The relationship between ICLEI Africa and City of Johannesburg continues to strengthen, with ICLEI Africa’s climate change team recently facilitating a one day session to take stock and review their entry to the Earth Hour City Challenge competition in 2014 – 2015. Johannesburg was one of the South African national finalists of the 2014 – 2015 … Continued

The low-carbon team of ICLEI Africa recently facilitated a two day workshop for GIZ and the National Department of Environmental Affairs on Energy Performance Contracting. The final consultancy workshop of the South African component of the V-NAMA project was hosted by ICLEI Member eThekwini Municipality. The workshop aimed to share the results of a pilot run … Continued

Lusaka City Council in partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability – Africa recently held a workshop under the auspices of the Sustainable Urban Resilient Water for Africa: Developing Local Climate Solutions (SURe Water 4 Africa: Developing LOCs) project. The workshop series provides a platform for the city to receive feedback on the research around … Continued

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