Since 2006, 21 local governments from fifteen countries pioneered the urban biodiversity project ‘Local Action for Biodiversity’ (LAB) by ICLEI. Phase 1 participants are now inviting peers to grow their ranks. [more]

ICLEI has signed a memorandum of understanding with WWF in an effort to move toward a low carbon economy. [more]

13 ICLEI members have recently been identified as “The Cities of the (Sustainable) Future”, with 6 of them leading the way toward becoming global sustainable centres by 2020. [more]

ICLEI participated in the International Disaster and Risk Conference in Davos, Switzerland, with its theme “Public-private partnership – Key for integral risk management and climate change adaptation”. [more]

ICLEI Oceania has won a Melbourne Award for its Accelerating Now! conference, held in Melbourne during May 2007. [more]

The Local Government Climate Sessions will take place at the next UNFCCC Climate Conference from 9 to 11 December 2008 in Poznan (Poland). The event is prepared by the Polish Association of Cities in cooperation with ICLEI and other global local government networks. [more]

At Global Energy Basel, cities and local governments will find partners for sustainable infrastructure and urban development projects. [more]

- Taipei County, Chinese Taipei
- Blue Earth, MN, U.S.A.
- Eureka, CA, U.S.A.
- Durango, CO, U.S.A.
- Gilford, NH, U.S.A.

As the City of Edmonton prepares to host the ICLEI World Congress, June 14-18 2009, it is making strides in greening the city through various avenues.  [more]

A further eight case studies from cities and towns participating in the Local Action for Biodiversity have been completed. They show how cities and towns take action in managing their biodiversity and its threats. [more]