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Communications Member Relations Governance Innovation

2 October 2023

Constituency of cities, towns, regions and other subnationals release climate position statement ahead of COP28

The Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency has released its official position in the lead-up to COP28, which includes ten requests as part of a call to action for COP28. The LGMA is the voice of cities and regions in the climate negotiation process. Every year at COP, the LG...
Governance Innovation Green Digital Transformation Advocacy

28 September 2023

Co-creating sustainable lifestyles across Europe

How can everyday people and decision-makers work hand-in-hand to face the climate emergency together? ICLEI Europe, researchers, and ICLEI Member Cities are working to make that happen using a simple tool: an app. Many of us have seen or used applications that calculate a user’s carbon footpr...
Events Green Digital Transformation

25 September 2023

City professionals can take part in a financing masterclass

The Smart Cities Marketplace, of which ICLEI is a supporting entity, is offering a financing masterclass that will take place on 16 November 2023, in an online format.  In the context of the Smart Cities Marketplace matchmaking services, representatives of city administrations and smart city pr...
Built Environment & Culture

22 September 2023

ICLEI Member Turku embraces cultural heritage to enhance sustainability

Culture and sustainability are woven together in ICLEI Member Turku (Finland), where residents write poems of the future they would like to see for their 800 year old city and where culture is a tool to achieve climate goals. The city’s cultural offer is low carbon, participatory, and often c...
Events Sustainable Mobility

21 September 2023

Meet the CIVITAS Initiative at Urban Mobility Days

How can we encourage more citizens to move around by cycling, walking or public transport? What skills do transport planners need to bring about a mass behavioural change? What are the urban mobility needs of Ukraine, now and in the future? What are the energy needs of urban mobility in Europe? Thes...
Green Digital Transformation

20 September 2023

Propose topics for action groups on smart city issues

Join the Smart Cities Marketplace in shaping the future of sustainable and smart cities. Visionary city administrators, service providers, and experts are invited to propose topics for dynamic Discussion and Focus groups. ICLEI Europe is part of the consortium supporting these groups on behalf of th...
Events Built Environment & Culture Circular Economy

19 September 2023

ICLEI supports sustainable and circular construction at World Congress of Architects

The construction sector is one of the most important and resource-intensive sectors, both from an economic and environmental standpoint. Construction accounts for roughly half of all material extraction, half of energy consumption, a third of water consumption and 40% of all greenhouse gas emissions...
Events Biodiversity & NBS Built Environment & Culture Cities Mission Task Group Procurement

18 September 2023

Engage with ICLEI at the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cities and regions

Engage with ICLEI Europe, its Members and partners, all of whom will be part of the 21st edition of the European Week of Regions and Cities (EWRC), the biggest annual Brussels-based event dedicated to cities and regions. This year’s EWRC will take place fully in-person in ICLEI Member Brussels...
Events Circular Economy Procurement

14 September 2023

Procura+ Conference Call for Contributions deadline extended

The Call for Contributions deadline for the 11th Procura+ Conference has been extended to 6 October 2023! The conference, which takes place 13-14 March 2024 in ICLEI Member Lisbon (Portugal), is an ideal opportunity to showcase work on sustainable, innovation and circular procurement to over 250 att...