On 27 March 2015 the Earth Hour Capital Challenge was held in the South African city of Tshwane and saw teams of people participate in a race to highlight carbon emissions. The event was held to highlight the carbon emissions left behind by using private vehicles and to encourage the use of public transport. Students from the Tshwane … Continued
A panel of international experts has selected the City of Tshwane as South Africa’s Earth Hour Capital 2015 in recognition of the city’s green initiatives, which are moving the city closer to its goal of becoming the leading green capital in Africa. The title is awarded as part of the global Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC), … Continued
WWF Tanzania and ICLEI Africa recently partnered with the municipal councils in Arusha, Moshi and Dar es Salaam to run a pilot version of the Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC) for 2014 – 2015. The EHCC is a global competition in which cities from around the world submit inspiring and credible urban development plans that will … Continued
A panel of international experts has selected the City of Tshwane as South Africa’s Earth Hour Capital 2015 in recognition of the city’s green initiatives, which are moving the city closer to its goal of becoming the leading green capital in Africa. The title is awarded as part of the global Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC), … Continued
Every year on 22 March the UN celebrates World Water Day. This year’s theme is “Water and Sustainable Development” Learn about the importance of water in every aspect of life. •Health: Clean hands can save lives. •Nature: Ecosystems lie at the heart of the global water cycle. •Urbanization: In many growing cities, wastewater infrastructure is inadequate or … Continued
The countdown is on for the ICLEI World Congress 2015, happening 8-12 April 2015 in Seoul, Republic of Korea! Are you ready? Click the image to watch the countdown video for a sneak peek into what you can expect at the upcoming ICLEI World Congress in Seoul, taking place 8 – 12 April 2015! Be sure to … Continued
Energy efficiency has become a hot topic. While the driving force behind this has been nation wide load shedding, the reality is that it is import to reduce our consumption if we want to reduce our carbon emissions. The Urban LEDS Project aims to assist municipalities with the development of strategies that will reduce their … Continued
Mercer’s annual Quality of Living Rankings has placed ICLEI member Durban as South Africa’s highest quality of living city. The Annual rankings cover some 230 other cities and once again this year Vienna came out tops. In recent years Durban has hosted major international conferences, from COP17 in 2011 to hosting a range of games during … Continued
From 25-26 February in Johannesburg, South Africa the first indaba was held by the National Biodiversity & Business Network (NBBN). It discussed ways of mainstreaming biodiversity into business and looked at what is already being done as well as what should be done moving forward. The NBBN was established by the Endangered Wildlife Trust (EWT), … Continued
Nelson Mandela Bay Municipality demonstrates leadership in a Case Study on Small-Scale Embedded Generation using Renewable Energy, while launching its 2012 Greenhouse Gas Inventory. Two complementary pieces of work have just been completed showcasing developments in Urban-LEDS city, Nelson Mandela Bay Metropolitan Municipality. Download the case study here. Download the report hereDownload the infographic hereThe first output lays the foundation for … Continued