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ICLEI World Congress 2022

We invite you to register for The Malmö Summit. There you will also find relevant information on travel planning, Malmö as a destination and registration fees. ICLEI Members benefit from a special discounted rate. More information about the program will follow at a later date. Spread the word

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on September 20, 2021

ACIDO Rocket 2021 Sustainability Award

We are proud to announce that our student Moriah Gonidis, Humber College, climate change class, winter 2020, won the ACIDO Rocket 2021 Sustainability Award. ACIDO stands for Association of Chartered Industrial Designer of Ontario. Spread the word

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on September 9, 2021

Focused Adaptation: A strategic approach to climate adaptation in cities

Cities should invest in actions that increase resilience systemically, as a foundation to adapting to specific and immediate hazards. Systemic resilience includes increasing awareness of physical climate risks, incorporating risk into city processes, optimizing emergency response, and enhancing financial and insurance programs. Spread the word

Posted by Ivan Martinovic on August 14, 2021

IPCC – 6th Assessment Report

GENEVA, August 9, 2021 – Scientists are observing changes in the Earth’s climate in every region and across the whole climate system, according to the latest Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) Report, released today. Many of the changes observed in the climate are unprecedented in thousands, if not hundreds of thousands of years, and […]

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on August 9, 2021

The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change

Created in 1988 by the World Meteorological Organization (WMO) and the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), the objective of the IPCC is to provide governments at all levels with scientific information that they can use to develop climate policies. Spread the word

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on August 2, 2021

What does a future-proofed home look like?

The three-storey house in the Hertfordshire village of Wheathampstead has 35 solar panels that produce more energy than Mr Heal and his wife can use, so they can sell surplus electricity. The house is fully electric. The couple plan to buy solar battery storage so that even more of their energy is useable. Spread the […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 23, 2021

Climate change: 6 unexpected ways to save the planet

Trying to reverse climate change is possibly the biggest challenge humanity has ever faced. Luckily, there are some amazing minds around the planet working on the problem from every angle, and you may be surprised at some of the solutions they’re coming up with. Spread the word

Posted by Aleksandar Janicijevic on July 19, 2021

Sustainable isn’t a thing

A pheasant struts around the Garden of Eden. The pheasant is, well, a pheasant, a male, with those long, jaunty tail feathers; the Garden of Eden is the semi-serious name given by Dan Cox, a 39-year-old chef turned farmer, to a patch of land about half the size of a football pitch on his farm […]

Posted by Cheryl Bradbee on July 18, 2021