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Equitable Development

It builds just, livable, happy, and inclusive urban communities, addressing the root causes of poverty and inequality while safeguarding natural support systems essential for human life.

Malmö establishes Sweden’s first cultural sound zone
Culture & heritage Equitable Development Europe Global Advocacy World Congress 2021-2022

Malmö establishes Sweden’s first cultural sound zone

ByElisabet Fornander November 10, 2021June 26, 2025

The decision by the City of Malmö marks a unique momentum in Sweden to promote local culture and business within…

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Why there won’t be climate action without culture and youth.
COP26 Culture & heritage Equitable Development Transport & mobility

Why there won’t be climate action without culture and youth.

ByBraoin MacLauchlan November 6, 2021June 26, 2025

“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
Circular Development Equitable Development Food systems Nature-based Development Resilient Development Zero emission Development

World Food Day: For cities, the people, and the planet

ByMatteo Bizzotto October 16, 2021June 26, 2025

This blog was originally written for UrbanShift by Braoin MacLauchlan, Communications Assistant at ICLEI World Secretariat, and edited by Matteo…

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How four cities are fostering equity-focused climate action
COVID-19 Response Equitable Development Europe North America

How four cities are fostering equity-focused climate action

ByRebecca Wessinghage August 19, 2021June 26, 2025

Cities bring together all types of people into confined urban spaces, and they also reveal stark social inequalities. In dense…

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Playing green: Co-creating accessible, eco-friendly spaces for Hanoi’s children
Equitable Development Southeast Asia

Playing green: Co-creating accessible, eco-friendly spaces for Hanoi’s children

ByTim Lazaroff June 29, 2021June 26, 2025

When a city’s population triples in twenty years’ time, essential services need extra attention. In the case of Hanoi –…

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Leave no one behind: ICLEI World Congress focuses on people-centered development
Equitable Development Europe Transport & mobility World Congress 2021-2022

Leave no one behind: ICLEI World Congress focuses on people-centered development

ByBeatriz Fonseca April 14, 2021June 26, 2025

The first day of the ICLEI World Congress 2021 – 2022 closed with a discussion on “Equitably Shaping Our Sustainable…

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New ICLEI leadership recommit to integrated sustainable development
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New ICLEI leadership recommit to integrated sustainable development

ByDana Vigran April 14, 2021June 27, 2024

At the opening of the ICLEI World Congress 2021 – 2022 Virtual Launch, ICLEI’s newly elected leadership came out in…

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Youth from Turku, Yokohama and Nagano join forces to call for a 1.5-Degree Life
Circular Development Equitable Development

Youth from Turku, Yokohama and Nagano join forces to call for a 1.5-Degree Life

ByMarion Guenard March 23, 2021June 28, 2024

Consumption-based emissions—the so-called indirect emissions associated with food choices, travel habits, supply chains and many more activities that keep cities…

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Listen to the people: Addressing inequality in Glasgow from the ground up
COP26 Equitable Development Europe Global Advocacy

Listen to the people: Addressing inequality in Glasgow from the ground up

ByMatteo Bizzotto February 22, 2021June 26, 2025

What if Glasgow had less puddles?  Imagine being a child living in a rainy city and you only have two…

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Prioritizing equity in local climate action: An equity framework from industrial legacy cities
Equitable Development

Prioritizing equity in local climate action: An equity framework from industrial legacy cities

ByRebecca Wessinghage February 19, 2021June 28, 2024

In the past years, citizen-led activism around the Fridays for Future movement and other climate justice groups have succeeded to…

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Equitable Development South Asia

Urban95 Children’s Fest, Anganwadi Training in Udaipur: Review Shows Positive Reception

BySubuhi Parvez February 17, 2021June 26, 2025

ICLEI South Asia organised a two-day festival for children in the 0-5 age group as part of the tactical interventions…

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Equitable Development South Asia

CDKN policy dialogue calls for more gender-responsive budgeting to reduce gender inequalities

BySubuhi Parvez December 1, 2020June 26, 2025

CDKN Asia organised an online dialogue with experts to discuss a draft policy brief on ‘Supporting Climate Action through Gender-Responsive…

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