Why climate neutrality needs circularity
“How we make and use products and how we produce food generates almost half of the emissions in our current…
Strong Message from Japan in ICLEI’s Race to Zero Dialogues
On the 5th of June 2020, the UN High-Level Climate Champions for Action, Nigel Topping and Gonzalo Munoz launched the…
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…
How to use socially innovative policy making for an inclusive energy transition
If there is anything to be learned from the ‘Gilets Jaunes’ protest in France, is that social innovation should accompany…
How Rotterdam and Buenos Aires use procurement to contribute to the global clean energy transition
How Rotterdam and Buenos Aires use procurement to contribute to the global clean energy transition You’ve heard the slogans: Time…
This World Environment Day, Amazonian cities remind us why preserving biodiversity is essential
By Rodrigo de Oliveira Perpetuo, Regional Director ICLEI South America Secretariat Read the original article in Portuguese. World Environment Day…
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…
Natural asset maps provide local snapshots of urban biodiversity
Healthy and functioning natural ecosystems are critical for cities to thrive. Pressures from urbanization and climate change on the natural…
“Hope in the City” tells a story of urban challenges and nature-based solutions
By Dana Vigran and Subuhi Parvez “Hope in the City” tells the story of Vikram and his daughter Anita who…
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…
How Helsinki cut food transport emissions using sustainable procurement
The City of Helsinki’s Palvelukeskus Helsinki (Helsinki Service Center) provides food for over 100,000 people every day. Schools, daycare centers…