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30 June 2023

The role of culture in urban resilience in Wrocław

“We see that we have to be ready for the unexpected.” This is the message that Bartłomiej Świerczewski, Director of the Department of Social Affairs in ICLEI Member Wrocław (Poland), wants to share. He refers with this not only to the pandemic and the outbreak of war in neighbouring U...

Sustainable Energy Systems Advocacy Membership

28 June 2023

Energy systems that work for everyone

Energy systems in Europe are shifting quickly. The energetic impacts of global events like the COVID-19 pandemic and Russian war in Ukraine have made absolutely clear the need for rapid and just energy transition. While European- and national-level interventions are undoubtedly needed, the impacts o...

Climate Change Mitigation Justice, Equity & Democracy Advocacy Membership

26 June 2023

German cities collaborate to ensure climate actions are grounded in social equity

How should cycling and pedestrian experiment zones be distributed across a city district so as to benefit all residents equally? How can balcony solar subsidy programmes benefit low-income and other vulnerable groups? How can energy retrofitting of residential buildings be implemented in an equitabl...

Sustainable Mobility Built Environment & Culture Advocacy Membership

22 June 2023

ICLEI Europe commends longstanding network leader Ana Oregi

As a network, ICLEI Europe is governed by the ambitious local governments that make up its membership. Cities steer the organisation through the European Regional Executive Committee (REXCom), made up of Mayors and Deputy Mayors of ICLEI Members who are elected to the Committee. REXCom members take ...

Events Built Environment & Culture Performance Measurement Membership

19 June 2023

‘One-Stop-Shops’ that could drive deep renovation rates in Slovenia

About 60% of Slovenia’s houses have the potential to be renovated so that they use almost zero-energy; and with an additional solar power plant, these houses can become almost self-sufficient, according to Marko Umberger of the Municipality of Ljubljana (Slovenia). This was among the insights ...

Events Climate Change Mitigation Advocacy Membership

16 June 2023

ICLEI Europe calls for multilevel climate action at UN-Habitat Assembly in Nairobi

ICLEI Europe was represented by Matthew Bach, Coordinator, Social Equity & Justice at the United Nations Habitat Assembly, which took place this month in ICLEI Member Nairobi (Kenya). Throughout the Assembly, ICLEI’s messages were clear: multi-level action has never been more important; ur...

Events Resilience Advocacy Membership

15 June 2023

ICLEI Member Bonn recognised as a ‘Resilience Hub’

This week marked the inauguration of a brand-new Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) Resilience Hub – i.e. a city with a history of resilience-building, and a mandate to share their experiences with other communities. During the MCR2030 Resilience Hub and Local Governments Forum at ICL...

Climate Change Mitigation Resilience Built Environment & Culture Membership

9 June 2023

ICLEI Europe welcomes its three newest Member Cities

ICLEI Europe is pleased to share that three more ambitious European cities are now ICLEI Members. Welcome to: Athens and Thessaloniki (Greece), and to Łódź (Poland)! Athens Situated along the Mediterranean coast, Athens, the capital and largest city of Greece, has a population of over 3 m...

Events Sustainable Mobility Advocacy Membership

31 May 2023

15-minute cities: how old solutions can become new innovations

Would you prefer to listen to this article? No problem! Check out our “Features” series, in which we read each month’s feature article aloud, and share those recordings in our podcast feed. Listen now >> * * * A long-held staple of urban planning, the concept of the “...

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