment at the local level and to inform the political process surrounding this. The TAP is highlighting how cities, municipalities, and regions have the potential to radically transform our
Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web! City Stories Boris Johnson unveils plans to make London the electric vehicle capital of Europe End of the car age: how cities are outgrowing the automobile Sydney’s world-first ‘e-paper’ street signs Google Street View Now Monitors
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