Press Corner
The ICLEI Europe Press Office provides information and spokespeople on a wide range of topics linked to sustainable urban development.
Media Contact Details
Robert Morrow (Freiburg office)
Officer - Communications and Member Relations
Media and Outreach
Robert.Morrow@iclei.org
Tel: +49 761 368920
In the news
These are some of the latest articles on the work and initiatives by ICLEI.
News from 2020
- ¿Cuánto ha avanzado España en compras públicas verdes? Cinco Días
- Cities plan nature-based future. Innovators Magazine
- Auto-Verkehr müsste halbiert werden. Badische Zeitung
- European Green Deal Set to Lead the EU in Post-Covid Recovery. EuroCheddar
- 45 Countries Gather Virtually, Discuss Sustainable Procurement. Smart Cities Connect
- Procurement key to zero-emissions goal. Innovators Mag
- PlastiCircle, closing the loop of plastic packaging. AVEP
- Melgaço assina a declaração europeia das cidades circulares. Correio do Minho
- Investors, businesses, regions, cities, local communities and NGOs call on EU leaders to agree on the most ambitious 2030 climate target. Solar News
- Major European cities commit to Circular Cities Declaration. Cities Today
- 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns information. For press coverage, visit here
- Bernice Notenboom calls for action to tackle “the biggest threat we face – climate change”. Modern Diplomacy
- Interview with Wolfgang Teubner, ICLEI Europe Director: "The 9th European Conference on Sustainable Cities & Towns will formulate local and regional answers to the European Green Deal". TheMayor.EU
- Regeneration ländlicher Regionen durch Natur- und Kulturerbe. Transforming Cities (in German)
- Interview with Wolfgang Teubner and Peter Kurz, Mayor of Mannheim, on the 9th European Confernece on Sustainable Cities and Towns. Transforming Cities (in German)
- International declaration agreed calling for biodiversity action at all levels. The Sunday Post
- In Europe, smart solutions respond to COVID-19. Smart Cities PT (in Portuguese)
- Cities: Where the fight for a green recovery will be won or lost. Modern Diplomacy
- Interview with Wolfgang Teubner, ICLEI Europe Director: "Mannheim2020 brinda una oportunidad de diálogo entre todos los niveles de gobierno para hacer realidad el Acuerdo Verde Europeo". EyS Municipales
- SDG 16 "ICLEI publishes a guide for the European Commission on socially responsible pulic procurement". Corresponsables (in Spanish)
- Electric mobility needs to be clean, smart and efficient. TaaS Magazine
- The future of public spending: responses to covid-19. The Economist
- Interview with Wolfgang Teubner, ICLEI Europe Director: "Mannheim2020 provides the opportunity for a dialogue between all levels of government and key stakeholders on how we can turn the Green Deal into reality". European Energy Innovation
- Climate change adaptation in big cities (podcast in Spanish). RETEMA
- ¿Cómo viviremos juntos? El País (in Spanish)
- Digitalização na era COVID-19. Smart Cities PT (in Portuguese)
- Interview with Alis-Daniela Torres, Sustainable Resources, Climate and Resilience Officer at ICLEI "To achieve the ideal smart city, we need to promote the use of technology in cities as a positive tool". EySMunicipales (p. 114, in Spanish)
- 15 vías para localizar los ODS a nivel local. Ciudad Sostenible (in Spanish)
- European cities and networks facing COVID-19: an overview of measures. TheMayor.EU
- Cascais implementa software para planear redes urbanas de frio e calor. Edifícios e energia (in Portuguese)
- Glasgow teams up with 11 cities across Europe to think of ways to improve the local environment. Glasgow Live
- Planetary love goes full circle. Innovators Magazine
- Achieving smart city climate commitments with AI. Intelligent Transport
- Construir Smart Cities começa com municípios mais inteligentes. Smart Cities PT
- Interview with Barbara Anton: "The City of the Future is a 'Water-Sensitive' City". REVOLVE
- A European tour of climate solutions. The Beam
- Six European cities tap AI to cut carbon emissions. Smart Cities World
- Sevilla pone a prueba medidas para ser más circular a través de CityLoops. EyS Municipales (in Spanish)
- How the emerging nature-based solutions industry can turn international climate goals into local climate action. Global Climate Finance
News from 2019
- Pushing the boundaries of innovation through public procurement. European Energy Innovation magazine
- Cities improving public health with public gardens. Eurohealthnet
- Glühende Landschaften. Zeit (in German)
- Seven European cities pilot solutions to be more circular. Sustain Europe
- Waking the giant – using procurement to finance sustainable development. The European Files
- Being a smart city goes beyond technology. Equipamientos y Servicios Municipales (in Spanish)
- When public procurement boosts sustainability, circularity and innovation. Equipamientos y Servicios Municipales (in Spanish)
- Interview with Matthew Bach, Governance and Social Innovation Officer at ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability: "As city-makers, we are continuously engaged in the task of creating and re-creating our cities". TheMayor.EU
- Small town in Spain embraces big ideas. Materials Recycling World
- Cities fostering low-emission development across the globe join a European study trip. Sustain Europe
- Klimanotstand in the City - wie sich Städte gegen den Klimawandel stemmen. Stern
- New eco-district in Freiburg receives green Light. Renewable Energy Magazine
- Can a German city strike a balance between climate and social equality? Fair Observer
- How development organizations can make the switch to climate neutrality. Devex
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