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Events Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Advocacy Membership

24 November 2020

ICLEI Members invited to engage with peers on driving forward sustainable urban development

On 3 December, the European Commission is, for the first time, opening its annual International Urban Cooperation (IUC) programme City-to-City event to attendance from all interested persons. This event previously only brought together cities participating in the IUC programme – including a l...
Advocacy Membership

19 November 2020

New ICLEI governing bodies elected

As of 16 November 2020, a new ICLEI Council was established, with local leaders elected to each ICLEI region's governing board. As a membership association, ICLEI receives its mandate from its local governments and municipal organisations. We work closely with our Members, not only in terms of proj...
Construction 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...
Events Biodiversity 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 ...
Mobility Advocacy

7 October 2020

CIVITAS Awards recognise European sustainable mobility successes

Sustainable mobility trailblazers took centre stage at last week’s Urban Mobility Days event as this year’s CIVITAS Award winners were announced. Las Palmas de Gran Canaria (Spain) and Funchal (Portugal) took home two leading European prizes for clean and green mobility, with Aachen (Ge...
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