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Events Sustainable Energy Systems Finance Membership

8 June 2020

Citizen Finance for Municipalities: lessons learned from the UK

How can municipalities play their vital role in the energy transition and meet Net Zero targets? How might they apply the principles of crowdfunding to finance projects that will make society more sustainable and resilient in the future? Against a background of borrowing prudence and austerity, mun...

Events Communications Climate Change Mitigation Advocacy Membership

5 June 2020

World Environment Day: how to communicate the climate crisis to mobilise change

Today, 5 June is World Environment Day – a United Nation's day to inspire action for the protection of nature. The world is facing major environmental, economic and social challenges that require a substantial transformation in all aspects of society. A critical step to inspire the transforma...

Procurement Membership

27 May 2020

AI suppliers, climate change experts and cities invited to open market consultation

Every purchase made has an impact. It is, therefore, no surprise that sustainable procurement has become a key tool for cities looking to strengthen their urban sustainability. But, what if cities are searching for solutions that aren't yet on the market? What if cities want to "purchase innovation"...

Biodiversity & NBS Advocacy Membership

22 May 2020

Celebrating the biodiverse cities of the future this International Day for Biological Diversity

Today, 22 May 2020, we celebrate International Day for Biological Diversity. For the year 2020, the day’s theme is ‘Our solutions are in nature’. This theme includes recognising the role of nature and biodiversity to address environmental and social challenges, and emphasises the n...

Events Advocacy Membership

20 May 2020

Mannheim2020 goes online

If this year has taught us anything, it is that the old saying rings true: “the only constant in life is change.” And so, we adapt: Mannheim2020 is going online! Join us for this 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns to be part of taking transformation forward. What ...

Sustainable Energy Systems Membership

13 May 2020

New energy transition priorities for Zagreb after earthquake

ICLEI Member Zagreb (Croatia) has been faced with two major challenges. First, the city is combatting the coronavirus pandemic that has swept the world. Second, on 22 March, an earthquake hit and caused extensive damage to its city centre. The earthquake destroyed chimneys, which then damaged parts...

Biodiversity & NBS Membership

13 May 2020

Harnessing cities' potential to protect pollinators

Our ecosystem would collapse without pollinators: 75 percent of the world’s main food crops and 85 percent of wild plants rely on pollinating insects. The right tools and knowledge can support local authorities and practitioners to transform cities into ecosystems where pollinators thrive. A n...

Climate Change Mitigation Resilience Advocacy Membership

11 May 2020

European Mayors call for COVID-19 recovery that supports transformation to a climate neutral society

Last week, the Board of the Covenant of Mayors – Europe (CoM) released an Open Letter calling for post-COVID national and EU-level economic relief investments to be “channelled towards the transformation to a climate neutral society.” They went on to warn that, “otherwis...

Climate Change Mitigation Sustainable Energy Systems Membership

7 May 2020

Join a series of online meetings on local hydrogen solutions

ICLEI Europe and the EVERYWH2ERE project are organising a series of informal online presentations and exchanges to advance local hydrogen agendas. The initiative is part of the EVERYWH2ERE regions and cities interest group, led by ICLEI Europe, which brings together local and regional authorit...

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