The longest-ever climate conference, COP25, concluded on Sunday. While some results were disappointing, we still found four reasons to remain hopeful.
The partnership offers a new $4 million fund to support European and Latin American non-profits and academic institutions that are leading data-driven climate action efforts at the local level.
As of COP25, 28 local governments had announced their plans to align with the Paris Agreement goal.
"The success of COP26 depends on the engagement of local governments in the preparation of the second NDCs” Ashok Sridharan, Bonn Mayor and ICLEI President
Experiences from the City of Turku demonstrate how circular development can operationalize systemic climate action while yielding multiple co-benefits.
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 1,750 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 100+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for low emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability.
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Pittsburgh, USA, has become the poster child for how to transition from highly impacted industrial town to a healthy and vibrant community. This special narrative has brought Pittsburgh into the fold of the Urban Transitions Alliance, an opportunity for industrial legacy cities across the world to demonstrate their commitment to sustainable urban development.
Learn moreThe ICLEI Montréal Commitment outlines our new vision
for how the ICLEI network will advance sustainable urban development worldwide.
Joining ICLEI means connecting to more than 1,500 local and regional governments as well as technical experts and a diversity community of partners worldwide. ICLEI Members actively engage with their peers through conferences, workshops, webinars and online platforms and take advantage of our connections with businesses, financial institutions and other implementation partners that help strengthen innovation and resourcing.
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Associate Partnership is available to non-governmental organizations, universities, state and national government agencies and not-for-profit research institutions. The purpose of Associate Partnership is to facilitate dialogues between local governments and these partners, to provide knowledge transfer in line with ICLEI's Mission and Charter, and an avenue for which partners can support ICLEI's work and mandate.
HARNESS the power of the ICLEI Network!" Governments need to give (the sense of) direction, as Business leaders we don't make the wind, we sail the boats. So policy should set the winds in the right directions if you want the boat going fast to the right harbor."Philippe Joubert Senior Advisor, World Business Council
on Sustainable Development
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