Nepalese communities grapple with upstream-downstream water management challenges
For many years, the upstream and downstream communities in Nepal have harmoniously collaborated to ensure the availability of sufficient water…
Turning to science and systems change in the face of the coronavirus
By Tikender Panwar, Former Deputy Mayor of Shimla, India “Either we all are safe or none of us is.” This…
Africa leads the way in green buildings – a key enabler for renewables on the continent
Passive design and insulation can reduce a building’s energy demand and the city’s overall demand for energy, making renewables a…
How Lilongwe’s bats are contributing to national biodiversity planning
By Adel Strydom and Dana Vigran In a time when cities are bursting at the seams, policy reform is vital…
The glorious past returns: How Essen is harnessing its industrial legacy to accelerate sustainability
At the height of the industrial revolution, Essen was a hub of innovation, technological developments and new ideas. Change is…
Turku’s advice on circularity? Imagine the possibilities. Then get started.
Turku, Finland, which is an active member of ICLEI’s Green Circular Cities Coalition, was a leading player in sessions dedicated…
First African Mobility Month shifts the narrative on walking and cycling
by Tu My Tran – Senior Officer, Sustainable Mobility All trips begin or end with walking. In many cities around…
Taka ni Mali: African inspiration for circular development
By Blake Robinson and Paul Currie, Senior Professional Officers in Urban Systems, ICLEI Africa Secretariat Harnessing the value and productivity…
Mainstreaming nature in Malawi: Bringing local-level knowledge to national decision-making
In a time when cities are bursting at the seams, policy reform is vital to protect ecosystems and build climate…
Anna Reynolds, Lord Mayor of Hobart, Australia, on the special role of capital cities in combating climate change
The capital cities are Australia’s best-known cities, and they are the economic engines of the country, so they have an important role to play in tackling climate change and working with the national government, the Lord Mayor from Hobart related in a recent interview.
African leaders show strength of subnational governments at international Climate Chance Summit in Accra
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.
Using the power of art to communicate on nature and climate
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.