Cities empowering youth for climate action: Lessons to replicate (and how to do it)
International Youth Day on 12 August recognizes young people as drivers of change. How can local and regional governments effectively…
Addressing the climate crisis in socially unequal areas: Global funds, poverty eradication and risk management
Addressing the climate crisis in socially unequal areas involves utilizing tailored insurance mechanisms, such as those provided by the Urban Infrastructure Insurance Facility (UIIF), which support cities in managing risks and quickly accessing financial resources for their most vulnerable residents.
Just Transition: A Necessity for a City’s Sustainable Development
This piece was written with contributions from Next Urban Idea Ltd. and ICLEI KCC, and edited by Matteo Bizzotto and…
Learning to live with water scarcity
Ingrid Coetzee, Director of Biodiversity, Nature and Health for ICLEI Africa, recently shared her expertise with the international broadcaster Deutsche…
Putting people at the heart of integrated climate action
Panelists and organizers for “Nothing about us without us: How to engage young people in co-creating sustainability policies?” included (left…
What does the Malmö Commitment mean to Malmö? Ultimately, a good life for all in a more sustainable world
Photo: Malmö Mayor Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh signs the Malmö Commitment on Inclusive & Equitable Communities during the ICLEI World Congress…
How an Alliance has provided a much needed boost in equity-focused knowledge sharing for industrial cities
Created four years ago as a platform for industrial cities to exchange knowledge and best practices towards a green and…
Women and girls at the center of transformation in the built environment
Throughout 2022 to 2024, IHRB, ICLEI and other partners advance a research and action agenda on just transitions in the…
Malmö establishes Sweden’s first cultural sound zone
The decision by the City of Malmö marks a unique momentum in Sweden to promote local culture and business within…
Why there won’t be climate action without culture and youth.
“What of the past will the present save for the future?”. That’s how Andrew Potts, Coordinator of Climate Heritage Network,…
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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…
How four cities are fostering equity-focused climate action
Cities bring together all types of people into confined urban spaces, and they also reveal stark social inequalities. In dense…