High level segment at RCAP 2016 reasserts role of cities in achieving sustainability
After two days of deliberations that reinstated the importance of building resilience in cities and promoting initiatives and participation that comes from city mayors and councillors, the Resilient Cities Asia Pacific 2016 congress has entered the official closing day. The Congress, held in conjunction with the 16th International Convention on Melaka Twin Cities, was officially […]
Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2016 Opens with Assessment of “Milestone” 2015
The 2nd Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific Congress was officially opened today in Melaka, Malaysia by Datuk Seri Ir. Haji Idris Haron, the Chief Minister of Melaka. Haron highlighted Melaka’s credentials as a resilient city, pointing out its goal of becoming a Green Technology City State by 2020 and its alignment with the national target of reducing […]
District Energy Systems: Towards efficient cooling for buildings in India's cities
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has initiated a project to help Indian cities accelerate their transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient development through modern District Energy Systems (DES). Called as “Renewable and Energy Efficiency in Buildings & Cities: Assessing Potential for District Energy Systems (DES) in Indian Cities”, the project aims […]
Smart, healthy and sustainable cities: PEER learnings from US, China & India
IUWM: Water use training for students in two cities of Rajasthan
Under Adopt Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) project, ICLEI organized a sensitization training for students in Kishangarh and Jaisalmer cities of Rajasthan, in collaboration with local authorities. For the purpose of workshop, information, education and communication tools were used. The activities were taken up under pilot projects on closed loop water management to encourage recycling, […]
Gwalior's quest for a sustainable future: an interview with Mayor Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar
Gwalior city is ranked 22 in the first Smart City list released by the Government of India. The city must be hoping to make it to the next phase of the programme. What would be the key initiatives of the city ones it starts development under the Smart City Project? Though Gwalior city could not make it […]
COP 21 acknowledges role of cities in building resilience
The Paris Agreement that emerged from COP21 in December 2015 affirmed the critical role of cities and subnationals in the global climate regime. The Conference of Parties in Paris that saw historic commitment of 185 nations was also remarkable for strong presence of cities, together with their networks and partners. The Climate Summit for Local […]
Meet ICLEI's new sustainability champions
If you dream of a sustainable, resilient and better world and wish to contribute to the cause, ICLEI could be the place for you. Meet our colleagues who have joined us in the past few months and bring with them a pool of talent and experience. We welcome them and wish them good luck in […]
Kolkata builds capacities to achieve climate resilience
Kolkata, the City of Joy, went through a series of training workshops on climate change and its impacts on the city. The objective of 16 sessions held in August and September was to sensitise councillors and other government officials of Kolkata Municipal Corporation (KMC). The workshops were organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, […]
Ten Indian cities take first step towards global Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC)
The Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC) 2015-2016 is an initiative by ICLEI and World Wide Fund (WWF) to promote renewable energy and prepare for climate change. In this year-long competition, cities across the world are recognized for their efforts to create more sustainable and resilient cities. The participants also compete for the title of Earth […]