Where the sea meets the land & technology merges with social innovation - circular water innovation in local municipalties
Circular water - processes by which waste water is purified and reused for new purposes- is often viewed from a more technical outlook. However, municipalities and local governments have a huge potential to apply these technologies to create green solutions which benefit citizens and meet their uniq...
See the vital role of nature based solutions to create a more equitable economy valuing nature at its core
Nature based solutions pose a timely potential to create jobs in the local economy both in technical areas and entry level work. In the aftermath of the COVID-19 pandemic, lies a key opportunity to recover in a way that brings nature more centrally into our economies and our societies.
A new report...
Three short videos on empowering local action to climate adaptation and resilience
Along with planning and setting in motion local actions on climate change, social actors involved in policy and decision-making are creating tools and resources to help citizens and stakehoders learn about climate change adaptation and resilience. For instance, the EU Policy Support Facility, an Eur...
ICLEI, its Members and partners will come together at the end of this month for the 11th edition of the United Nations’ World Urban Forum (WUF11). This leading global conference on sustainable urbanisation is coming to Europe, and will be hosted by ICLEI Member Katowice (Poland) from 26-30 Jun...
ICLEI Member Aalborg and the city of Amsterdam foster Local Green Deals with local businesses and key stakeholders
ICLEI Europe recognises the importance of accelerating sustainable transitions across multiple sectors and levels of governance. One vital way in which this work can be achieved is through collaboration with small and medium enterprises (SMEs). ICLEI Member Aalborg (Denmark) and the city of Amsterda...
The crumbling foundation of urban life - cities must play a strong role in saving Europe’s soil ecosystems
Healthy soils are vital to life on earth itself, providing the foundation for biodiversity and food supply. Within the scope of the European Commisson's EU Soil Strategy for 2030, published November 2021, a new position paper by ICLEI explores this crucial framework, while acknowledging gaps in the ...
Stay up to date – environmental news alerts for decision makers!
What should you take into consideration when it comes to greening your city or region? At ICLEI Europe we encourage local government leaders to stay up to date on the leading research and updates on these topics. However, it can be hard to follow-up with the latest scientific findings in the environ...
Join a regional alliance to improve and speed-up energy transition
Motivated authorities or Energy Agencies keen to receive tailored support, study visits, peer-to-peer guidance and access to workshops to improve energy transition work are invited to join ICLEI Europe.
Local and regional authorities across the world are working toward energy transition. However, t...
ICLEI Action Fund will grant 7 million EUR for data-driven projects
A new call for applications for the ICLEI Action Fund is officially open. Non-profits, civil society organisations, academic institutions and non-profit research institutes in eight ICLEI member cities can apply for up to 1 million EUR to implement data-driven projects. The deadline to submit a prop...