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26 April 2019

New report presents green solutions for former industrial cities

On 22 April, in celebration of Earth Day 2019, the Urban Transitions Alliance released a report that details innovative and tested solutions that cities can implement to help transition away from their industrial pasts. The Alliance – which is a network and knowledge hub managed by ICLEI and ...
Advocacy Membership

16 April 2019

ICLEI Members make up the finalists for the 2021 European Green Capital award

The finalist cities for the 2021 European Green Capital have been announced and all of them are ICLEI Members – Lahti (Finland), Lille (France), and Strasbourg (France). Another ICLEI Member, Lappeenranta (Finland), is a finalist for the 2020 European Green Leaf award. This title is similar to...
Built Environment & Culture Governance Innovation Finance Advocacy

15 April 2019

Registration is now open for the Governing and Financing the Sustainable City conference

Join us at the Governing and Financing the Sustainable City conference from 7-8 October 2019 in ICLEI Member City Copenhagen (Denmark). The conference will present Nordic sustainability projects to explore how cities can, and are, financing and delivering solutions to economic, social and environmen...
Advocacy Membership

10 April 2019

UN “Day of Cities” showcases cities’ critical role in achieving global goals

ICLEI Europe and several ICLEI Members participated in the United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE)’s “Day of Cities” in Geneva (Switzerland) on 8 April 2019, which was held in advance of the 68th session of the Commission on 9-10 April. The 68th session provided a for...
Biodiversity & NBS Climate Change Mitigation Resilience Sustainable Energy Systems Sustainable Mobility Advocacy

1 April 2019

Copenhagen demonstrates that local governments are leading the way in fighting climate change

A recent article in the New York Times overviews Copenhagen’s (Denmark) efforts to become carbon neutral by 2025, reflecting the ways in which cities can and are leading the way in reducing greenhouse gas emissions. Copenhagen is mitigating climate change through investing in renewable energy...
Biodiversity & NBS Advocacy Membership

28 March 2019

Earth Hour 2019 to cast light on why nature matters

Starting as a symbolic lights out climate event in Sydney (Australia) in 2007, WWF’s Earth Hour has grown to become the world's largest grassroots movement for the environment, inspiring individuals, communities, governments, businesses and organisations to turn off their lights. This year th...
Advocacy Membership

28 March 2019

ICLEI Member Mannheim signs cooperation agreement with UN-Habitat

The city of Mannheim and UN-Habitat have recently entered into a cooperation agreement, making Mannheim the first German city of its kind to enter such a contractual agreement. The agreement was signed during the ‘Global Strategic Dialogue’, an event attended by Mark Hidson, Deputy Regi...
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27 March 2019

Mannheim to host 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns

ICLEI Member Mannheim (Germany) will host the 9th edition of the European Conference on Sustainable Cities and Towns, which will take place in Mannheim, 30 September – 2 October 2020. The conference will demonstrate the urgent need for local governments to assume responsibility for urban tran...
Advocacy

15 March 2019

ICLEI Members speak out in support of global climate strike

Frustrated by the pace at which governments world-wide are tackling climate change, young people from around the world will strike today in a Global Climate Strike for the Future. Inspired by the youth’s call to action, ICLEI alongside other city networks, will join the strike in Brussels (Be...
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