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Sustainable Energy Systems Governance Innovation Membership

13 November 2020

Helping research reach all

In order to drive lasting and impactful change, sustainability actions must bring diverse voices together. But how to connect with different groups? And how can climate change practitioners and researchers make sure that knowledge reaches all? One step which may help is ensuring that knowledge is t...
Built Environment & Culture Procurement Advocacy Membership

6 November 2020

Procuring zero-emission construction sites

Activities on construction sites are directly responsible for 5.5 percent of worldwide CO2 emissions, predominantly through the combustion of fossil fuels to power machinery and equipment. Across Europe, the construction sector in urban centres contributes to local air pollution and the global carbo...
Advocacy Membership

28 October 2020

The lasting impact of Mannheim2020

This time last month, more than 1500 participants, spanning 39 countries in Europe, plus an additional 50 countries outside of Europe met online for Mannheim2020: the 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns, in order to take transformation forward. The dynamic and virtual nature o...
Procurement Advocacy Membership

27 October 2020

ICLEI Members recognised as sustainability leaders

ICLEI Members have recently been recognised as leaders and pioneers of solutions and best practices across sustainability fields. The presitgious European Greef Leaf Award 2021 was rewarded to two cities, including Lappeenranta (Finland). The city was recognised for its commitment to developing int...
Procurement Membership

20 October 2020

Join AI4Cities to use procurement to drive AI solutions for carbon neutrality

Are you curious about using artificial intelligence (AI) towards carbon neutrality? Do you want to use procurement to develop new applications for AI in your city? Then become a "Preferred Partner" in the AI4Cities project to exchange, collaborate and learn together with other cities from across Eur...
Events Biodiversity & NBS Advocacy Membership

19 October 2020

Biodiversity as the backbone of nature-based solutions

Is biodiversity a necessity in nature-based urban interventions, or only a nice-to-have? The IPBES Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services leaves no doubts regarding the severity of the biodiversity crisis: approximately 25 percent of species in Europe and Central Asia are a...
Procurement Advocacy Membership

12 October 2020

Haarlem, Koprivnica, BIG and KampC win the Procura+ Awards 2020

ICLEI Member Haarlem (The Netherlands) joined one other municipality and two public agencies as the winners of this year's edition of the prestigious Procura+ sustainable procurement awards. The City of Haarlem won in the category “Procurement Initiative of the Year”; while the Belgian ...
Procurement Advocacy Membership

9 October 2020

Get inspired by cities leading the way in fair and ethical trade

European cities are demonstrating how municipalities can proactively foster fair and ethical trade, thereby also creating opportunities for producers even beyond their city (and national) limits. The "EU Cities for Fair and Ethical Trade Award" celebrates those cities in Europe who are leading the ...
Biodiversity & NBS Membership

8 October 2020

A natural way to foster urban mental health and well-being

How can nature-based solutions (NBS) contribute to human and environmental health? A team of organisations have come together to answer this very question by creating "Urban Well-being Labs" that will cultivate positive human-nature relationships in cities across Europe, Asia and North America. ICL...
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