Urban farming – a growing trend in Malmö
Urban farmers are becoming more numerous in Malmö and they deliver fresh food with minimal climate impact to both restaurants and households.| CityTalk
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Urban farmers are becoming more numerous in Malmö and they deliver fresh food with minimal climate impact to both restaurants and households.| CityTalk
Water is a "blue thread" connecting human rights, the SDGs, and the three Rio Conventions on climate, biodiversity, and land. Embedding water resilience into urban planning is not optional; it is essential for climate-smart, inclusive, and livable cities, and local and regional governments are already delivering. Explore how we are supporting them to step up to the challenge and scale their impact.| CityTalk
Once a parking lot and dumping ground, Chennai’s first wetland sponge park is leading the way for a climate-resilient city. Today, it functions as a natural water treatment system to manage stormwater and prevent floods, proving the power of nature-based solutions in shaping sustainable, thriving communities.| CityTalk
Recognizing youth as powerful drivers of change, local and regional governments are creating meaningful spaces for their voices, leadership, and ideas. This International Youth Day, discover how ICLEI Members are actively involving young people in shaping inclusive and impactful climate action.| CityTalk
To truly harness youth leadership, local and regional governments must go beyond consultation, co-creating processes where young people set agendas, influence decisions, and hold institutions accountable.| CityTalk
This guest op-ed article explores how Youth Councils in Brazil are consolidating themselves as powerful tools for shared governance, co-creation, and accountability in the face of the climate crisis. How can cities unlock their potential to deliver true intergenerational climate justice?| CityTalk
This blog was written by Tashi Piprek, AfriFOODlinks Youth Ambassadorship Focal Point (ICLEI Africa), and edited by Matteo Bizzotto, Global Communications Senior Officer (ICLEI World Secretariat).| CityTalk
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As countries race to finalize a global plastics treaty by the end of 2025, a critical round of negotiations is underway in Geneva, Switzerland. From production limits to toxic chemical bans, what’s on the table and why must cities have a seat at it?| CityTalk
Climate migration is no longer a future threat: It’s a present-day reality, with cities on the frontline of response. From building resilient, inclusive infrastructure to shifting public narratives and planning ahead, local governments have a critical role to play.| CityTalk
With only 27 new NDCs submitted by June 2025, covering just 21% of global emissions, are governments actually delivering on that promise?| CityTalk
ICLEI’s Town Hall COP Initiative is emerging as a powerful model to make climate action truly locally led, transformation-oriented, and, most importantly, nationally relevant.| CityTalk
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As national governments are preparing their next round of Nationally Determined Contributions, their success depends heavily on actions taken at the local level.| CityTalk
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This blog was written by Natalia Salazar (ICLEI World Secretariat) and Daniela Rizzi (ICLEI Europe | NetworkNature coordinator), and edited by Matteo Bizzotto and Barbara Riedemann (ICLEI World Secretariat)| CityTalk
Since launching in early 2025, the Town Hall COP Initiative has gained momentum, with 70+ local governments and civil society organizations registered to host an event. Seven cities in six countries have already hosted their events, and South Africa became the first national government to officially endorse the initiative. Read on for the latest updates on how local voices are shaping climate action ahead of COP30.| CityTalk
How can we ensure tourism not only thrives but also helps protect our planet? This was the question at the heart of a recent UrbanShift webinar on nature-positive tourism, which brought together global experts and local leaders from cities, conservation parks, and international organizations. Moderated by Ingrid Coetzee, Director: Biodiversity, Nature and Health, ICLEI Africa, the webinar highlighted practical steps being taken to align tourism with nature conservation, while also creating ec...| CityTalk
On 17 June 2025, while formal negotiations at the UN Climate Change Conference (SB62) unfolded in Bonn, a powerful moment took place behind closed doors: The 2nd CHAMP UNFCCC Focal Point Dialogue, convening CHAMP Endorsing Governments, together with Friends of CHAMP and supporting partners, including the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency.| CityTalk
As the world inches closer to COP30 in Belém, a new chapter of inclusive, locally-rooted climate governance is unfolding through ICLEI’s Town Hall COP Initiative. Born out of the Local Stocktake pilots in 2023, held in the lead-up to COP28, these events are redefining what multilevel climate action looks like.| CityTalk
Every year, the Bonn Climate Talks – formally the sessions of the UNFCCC Subsidiary Bodies (SBs) – serve as the mid-year checkpoint on the road to the annual COP. With over 6,000 national delegates and civil society representatives expected, the SB62 (16-26 June 2025) is far from routine. It arrives at a critical juncture, with unresolved negotiations from COP29 in Baku, new dynamics in global climate diplomacy, and a Brazilian COP Presidency that promises to shift the conversation from n...| CityTalk
“The climate crisis is global. But the work to address it is global, national, regional and local” – Axel Schmidt Grael, Mayor of Niterói, Brazil and Chair of the ICLEI Climate Action Support Portfolio, during the CHAMP endorser roundtable on 4 June, under the umbrella of Daring Cities Bonn Dialogues 2024.| CityTalk
