“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…
Paradoxes of a Smart City – Part 1: Efficiency Increase vs Absolute Consumption
In a previous blog post, the ICLEI Smart Cities team explored three smart cities examples and argued that smart cities…
City of Tshwane and Budapest join the Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement
The Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement has welcomed two new participants: the City of Tshwane (South Africa) and…
Habitat III: What Needs to be Done on Financing Urban Development
The Mexico City Habitat III meeting on financing urban development is underway. The meeting is meant to provide input to…
City of Cape Town to Procure Electric Buses
The City of Cape Town, one of the Global Lead City Network on Sustainable Procurement participants, will issue a tender…
A3: Resilient Investment – Targeting is Good, Embedding is Better
As a city, if you want to address resilience, where do you start? At the Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific A3 panel…
Change as Chance: Germany’s Ruhr Metropolitan Region
Historically, many cities were built around heavy industry. The production of steel and textiles was the catalyst for urban growth…