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Built Environment & Culture Procurement Circular Economy

11 November 2020

New website highlights tools to tackle bio-waste and construction and demolition waste

Cities across Europe are working to "close the loop" in order to become circular cities. This implicates every facet of urban life, notably including organic material and bio-waste, as well as construction and demolition waste (CDW). These two fields hold huge potential for achieving ...
Procurement

6 November 2020

Big Buyers share key insights on successful collaboration for sustainable procurement

Following a year of collaboration, select public procurers – including a number of ICLEI Members – have presented key results on advancing sustainable public procurement. These procurers' collaboration was facilitated and supported by the Big Buyers Initiative (BBI), and consisted of wo...
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...
Member Relations Procurement

30 October 2020

Daring cities use their public procurement power to tackle the climate crisis

Cities around the world committed to leveraging their purchasing power to reduce carbon emissions at Daring Cities – the global virtual forum for urban leaders boldly tackling the climate emergency, which took place earlier this month. In three action-oriented sessions organised by ICLEI&rsqu...
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...
Procurement

12 October 2020

Daring cities to explore the power of public procurement

Daring Cities 2020, the world’s first and largest online gathering on climate change for urban leaders, takes place this month from 7-28 October. With a programme made up of high level and visionary speaking sessions, a series of informative workshops, resources like an email bootcamp and pod...
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 ...
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