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

The Future Cities Catapult has published Urban Innovation and Investment, a new report explaining for the first time how International Financial Institutions (IFIs) are responding to the rapid rise in urbanisation and how they will help us build the cities of the future. Based on case studies of 13 IFIs, combined with interviews with 21 representatives … Continued

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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

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