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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...
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 Urban Governance 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...
Advocacy Membership

23 May 2019

Voting in the 2019 EU election begins!

Voting in the 2019 EU election has begun! All month, ICLEI Europe has been showcasing messages from Mayors, Deputy Mayors and other representatives from local and regional governments across Europe encouraging citizens to vote in the elections, and to do so for a sustainable future. Participating l...
Biodiversity Climate Change Mitigation Climate Change Adaptation & Resilience Performance Measurement Advocacy Membership

22 May 2019

New free tool helps cities mainstream nature into urban planning

In celebration of International Day for Biological Diversity, CitiesWithNature – a global knowledge sharing platform launched by ICLEI, IUCN and The Nature Conservancy – has a new tool to help integrate nature into cities. The Nature Pathway on CitiesWithNature is a collection of guidanc...
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