ICLEI USA, ALLIES Names Ambassador Nina Hachigian as ICLEI Head of U.S. Delegation to COP17
This October, delegates from around the world will gather in Yerevan, Armenia, for COP17, the UN’s biennial conference on biological diversity. Though the US has not ratified the Convention on Biological Diversity, approximately 50 American mayors, councilmembers, county leaders, state representatives, and regional officials are going, because they’ve concluded they can’t afford to wait for […]
Resilient by Design: An Urban Heat Strategy for Boynton Beach, FL
The City of Boynton Beach partnered with ICLEI USA, Community Greening, American Forests, and EcoAdapt to develop the City’s first Urban Heat Resilience Strategy. As the deadliest weather-related hazard in the U.S., extreme heat is increasingly being recognized as one of the most urgent challenges at the nexus of climate and public health. Florida is […]
ICLEI at Climate Week NYC 2026
Since 2009, international climate leaders – spanning government, finance, technology, academia, and NGOs – have converged in New York City during the United Nations’ General Assembly meetings to tell the world “climate change is the defining challenge of our times.” ICLEI, as the backbone organization of the climate movement for local government, brings a global […]
ICLEI USA Takeaways from the 7th National Adaptation Forum
ICLEI USA joined local government staff, planners, researchers, and resilience practitioners from across the country at the 7th National Adaptation Forum (NAF) in Pittsburgh, PA. Representing ICLEI USA at NAFwere; Over three days, conversations focused on how communities are preparing for climate impacts now, from climate migration planning to urban forestry and resilience finance. Here […]
ICLEI USA Announces New Board Leadership
ICLEI USA has appointed new leadership to its Board of Directors. Ravi Bhalla, Assemblyman in the New Jersey General Assembly and Former Hoboken Mayor, will serve as Board Chair, and Brigid Shea, Commissioner of Travis County, Texas, will serve as Vice Chair, following her service as Board Chair. During her tenure as Chair, Shea helped […]
Agenda for ICLEI USA at the National Adaptation Forum May 11-14 in Pittsburgh
The ICLEI USA team is looking forward to taking part in the National Adaptation Forum (NAF) in Pittsburgh next month! If you are attending the conference, reach out to engage with the ICLEI USA team and learn more about our resilience work at these sessions and events: Forum Welcome & Plenary – Migration as Adaptation: […]
Strengthening Colorado Communities Through the CORE Internship Program (Grand Junction)
ICLEI USA launched the Colorado Resilience Engine (CORE) Internship Program with dual goals: 1) building capacity among Colorado local governments and 2) training the next generation of resilience leaders. With support from the CO-WY Ascend Engine, Innosphere, the National Science Foundation, and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the program placed five […]
ICLEI USA Launches Capital Cities Collaborative to Accelerate Sustainable Buildings and Transportation Policies
Rio de Janeiro, Brazil — November 6, 2025 — ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) is proud to announce the launch of the Capital Cities Collaborative, a national initiative supported by Esther A. & Joseph Klingenstein Fund is designed to accelerate the adoption of sustainable building energy efficiency and transportation policies in […]
Strengthening Colorado Communities Through the CORE Internship Program (Lafayette)
ICLEI USA launched the Colorado Resilience Engine (CORE) Internship Program with dual goals: 1) building capacity among Colorado local governments and 2) training the next generation of resilience leaders. With support from the CO-WY Ascend Engine, Innosphere, the National Science Foundation, and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the program placed five […]
Strengthening Colorado Communities Through the CORE Internship Program (Telluride)
ICLEI USA launched the Colorado Resilience Engine (CORE) Internship Program with dual goals: 1) building capacity among Colorado local governments and 2) training the next generation of resilience leaders. With support from the CO-WY Ascend Engine, Innosphere, the National Science Foundation, and the Colorado Office of Economic Development and International Trade, the program placed five […]