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Top 10 global sustainability events not to miss in 2024
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Top 10 global sustainability events not to miss in 2024

ByMatteo Bizzotto

In 2024, the global climate agenda is at a pivotal point following COP28, which marked the “beginning of the end” of the fossil fuel era and highlighted the need to cut global greenhouse gas emissions by 43% by 2030. This year is poised to be a ‘super year’ for sustainability, with six major UN events converging and local and regional governments playing a critical role in advancing the global sustainability agenda amidst unprecedented climate challenges.

Three pillars to empower women in climate and disaster risk financing: Bridging the gender gap
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Three pillars to empower women in climate and disaster risk financing: Bridging the gender gap

Bynida bilgen

“Natural hazards, such as floods, droughts, and earthquakes, are gender-neutral, but their impacts are not.” This statement from the World Bank highlights the inequalities women face when experiencing climate hazards, especially when it comes to finance. With 742 million women excluded from financial services worldwide and half struggling to secure emergency funds within a month,…

ICLEI at the UN High-Level Week: Local governments as the ‘Rescue Plan’ for the SDGs and climate

ICLEI at the UN High-Level Week: Local governments as the ‘Rescue Plan’ for the SDGs and climate

ByYunus Arikan

Each year in September, the heart of global diplomacy beats in New York City for the UN General Assembly meetings. This year, Heads of States are additionally expected to renew their commitments on sustainability and climate through the Sustainable Development Goals Summit (16 – 19 September) and the UN Secretary General’s Climate Ambition Summit (20…

Talking transformation: Going from unemployed youth living in slum conditions to catalysts for change

Talking transformation: Going from unemployed youth living in slum conditions to catalysts for change

ByMark Wessel

“Two huge things need to happen” to have any hope of lifting the world’s most vulnerable out of poverty, while at the same time addressing climate change observed Julian Basking, the Principal Urban Advisor for Cities Alliance. “The first is mass investments in the huge networks of services that are required in cities. And (secondly)…

Want to accelerate climate action where you live? The @BonnGlobal workshops will help show you how
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Want to accelerate climate action where you live? The @BonnGlobal workshops will help show you how

ByMark Wessel

Yet another reason to get excited about the ICLEI’s Daring Cities 2022, which takes place all next week, is the fact that Bonn is not only serving as host city for this virtual forum, but is also heading up two key workshops tied to accelerating on the ground action in the fight against climate change….

Meaningful Progress at COP26 Predicted Because No Country Wants to Be Seen as a “Climate Pariah”

Meaningful Progress at COP26 Predicted Because No Country Wants to Be Seen as a “Climate Pariah”

ByMark Wessel

An interview with GLOBE CEO Malini Mehra   World leaders have converged on Glasgow for the much anticipated COP26 summit to tackle the climate emergency. While the summit historically focuses on national commitments to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect and restore our ecosystems, there is increasing global attention on how those big picture goals…

Why city-level data will be the key to unlocking impactful climate action

Why city-level data will be the key to unlocking impactful climate action

ByBraoin MacLauchlan

Data. It permeates every aspect of our lives, there’s more of it now than ever, and it might just be the key to us reaching our climate goals. Together with cutting-edge modelling systems, it’s helped us understand the gravity of the climate crisis. And together with innovative technologies, it is helping us build our capacity…

This is what leadership in an emergency looks like.
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This is what leadership in an emergency looks like.

ByBraoin MacLauchlan

What does leadership in a climate emergency mean? Midway through Daring Cities 2021, this was the question occupying our panelists as they exchanged how they were taking on the climate crisis.   Leadership is responding now and planning for tomorrow. Looking back on this year and 2020, to the catastrophic floods that churned up entire…

It’s game on: Going from setting ambitious climate goals to impactful, on-the-ground solutions.
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It’s game on: Going from setting ambitious climate goals to impactful, on-the-ground solutions.

ByMark Wessel

The need to set aggressive goals, backed by meaningful numbers, is an obvious starting point in the fight against climate change. It’s common knowledge that if global warming exceeds 1.5C, we face the prospect of everything from the increased incidence of extreme weather conditions to irreparable damage to our ecosystems. Which is why a growing…

The starting point for handling our climate emergency? Treat it like a house on fire.

The starting point for handling our climate emergency? Treat it like a house on fire.

ByMark Wessel

If we’re going to take climate change seriously, we need to treat it like a house on fire. That analogy came from not just one, but two presenters in two separate ICLEI Daring Cities sessions yesterday, hailing from two different continents. “If your house is on fire, then everyone needs to respond to put it…

Bonn continues to lead as global hub for sustainable development
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Bonn continues to lead as global hub for sustainable development

ByMark Wessel

With the launch of this week’s Daring Cities 2021 virtual conference, thought leaders from around the world are poised to exchange their knowledge and problem solving skills as part of the ongoing fight against climate change. And not unlike what it has done in supporting numerous other climate-focused events in the past, Bonn is hosting…

Five events to attend this Urban October
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Five events to attend this Urban October

ByBraoin MacLauchlan

Urban October is a UN-organized, jam-packed calendar of opportunities for everyone wanting to be a part of the conversation on city issues and urban sustainability. Cities are responsible for 70 percent of global carbon dioxide emissions – which is why Urban October 2021 will focus on the climate emergency. Urban October provides a universal space…