Stories from Mozambique: High impact, low cost interventions
by Sophia Rettberg, student at University College Maastricht and Resilient Cities 2018 volunteer Coastal cities in Mozambique are responding to…
Cities and climate science: The next frontier
At present, urban communities contribute up to 70 percent of energy-related greenhouse gas emissions globally. They are also among the…
Insurance companies and cities: Allies in urban resilience
Once impacted by natural disasters, cities are relying on insurance companies to rebuild and recover, which is driving up premiums….
News from the front-line
At COP23, the 23rd United Nations Climate Change Conference, ICLEI and GLISPA – the Global Island Partnership – launched Front-line…
A match for resilience: The public sector and small and medium enterprises
by Sophia Rettberg, student at University College Maastricht and Resilient Cities 2018 volunteer For cities to advance resilient development strategies,…
Our digital cities: Open, transparent – but hackable?
Five seconds, a simple laptop, knowing where to look and what to look for. This is what it took to Thomas…
Four top ways to drive resilient urban development
We live in an increasingly urban world. Over half the global population lives in cities, and more than two-thirds will…
Letter from Ashok-Alexander Sridharan Mayor of Bonn and First Vice President of ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
Dear ICLEI friends and colleagues, Building resilience in our communities plays an important role in the actions we…
Hungry for more: Cities are shaping the global food agenda
It is clear that the food, urban, resilience and sustainability agendas must come together. At the Urban Food Forum at Resilient…
Circular Development Equitable Development Global Advocacy Nature-based Development Resilient Cities Congress
A growing menu for the urban food agenda
The regulars at the Resilient Cities congress might recall that when urban food first appeared as a topic in the…
Letter from David Jácome Polit, Chief Resilience Officer of Quito – March 2017
Dear ICLEI friends and colleagues, We live in a highly dynamic world. Along with our changing climate, social, technological, economic,…
Letter from Gino Van Begin – January
Dear ICLEI friends and colleagues, Local and subnational governments have proven to be a reliable force for positive global change….