(Circular) cities at the forefront: Insights from UrbanShift’s Latin America Forum

(Circular) cities at the forefront: Insights from UrbanShift’s Latin America Forum

ByMatteo Bizzotto

As the world shapes the framework for the “Global Plastic Treaty,” the urgency to address plastic pollution has never been more pronounced, with completion aimed by the end of 2024. Regional initiatives like the UrbanShift Latin America Forum in Belém, Brazil, highlight how local actions and policies can align with global efforts to foster sustainable urban development.

How circular cities protect biodiversity

How circular cities protect biodiversity

ByMarion Guenard

With urban areas acting as the consumption centers of our world’s resources, local governments play an important role in this transformation. In fact, they are in a unique position to drive, catalyze and enable circular economy interventions in support of biodiversity protection and regeneration. Critically, cities are also dependent on biodiversity for sustaining the social, economic and environmental well-being of their residents which makes it all the more important for them to be at the forefront of the circular transition.

COP25: Cities demonstrate how circular development supports climate action

COP25: Cities demonstrate how circular development supports climate action

ByGlobal Communications Team

At the 2019 UN Climate Summit in Madrid, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability together with cities from around the world will demonstrate how circular development drives ambitious and systemic climate action at the local level. Don’t miss ICLEI’s Circular Development activities at COP25.