Sustainable Energy Transition Strategy
ICLEI and Generation.Energy developed the Sustainable Energy Transition Strategy game (SETS) with the aim to bring together local government officials, and other diverse stakeholders, to address the various challenges involved in the energy transition. Gaming and play are powerful learning tools, and are often used in ‘serious’ settings such as the military, healthcare and policy […]
ICLEI in the urban era
The document lays out how the ICLEI network will advance sustainable urban development for the next six years, locally and globally, in an era where the local, regional, and national governments are continuing to respond to and recover from the COVID-19 pandemic while advancing urgent action on climate, nature, land and health.
Co-creating circular cities with local communities
This webinar under the PARTICIPATION dimension of the Urban Transitions Alliance equity framework highlighted how the circular transition in cities can be shaped in recognition of and in close collaboration with local populations. With presentations from Valonia, an expert organization for sustainable development in Southwest Finland, as well as the Alliance cities of Baltimore and […]
Talanoa and Beyond: Raising Ambition with Cities and Regions
The brief talks about how each tier of government (national, regional, local) has a unique and potentially complementary role to play in delivering low emission and climate resilient development. This means that effectively co-ordinated multi-level action can help nations implement their NDCs. Without this, achieving success will be much harder.
Local Voices for Sustainability
In the lead up to COP26 last year, the city of Glasgow firmly set itself on the path towards a more sustainable and just transition. In our inaugural episode, we sit down with Gavin Slater, Head of Sustainability at Glasgow City Council, to discuss the city’s sustainability successes, shortcomings and its role in the RUGGEDISED […]
CLIMATE FINANCE GLOSSARY
This resource is a collection of essential terms and definitions used in international climate finance, financing mechanisms and finance in general.
CLIMATE FINANCE DECISION MAKING TREE AND GUIDANCE
This decision-making tree guides local and regional governments through a series of questions that help them consider and find the most suitable financing tools.
Resilient cities, thriving cities: The evolution of urban resilience
This report uses the decade-long experience of the Resilient Cities Congress series as a proxy to track the evolution of the global resilience debate over the last ten years, creating a solid base to build the next decade of bold action. It explores a variety of resilience approaches; for example, how multi-stakeholder planning has contributed […]
ICLEI World Congress 2021-2022
Every three years, ICLEI hosts the ICLEI World Congress to showcase how cities, towns and regions across our network are advancing sustainable urban development worldwide. The ICLEI World Congress connects local and regional governments with their peers and strategic partners, and provides a platform for discussions that will inform and enhance their work.
Guide on Connecting Green Recovery and Resilience in Cities
Funded by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Resilient Cities Action Package 2021 (ReCAP21) is a partnership between GIZ, ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, the Resilient Cities Network, and Cities Alliance. It aims to increase the capacity of selected cities in Rwanda, Bangladesh, and Mauritania for combatting pandemics (including […]