Cities and nations must collaborate to fight climate change, say mayors
Park Won-Soon, mayor of Seoul (S. Korea), Anne Hidalgo, mayor of Paris (France), and Eduardo Paes, mayor of Rio de…
Only when we move, we can move the world! Mayors join the Peoples Climate March
Two days before the Summit, more than 400,000 people marched the streets of New York to call for urgent and transformative action on…
#PeoplesClimate, #MayorsCommit. Marching for local climate action
On 21 September thousands and thousands of people will flood New York and other cities all around the world, calling on…
“Local climate action is crucial in fighting climate change”. A message from ICLEI President David Cadman
World leaders are gathering in New York next week to attend the Climate Summit 2014. Convened by UN Secretary General…
Stockholm is giving 100% to be a clean sustainable capital by 2050
In 2010 Stockholm was selected as the first European Green Capital. Ambitious mitigation goals include cutting CO2 emissions by 44%…
Recife creates the Municipal Sustainability and Climate Change Committee (in Portuguese)
Recife is an Urban-LEDS city. To learn more about the Urban-LEDS project, please visit the website.
Quezon City lights up sustainability. More green, less waste, better use of energy
65% of Quezon City’s electric consumption is for streetlights. The city government adopted a plan to increase energy efficiency, under…
New York gets ready for future Sandy-like storms
New York’s climate adaptation plan is one of the most scientifically accurate in the world. The city government has funded…
Imbalance in rain patterns and poor water management are the biggest challenges for Addis Ababa
Addis Ababa is growing very fast, putting more and more pressure on water resources. Climate change will increase flood risks…