Rethinking the Commute With Intermodality in Leipzig
Shared Mobility Airbnb, Kickstarter, Craigslist, Uber, TaskRabbit. These names, and the ever-growing market value they each represent, are indicative of…
ICLEI Updates from Surabaya at HABITATIII PrepCom3
[metaslider id=9056] ICLEI at HABITATIII PrepCom3 ICLEI towards HABITATIII Here is an overview of 27 July and early hours of…
When city met finance: how to fund and build resilient infrastructure in emerging economies
Seventy-five percent of the infrastructure that will exist in 2050 has not been built yet, according to Global Infrastructure Basel….
A resilient city doesn’t stop at flood gates
by Lauren Stabler, PhD student at the Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University In this afternoon’s session “Inclusive governance: partnering with…
How to build resilience in Sub-Saharan Africa
by David Lammers, MSc Environmental Studies and Sustainability Studies, Lund University While the challenges of increasing urbanization are often most prominently…
Is communication the greatest barrier to unlocking climate finance?
Financing resilient urban development is an essential tool in achieving global sustainability targets. Yet there is a lack of communication…
“Transformative optimism” towards a resilient world
“Transformative optimism” underlies the actions that local and subnational governments are taking to build a low-carbon and resilient world. It also…
Smart productive cities or how can cities achieve sustainability by creating their own resources?
How can cities use ‘smart’ projects and frameworks to achieve a net positive gain in their resource? Today, as part…
ICLEI celebrates 20 years of work on Sustainable Public Procurement
ICLEI is celebrating 20 years of work on sustainable procurement. Sustainable procurement brings environmental, societal and economic benefits at the local level,…
European cities and towns acclaim the Basque Declaration
The Basque Declaration has been adopted by local and regional leaders taking part in the 8th European Conference on Sustainable…
Day 1 at IPCC 43rd Session in Nairobi and updates on #CitiesIPCC Campaign
This post aims to provide a snapshot from the first day of the 43rd Session of the Intergovernmental Panel on…
ICLEI around the World: Steve Gawler, Regional Director, Oceania
Q. What is one important particularity of working with local governments in the Oceania region? One important thing to bear…