Including Health in Sustainability Planning: Guidebox to Healthy Places
Human well-being is central to a sustainable, resilient community. Yet, too often health is absent from sustainability planning efforts in cities, towns, and counties. By exploring design interventions for green corridors, food access, and mobility for all, the Colorado Healthy Places Collaborative has assembled a Guidebox for Healthy Communities — useful for any community — […]
GCoM USA Helpdesk Webinar 3: Global Covenant of Mayors Common Reporting Framework
Global Covenant of Mayor’s commitments begin with establishing baseline mitigation and adaptation data. Learn the basics for creating a greenhouse-gas inventory. This webinar also will introduce the Common Reporting Framework (CRF) and the requirements of a compliant GHG Inventory under the CRF.
GCoM USA Helpdesk Webinar 2: Introduction to Global Covenant of Mayors USA
This webinar will introduce GCoM USA, how it was developed and what cities, counties, and regions can expect. The webinar will also cover the benefits of membership and how GCoM USA relates to other data initiatives.
Nature-based Solutions in Cities, Part 3: Fort Collins, Pioneer City and the CitiesWithNature Journey
CitiesWithNature was founded by ICLEI, The Nature Conservancy and The International Union for the Conservation of Nature (IUCN) as a shared platform for cities, researchers, practitioners, organizations, partners, communities, and individuals to unite, learn, connect, share, and inspire each other around urban nature. Endorsed by the Secretariat for the UN Convention on Biodiversity, CitiesWithNature is cities’ […]
GCoM USA Helpdesk Webinar 1: Reporting for the Global Covenant of Mayors with CDP and ICLEI
The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) USA Helpdesk provides administrative, logistical, and technical support to signatory cities, as well as those cities interested in joining the initiative and other stakeholders. Between June and October, the Helpdesk will provide a series of webinars to inform and support U.S. cities, counties, and regional […]
Nature-based Solutions in Cities, Part 2: Mainstreaming Nature-Based Solutions into Planning
As the main instrument for implementing the Convention on Biological Diversity, National Biodiversity Strategies and Action Plans (NBSAPs) are seen as a key framework for mainstreaming considerations for wildlife and nature for nations — but can these frameworks easily scale down the city or town level? In Part 2 of the Nature-based Solutions in Cities […]
Green Jobs through the Green New Deal
With the Cities of Los Angeles and New York City passing their own versions of the Green New Deal, there is a lot of momentum and real opportunity to move forward on renewable energy and green jobs at the local level. What are the common barriers to creating these green jobs and how can local […]
People with Disabilities in the Climate Emergency: Vulnerability and Adaptation
People with disabilities are marginalized across social, economic, and environmental spheres — and especially in dangers presented by the climate emergency. This June 19, 2019, presented a conversation between Alex Ghenis, Policy and Research Specialist at the World Institute on Disability, for a discussion moderated by Dr. Hoi-Fei Mok, ICLEI USA Senior Equity Program Officer, […]
Nature-based Solutions in Cities, Part 1: Introduction to Nature-based Solutions
For years, ICLEI’s Cities Biodiversity Center has promoted innovation to address the complex issues surrounding natural capital and the degradation of ecosystem services in a rapidly urbanizing world. Recognizing the crucial role that local governments play in biodiversity and ecosystem management, we’re launching a year-long webinar series to ground the CBC’s work in U.S. case […]
Launch an Online Solar Marketplace with ICLEI and EnergySage
Local governments are key facilitators of local solar power in their communities, including for residential and commercial sectors. However, often logistics and staff capacity limit the ability for cities and counties to manage an effort. Solar Marketplaces remove many of these barriers through an online web portal that connects residents to qualified installers to gain […]