News from the European Green Capital
Post by Kaz Armour, International Innovation The existence of climate change is virtually indisputable. Changes in weather patterns, warming of…
Resilient Cities 2015 announces Photo Contest Winner and New Program
Photo Contest Congratulations to Ms. Sayamon Saiyot, who won the Resilient Cities 2015 Photo Contest with the image featured above!…
Top Media coverage from ICLEI World Congress
Below you can find some of the most popular news stories from the ICLEI World Congress´media coverage Global cities vow…
Successful water management case studies from cities show water as an enabler of nature and man
Cities from Japan, Korea and Slovakia shared their case studies in enhancing water quality, treating waste water and improving the…
The 4th Local and Regional Authorities Conference opens at Gyeongju during the 7th World Water Forum
The 4th Local and Regional Authorities Conference, held under the title of “Toward a Roadmap for implementation”, opens today at…
Global Lead Cities Network on sustainable public procurement launched
Seoul Metropolitan Government and ICLEI have joined forces to establish a Global Lead Cities Network on Sustainable Public Procurement (SPP)….
Mayor Wonsoon Park, Seoul citizens announce ‘Promise of Seoul’; world mayors show support
On Day 3 of the ICLEI World Congress, Seoul Mayor Wonsoon Park and representatives of Seoul civil society and…
Local leaders and citizens build a world of local action
Today, Mayor Park Won Soon, the citizens of Seoul and the congress delegates led a march which demonstrated the power…
Compact of Mayors gains momentum with 36 additional cities
From Johannesburg, South Africa to Paris, France to Seoul, South Korea, cities around the world are demonstrating collective leadership to…
TAP the potential of local climate action!
Today the new Transformative Actions Program (TAP) was launched to improve access to existing capital flows to cities and regions, as…
Sub-plenary 3: Cities and business should work more together for sustainable development
Sub-plenary 3 at Day 2 of the ICLEI World Congress, titled “City-Business Cooperation for Sustainable Urban Infrastructure,” was presented in…
Seoul is the 2015 Earth Hour City Challenge Capital!
The city of Seoul has been awarded the title Global Earth Hour Capital 2015. Seoul impressed an international jury…