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23 June 2010

FA!R PROCURA 2010 Conference to provide platform for exchange and discussion

The FA!R PROCURA 2010 Conference is a European event is dedicated to Fair Trade Public Procurement (FTPP) and takes place in Dortmund Westfalenhalle (Germany), on 24 September. The conference will bring together all the stakeholders the event, providing a platform to share information and engage in...

22 June 2010

Birmingham gets on its bike

As part of Team Green Britain Bike Week from 19-27 June, a peloton of cyclists gathered to promote the launch of a campaign by Birmingham City Council (United Kingdom), to encourage more people to cycle to work rather than drive.The ICLEI member city will be offering anyone who cycles to work for at...

21 June 2010

Hamburg to host congress on waste under the theme of urban development and sustainability

The city of Hamburg will host the International Solid Waste Association World Congress 2010 on Urban Development and Sustainability from the 15-18 November 2010.The event is a unique occasion and offers participants the opportunity to participate in an international forum where outstanding experts i...

16 June 2010

Entries for the 2010 European Solar Prize accepted until the end of June

Outstanding achievements, innovation and creativity in expanding the use of renewable energy will be recognised through the annual EUROSOLAR European Solar Prize. EUROSOLAR will accept applications and proposals until 30 June 2010. Established in 1994 the prize has rewarded towns, municipal enterpri...

15 June 2010

ICLEI becomes a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature

ICLEI has been accepted as a member of the International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN). The IUCN is the largest and oldest international environmental organisation, and channels the expertise and influence of more than 1,000 governmental and non-governmental Members, United Nations age...

14 June 2010

Certifying biofuels for a more sustainable future

On 10 June the European Commission announced it will encourage industry, governments and NGOs to set up certification schemes for all types of biofuels, including those imported into the EU. The announcement also outlined what the schemes must do to be recognised by the Commission. The reason behind...

11 June 2010

ICLEI puts urban biodiversity under the spotlight at Green Week 2010

Biodiversity – our lifeline was the theme of Green Week 2010, which ran from 1-4 June in Brussels (Belgium). ICLEI grabbed the opportunity to promote the organisation’s biodiversity activities with both a session and an exhibition stand. More than 100 people attended the session, Urban Nature: L...

10 June 2010

Region of Istria hosts dynamic panels on more efficient water use at 5th Breakfast at Sustainability's

Close to 40 people, mainly representing Brussels offices of European local and regional governments from Estonia to Turkey, gathered at the EU Liaison Office of the Region of Istria on 7 June to explore burning issues, current approaches and new alliances at local level for using water more efficien...

9 June 2010

Italian Local Agenda 21 Association booklet leads by example

The Italian Local Agenda 21 Association (A21 Italy), has produced a booklet entitled, The Commitments of the Cities and Territories of Italy for the Climate. The booklet outlines a 12-point Charter of the same name and offers concrete examples of how Italian communities are fulfilling the requiremen...

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