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On 21 September 2014 nearly 400,000 people of all walks of life, economic status and nationalities, came together in one of the largest marches in a decade in New York, and one of the largest mobilisations for the environment ever! Most notable, whilst this was impressively large, global support for this event took place around … Continued
The carbonn Climate Registry (cCR) has become the official reporting platform for the Resilient Communities for America campaign. Led by ICLEI USA alongside its partners, the Resilient Communities for America Campaign is a movement of 180+ mayors and local elected officials committed to communities that can bounce back from extreme weather, energy, and economic challenges. … Continued
Concluding its negotiations, the United Nations Open Working Group on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) forwarded a proposal to the UN General Assembly. It covers a broad discussion of developmental issues while reaffirming its commitment to the Rio Declaration. As a successor to the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), the SDGs are set to define the post-2015 … Continued
The Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC) sees itself expanding across the continent for its 2014-2015 edition. The Earth Hour City Challenge is an initiative designed by WWF, in partnership with ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, to mobilise action and support from cities in the global transition towards a climate-friendly, 100%-renewable future. Tanzanian cities of … Continued
The University of West England, in partnership with Monash University, South Africa and the University of Arizona, USA, established the Integrated Water Security Network (IWSN) in 2013. The network aims to foster collaborative efforts towards issues relating to water security. The official launch of the Southern Africa node of the network took place on 16 … Continued
Nominations are currently being sent in for the new ICLEI Africa Committee, from locally-elected leaders across Africa. From the end of next week, the voting platform will be open, for ICLEI member cities to vote for the local government heads to serve on the Committee. It is our pleasure to inform all ICLEI members that the … Continued
The database identifies sustainable energy projects that have been implemented in the Western Cape to date, and how these have been implemented. The database identifies sustainable energy projects that have been implemented in the Western Cape to date, and how these have been implemented. The database aims to share information and lessons learnt in order to … Continued
The CBC are in the last month before the Biodiversity Summit for Cities and Subnational Governments, please a look at their exciting weekly updates on programme developments, hot topics and Summit information. NOW OPEN FOR COMMENT: Gangwon / Pyeongchang Declaration on Cities and Subnational Governments for Biodiversity The history: At each of the previous biodiversity … Continued
Scientists, corporate leaders, military strategists, financial analysts, and sustainability and conservation experts have all hailed a briefing series focusing on the implications of climate change for cities and various sectors. Comprising the series are 13 briefings based on the Fifth Assessment Report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change, and compiled by the University of Cambridge Institute for … Continued
On 25 August 2014, ICLEI Member City Cape Town unveiled South Africa’s first green taxi rank. It operates entirely off the electricity grid, as it generates its own electricity, and it derives all the facility’s water (besides drinking water) from rooftop rainwater harvesting and recycling. As a transport facility, the Wallacedene taxi rank is unique, … Continued