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…
Local and regional governments are driving the global transition to renewable energy
Cities consume about 75 percent of global primary energy, making it crucial that local and regional governments work alongside nations,…
How can climate action find USD 480 billion?
At first glance, building the world’s sustainable infrastructure looks dauntingly expensive. There are, for example, figures like the one written…
The ICLEI Montréal Commitment in action
The ICLEI World Congress 2018 brought new energy and momentum to sustainable urban development. ICLEI and partners announced new initiatives…
Action in the time of global change
The triennial ICLEI World Congress represents a unique convening point for the growing global ICLEI network. It is a platform…
Resilient Cities 2018: Driving global conversations
Knowledge exchange and technical deep dives are always core elements of the annual Resilient Cities congress. The program is designed…
Rising optimism for sinking land? Stories from Louisiana
by Charlotte Rasche, Masters Candidate at KTH Royal Institute of Technology and Resilient Cities 2018 volunteer How can a government take action…
One city, many realities: The climate story in Lima
Peru is moving forward on climate action. Just few days before the Resilient Cities congress, the government passed Law 30754…