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"How many times have you asked your child, 'What do you think about climate change?'” This was the question posed by Júlia Bonitese, an 11-year-old Brazilian Children’s Ambassador for Climate Justice and Environmental Activist, at the closing of the ICLEI World Congress 2024 last June in São Paulo, Brazil. She continued: “If adults see us as agents of change, start by including us in the conversation and decision-making. Let's work together toward a less consumerist and more sustainable future — across all generations. Otherwise, we are all contributing to our own extinction." Today, we highlight Júlia's timely message as we celebrate #WorldHabitatDay. Under the theme "Engaging Youth to Create a Better Urban Future," this day reminds us that as our world rapidly urbanizes, cities are becoming home to a new generation of leaders and changemakers. As stated today by the UN Secretary-General António Guterres, "Let us support youth everywhere, include young people in decision-making, and build cities where people of all ages can thrive." #ICLEI joins the UN's call to action, urging the next generation to step up and lead, as they are the driving force behind sustainable urban development. Júlia is the founder of Pequenos Protetores do Planeta, an initiative to unite youth across Brazil to protect its rich biodiversity, especially the Amazon region, and she attended ICLEI’s World Congress to amplify the voice of youth in #ClimateAction. You can watch Julia’s intervention at the closing plenary: https://lnkd.in/esk2nGCn In the picture below, Júlia Bonitese, together with Rodrigo Ravena, Secretary of the Environment, City of São Paulo, Brazil; ICLEI President Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden; and ICLEI Secretary General Gino Van Begin at the #ICLEIWorldCongress 2024. #WHD2024 #UrbanOctober UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme)

📢 Just released: The latest issue of ICLEI Resilient Development newsletter is out now! Explore global urban resilience interventions, resources, and practical tools for local governments to foster sustainable cities through #adaptation and #resilience strategies. Read 🌱 https://lnkd.in/eTvy3_gx Featured in this edition: 🌆 Five Indonesian cities lead on urban resilience: Makassar, Semarang, Batam, Palu, and Jakarta showcased innovative climate solutions at the recent Indonesia Urban Resilience Forum. 💡 Building resilience through capacity building: ICLEI USA launched two cohorts to help local governments plan for and manage #ClimateRisks. 🇵🇭 Philippine cities plan for climate risks: ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat is supporting six cities in creating Local Climate Change Action Plans under the Climate Resilient Cities (CRC) project. 📊 China Resilient Cities Report launched: The report by ICLEI East Asia Secretariat focuses on building climate-resilient cities through ICLEI's global framework and the Making Cities Resilient 2030 (MCR2030) initiative. 🇨🇦 Canadian municipalities in action: ICLEI Canada's Advancing Adaptation case studies highlight how 11 municipalities are advancing #ClimateAdaptation, with key insights and successes. 🔔 Stay Updated! Subscribe for the latest on global #UrbanResilience initiatives at the local level around the world.  https://lnkd.in/deipWxPX

Join the Local and Subnational Governments Coalition to end Plastic Pollution final consultation before INC-5! As we gear up for the fifth and final session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee (INC-5), from 25 November to 1 December in Busan, Republic of Korea, we invite all stakeholders—partners and newcomers alike—to help shape the future of plastics. ♻️ On the road to #INC5, this final consultation will bring together local and subnational governments with member states to discuss challenges, opportunities, best practices, and suggestions for inclusion in the upcoming #PlasticsTreaty. 🌍🤝 🗓️ 15 October 🕒 Join us in two time options: 🔗10:00 CEST: https://lnkd.in/eeD6UxBu 🔗18:00 CEST: https://lnkd.in/eaaQ5x2w The webinar is organized by the Coalition's partners: #ICLEI, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG), Government of Quebec - Ministère des Relations internationales et de la Francophonie du Québec (MRIF), Government of Catalonia - Generalitat de Catalunya, Global Cities Hub, WWF, C40 Cities, and Regions4, while being supported by UN Environment Programme Cities Unit, UN-Habitat (United Nations Human Settlements Programme), and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation.

🌿 Learn how to transform your city with nature-based solutions!🌍 Urban areas across the globe are facing unprecedented challenges—pollution, climate change, urban sprawl—and traditional solutions are falling short. Join the INTERLACE project’s upcoming, free online course to discover how nature-based solutions offer a promising approach to help create resilient, sustainable cities. In the course, you’ll learn how to: ✅ Design and implement effective nature-based solutions ✅ Engage local communities with municipal actors in the co-creative processes involved ✅ Generate environmental, social and economic benefits for your city The seven interactive modules feature videos from industry leaders, case studies, quizzes and additional reading so that you can equip yourself with the tools & knowledge to make a real impact in your community.🌱 Interested in the course? Join the launch webinar to have a chance to meet the course leaders, find out more about their research, and voice any questions you may have. 📅 8 October 2024, 16:00 (CEST) 📍 Find out more: interlace-hub.com/MOOC The webinar and the course will be available in English and Spanish. Teachable, United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG) #NatureBasedSolutions #SustainableCities #UrbanPlanning

Ready to explore the role of urban planning and designing in fostering transitions to net-zero, resilient, and inclusive communities? Join the Urban Transitions Mission (UTM) in Brussels, Belgium, on 7-8 October for the second edition of the UTM Global Innovation Summit. Register for in-person or online attendance here: https://lnkd.in/dJwv5se9 This high-level event will bring together UTM Cities, global leaders in urban innovation and sustainability, national policymakers, international organizations, financial institutions, private sector partners, and academia. The focus will be on exploring innovative approaches that help cities worldwide transition to a net-zero, resilient future by prioritizing resource efficiency, people-centered design, and digital interconnectedness. The Summit is supported by the European Commission, the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM), the Covenant of Mayors Eastern Partnership (CoM East), and the Urban Transitions Mission Centre. As a proud partner of UTM, #ICLEI invites you to participate in the #UTMGlobalSummit2024 to discover how cutting-edge #UrbanPlanning strategies are revolutionizing cities, making them more sustainable and livable. #MissionInnovation #SustainableCities #UrbanTransitionMission #Resilience #NetZero

"The Baku Climate Action Week is a unique platform to mobilize ambition. Bonn, ICLEI, and the LGMA are looking forward to our collaboration towards and beyond COP29," said Katja Dörner, Mayor of Bonn, Germany, and Chair of the Climate Action Governance Portfolio for the ICLEI Global Executive Committee. On behalf of the Local Governments and Municipal Authorities (LGMA) Constituency, Mayor Dörner delivered a video message at the Baku Climate Action Week high-level opening yesterday. As Azerbaijan prepares to host #COP29 in November, this week Baku is hosting the inaugural Baku Climate Action Week from 30 September to 4 October. Led by COP29 Azerbaijan UN Climate Change High-Level Champion Nigar Arpadarai and in partnership with London Climate Action Week, the event aims to mobilize society and highlight Azerbaijan's efforts in tackling #ClimateChange. The week will engage political leaders, businesses, and citizens on themes like energy transition, water security, and green skills. Learn more 👉 https://lnkd.in/e-f35u9T "It is my sincere hope and conviction that COP29 in Baku will inspire cities and regions in Azerbaijan, Central and Eastern Europe, as well as in Central Asia to commit to climate neutrality to step up efforts in terms of preparedness for climate disasters and to strengthen multilevel action and CHAMP toward the National Climate Plans submitted to COP30 in 2025," stated Mayor Dörner. 🎥 Watch Mayor Dörner's video message welcoming COP29's initiative to convene #BakuClimateActionWeek. #LGMA #ICLEI

📣 The latest edition of the #LGMA bulletin is now out!  https://lnkd.in/ehabQ55G This issue highlights the recent Summit of the Future and #ClimateWeekNYC, both aimed at accelerating momentum toward COP29 Azerbaijan through high-level interactions. The climate community once again has a unique opportunity to lead by supporting the implementation of key provisions in the Pact for the Future and its annexes by developing new, ambitious, multilevel, and inclusive national climate plans by 2025. With the release of the LGMA COP29 Position, including support for the COP29 Map Initiative, the upcoming COP29 Multilevel Action and Urbanization Pavilion, and the first CHAMP High-Level Political Dialogue welcoming two new national endorsers -Finland and the UK-, the LGMA Constituency showcased its readiness to push for successful outcomes at COP29. Subscribe to stay updated on #MultilevelAction and urbanization, and join our monthly webinars for deeper discussions leading to #COP29, hosted by #ICLEI Director of Global Advocacy, yunus Arikan. 👉 Next webinar on 16 October at 10:00 and 16:00 CEST: https://lnkd.in/dem5n6BX #CHAMP #ClimateAction #Baku #LocalGovernments #Sustainability #SDGs #BakuClimateActionWeek

How can cities unlock the funding needed for transformative climate projects? Accessing finance is essential for urban initiatives, but the challenge often lies in getting projects ready for investment. That's where Project Preparation Facilities (PPFs) come in. They play a vital role in helping cities structure their projects to attract the financing they need to turn their climate ambitions into reality. PPFs help prepare #UrbanProjects for investment by addressing four key areas of support:  1️⃣ Capacity building and technical assistance  2️⃣ Project structuring and risk mitigation  3️⃣ Facilitating access to finance  4️⃣ Promoting sustainability and inclusivity Read this blog via UrbanShift and co-authored by #ICLEI, World Resources Institute, Climate Policy Initiative, C40 Cities, and WRI Brasil to explore how PPFs can help cities unlock urban finance, including case studies from five global PPFs. 👉 https://lnkd.in/eUvd-rGE John-Rob Pool, Eillie Anzilotti, Francisco Martes Porto Macedo, Jessy Appavoo, André da Vila, Bruno Hernandez Incau

We stand with the Global Renewables Alliance (GRA), along with over 100 organizations and companies, in their call to global leaders to #NowDeliverChange. #ICLEI is a proud signatory of the GRA's open letter published during #NYClimateWeek, calling on world leaders to seize the opportunity presented by the revision of Nationally Determined Contributions to the #ParisAgreement. The open letter calls for national targets that are: 1️⃣ Ambitious: Aligned with the 1.5°C climate goal and the COP28 commitments. 2️⃣ Specific: Including quantifiable renewable energy capacity targets for 2030 and 2035. 3️⃣ Actionable: Supported by robust energy, resource, and investment plans to provide the necessary certainty for both the industry and financial sectors. Read more 👉 https://lnkd.in/dENsxgJ9 #3xRenewables  #Time4Action #NDCs

"Combatting climate change means placing cities at the center," write ICLEI President Katrin Stjernfeldt Jammeh, Mayor of Malmö, Sweden, and ICLEI First Vice President Minna Arve, Mayor of Turku, Finland, in a joint article. Published by FORESIGHT Climate & Energy, #ICLEI leaders challenge the notion that cities are merely contributors to #ClimateChange. Instead, they position urban centers as crucial allies in our battle against the #ClimateEmergency. While cities account for 70% of global CO2 emissions, they're also at the forefront of innovative #ClimateSolutions. The mayors argue that as national governments falter, cities are stepping up with practical, sustainable approaches. However, they face a significant hurdle: only 10-15% of global #ClimateFinance reaches the local level. Despite this, cities remain resolute. "Just give us the means and we shall deliver a fairer and greener future," they declare. Read the full article here 👉 https://lnkd.in/eT6yTj3G Malmö stad, Turun kaupunki - Åbo stad - City of Turku