Sustainability officers respond to the ongoing COVID-19 crisis with renewed determination
This piece originally appeared in Cities Today. In Turku, Finland, sustainability meetings and events have gone virtual, reaching much larger…
This piece originally appeared in Cities Today. In Turku, Finland, sustainability meetings and events have gone virtual, reaching much larger…
Inspiring city initiatives in the fight against climate change have sprung up around the world, from the conversion of former…
“We are now facing two global crises, the COVID-19 pandemic and climate change. Post-COVID-19 recovery should not mark the return…
Sustainable isn’t attainable when it comes to urban development and growth. Or at least that’s the prevailing perception many naysayers…
Three years ago, the Caribbean island of Dominica was battered by Hurricane Maria’s winds of up to 250 km. Now,…
The climate emergency is happening right now, in our cities, towns and regions around the world. But what if we…
The United Nations is celebrating its 75th anniversary in 2020, under the shadows of a once-in-a-century pandemic, serious challenges to…
In its 30 years of urban sustainability work, ICLEI has partnered closely with many of the world’s cities to form…
Cities are complex systems in and of themselves, and in today’s globalized economy, cities around the world are closely intertwined…
Local and regional governments are not waiting for their national governments to take climate action. In Japan, local governments have…
Tackling the climate emergency – a security, socioeconomic and environmental crisis – requires the unprecedented transformation of energy systems and…
A record thirty-seven mayors of African capital cities committed to collective responsibility to build sustainable African capital cities at the…