The city of Freiburg in Germany will be attending the ICLEI World Congress 2015 in Seoul. Among the many great initiatives they have to share, one really stands out: their “Cycling Concept 2020” project. Cycling Concept 2020, launched in 2011 as part of a new transport plan, is hoping to ensure that by 2020, over
ICLEI Member Bristol will participate in the ICLEI World Congress 2015 in Seoul. We look forward to having them there and to learning from them. It’s a big year for Bristol! They became the first European Green Capital from the UK, and they have some fantastic ambitions. Here’s a bit more about them… Background Bristol
After two days of learning about various perspectives and methodologies in building urban resilience, city leaders and delegates turned to one of the more pivotal issues in the field – that of financing resilience actions – in the penultimate plenary on Day 3 of Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific: 1st Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation.
On the last day of the Congress, participants shared what marked them most at the event, what they will take back to their cities and what they will look forward to.
Here are our top 5 tweets for the last day of the Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific Congress: Recognize, engage and empower – says @ICLEI_SG at the closing session of #ResilientCities Asia-Pacific 2015. @ICLEI_ResCities Its not just about giving privilege to the poor, making them participate is what really counts – Red Constantino @icsc_ph #ResilientCities @ICLEISouthAsia The
The day 3 of Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015 Congress brought forth many remarkable events – new signatories for the Durban Adaptation Charter, declaration of the Bangkok Call for Action, announcement of the next Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific to be held in Melaka, Malaysia, discussion of the key milestones and events for the urban resilience agenda and
“People should be at the core of building urban resilience” 13 February 2015, Bangkok, Thailand: Mayors and municipal leaders from the Asia Pacific region have called for a more concerted and coordinated action to build resilience and adapt to the intensifying impacts of climate change. “There is a need to do things differently; to be
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability’s first Asian-Pacific Resilient Cities Congress (2015) drew to a close today. The closing plenary was preceded by a special signing ceremony of the Durban Adaptation Charter, which remains a key tool for global efforts to implement climate change adaptation action. ICLEI is a founding partner of the DAC, and