The Durban Adaptation Charter ’s First Southern African Regional Workshop, convened under the auspices of ICLEI Africa’s Local Climate Solutions for Africa (LOCS4AFRICA) Initiative, will be he ld 14 – 16 October 2015. ICLEI Africa and eThekwini Municipality are proud to present a technical Southern Africa Regional Workshop for cities and local governments on the Durban … Continued

Inside you will find information on the latest news and events surrounding the 2015 EcoMobility World festival. View the Ecomobility July Newsletter today.

On 21-22 July 2015, a delegation of more than 60 Mayors from around the world will meet Pope Francis in the Vatican for a two-day event on climate change, human trafficking and sustainable development. (See the official press release of the Pontifical Academy of Social Sciences and the full program on July 21 on modern slavery and … Continued

According to a recent joint report between UNICEF and the World Health Organization, 2.4 billion people still do not have access to a toilet. Sadly this means that even with increased access to improved sanitation facilities – the definition being a separation of human waste in the living environment – the Millennium Development goal of … Continued

Please note that the venue to the LOCS 2015 DAC Workshop has changed. The LOCS 2015 venue has changed to the below. IMPORTANT: Note that our venue has changed, we expect you at the International Convention Centre (ICC), 45 Bram Fischer Rd, Durban, 4001 – Phone number: +27 31 360 1000 This very positive upgrade … Continued

These proceedings highlight the five days of deliberations, discussions and presentations held at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction in March 2015. These proceedings highlight the five days of deliberations, discussions and presentations held at the Third United Nations World Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction (WCDRR) held at Sendai City, Japan … Continued

Dialogues are part of month-long demonstration of urban car-free lifestyle taking place in Johannesburg, South Africa. Dear EcoMobility supporter, We are delighted to share with you the latest information regarding the EcoMobility Dialogues 2015! More than 300 people, including representatives of the City of Johannesburg’s leadership, business experts, thought leaders, practitioners and academics are expected to participate … Continued

With less than six months left to the UNFCCC COP 21 in Paris, local governments in Africa gathered in the Ivory Coast to work together to find common goals ahead of the watershed congress. Held from 24 – 25th June in Yamoussoukro, Lakes Region, in the Ivory Coast, the summit was co-organised by the Ivory Coast … Continued

From 23 – 28 of June the Sustainability Week took place in the City of Tshwane, South Africa. Government officials, private sector investors, business operators, professionals, researchers and NGO’s were invited to come to the CSIR International Center to share their knowledge across disciplines and sectors to advance the Green Economy in terms of sustainability. The … Continued

The City’s Fleet Greening Programme will help to reduce the demand for conventional fossil fuel vehicles and will lead to a reduction of greenhouse gas emissions. On Friday 19 June Executive Mayor Councillor Parks Tau and Mally Mokoena – Member of the Mayoral Committee for Group Corporate and Shared Services Councillor – launched the Fleet … Continued