CapaCITIES webinar emphasises participatory governance for building climate resilience
At Daring Cities 2020, a global, action-oriented virtual forum to empower urban leaders around the world to tackle the climate…
Managing waste: Create a circular economy for plastics
ICLEI South Asia and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (AEPW) organised the Daring Cities webinar on ‘Enabling Circular Economy…
CDKN policy dialogue calls for more gender-responsive budgeting to reduce gender inequalities
CDKN Asia organised an online dialogue with experts to discuss a draft policy brief on ‘Supporting Climate Action through Gender-Responsive…
Kochi becomes first Indian city to have biodiversity strategy and action plan
The Local Biodiversity Strategy and Action Plan (LBSAP) of Kochi, which has been prepared by ICLEI South Asia under INTERACT-Bio…
AEPW, ICLEI South Asia join forces to combat urban plastic pollution
The global environmental crisis caused by plastic waste has captured the attention of policy makers, decision makers, the public and…
The crucial role of local governments in South Korea’s bold actions towards carbon neutrality by 2050
On 5 June 2020, World Environment Day, 226 local governments in South Korea gathered at the national assembly to declare…
With goal of becoming world’s first climate resilient country, Dominica inspires cities to better prepare for extreme weather conditions
Three years ago, the Caribbean island of Dominica was battered by Hurricane Maria’s winds of up to 250 km. Now,…
EcoLogistics’ big challenge: Reduce emissions, congestion, noise and deaths associated with urban transport while improving social equity
Create quieter delivery solutions. Declutter the roads and make them safer. Deliver goods more efficiently. Fast-track the development of alternative…
Opening Plenary, Session 2: Using nature to cope with climate change – and art to get people to care
“Urban development is recognized as an essential lever to foster sustainable development,” said Gino Van Begin, Secretary General of ICLEI…
Innovate4Cities Day: The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy goes around the world in 24 hours
At midnight on 15 October, Jorn Verbeeck and Cathy Oke will start out in Oceania and Southeast Asia, then go…
Youth dare urban leaders to take bold action on climate at #DaringCities2020
We hope that our stories will give you the courage to commit to rapid daring actions in your municipality, because…
Putting the circular economy into action
The concept of the circular economy is gaining traction at the local level but many local governments struggle to find…