Brazil’s LGMA Coordination Group advances multilevel agenda for COP30
On 19 May 2025, ICLEI South America virtually promoted the second Meeting of the National Coordination Group of the Local…
LGMA launches National Coordination group in Brazil to elevate subnational voices at COP30
The launch of the LGMA National Coordination Group in Brasília marks a major milestone for climate federalism and multilevel governance in Brazil. Co-organized by ICLEI, the group brings together national ministries, local leaders, and civil society to ensure subnational voices help shape Brazil’s role at COP30.
Amazonian cities, unique and irreplaceable: Making the urban amazon visible
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.
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Latin America leading: From ICLEI World Congress 2024 to COP30
Amidst the urgency of global climate action, São Paulo, Brazil, stands out for its dedication to sustainability and for being the host of the ICLEI World Congress in June 2024, to advance environmental goals and foster international cooperation. The city’s commitment to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) is evident through initiatives like expanding bus lanes, transitioning to a greener bus fleet, promoting urban agriculture, and enhancing green spaces to improve air quality, food security, and urban biodiversity.
Belém, Brazil’s largest Amazonian city, to host COP30
During the 28th Conference of the Parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (COP28) in Dubai, Brazil’s…
Transformative roads: Three Brazilian cities toward sustainable transport
A wave of sustainable mobility is reshaping urban public transport in Brazil. From São Paulo’s shift to electric buses to…
This World Environment Day, Amazonian cities remind us why preserving biodiversity is essential
By Rodrigo de Oliveira Perpetuo, Regional Director ICLEI South America Secretariat Read the original article in Portuguese. World Environment Day…
TAPplications: Curitiba’s “Sustainable Village”
This blog series presents some of the applications to the Transformative Actions Program, to show you how cities are “tapping”…
Recife creates the Municipal Sustainability and Climate Change Committee (in Portuguese)
Recife is an Urban-LEDS city. To learn more about the Urban-LEDS project, please visit the website.
Recife counts on bikes and boats to reduce its carbon emissions
Recife has a unique tropical environment with six rivers and 66 canals, mangroves and coral reefs. Recife will be the…