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Climate Change Mitigation Advocacy Membership

25 June 2019

Join the One Planet City Challenge!

Cities and towns in Germany, Austria and Switzerland are invited to participate in the One Planet City Challenge. This Challenge is run by WWF in collaboration with ICLEI, the Global Covenant of Mayors, C40 and CDP. The initiative aims to mobilise and support cities as they act on the Paris Agreemen...
Advocacy Membership

24 June 2019

German Sustainability Award nominees are revealed

The final nominees for the prestigious German Sustainability Award have been announced. This award, established in 2008, recognise excellence in sustainability, rewarding the achievements of cities and municipalities, businesses and researchers. ICLEI Members have been prominent among past winners....
Climate Change Mitigation Advocacy Membership

5 June 2019

Take action this World Environment Day to #BeatAirPollution

Since 1974, every 5 June has been designated World Environment Day. The day aims to encourage individuals, governments, and industry to contribute to a more sustainable future. The theme of World Environment Day 2019 is Air Pollution. The United Nations has provided suggestions on how individuals c...
Advocacy Membership

4 June 2019

Katowice to host UN-Habitat’s Eleventh Session of the World Urban Forum

ICLEI Europe Members are demonstrating their commitment to fostering sustainable and just urban centres, in part through their relationships with UN-Habitat, the United Nations agency for human settlements. Last week, ICLEI Member Katowice (Poland) was announced as the host city for UN-Habitat&rsqu...
Sustainable Mobility Advocacy Membership

3 June 2019

Happy World Bicycle Day!

Today, 3 June, is the United Nations’ (UN) World Bicycle Day. It is a day to encourage UN Member States to include bicycle transit in their mobility policies, plans and projects. Cycling is low emissions, affordable, and can improve riders’ health. Bicycles have even been associated wit...
Climate Change Mitigation Advocacy Membership

29 May 2019

European Mayors set the tone in a time of climate action

A series of events critical to the future of the European Union took place this May, with important political happenings, such as the EU Leaders Summit and the EU elections, coinciding with intensified citizen action on climate change. European Mayors have led and set the tone in this time, releasin...
Biodiversity & NBS Governance Innovation Advocacy

27 May 2019

ICLEI to share tools with international stakeholders at The Nature of Cities Summit

ICLEI will be sharing insights and experiences with urban stakeholders from around the world at The Nature of Cities (TNOC) Summit in Paris (France) on 4-7 June. The Summit will convene a diverse group of international stakeholders representing communities, cities and local governments, policy make...
Advocacy Membership

24 May 2019

ICLEI and CoR renew partnership on climate action and biodiversity

ICLEI and the European Committee of the Regions (CoR) have renewed their cooperation by singing a new Action Plan. Cheryl Jones Fur, Deputy Lord Mayor of Växjö (Sweden) and member of ICLEI's European Regional Executive Committee, and CoR's President Karl-Heinz Lambertz signed a document ye...
Advocacy Membership

23 May 2019

Applications are open to find the next European Green Capital and Green Leaf award winners

The European Commission has once again opened its search for the next European Green Capital and Green Leaf award winners. The title of European Green Capital is awarded annually to a European city with a population greater than 100,000 inhabitants that is a leader in sustainable development, inclu...
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