Zero-Carbon Cities Can Unlock Nearly $24 Trillion
New report shows low-carbon measures in cities could reduce urban emissions by nearly 90 percent and support 87 million jobs…
Food for thought: how Seoul and Hong Kong are tackling food waste
On 29-31 July, a Hong Kong delegation visited Seoul to learn from the city’s advanced food waste policies and practices….
A Tale of Two Summits: Shaping the next decade of integrated action on climate and sustainability
Delivering ambitious, collaborative climate action is crucial to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. This September in New York, Heads of…
Pasig City, Philippines demonstrates the benefits of inclusive climate action
Pasig City, in the heart of Metro Manila, is taking an inclusive approach to driving climate action at the local…
Tackling urban freight through collaborative action
Freight transport is at the core of today’s global economy; in emerging regions such as Asia, the logistics industry accounts…
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How local governments can lead the biodiversity movement: New ICLEI Global Ambassador for Local Biodiversity will shine a spotlight on local action
Over three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods while 1.6 billion people, including 70 million…
Asian cities act on biodiversity on the road to 2020
In the last decade, the campus of Peking University in Beijing has recorded sightings of over 200 bird species –…
Bringing cities and finance together for blue-green infrastructure
By: Dr Sebastiaan van Herk and Sophie Rasbash of Bax & Company The cost of climate adaptation for developing countries…
A Game Changing Approach to Help African Cities Better Manage Their Natural Assets
While cities in sub-Saharan Africa are striving to protect and revitalize urban natural assets, such as river systems and coastal…
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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…
From rubbish to resource: Building resilient urban food systems
by Sophia Rettberg, Resilient Cities 2019 Guest Blogger Food waste is a global issue. According to the United Nations Food…
How design thinking and landscape architecture can help cities regain their resilience
by Sophia Rettberg, Resilient Cities 2019 Guest Blogger Environmental hazards such as flooding, heat waves and droughts are increasingly common challenges…