The million steps to sustainability
While Gothenburg, Sweden issues green bonds to finance sustainability projects, Almada, Portugal creates community gardens that allow citizens to grow…
Small island states: Overlooked but highly vulnerable
The number of climate change-related events is rapidly increasing, and Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable. In 2013, Honiara,…
“For the urban poor, nothing trumps location”
More than 200 million people in Africa live in slums, making it a major issue for cities growing at a rapid…
Reality Check Workshops Preview: Resilience in Da Nang, Can Tho and Bangkok
Impacts from climate change are already being experienced worldwide and are only projected to continue: extreme weather events with higher…
ICLEI around the World: Steve Gawler, Regional Director, Oceania
Q. What is one important particularity of working with local governments in the Oceania region? One important thing to bear…
TAP Time: Oceania
“TAP Time” sessions at the Cities & Regions Pavilion showcase the most promising projects from the Transformative Actions Program (TAP)….
TAPplications: Thermal Rehabilitation of Buildings in Seine-Saint-Denis
In Seine-Saint-Denis, the residential sector is the most energy-intensive sector after transport. To meet its objectives to halve energy consumption…
The EU-Canada Urban Policy Cooperation
As the calendar gives way to September, delegations representing four cities each from Europe (Almada, Portugal; Hannover, Germany; Tallinn, Estonia; and…
Jeonju, South Korea: Come for the Food, Stay for the Environment!
The city of Jeonju is famous throughout Korea for its delicious cuisine, and was named a UNESCO Creative City of…
Cities in Action: São Paulo’s Protected Areas
São Paulo is the largest city in South America, with over 11 million inhabitants. Remarkably, 40% of its metropolitan area…