Building Resilience Through ICLEI USA’s 2024 Capacity-Building Cohorts
ICLEI USA is proud to announce the successful completion of two climate resilience capacity-building cohorts: the 2024 Climate Risk and Vulnerability Assessment (CRVA) Cohort and the Texas and Oklahoma Regional Resilience Cohort. The CRVA Cohort, which ran from March to August of 2024, brought together over 20 municipal staff from across the country to engage […]
ICLEI USA Welcomes New Executive Director Saharnaz Mirzazad
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), the largest global network of local and regional governments advancing sustainability and climate action, announced Saharnaz Mirzard as the organization’s Executive Director for the United States office (ICLEI USA). Saharnaz joins us with a robust background shaped by pivotal roles within California’s governmental and sustainability sectors. Her tenure […]
ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA and ClimateView Announce Intention to Partner
On the occasion of the ICLEI World Congress São Paulo Summit; ICLEI USA and ClimateView announced their intention to partner to create next-generation technology solutions for city climate action planning, investment, and implementation. This partnership harnesses the potential of integrating the capabilities of ICLEI USA’s Climate Planner tool (ClearPath) with the innovative ClimateView Platform. Released […]
ICLEI USA Celebrates Completion of First Circularity Cohort
In 2023, ICLEI USA held its first-ever Circularity Cohort to provide members with the foundations of circularity to act across sectors and value chains to shift away from the linear economy’s “take-make-waste” model and move toward a circular economy. Sessions focused on applying the Circular City Actions Framework in focus areas, policy instruments, and interventions […]
Announcing Upcoming Leadership Transition
After a long and successful tenure heading the U.S. office of the world’s first and largest sustainability organization focused on local and regional governments, Executive Director Angie Fyfe is stepping down from ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA) to pursue artistic and business leadership roles to address sustainability and climate. Angie led the organization […]
Building Climate Resilience in Hudson Valley Communities
ICLEI USA partners with the Hudson Valley Regional Council and Hudson River Estuary Program to jumpstart local level climate adaptation in a workshop with Hudson Valley communities. On February 8th, 2024, project partners ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA), Hudson Valley Regional Council (HVRC), and Hudson River Estuary Program (HREP) officially kicked […]
1-Year Anniversary of ICLEI USA Action Fund
Thanks to the grant support of Google.org, the ICLEI USA Action Fund has three awardees with projects currently underway. Totaling $3 million, the Action Fund projects will support inclusive environmental action through nonprofit partnerships in East Bay, California; Denver, Colorado; and Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The following provides an update for each of the projects, including highlights, […]
ICLEI USA Agenda at COP28
With COP28 — the 28th session of the United Nations’ annual “Conference of the Parties” climate conference, this year hosted by the United Arab Emirates in Dubai from November 30th to December 12th — fast approaching, we are preparing for what is becoming one of the most prominent local government-focused COPs in history. ICLEI USA […]
ICLEI AGENDA at UN HIGH-LEVEL WEEK 2023
SDG Summit 2023 | United Nations (16-19 Sept) and Climate Ambition Summit | United Nations (20 Sept) Every September, the climate community looks to Climate Week NYC, North America’s predominant climate event, for all-of-society solutions from cities, businesses, youth, and more. Coinciding with the United Nations General Assembly meetings, outcomes can provide insights for what […]
Urban Development and Circular Economy: Inspirational Approaches from Across the Americas
During the inaugural Cities Summit of the Americas in April, ICLEI facilitated conversations between mayors and experts from across the Americas, illustrating how cities are promoting a just transition from a linear to a circular economy across the urban space.