US Composting Council seeks municipal stakeholder input
This is a guest blog by Sarah Martinez, who serves on the Board of the U.S. Composting Council and is the Sustainability Maven at Eco-Products, Inc. Are you aware that composting organic materials, such as food scraps and landscaping debris, and incorporating compost into soil not only reduces pressure on landfills, but it also reduces greenhouse […]
Resilient Cities – 7th Global Convening Underway in Bonn
Resilient Cities – The Annual Global Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation is underway. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the World Mayors Council on Climate Change and the City of Bonn, Germany launched Resilient Cities, the first World Congress on Cities and Adaptation to Climate Change in 2010. From the conference in Bonn, ICLEI Secretary […]
Are you Getting to Zero?!
ICLEI USA is proud to support the 2016 Getting to Zero National Forum. Join us Oct. 12-14 in Denver along with leading designers, owners, operators, commercial real estate professionals, policymakers, manufacturers and others to share perspectives on the growth of zero net energy (ZNE), discuss the policies driving new projects, engage in best practices […]
Pingtung engages in Global 100% RE Cities and Regions Network: Aspen and Maui
This post is reprinted from ICLEI global: www.iclei.org Magistrate Men-An Pan, head of the Pingtung County local government in Chinese Taipei, made a public commitment to explore a 100 renewable energy target and to be an active participant in the Global 100% Renewable Energy Cities and Regions Network. This commitment was formalized in a public signing at […]
Second World Assembly toward Habitat III
Looking toward the future of sustainable development and the New Urban Agenda, local and regional governments and networks from around the world convened this week at the first session of the Second World Assembly of Local and Regional Governments in New York City. Their input into the United Nations Habitat III Conference on Housing and […]
Compact of Mayors & GPC Workshop in Alameda County, California
Following the historic signing of the Paris Agreement to address climate change currently happening 2016 Climate Summit in Washington DC, action from all sectors, including local government is running strong. One of the signs of that action is the number of cities in the US and around the globe now participating in the Compact of […]
“On The ClearPath” Interview Series with Metro Washington Council of Governments
“On the ClearPath” Interview with Metro Washington Council of Governments (MWCOG) “On the ClearPath” interview series is an opportunity to highlight stories and experiences from ICLEI members as well as ClearPath users in an effort to bring greater awareness to the power of ClearPath. With hundreds of local governments actively leveraging the platform to […]
Agenda for leadership in existing buildings
The State and Local Energy Efficiency Action Network (SEE Action) released today its 2020 Leadership Agenda for Existing Commercial and Multifamily Buildings. In which of the six agenda areas does your local government excel? Learn how ClearPath and California’s SEEC program can take you there.
Take a Leap! EcoMobility
This Leap Day, make a commitment to improve access to public transit, cycling, and walking in your community. See how Johannesburg addressed health and equity issues through ICLEI’s EcoMobility Festival!
ICLEI and partners COP21 update: Compact of Mayors
During a side event of COP21 – December 7 in Paris ICLEI and its partners provided an update to the UNFCCC negotiators with the achievements of the Compact of Mayors and created a dialogue to explore options for enhanced engagement of local and subnational governments in raising the level of ambition and accelerating climate action at all levels based on the outcomes of the COP21 in Paris.