Resilience Hubs in action: Cities leading the way
More than twenty cities worldwide are recognized as Resilience Hubs, a certification given to cities when they achieve a high…
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Addressing the climate crisis in socially unequal areas: Global funds, poverty eradication and risk management
Addressing the climate crisis in socially unequal areas involves utilizing tailored insurance mechanisms, such as those provided by the Urban Infrastructure Insurance Facility (UIIF), which support cities in managing risks and quickly accessing financial resources for their most vulnerable residents.
Just Transition: A Necessity for a City’s Sustainable Development
This piece was written with contributions from Next Urban Idea Ltd. and ICLEI KCC, and edited by Matteo Bizzotto and…
Latin American voices at COP27: The road ahead
Latin America faces two major challenges. First, despite having achieved considerable success in reducing extreme poverty over the past decades,…
Adaptation and resilience at COP27: Priorities for implementation
The Egyptian COP27 President ensured attendees would not forget: This was the Implementation COP. Each morning, as conference-goers shuffled through…
Resilience and adaptation at COP27: What we’re expecting (and hoping for)
This blog was written by Dr. Nazmul Huq, Head of Resilient Development, and Matteo Bizzotto, Global Communication Officer at ICLEI…
Enhancing local climate action: Moving toward greater and greener resilience
This blog post was written by Dewi Sari and Kanak Gokarn with contributions from the Resilient Development and Sustainable Energy…
Yucatán capital Mérida becomes fourth city to join climate insurance program
Photo: Renán Barrera (left), Mayor of Mérida, Mexico, and Edgar Villaseñor Franco, ICLEI Director for Mexico, Central America and the…
Putting people at the heart of integrated climate action
Panelists and organizers for “Nothing about us without us: How to engage young people in co-creating sustainability policies?” included (left…
Enough is enough: Mayors and Councillors affected by Australian floods call for support
Over thirty mayors and councillors from some of Australia’s most flood-damaged regions have called on the government to do more…
Partnership during a pandemic: Insights from a resilience recovery guide
This article is written by Anina Hartung and Dr. Nazmul Huq from the ICLEI Global Resilient Development Team. It should…
Strengthening synergies between culture and climate change science
Culture and heritage are primarily local phenomena due to the hundreds years of history of cities and their local conditions. This means local and regional governments have massive responsibilities to protect them. But at the same time, we should collectively develop a new culture of sustainability in order to reach a 1.5 C compatible world under the Paris Agreement and deliver other sustainable development goals.