Top five most-read ICLEI stories in 2024
To wrap up 2024, we delve into the diverse array of stories that proved to be our most popular of the year – five stories that resonated, shaping and informing perspectives on sustainable urban development.
Two years, no agreement on plastics: Where to from here? The Local and Subnational Government Coalition asks after INC-5
The fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee on Plastic Pollution (INC-5) to develop a Global Plastic Treaty concluded without an agreement, pushing further negotiations into 2025 – prompting the Local and Subnational Governments Coalition to End Plastic Pollution to advocate for stronger inclusion.
Local & Subnational governments’ voice in international negotiations to end plastic pollution
The local and subnational governments coalition to end plastic pollution was officially launched on 22 April 2024, and spent INC4…
What is the progress on the Global Plastic Treaty and how it could impact subnational governments
2023 has been a year of tremendous progress for Circular Development, but we have a lot more work that needs…
Key takeaways for cities and subnationals at INC-3
This blog was written by Dr Magash Naidoo, Head of Circular Development, ICLEI World Secretariat One thing has become clear,…
Nine ways design can forge a circular economy in cities
Ecodesign and the circular economy are interconnected concepts that share the common objective of addressing environmental challenges and promoting sustainable…
Cities and Subnationals Weigh in on a Global Plastics Treaty at INC-2
This blog was written in collaboration with Ariel Dekovic, Charis Hoffmann, Kobie Brand, and Togo Uchida from ICLEI. In early…
How an online platform is providing 6000 cities with data and circular solutions
This blog was originally published on the ICLEI Circulars website and written by ICLEI’s Circular Development team and Circle Economy….
The journey towards circular development: Insights from an expert in the field
The concept of circular development has been gaining a lot of traction in the last few years for its potential…
Circular Development Ecosystems & biodiversity Europe Nature-based Development North America South Asia
How circular cities protect biodiversity
With urban areas acting as the consumption centers of our world’s resources, local governments play an important role in this transformation. In fact, they are in a unique position to drive, catalyze and enable circular economy interventions in support of biodiversity protection and regeneration. Critically, cities are also dependent on biodiversity for sustaining the social, economic and environmental well-being of their residents which makes it all the more important for them to be at the forefront of the circular transition.
Advocacy & diplomacy Circular Development Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Events Nature-based Development
Nature and circular development drive UNEA5’s Cities and Regions Summit
Nature and its services are the greatest resources local and regional governments have to mitigate the current climate emergency and…
Circular Development Equitable Development Food systems Nature-based Development Resilient Development Zero emission Development
World Food Day: For cities, the people, and the planet
This blog was originally written for UrbanShift by Braoin MacLauchlan, Communications Assistant at ICLEI World Secretariat, and edited by Matteo…