How knowledge brokering is catalyzing resilience and gender equity in Global South’s climate plans
The uneven distribution of climate impacts between the Global North and South is irrefutable. As the Global South mobilizes to…
Taipei City’s journey towards net-zero: Ambitious climate action, transparency, and SDGs.
Despite the severe impacts of COVID-19 worldwide, climate change remains one of the greatest threats towards humanity’s – and cities’…
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World Food Day: For cities, the people, and the planet
This blog was originally written for UrbanShift by Braoin MacLauchlan, Communications Assistant at ICLEI World Secretariat, and edited by Matteo…
5 reasons to embrace the bicycle as Malmö pedals forward – a leading cycling city
By Lucas Dietrichson, Communication Strategist, City of Malmö The Copenhagenize index ranked Malmö in 2017 as the 5th most bicycle-friendly…
How Öresund’s unique cross-border metro will boost labor markets and help reach climate targets.
By Lucas Dietrichson, Communication Strategist, City of Malmö and Braoin MacLauchlan, Communications Assistant, ICLEI World Secreteriat As one part of…
Why the end of Daring Cities is just the beginning…
After five packed days of discussion, workshops and networking on everything from multi-level collaborations to addressing land capture, Daring Cities…
Practical workshops help cities navigate action in the climate emergency
After Day 1 focused on the approaches cities are taking to mobilize in the climate emergency, Day 2 of Daring…
Faster, more intense, with more devastating impacts: New IPCC report lays out the scientific basis of the climate emergency
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) released a new report, Climate Change 2021: the Physical Science Basis, which brings…
Closing the ambition cycle with Race to Zero in Brazil: A warm-up for COP26
With the increase in commercial interest for climate solutions, more companies are acknowledging a need to invest in the zero-carbon…
Be the change: How Southeast Asian cities are reimagining citizen-driven climate action
The need for ambitious and inclusive climate action is urgent. With the climate crisis accelerating at an unprecedented rate, the…
What does citizen-based climate action look like? Ask Jakarta’s religious leaders
Climate commitments don’t simply fall out of the sky – successful climate action requires awareness raising, coalition building and buy-in…
Becoming a model climate action city: The journey of Pasig, Philippines
When the whole world agrees to keep temperature from rising beyond 1.5 degrees Celsius, how, exactly, is one city supposed…