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.
Pasig City, Philippines demonstrates the benefits of inclusive climate action
Pasig City, in the heart of Metro Manila, is taking an inclusive approach to driving climate action at the local…
East Asia Ecosystems & biodiversity Global Advocacy Investing in nature for resilient cities Nature-based Development
Asian cities act on biodiversity on the road to 2020
In the last decade, the campus of Peking University in Beijing has recorded sightings of over 200 bird species –…
A Game Changing Approach to Help African Cities Better Manage Their Natural Assets
While cities in sub-Saharan Africa are striving to protect and revitalize urban natural assets, such as river systems and coastal…
Africa Circular Development Equitable Development Nature-based Development Resilient Development Zero emission Development
Thirty-seven mayors commit to collective responsibility for creating sustainable African capital cities
A record thirty-seven mayors of African capital cities committed to collective responsibility to build sustainable African capital cities at the…
South American visions for nature-based resilience
by Sophia Rettberg, Resilient Cities 2019 Guest Blogger One of the most urbanized regions in the world, over 80 percent…