ICLEI Links: 26 June 2015

Welcome to the latest edition of ICLEI Links, our roundup of sustainability-related news and commentary from around the web!

ICLEI Stories

Essen announced as European Green Capital 2017

First working meeting of World Cities: EU-Canada Exchange to take place in July in Toronto

ICLEI lauds Pope Francis’ call for action on climate change and sustainable development

EcoMobility Dialogues 2015 to form part of World Festival in Johannesburg

City Stories

New water system cuts energy by a third in growing Chilean neighbourhood

Mexico City’s Metrobús celebrates 10 years of service

Welcome to the Octopod: An off-grid, solar powered shipping container cabin in Bobcaygeon, Ontario

Energy Stories

Japan Building Giant Battery Systems to Store Solar Power

New report estimates enough natural gas is leaking to negate climate benefits

Power to the People

Renewable Energy Cheaper than Natural Gas

Climate Change Stories

UK Government-backed scientific model flags risk of civilisation’s collapse by 2040

What is 3D Printing’s Role in Combating Climate Change?

Infographic: What Do Your Country’s Emissions Look Like?

For first time, a court orders a government to act on global warming