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ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2,500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development.

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · May 5

We are proud to introduce the #TownHallCOP Initiative - a global call to action for local governments and communities to host their own climate dialogues. These events connect local realities to national priorities and global processes like #COP30.
Learn more or get started 👉 iclei.org/town-hall-cop

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 11h

📢 We’re #hiring!
Check out our two open positions 👉 iclei.org/jobs
Apply now!

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ICLEI Africa @africa.iclei.org · 16h

On this 🍲 #WorldFoodDay & during 🏙️ #UrbanOctober, ICLEI Africa launches the African City Food Centre - a regional Centre of Excellence supporting cities to build sustainable, inclusive urban food systems that create better lives.

🔗 Learn more: africa.iclei.org/centres-afri...

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 2d

📣 We are proud to announce that 16 of the 26 cities selected as finalists for the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Local Leaders Awards hail from ICLEI Member cities.
Read more 👉 iclei.org/news/sixteen...

Sixteen ICLEI Members shortlisted for 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Local Leaders Awards - ICLEI

From cleaner air to cooler streets, cities are showing what people-centered climate action looks like....

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 3d

This 13 October, International Day for Disaster Risk Reduction, let’s remember that the cost of inaction far outweighs the price of prevention. As a partner of UNDRR, ICLEI calls on all governments, institutions, and businesses to make #resilience a core investment priority.
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ICLEI Africa @africa.iclei.org · 6d

#AfriFOODlinks joins the #MUFPP Global Forum 2025 as cities mark 10 years of city-led food action! We’ll spotlight African innovation, collaboration & leadership driving sustainable urban food systems, and map out commitments to build on past success.

🔗 globalforum2025.milanurbanfoodpolicypact.org

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 5d

Cities thrive when their food systems do. Ahead of #WorldFoodDay, on 16 October, our latest issue of iNews celebrates how collaboration across government levels, organizations, business, and communities delivers real change for a food-secure future.
🍎 mailchi.mp/iclei.org/in...

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 6d

What if we make mental well-being an urban planning priority?
As we mark #WorldMentalHealthDay on 10 October, we’re reminded that mental health is central to healthy, resilient cities.
👉 talkofthecities.iclei.org/put-mental-h...
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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 8d

📣 Happening today! Join our webinar now, at 10:00 or 16:00 CEST, to learn actionable examples from cities worldwide: From policy innovations, waste audits, and cold storage facilities, to awareness campaigns and food bank partnerships.
🗓️ 8 October
Join now 🍓 tinyurl.com/5dtyxpyk
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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 10d

📣 Join us today, 6 October, for our #DaringCities 2025 Virtual Forum closing session to explore:
✅ How Daring Cities promotes solutions to the #ClimateEmergency
✅ The role Town Hall COPs play in strengthening national climate plans

🕓 16:00 CEST
👩‍💻 tinyurl.com/52r9fvr4

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 11d

📣 The countdown to COP30 is on. This October, as we mark World Habitat Day (6 Oct), join our #DaringCities 2025 Virtual Forum closing session to see how cities and regions are scaling climate solutions through #MultilevelAction.
📅 6 October | 16:00 CEST
👉 Register: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 12d

Wrapping up #ClimateWeekNYC: Cities and regions are bringing evidence of climate impacts and solutions, and they are ready to scale them.
Read the Statement from ICLEI President Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden, on Climate Week:
iclei.org/news/stateme...

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 13d

Why climate action falls short without inclusion - and how cities can change this.
Our Equitable Development newsletter brings you the latest updates on building fair, inclusive cities.
Explore now 📧 mailchi.mp/iclei.org/ic...

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DKKV @dkkv.bsky.social · 14d

Am 2.10. besuchte Bruno Passeli, Secretary of Planning, Budget and Management der Stadt Belo Horizonte in #Brasilien, @iclei.org World Secretariat in Bonn. Gemeinsam mit dem DKKV wurden #Resilienz, #Risikokommunikation & #Katastrophenmanagement diskutiert.
Mehr: dkkv.org/delegation-a...

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 14d

📣Today, 2 October at 14:00 CEST!
The time is right for a Just Transition. Why should cities embrace it? Join our #DaringCities online event as we dive into #ICLEI’s five guiding principles for implementing a Just Transition in your community.
👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/3bsnsefv

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 16d

How to assess and manage food waste in urban markets? Join our webinar to find out!
We will hear from cities worldwide, showcasing practical approaches to strengthen food security, circular economies, and climate resilience.
🗓️ 8 October | 10:00 & 16:00 CEST
Join 🍎 tinyurl.com/5dtyxpyk
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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 19d

Mobility that works for everyone. Our latest issue of iNews, ICLEI’s global newsletter, is now live!
Read now 👉 mailchi.mp/iclei.org/in...

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ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability USA @iclei-usa.bsky.social · 23d

Two days into #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍

A collection of moments so far: clean energy, resilience, climate tech, and policy innovation.

ICLEI leaders + partners are connecting and creating solutions on the road to COP30. ✨

#ICLEI #ICLEIUSA #LocalClimateAction #ClimateLeadership

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ICLEI- Local Governments for Sustainability USA @iclei-usa.bsky.social · 21d

Day 4 of #ClimateWeekNYC 🌍

Resilience, mobility, and innovation are at the center of today’s agenda. ICLEI leaders, members, and partners are building momentum for local solutions with global impact.

#ICLEIUSA #LocalClimateAction

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 21d

🚨Today, 25 September at 16:00 CEST!
Join us to learn from Malmö Commitment cities as they share lessons from hosting Town Hall COPs and making these processes more equitable and accessible.
Register now 👉 tinyurl.com/3sjmrhty

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 22d

📣Join us today, 24 September at 16:00 CEST!
Our upcoming session explores how cities are shaping fit-for-purpose environmental plans.
👉 Register now: tinyurl.com/yux26vrb

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 23d

At the #ICLEIWorldCongress 2024 in São Paulo, Brazil, the 7th Global Research and Innovation Symposium united researchers, innovators, and practitioners to drive next practices in #UrbanInnovation and shape the #IPCC Special report on cities.🚀
Read now👉 tinyurl.com/4akhpxvs

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 23d

Join our #DaringCities session to explore:
✅ Urban Nature Plans in a climate crisis
✅ Multilevel action linking national & local plans
✅ Mainstreaming biodiversity across policy
✅ Real cases from Paris, Quito, Utrecht, and the Berlin Urban Nature Pact
📅 24 Sep | 16:00 CEST
🔗 tinyurl.com/yc82cfdn

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 24d

How can cities facing water stress ensure #WaterSecurity? The RECREATE project demonstrates the impact of #AlternativeWater resources on four European cities and their #ClimateResilience.
Watch now 👉 tinyurl.com/2v2yctrr

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 26d

What if... streets were designed for pedestrians and cyclists instead of cars? 🚶‍♀️🚴
🎬 Watch how the IKI-funded #SPARKProject reimagined Maginhawa Street in Quezon City, Philippines, as a safer street for walking and cycling! @iki-germany.bsky.social
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SPARK Project: Tactical urbanism in Maginhawa Street, Quezon City, Philippines

YouTube video by ICLEI Global

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ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI) @iclei.org · 27d

A new publication by @africa.iclei.org focuses on 12 practical #WaterResilience solutions that demonstrate how even the most water-scarce and flood-prone cities can build #resilience to address urban water challenges amid escalating climate pressures.
Download: tinyurl.com/rydvv454