Marketing videos to showcase implementation projects in Urban-LEDS municipalities Download the terms of reference here and the Leadership Showcase concept note here
ICLEI Africa attended the Ninth Session of the Committee on Sustainable Development and Africa Regional Forum on Sustainable Development in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia. This high-level meeting is bringing together government ministries and agencies, major groups and other stakeholders to the UN processes. ICLEI is considered as a major group representing Local Governments and Municipal Authorities with regional … Continued
ICLEI member The City of Cape Town will be undertaking a review of its big spend areas to assess where the greatest environmental impact can be achieved. The review will form part of the City’s commitment to increasingly include green procurement criteria into its bid specifications and evaluation for key products and services in an … Continued
The Association of Local Authorities of Tanzania’s (ALAT) Secretary General Mr Shamumoyo is flying the flag for Tanzanian Local Authorities at Resilient Cities 2015 in Bonn, Germany. ALAT is a membership based organisation that brings together all the urban and district councils in Tanzania and whose overall vision is to be a representative voice for all … Continued
The Subnational Integration of LEDS Working Group has released a new publication highlighting key opportunities, barriers and solutions they could better engage and support their cities and subnational government counterparts to unlock and accelerate mitigation actions, and strengthen both national and international commitments. Download the publication here! About LEDS Global Partnership The Low Emission Development … Continued
At the 2015 Resilient Cities Congress, which forms part of a series of annual global forums, which focus on urban resilience and adaptation, the Deputy Mayor, on behalf of the Mayor of Kaohsiung City, signed the Durban Commitment: Local Governments for Biodiversity. The Durban Commitment was developed and founded by the 21 pioneer Local Action for … Continued
FindaLift and the EcoMobility World Festival have a strong commitment to commuters and the environment. We feel that by empowering individuals with easy to use, technologically advanced systems – we can all make a difference. EcoMobility World Festival FindaLift is a carpool platform that will enable members to match their private car journeys to others … Continued
An exciting new era of cooperation between ICLEI and the Ramsar Secretariat for the Convention on Wetlands was announced at the Ramsar Wetland City Accreditation side event at the 12th Ramsar Conference of the Parties (COP 12) in Uruguay. A long standing partnership between these two organisations has been formalised through a Memorandum of Understanding, … Continued
The Global Sanitation Fund (GSF) was established by the Water Supply and Sanitation Collaborative Council (WSSCC) and rewards funds to promote behaviour change activities (especially among the vulnerable and marginalised) in communities to access safe sanitation and adopt good hygiene practices. GSF promotes public participation and stakeholder engagement in order to address the severe deficiencies in … Continued
Local and subnational governments are seeking to provide impetus to the ongoing UN Bonn Climate Change Conference by demonstrating their climate leadership and ambition. The Conference is primarily focusing on trimming the 80-page draft to be adopted at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP21) in Paris in December 2015. ICLEI will have a strong presence throughout the two weeks … Continued