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11 June 2010

ICLEI puts urban biodiversity under the spotlight at Green Week 2010

Biodiversity – our lifeline was the theme of Green Week 2010, which ran from 1-4 June in Brussels (Belgium). ICLEI grabbed the opportunity to promote the organisation’s biodiversity activities with both a session and an exhibition stand. More than 100 people attended the session, Urban Nature: L...

10 June 2010

Region of Istria hosts dynamic panels on more efficient water use at 5th Breakfast at Sustainability's

Close to 40 people, mainly representing Brussels offices of European local and regional governments from Estonia to Turkey, gathered at the EU Liaison Office of the Region of Istria on 7 June to explore burning issues, current approaches and new alliances at local level for using water more efficien...

9 June 2010

Italian Local Agenda 21 Association booklet leads by example

The Italian Local Agenda 21 Association (A21 Italy), has produced a booklet entitled, The Commitments of the Cities and Territories of Italy for the Climate. The booklet outlines a 12-point Charter of the same name and offers concrete examples of how Italian communities are fulfilling the requiremen...

8 June 2010

EU outlines climate aid plan at Bonn climate talks

On 3 June the EU outlined how it intends to implement its funding commitment to help developing countries fight global warming. The discussions on the climate aid plan took place at the Bonn climate talks in an attempt to bring clarity to international climate financing pledges.The two weeks of clim...

7 June 2010

Jeb Brugmann welcomes readers to the urban revolution

ICLEI founder, leading practitioner and thinker on strategy and the process of innovation and now author, Jeb Brugmann has published a new book. Welcome to the Urban Revolution offers an eye-opening anatomy of our urbanising planet. Taking readers on a street-level tour of the world’s cities,...

4 June 2010

Commission analyses how to reduce emissions to 30 percent below 1990 levels

On 26 May, the European Commission presented an analysis of the costs, benefits and options for moving beyond the EU's greenhouse gas reduction target for 2020, from 20 percent below 1990 levels to 30 percent, once the conditions are met. At present these conditions have not been met. The analysis s...

3 June 2010

Get involved in World Environment Day 2010 on 5 June

World Environment Day, is the UN's biggest global celebration for positive environmental action. The 2010 theme focuses on the central importance to humanity of the globe's wealth of species and ecosystems, in support of the 2010 UN International Year of Biodiversity.This year's host country, Rwanda...

2 June 2010

Using water more efficiently at fifth Breakfast at Sustainability’s

The fifth meeting in the Breakfast at Sustainability’s series focuses on water and how to manage it sustainably in concert with all those that are in charge. The meeting kicks off at 9.30am, and is hosted by the EU Liaison Office of the Region of Istria in Brussels (Belgium).In some European count...

1 June 2010

Cities set course for climate adaptation at Resilient Cities 2010

Resilient cities 2010 concluded on 30 May, after three days of discussion, learning and exchange on the topic of urban adaptation to climate change. Taking place in Bonn (Germany), the event comprised of 48 sessions, four plenaries and one key concept: Adaptation.500 Mayors, municipal decision maker...

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