Moving From Planning to Action
How ICLEI Is Helping to Accelerate the Transition to Net-Zero “ICLEI has been tackling climate change for more than 30 years and when we started, it was certainly not a hot topic, but today it is a critical topic and it
With Shale Companies Threatening, Alliance More Important Than Ever for Pittsburgh
This article, first published on the ICLEI blog and featuring the Mayor of Pittsburgh, is part of our "COP25" Editorial Series, done in partnership with ICLEI — Local Governments for Sustainability. Having just recently committed to the UN’s SDGs — only the
Turku’s Advice on Circularity: Imagine the Possibilities, Then Get Started
The town of Turku, a member of ICLEI's Green Circular Cities Coalition, was in the spotlight at COP25's circularity sessions thanks to its exemplary circularity practices and results. This article, first published on the ICLEI blog, is part of our "COP25"
New Policy Brief: Toward Carbon-Neutral Circular Economies at the Regional Level
A major focus in COP25 is on “how” to reduce emissions and achieve carbon-neutral circular economic systems at the local and regional level and beyond. This article explores the positive experiences of the City of Turku (Finland). This article, first published
Spotlight on Nature’s Critical Value in the Climate Crisis
There’s an urgent need for cities to do a better job of protecting biodiversity, due to nature’s critical role both in combating climate change and improving quality of life. That was the overarching message at yesterday’s session on Integrating Biodiversity,
Female Mayor ‘Warriors’ of the Amazon Inspire COP25 Delegates With Stories of Resilience
At the Women Mayors of Amazon session held at COP25 on December 6, women Mayors in four vulnerable municipalities in the Amazon rainforest vividly illustrated the challenges they face. This is the second article in our COP25 series. This article, first
COP25 Highlights Plight of Most Vulnerable Nations
While much of the world’s attention is focused on limiting the long-term effects of global warming, the kick-off to COP25 fittingly shined light on the monumental challenges the world’s most vulnerable nations already face — challenges brought on by everything
11 Cities, 3 Continents and 1 Common Challenge: How to Transition Cities Built on Heavy Industry to a More Sustainable Model
Transcending differences in geography, language, culture and politics, four cities from the U.S., three from Germany, one from Poland and three urban districts from China have worked together for the past two years to tackle common challenges such as environmental