Innosphere and CO-WY Climate Resilience Engine Fund Internship Program to Address Environmental Challenges and Strengthen Colorado’s Workforce
Fort Collins, Colorado – The Colorado-Wyoming Climate Resilience Engine (CO-WY Engine) led by Innosphere and funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF), with support from the State of Colorado, is fully funding an Environmental Internship Program led by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability USA (ICLEI USA). This initiative will support local government agencies in Colorado by placing skilled interns to assist […]
Talanoa Dialogues Denver Brings Regional Experience to UN Climate Negotiations
On October 18th, 2018, ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability USA and The Alliance Center hosted Talanoa Dialogues Denver, an historic event for international climate negotiation that brought together local elected officials, community leaders and engaged citizens from cities of Denver, Boulder, Lafayette, and other constituents from the Colorado Front Range region to discuss local support for […]
City of Fort Collins Leads on Cross-Departmental and City-Citizen Sustainability Learning with its One Planet Program
In many cities, economic and environmental sustainability is the purview of a single department, be it Parks and Recreation, Planning or, if the city is fortunate and funded enough to have one, a standalone Sustainability Office. Often, the concepts of sustainability stay cloistered away in this single department while the others carry on with business […]
ICLEI USA Member Cities Show Local-Level Leadership at Habitat III
This week marked a big opportunity for ICLEI USA member cities to share their experiences with the global community at Habitat III, the United Nations Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development. From October 17-20, 2016, leaders from local governments around the world gathered in Quito, Ecuador, to determine the roadmap for urban development and […]