Sustainability and Local Governments in the Context of the COVID-19 Pandemic
Photo credit: The Paris Photographer The COVID-19 pandemic has laid bare the fragile economic, social and environmental underpinnings of our…
How to use socially innovative policy making for an inclusive energy transition
If there is anything to be learned from the ‘Gilets Jaunes’ protest in France, is that social innovation should accompany…
What is the new normal? Challenges and opportunities beyond COVID-19
Now, as we seem to have moved beyond the peak of the first large coronavirus/COVID-19 wave in Europe and the…
How Rotterdam and Buenos Aires use procurement to contribute to the global clean energy transition
How Rotterdam and Buenos Aires use procurement to contribute to the global clean energy transition You’ve heard the slogans: Time…
This World Environment Day, Amazonian cities remind us why preserving biodiversity is essential
By Rodrigo de Oliveira Perpetuo, Regional Director ICLEI South America Secretariat Read the original article in Portuguese. World Environment Day…
Multiple stakeholders help cities to put supply chain back on track
The Government of India announced the world’s largest lockdown on the 24th of March 2020, to curb the spread of…
Natural asset maps provide local snapshots of urban biodiversity
Healthy and functioning natural ecosystems are critical for cities to thrive. Pressures from urbanization and climate change on the natural…
“Hope in the City” tells a story of urban challenges and nature-based solutions
By Dana Vigran and Subuhi Parvez “Hope in the City” tells the story of Vikram and his daughter Anita who…
The data gap: What we still don’t know about urban freight
By Himanshu Raj and Dana Vigran Have you ever thought about the entire journey of an item you order online…
How Helsinki cut food transport emissions using sustainable procurement
The City of Helsinki’s Palvelukeskus Helsinki (Helsinki Service Center) provides food for over 100,000 people every day. Schools, daycare centers…
Restoring trust in public transport: the way forward
As a result of the COVID-19 pandemic, the transport sector has experienced some of the most severe social and economic…
Bangladesh Municipality Initiates Free Delivery of Groceries in Eco-Friendly Vehicles during Lockdown
Following the imposition of a national lockdown in Bangladesh on March 24, to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus,…