100 Resilient Cities has just published a report which focuses on the institutionalization and mainstreaming of resilience in local government policies ...
Tehran hosts megacities management conference
The second national conference on metropolises management with environmental approaches takes place in Tehran on November, 14th. The conference will be ...
The dissonance between ambition and action in fighting global warming
The Paris Agreement on Climate Change is an outstanding example for the ambition of fighting global warming and the climate change. Nevertheless, precise ...
American-Japanese cooperation on solar energy?
The American car company Tesla plans to work together with the Japanese electronics company Panasonic Corp. on photovoltaic cells and modules. An ...
Climate agreement signed in Kigali
The agreement is about reducing the emissions of potent chemicals used in air conditioners and refrigerators which will expectedly prevent 0,5 degrees of ...
East African platform against illegal fishing
Eight East African countries are pooling their intelligence on a platform to make the fight against illegal fishing more effective. FISH-i Africa, as the ...
Civic participation for smart city contest in Thiruvananthapuram
Thiruvananthapuram, the capital of Kerala (India), has launched 30 idea boxes distributed over the city where the population can drop proposals and ...
Habitat III: ICLEI starts social media campaign
In preparation for the Habitat III in Quito, the leading global network “Local Governments for Sustainability” (ICLEI) has started the # ...
Accra: An ideal place for the “Smart City” concept?
Not only is Ghana a politically stable country, it has a growing economy as well. Especially the capital Accra has made some progress in the social and ...
India declares hydropower as a renewable energy source
In the global discussion whether hydropower is a renewable energy source or not because of its environmental impacts, India has made a clear statement. By ...
