100 percent renewable energy is an imperative
Berlin, Germany voted to divest its €750 million public pension from oil, coal and gas companies, while Stockholm, Sweden, Sydney,…
How cities are advancing climate action under the New Urban Agenda
The New Urban Agenda establishes a vision for sustainable urbanization that requires strong action on climate. If we are to…
The million steps to sustainability
While Gothenburg, Sweden issues green bonds to finance sustainability projects, Almada, Portugal creates community gardens that allow citizens to grow…
When cities and towns unite: the Seoul Communiqué for global climate action
The second day of the Seoul Mayors Forum on Climate Change got underway with focused discussions on critical tools cities need to…
Climate compatible development starts with finding the right partners
Alice Reil of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability rounds up lively discussions about ‘how to make climate compatible development happen’ at local and…
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…