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ICLEI’s Five Pathways

At the subnational level, ICLEI drives change along five interconnected pathways that cut across sectors and jurisdictional boundaries. This design enables local and regional governments to develop solutions in a holistic and integrated way, creating change across entire urban systems. We influence sustainability policy and drive local action for zero emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development.

Saitama Sustainable Cities Summit ~E-KIZUNA Global Summit~
Global Advocacy Japan Office Resilient Development Transport & mobility

Saitama Sustainable Cities Summit ~E-KIZUNA Global Summit~

Bytomoya taniguchi November 10, 2022June 3, 2025

From 22-24 November 2022, Saitama City will host the ‘Saitama Sustainable Cities Summit ~E-KIZUNA Global Summit~’, which brings cities from…

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Japan aims to create 100 or more Decarbonization Leading Areas by 2030
Global Advocacy Japan Office Transport & mobility Zero emission Development

Japan aims to create 100 or more Decarbonization Leading Areas by 2030

Bytomoya taniguchi November 1, 2022June 26, 2025

Regional decarbonization is essential for Japan to achieve its carbon neutrality target by 2050, and nowadays, decarbonization is linked to…

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How an online platform is providing 6000 cities with data and circular solutions
Circular Development Transport & mobility

How an online platform is providing 6000 cities with data and circular solutions

ByGuest Author September 20, 2022June 3, 2025

This blog was originally published on the ICLEI Circulars website and written by ICLEI’s Circular Development team and Circle Economy….

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Nairobi meetings acknowledge key role of subnational governments in tackling biodiversity loss
Advocacy & diplomacy Africa Ecosystems & biodiversity Nature-based Development

Nairobi meetings acknowledge key role of subnational governments in tackling biodiversity loss

ByICLEI Network July 26, 2022June 26, 2025

Parties to the UN Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) advanced a global plan at the fourth Open Ended Working Group…

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Strengthening urban food systems in times of crisis
Food systems Resilient Development

Strengthening urban food systems in times of crisis

BySelina Emmanuel July 18, 2022June 3, 2025

An update interview with ICLEI Global CityFood Program Coordinator Peter Defranceschi Written by Selina Emmanuel and Jiwon Lee of the…

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Enhancing local climate action: Moving toward greater and greener resilience 
Global Advocacy Practical solutions Resilient Development Zero emission Development

Enhancing local climate action: Moving toward greater and greener resilience 

ByGlobal Communications Team June 23, 2022June 26, 2024

This blog post was written by Dewi Sari and Kanak Gokarn with contributions from the Resilient Development and Sustainable Energy…

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Learning to live with water scarcity
Ecosystems & biodiversity Equitable Development Nature-based Development Resilient Development

Learning to live with water scarcity

ByGlobal Communications Team June 10, 2022June 26, 2025

Ingrid Coetzee, Director of Biodiversity, Nature and Health for ICLEI Africa, recently shared her expertise with the international broadcaster Deutsche…

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Putting people at the heart of integrated climate action
Equitable Development World Congress 2021-2022 Zero emission Development

Putting people at the heart of integrated climate action

ByCatherine Cowan May 25, 2022June 26, 2024

Panelists and organizers for “Nothing about us without us: How to engage young people in co-creating sustainability policies?” included (left…

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What does the Malmö Commitment mean to Malmö? Ultimately, a good life for all in a more sustainable world
Equitable Development World Congress 2021-2022

What does the Malmö Commitment mean to Malmö? Ultimately, a good life for all in a more sustainable world

ByMark Wessel May 25, 2022June 26, 2024

Photo: Malmö Mayor Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh signs the Malmö Commitment on Inclusive & Equitable Communities during the ICLEI World Congress…

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How an Alliance has provided a much needed boost in equity-focused knowledge sharing for industrial cities
Equitable Development Global Advocacy Transport & mobility

How an Alliance has provided a much needed boost in equity-focused knowledge sharing for industrial cities

ByMark Wessel May 25, 2022June 3, 2025

Created four years ago as a platform for industrial cities to exchange knowledge and best practices towards a green and…

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The coastal city of the future
Climate adaptation Climate mitigation Ecosystems & biodiversity Europe Nature-based Development Resilient Development

The coastal city of the future

ByGuest Author May 12, 2022June 26, 2025

Malmö’s sea and coast have a great untapped potential that the city can develop and benefit from. A lot is already being done – but the city can and must do even more.

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How science will keep 1.5°C alive for your city
Global Advocacy Research Zero emission Development

How science will keep 1.5°C alive for your city

ByMatteo Bizzotto April 13, 2022June 3, 2025

As national and regional governments grapple to “keep 1.5°C alive” with updated Nationally Determined Contributions (NDC), science-based climate targets offer local governments a clear path towards effective climate mitigation.

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