Clean air – time to celebrate or accelerate?
Authors: Maryke van Staden, Director of carbonn Climate Center and Felix Akrofi-Atitianti, Integrated Climate Action Officer, ICLEI World Secretariat As…
Five cities shift from industry to equity
Industrial legacy cities have been significantly impacted by the decline of manufacturing, which left them with soaring unemployment, rapid population…
Building green and inclusive cities
Cities all around the world are implementing ambitious mitigation and adaptation strategies to respond to climate change: from urban greenery…
Beethoven’s Pastoral Symphony is uniting artists and local governments to act for nature
Imagine being in nineteenth century Europe. Imagine walking on a city street and hearing people complain about the smell and…
The data gap: What we still don’t know about urban freight
By Himanshu Raj and Dana Vigran Have you ever thought about the entire journey of an item you order online…
New women-owned business seal encourages equitable procurement in Buenos Aires
Women-owned and operated businesses are getting a new seal of approval in Buenos Aires. The goal of the Sello Empresa…
Women mayor ‘warriors’ of the Amazon inspire COP25 delegates with stories of resilience
Mayor Fernanda Hassem (centre) shares with the audience the many challenges the people of Brasiléia face due to climate change,…
The Seoul Connection: One city’s mission to spread climate action
Seoul is home to about 10 million citizens and is one of the most densely populated cities in the world….
Eight great ideas to tackle food insecurity from industrial legacy cities
For formerly industrial cities that have transitioned away from heavy industry, food insecurity has been a dire problem. Prolonged disinvestment common to former blue collar neighborhoods often means that food insecurity is more significant in these areas. But these cities are also showing how food systems can be made more equitable and sustainable.
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Thirty-seven mayors commit to collective responsibility for creating sustainable African capital cities
A record thirty-seven mayors of African capital cities committed to collective responsibility to build sustainable African capital cities at the…
Confronting the energy burden – Achieving energy equity for low-income communities
by Hannah Rothschild, City-Business Collaboration Officer, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability To learn more about the Urban Transitions Alliance…
“We have to take our citizens with us.” Cities talk SDGs and citizen engagement
SDG 11 is the central lever to attain all of the 17 goals outlined in the 2030 Sustainable Development Agenda….