Tackling climate change and COVID-19 at the local level in Africa
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the work of national, regional, and local governments. Many countries around the world have…
The COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically affected the work of national, regional, and local governments. Many countries around the world have…
In its 30 years of urban sustainability work, ICLEI has partnered closely with many of the world’s cities to form…
Passive design and insulation can reduce a building’s energy demand and the city’s overall demand for energy, making renewables a…
By Adel Strydom and Dana Vigran In a time when cities are bursting at the seams, policy reform is vital…
by Tu My Tran – Senior Officer, Sustainable Mobility All trips begin or end with walking. In many cities around…
By Blake Robinson and Paul Currie, Senior Professional Officers in Urban Systems, ICLEI Africa Secretariat Harnessing the value and productivity…
In a time when cities are bursting at the seams, policy reform is vital to protect ecosystems and build climate…
The annual Climate Chance Summit in Accra, Ghana brought together thousands of subnational actors to discuss innovative ways to tackle climate change and create thriving, sustainable cities on the African continent. The event showcased and encouraged local government climate action on the ground and financing mechanisms to support these efforts.
Most of the messages reaching us about environmental degradation and climate change have a looming, threatening rhetoric. Rising greenhouse gas emissions are melting glaciers, the world is experiencing mass extinctions, and extreme meteorological events linked to climate change are hitting communities throughout the world.
While cities in sub-Saharan Africa are striving to protect and revitalize urban natural assets, such as river systems and coastal…
A record thirty-seven mayors of African capital cities committed to collective responsibility to build sustainable African capital cities at the…
Above, the event hosts: Coletha Ruhamya, Director General, Rwanda Environmental Management Authority – Marie-Chantal Rwakazina, Mayor of City of Kigali –…