In Africa, affordable and clean energy means having a lightswitch and a smoke-free stove
As cities around the world make commitments to become carbon neutral, African cities have to consider the millions of people…
Hanoi, Vietnam: Accelerating the uptake of e-mobility solutions through stakeholder engagement
In Hanoi, a city that is home to 7.7 million inhabitants, 5 million motorcycles flood the streets every single day….
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New ICLEI leadership recommit to integrated sustainable development
At the opening of the ICLEI World Congress 2021 – 2022 Virtual Launch, ICLEI’s newly elected leadership came out in…
Framing the future of urban resilience: An interview with Resilient Development Head Nazmul Huq
Ten years ago, ICLEI launched the first Resilient Cities Congress to respond to a growing and largely unaddressed need of…
CapaCITIES webinar emphasises participatory governance for building climate resilience
At Daring Cities 2020, a global, action-oriented virtual forum to empower urban leaders around the world to tackle the climate…
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Collaboration cultivates innovation: How ICLEI Africa and the City of Cape Town have been pioneering local sustainability action for two decades
In its 30 years of urban sustainability work, ICLEI has partnered closely with many of the world’s cities to form…
The data gap: What we still don’t know about urban freight
By Himanshu Raj and Dana Vigran Have you ever thought about the entire journey of an item you order online…
New report charts the evolution of urban resilience
It’s 2009. The world has failed to reach a meaningful international climate agreement at COP15 in Copenhagen. Despite increased climate…
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How local governments can lead the biodiversity movement: New ICLEI Global Ambassador for Local Biodiversity will shine a spotlight on local action
Over three billion people depend on marine and coastal biodiversity for their livelihoods while 1.6 billion people, including 70 million…
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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…
Resilient cities don’t fear rainy days
Lykke Leonardsen is constantly thinking about rainy days… even when it’s sunny outside. But you really can’t blame her. Ever…
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Lessons in sustainability from India’s past: Water, water everywhere?
India currently ranks second worldwide in farm output. The country has a total arable land area of 159.7 million hectares…