São Paulo’s sustainability vision linking health, resilience and food access
As São Paulo’s thermometers marked record-breaking temperatures last year, the heat wave refused to relent, with March 2024 hitting nearly…
City food procurement is an investment in our planet
*This piece was written by Kate MacKenzie, Executive Director at the New York City Mayor’s Office of Food Policy, and…
Sowing the seeds for urban agriculture
Covering a third of São Paulo, rural areas are seamlessly connected to the city through the Sampa+Rural Program, a groundbreaking…
Urban practitioners invited to help scope critical IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Cities
Authored by Pourya Salehi, Ariel Dekovic, Yunus Arikan, and Maryke van Staden from ICLEI World Secretariat At the 43rd session…
Equity served: How local governments can ensure a just transition for sustainable food systems
Access, participation, and opportunity are three key ingredients local governments should consider when promoting local agriculture, reducing food miles, or…
Launch of the Tokyo nature-based solutions action
Nature-based solutions (NbS) are one of several targets in the Kunming-Montreal Global Biodiversity Framework, adopted at the 15th Conference of the Parties to the Convention on Biodiversity held in December 2022.
Can you build an investment-ready climate project?
How can we build capacity for local and regional officials to access diverse funding sources for climate adaptation and mitigation…
The City of São Paulo is on the move: Driving sustainable public transport
A wave of sustainable mobility is reshaping urban public transport in Brazil, led by the City of São Paulo’s pioneering…
CityFood in 2024: What’s cooking?
This piece was written by the ICLEI CityFood team. 2023 marked another big step to further consolidate food as a…
How can cities become catalysts for climate action innovation?
Urban innovation is not only about technology; it encompasses policy-making, finance, climate action communication, and even human interaction innovations. Explore…
Cities’ leadership inspires food and climate action on the global stage
This blog was written by Peter Defranceschi, Head ICLEI CityFood Program Never before has there been an international climate conference…
Working together to usher in just and sustainable energy transitions for people and planet
Worldwide, national and subnational governments are setting targets and developing policies to accelerate the transition to sustainable energy systems that…