Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy launches with 7,400+ committed cities

Local leaders are not wasting any time to plan and act on climate in their cities, towns and districts - contributing to the common global goal to slash greenhouse gas and build global resilience.

16 Asian cities conclude four-year program on resilience

After more than four years of action in four Asian countries, participants from the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) met in Bangkok to assess replicability of the processes applied to develop their resilience strategies.

Water and sanitation for cities in the spotlight At LOCS4Africa
 

The Local Climate Solutions for Africa - LoCS4Africa - congress just ended, with the launch of the Africa-EU Innovation Alliance for Water and Climate (AfriAlliance) and unanimous endorsement of the Ekurhuleni Declaration on Water and Sanitation for Cities by local leaders. 

Transformative Action Award open for submission

Cities, regions and civil society organizations are invited to submit their applications for the first-ever Transformative Action Award. The award recognizes innovative local and regional initiatives that achieve a sociocultural, socioeconomic and technological transformation.

New app(roach) to promoting collective passenger transport

SMART App - Self-Motivated And Rewarded Travelling - developed under the CIVITAS EMPOWER project, uses gamification and personalized information to optimize travel behavior.

Apply for a scholarship to attend the Renewable Cities Global Learning Forum

Local governments can apply for an entrance-fee waiver to the Renewable Cities’ Global Learning Forum 2017 taking place in Vancouver this May.