Improving cities with nature: Introducing INTERACT-Bio
By Kobie Brand, Director of the ICLEI Cities Biodiversity Center — INTERACT-Bio is about working together to mainstream biodiversity and…
How women are leading sustainable and resilient cities
This week the ECOCITY World Summit 2017 will bring together in Melbourne representatives of government, business, civil society and academia…
How cities are using nature for sustainable urban development
Nature-based solutions can address urban challenges exacerbated by growing urban populations and the impacts of climate change. They are multi-functional,…
How Sponge Cities in China manage urban water challenges
Cities in China face significant water-related challenges, including flood, reduced water quality and severe water scarcity – exacerbated by rapid…
Learn how to learn with Quito
Quito appreciates learning from other cities. Last October, they demonstrated their spirit of sharing and collaboration during the EcoMobility Days – held…
Letter from David Jácome Polit, Chief Resilience Officer of Quito – March 2017
Dear ICLEI friends and colleagues, We live in a highly dynamic world. Along with our changing climate, social, technological, economic,…
Letter from Gino Van Begin – January
Dear ICLEI friends and colleagues, Local and subnational governments have proven to be a reliable force for positive global change….
Shifting towards resilient urban development
The Paris Agreement establishes a clear goal: to keep the global temperature rise well below 2 degrees Celsius, with the…
Climate compatible development starts with finding the right partners
Alice Reil of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability rounds up lively discussions about ‘how to make climate compatible development happen’ at local and…
What we learned at Resilient Cities 2016
Resilience is about people more than anything else. For every database, for every project, there is always a human interface:…
There is no cohesion without social protection
by Lauren Stabler, PhD student at the Global Sustainability Institute, Anglia Ruskin University Alfredo Zamudio, Director of the Nansen Center for…
Small island states: Overlooked but highly vulnerable
The number of climate change-related events is rapidly increasing, and Small Islands Developing States (SIDS) are highly vulnerable. In 2013, Honiara,…