New report charts the evolution of urban resilience
It’s 2009. The world has failed to reach a meaningful international climate agreement at COP15 in Copenhagen. Despite increased climate…
South American visions for nature-based resilience
by Sophia Rettberg, Resilient Cities 2019 Guest Blogger One of the most urbanized regions in the world, over 80 percent…
#ResilientCities Day 3 in the Twittersphere
These past three days of the Resilient Cities Congress was overflowing with inspiring messages and innovative ideas that give hope…
From rubbish to resource: Building resilient urban food systems
by Sophia Rettberg, Resilient Cities 2019 Guest Blogger Food waste is a global issue. According to the United Nations Food…
#ResilientCities Day 2 in the Twittersphere
Today’s congress attendees, armed with laptops, tablets and smartphones, look different than the Resilient Cities attendees of the last 10…
How design thinking and landscape architecture can help cities regain their resilience
by Sophia Rettberg, Resilient Cities 2019 Guest Blogger Environmental hazards such as flooding, heat waves and droughts are increasingly common challenges…
#ResilientCities in the Twittersphere
Never underestimate the power of the 280-character tweet, where we get to see throughout the Congress the ideas and people…
Resilient cities don’t fear rainy days
Lykke Leonardsen is constantly thinking about rainy days… even when it’s sunny outside. But you really can’t blame her. Ever…
ICLEI World Congress 2021: Call for bids
Every three years, ICLEI convenes the ICLEI World Congress for its Members in order to give them the opportunity to…
COP24: Multilateral success in the face of adversity
The international climate negotiations have never been perfectly smooth: political challenges at the national and global level, the shifting priorities…
Mayors of Katowice and Bonn: Our call for deep transformation and greater ambition at COP24
By Ashok Sridharan, Mayor of Bonn and President of ICLEI and Marcin Krupa, Mayor of Katowice and member of the…
Four steps to climate neutrality
Cities across the world are committing to climate neutrality and taking bold action to get there. Reykjavík, Iceland is using…