Seizing the moment: Local action to address biodiversity loss and climate change

Seizing the moment: Local action to address biodiversity loss and climate change

ByBarbara Riedemann

Building on the unprecedented COP28’s multilevel action momentum and with the upcoming COP16 and COP29 by year-end, cities and regions have an actual window of opportunity to amplify their voices in the global climate discussions. At the ICLEI World Congress 2024 plenary, “From Global to Local to Global: Shaping the Future of Sustainability,” mayors and climate leaders emphasized that now is the time for local and regional governments to push for unified, cross-government action to achieve the urgently needed transformations toward a sustainable world.

Cities can bring CHAMP to life

Cities can bring CHAMP to life

ByBarbara Riedemann

During the ICLEI World Congress 2024 closing plenary on 21 June, Katja Dörner, Mayor of Bonn, Germany, and chair of the Climate Action Governance Portfolio for the ICLEI Global Executive Committee, called on urban leaders to proactively engage with their national governments and local government associations to enhance NDCs by 2025 and support CHAMP. National associations of local governments – under the leadership of ICLEI governance Members – in Germany, Brazil, and the U.S. have pledged to CHAMP, pioneering a global movement to push for stronger local involvement in national climate plans.

Transformando los compromisos en acciones: Lo más destacado de la sesión plenaria de clausura del Congreso Mundial ICLEI 2024

Transformando los compromisos en acciones: Lo más destacado de la sesión plenaria de clausura del Congreso Mundial ICLEI 2024

ByBarbara Riedemann

Del 18 al 21 de junio, más de 1.500 asistentes de todo el mundo se reunieron en São Paulo, Brasil, para celebrar el papel vital de las redes internacionales en la conexión de ciudades, pueblos, regiones y comunidades. Durante la sesión plenaria de clausura del Congreso, los líderes de ICLEI subrayaron el poder de la colaboración y el intercambio de conocimientos para avanzar en los esfuerzos locales de sostenibilidad y hacer frente a los desafíos compartidos, impulsando las transformaciones globales tan necesarias.

Transformando compromissos em ação: Destaques da Plenária de Encerramento do Congresso Mundial ICLEI 2024

Transformando compromissos em ação: Destaques da Plenária de Encerramento do Congresso Mundial ICLEI 2024

ByBarbara Riedemann

De 18 a 21 de junho, mais de 1.500 participantes globais se reuniram em São Paulo, Brasil, para celebrar o papel vital das redes internacionais na conexão de cidades, vilas, regiões e comunidades. Durante a plenária de encerramento do Congresso, os líderes do ICLEI enfatizaram o poder da colaboração e da troca de conhecimentos no avanço dos esforços locais de sustentabilidade e no enfrentamento de desafios compartilhados, impulsionando as transformações globais tão necessárias.

Transforming commitments into action: Highlights from the ICLEI World Congress 2024 Closing Plenary

Transforming commitments into action: Highlights from the ICLEI World Congress 2024 Closing Plenary

ByBarbara Riedemann

From June 18 to 21, over 1,500 global attendees converged in São Paulo, Brazil, to celebrate the vital role of international networks in connecting cities, towns, regions, and communities. During the Congress’ closing plenary, ICLEI leaders underscored the power of collaboration and knowledge exchange in advancing local sustainability efforts and tackling shared challenges, propelling the much-needed global transformations.

Sustainability and innovation in urban development

Sustainability and innovation in urban development

ByAnne Marie Cleary Rauker

Urban development is at a crossroads. Cities around the world are grappling with challenges ranging from climate resilience to digital transformation, social cohesion, and sustainable economic growth. During the ICLEI 2024 World Congress, several sessions addressed these pressing issues through interactive discussions and expert-led panels. This blog highlights three key sessions that provide invaluable insights for government officials, policymakers, urban planners, and other stakeholders.

Empowering local voices to tackle the climate emergency

Empowering local voices to tackle the climate emergency

ByICLEI Network

To truly empower local people, community needs must be incorporated into policy, ideally using familiar language to communicate climate action and involving diverse groups in decision-making processes. Examples from cities like Baltimore, Glasgow, Lusaka, Rosario, and Baguio demonstrated the benefits of local stocktakes and continuous dialogue.