Bursting the bubble? Engaging the disengaged for equitable climate transitions 

Bursting the bubble? Engaging the disengaged for equitable climate transitions 

To ensure climate policies are more socially balanced, particularly in addressing the needs and participation of structurally disadvantaged populations, the INCLU:DE project promotes a shift in focus from incentivizing to enabling. How do cities design local climate actions that speak to all different realities?

How New Taipei City’s E-House Program is pioneering nearly zero-carbon communities through public-private collaboration

How New Taipei City’s E-House Program is pioneering nearly zero-carbon communities through public-private collaboration

Aiming for net-zero emissions in 2050, the largest city on the island of Taiwan has successfully implemented several initiatives, like its “Energy-Saving E-House Program,” the region’s first-ever housing energy-saving initiative engaging private stakeholders from the real estate sector and local communities.

Saitama City brings the G7 to COP29

Saitama City brings the G7 to COP29

Despite cities being home to the majority of G7 citizens, local governments are not yet systematically consulted by national governments on critical decisions affecting their communities. The Urban7 (U7) is seeking to change that within the G7 group of countries.

Local government representation in international fora doesn’t end with the United Nations agendas, such as the Climate COPs. Local and regional governments are advocating for representation – especially with regards to sustainable development objectives – on multiple fronts, including the G7, G20 and other multilateral platforms. 

“Why should my Mayor attend global sustainability events?”

“Why should my Mayor attend global sustainability events?”

In recent years, more and more local and regional government leaders are traveling to international environmental conferences, like the annual Climate COPs or the ICLEI World Congress. These meetings provide the opportunity to discuss solutions to global and local challenges. But at the same time, the concrete value of elected leaders’ engagement can at times be difficult to grasp. What is the value for such in-person meetings? How does the community back home benefit?

Collecting data, building trust: Climate Resilience for Communities project advances in Izmir

Collecting data, building trust: Climate Resilience for Communities project advances in Izmir

When projects like the Climate Resilience for Communities (CRC) initiative take the time to listen to these stories, they turn local communities’ traditional practices into effective, long-term, resilient and sustainable solutions.

Aproveitando o momento: Ação local para enfrentar a perda de biodiversidade e as mudanças climáticas

Aproveitando o momento: Ação local para enfrentar a perda de biodiversidade e as mudanças climáticas

Com base no impulso de ação multinível sem precedentes da COP28 e com as próximas COP16 e COP29 até o final do ano, as cidades e regiões têm uma janela de oportunidade real para ampliar suas vozes nas discussões climáticas globais. Na plenária do Congresso Mundial ICLEI 2024, “Do global para o local para o global: moldando o futuro da sustentabilidade”, prefeitos e líderes climáticos enfatizaram que agora é a hora de os governos locais e regionais pressionarem por uma ação unificada e intergovernamental para alcançar as transformações urgentemente necessárias em direção a um mundo sustentável.

Navegando em nosso mundo em mudança: percepções sobre a ação climática urbana local

Navegando em nosso mundo em mudança: percepções sobre a ação climática urbana local

Em um mundo cada vez mais moldado pela emergência climática, as cidades estão assumindo a vanguarda dos esforços de resiliência e sustentabilidade. Durante a plenária “Nosso Mundo em Transformação” do Congresso Mundial ICLEI, os membros e especialistas do ICLEI discutiram como as cidades podem alavancar iniciativas locais para gerar impacto global, enfatizando a urgência de abordagens integradas para mitigar os riscos ambientais e construir comunidades resistentes ao clima em todo o mundo.