Transforming commitments into action: Highlights from the ICLEI World Congress 2024 Closing Plenary

Transforming commitments into action: Highlights from the ICLEI World Congress 2024 Closing Plenary

ByBarbara Riedemann

From June 18 to 21, over 1,500 global attendees converged in São Paulo, Brazil, to celebrate the vital role of international networks in connecting cities, towns, regions, and communities. During the Congress’ closing plenary, ICLEI leaders underscored the power of collaboration and knowledge exchange in advancing local sustainability efforts and tackling shared challenges, propelling the much-needed global transformations.

Cidades amazônicas, únicas e insubstituíveis: Tornando a Amazônia urbana visível

Cidades amazônicas, únicas e insubstituíveis: Tornando a Amazônia urbana visível

ByBarbara Riedemann

As cidades amazônicas são diversas em termos de oportunidades e necessidades. A biodiversidade da região está entre as mais importantes do mundo, mas os desafios de sustentabilidade de suas cidades são menos conhecidos. Essas jurisdições precisam de apoio financeiro e capacitação para criar espaços sustentáveis, orientados para a conservação, equitativos e baseados na natureza com desenvolvimento circular. No Congresso Mundial ICLEI, os prefeitos dessa região se reuniram para amplificar as vozes dessas cidades únicas.

Las ciudades amazónicas, únicas e irremplazables: Visibilizando la Amazonia urbana

Las ciudades amazónicas, únicas e irremplazables: Visibilizando la Amazonia urbana

ByBarbara Riedemann

Las ciudades amazónicas son diversas en oportunidades y necesidades. La biodiversidad de la región es una de las más importantes del mundo, pero los retos de sostenibilidad de sus ciudades son menos conocidos. Estas juridicciones necesitan apoyo financiero y desarrollo de capacidades para crear espacios sostenibles, orientados a la conservación, equitativos, basados en la naturaleza y con un desarrollo circular. En el Congreso Mundial de ICLEI, alcaldes de esta región se reunieron para amplificar las voces de estas ciudades únicas.

Amazonian cities, unique and irreplaceable: Making the urban amazon visible

Amazonian cities, unique and irreplaceable: Making the urban amazon visible

ByBarbara Riedemann

Amazonian cities are diverse in opportunities and needs. The region’s biodiversity is amongst the world’s most important but its cities’ sustainability challenges are less well-known. These jurisdictions require financial support and capacity building to create sustainable, conservation-oriented, equitable, nature-based spaces with circular development. At the ICLEI World Congress, mayors from this region convened to amplify the voices of these unique cities.

Equity in action: Shaping climate solutions for all

Equity in action: Shaping climate solutions for all

ByMatteo Bizzotto

Integrating equity into climate mitigation is essential for creating sustainable cities that serve all residents, particularly marginalized communities. Initiatives like the INCLU:DE project and the Malmö Commitment on Inclusive and Equitable Communities exemplify successful strategies, promoting inclusive planning, inner-city collaboration, and equity-based methodologies.

Transforming local food systems for global impact: Insights from ICLEI’s CityFood Program at the ICLEI World Congress 2024

Transforming local food systems for global impact: Insights from ICLEI’s CityFood Program at the ICLEI World Congress 2024

ByICLEI Network

Transforming our urban food systems has emerged as one of the most comprehensive strategies to tackle the many challenges faced by cities. At the Food Session of ICLEI’s World Congress in Brazil, panelists from São Paulo to Chefchaoen to Barcelona shared concrete examples of their efforts toward sustaining healthy people, healthy landscapes, and a healthy planet. 

Building climate resilience with local communities: Insights from Izmir

Building climate resilience with local communities: Insights from Izmir

ByMatteo Bizzotto

Climate adaptation is most impactful when it centers on local communities, addressing real climate impacts and ensuring the most vulnerable are informed about neighborhood actions. In Türkiye, the Climate Resilience for Communities (CRC) project in Izmir exemplifies this by uniting ICLEI, the Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, the Z Zurich Foundation, and Zurich Insurance Group Türkiye to help communities understand and manage climate risks, particularly from flooding and extreme heat.