Did you know: 783m people face hunger while over 1bn tonnes of food is wasted each year? Join our webinar, featuring real world insights from Refreshi (South Africa), to explore how circular solutions can help recover food and retain value 🔗Register: bit.ly/circularfoodwebinar

Congratulations to Addis Ababa & @MayorAdanechAbiebie for renewing your @iclei.org membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Congratulations to @LagosStateGovt & @jidesanwoolu for renewing your @ICLEI membership! We look forward to continuing to provide you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Congrats to City of Johannesburg Metropolitan Municipality & Sello Dada Morero for renewing your @iclei.org membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Congrats to Amathole District Municipality & Honourable Mayor Anele Ntsangani for renewing your @ICLEI membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

On this 🍲 #WorldFoodDay & during 🏙️ #UrbanOctober, ICLEI Africa launches the African City Food Centre - a regional Centre of Excellence supporting cities to build sustainable, inclusive urban food systems that create better lives. 🔗 Learn more: africa.iclei.org/centres-afri...

#AfriFOODlinks joins the #MUFPP Global Forum 2025 as cities mark 10 years of city-led food action! We’ll spotlight African innovation, collaboration & leadership driving sustainable urban food systems, and map out commitments to build on past success. 🔗 globalforum2025.milanurbanfoodpolicypact.org

Congratulations to KwaDukuza Local Municipality & Sduduzo Gumede for renewing your @iclei.org membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Congratulations to uMhlathuze Local Municipality & Mayor Xolani Ngwezi for renewing your @iclei.org membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Congratulations to @cityofct.bsky.social & Mayor Geordin Hill-Lewis for renewing your @iclei.org membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Happy International Youth Day! 🎥 Watch as #AfriFOODlinks Youth Ambassadors advocate for transformed urban food systems: www.youtube.com/watch?v=-5ll.... They call on their city leaders and peers to act, reminding us that food is cross-cutting and collaboration is key! Learn more: bit.ly/412kE8d

Haven't submitted? The #AfricanCITYFOODmonth photo competition deadline has been extended to 14 Aug! Submit your entry & share your photos & stories celebrating those shaping resilient, inclusive food futures in Africa. 🔗 Details: afrifoodlinks.org/photography-... #ThroughFood #WhoFeedsTheFuture

🍎🥗 Well-planned school meal programmes can play a vital role in supporting children’s health, cognitive development, and ability to thrive in learning. It’s about quality and nutrition – not just quantity. 👉 Learn more about the #AfricanCITYFOODMonth campaign: africa.iclei.org/african-city...

What if the key to child nutrition is already growing in our backyards? 🌿 This #AfricanCITYFOODMonth we emphasize how indigenous food knowledge can build stronger food systems. Let’s protect it, teach it and use it to ensure there’s #NoChildLeftBehind in our cities 🌍

👶🏽🍲 The first 1000 days shape a child’s future. This #AfricanCITYFOODMonth theme #NoChildLeftBehind draws attention to the urgent need to address stunting and overweight among children in African cities by improving early childhood nutrition. Every child deserves a healthy start. 🌍💡

🌍 Join the #DaringCites session on Local Action, National Impact: Advancing Climate Goals Through Nature and Governance 📅 24 July 2025 ⏰ 10:00 – 11:00 CET 🔗 us06web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...

Congrats to Vacoas-Phoenix Municipal Council & Mayor Sunjeevsing Dindyal for renewing your @iclei.org membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Congratulations to the Association of District Councils of Mauritius for renewing your @iclei.org membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide our diverse range of technical services, programmes and resources, and supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Congratulations to Savanne District Council for renewing your @iclei.org membership for another year! We look forward to continuing to provide you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes and resources, and supporting you on your sustainability journey.

🔊 #SonActivé | Chiraz Beji de l'INNTA - une organisation partenaire du projet #AfriFOODlinks - partage un message puissant en ce #AfricanCITYFOODmonth sur l'importance de faire progresser la santé et le bien-être des enfants #ThroughFood. 🎧 Écoutez ses paroles inspirantes ✨ [Subtitles in English]

📸 #WhoFeedsTheFuture? Enter the 2025 #AfricanCITYFOODmonth Photo Competition to share powerful visual stories celebrating the people & places nourishing Africa’s next generation. 🗓️ Competition closes: 31 July 2025 🔗 Entry details: afrifoodlinks.org/photography-...

📣 #AfricanCITYFOODmonth 2025 kicks off today! This July, we're spotlighting how African cities can lead in building sustainable food systems that ensure there’s #NoChildLeftBehind. From school meals to urban agriculture, city-level action can nourish futures, one plate at a time. 🍽️

Did you know today is Micro, Small, and Medium-sized Enterprises (MSME) Day? ⚡We’re celebrating the role of SMEs leading the charge in Africa’s energy revolution through the #SESA project Learn more now: africa.iclei.org/resource/sma...

🚀The full potential of SMEs to accelerate renewable energy in Africa requires government support. From fostering partnerships to creating enabling policies, local governments can collaborate with SMEs to implement innovative, practical & scalable energy solutions. africa.iclei.org/resource/sma...

🔥 Why are SMEs important? ✔ 90% of Africa’s businesses = SMEs ✔ Fast, nimble, practical ✔ Closer to the ground, connected to community needs #SESAproject Learn more: africa.iclei.org/resource/sma...

⚡Through the #SESA Project, Small and Medium Enterprises (SMEs) are demonstrating their agility and innovation, turning renewable energy into opportunity. Watch the full video: africa.iclei.org/resource/sma...

🥭🛍️ Lilongwe & Lusaka’s #FreshFoodMarkets can be a great source of healthier food options but governance issues, infrastructure problems & climate shocks hinder #foodsafety & urban #foodsecurity. 💡 Our 🆕 reports explore why investing in markets is critical: africa.iclei.org/project/stre...

Only 3 DAYS to go! 🎉The #UrbanActionFestival by #RISEAfrica kicks off in Cape Town from 25–29 May! Join us for plenaries, workshops, microtalks, field visits & more—exploring REALISING UNBOUND POSSIBILITIES 🚀 🎟️ Buy tickets: riseafrica.iclei.org/rise-2025

Under #ENACTUS, 5 enterprises are conducting targeted consumer insights sessions in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area 🇺🇬 to boost #cleancooking access for 230,000+ households living in #informality. We are listening, learning & co-creating solutions rooted in lived realities.

The #RISEAfrica2025 Urban Action Festival, hosted by Changing Cities & ICLEI Africa, is coming to #CapeTown from 25-29 May 2025! Explore, engage, imagine & re-imagine the UNBOUND POSSIBILITIES of our African cities! 🎟️Buy tickets now! 🔗https://riseafrica.iclei.org/rise-2025/

NEW COURSE 📢 People-centred decision making for nature-based solutions Catalysing innovative finance mechanisms for nature! 🍃Our course teaches you how to mobilise resources & develop project concept notes to secure funding for nature 🌍Join the course: learnwithicleiafrica.org/courses/empo...

NEW COURSE 📢 People-centred decision making for nature-based solutions Integrating biodiversity into urban planning Our course explores sustainable land-use practices, green infrastructure & mainstreaming NbS to build resilient cities🏙️ Enroll today: learnwithicleiafrica.org/courses/empo...

NEW COURSE 📢 People-centred decision making for nature-based solutions 🏛️ Governance that works for nature! Our course equips you with the tools to integrate NbS into decision-making & drive impactful change in your city Join now: learnwithicleiafrica.org/courses/empo...

NEW COURSE 📢 People-centred decision making for nature-based solutions #ParticipatoryMethods matter 🗣️Our course teaches participatory approaches to foster collaboration, community ownership & contextually relevant outcomes for urban nature Learn more: learnwithicleiafrica.org/courses/empo...

NEW COURSE 📢 People-centred decision making for nature-based solutions 🤝DYK urban biodiversity management intersects with human & gender rights? 🌳Explores equitable access, participation & social justice in safeguarding urban nature in our new course: learnwithicleiafrica.org/courses/empo...

NEW ONLINE COURSE JUST LAUNCHED Empowering urban communities: People-centred decision making for nature-based solutions! Learn how to build #ResilientCities by recentering people in urban biodiversity management. 👉 Enroll now: learnwithicleiafrica.org/courses/empo...

Mark your calendars for the #CitiesWithWater webinar series exploring the theme: TOO LITTLE, TOO MUCH, TOO DIRTY 💙 Join @iclei.org & the World Water Council 📅 26 March, 13h00 CET 💧 Water scarcity Featuring Cape Town, São Paulo, Barcelona & more Register here: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

📣 Calling all photographers across Africa! 📷 Under the theme “Where We Gather,” the #RISEAfrica2025 by @icleiafrica.bsky.social Photo Competition invites you to capture the vibrant spaces in cities that bring us together. Submit by 20 March & win up to US$750 🏆 🔗 riseafrica.iclei.org/photo-compet...

🌿Exciting news! Our new #CitiesWithNature GUIDES are live on the Tools & Resources page🌍 Looking for ways to enhance urban nature in your city? Explore our database for insights on biodiversity, climate action, DRR, health & social well-being 🌇 🔗 citieswithnature.org/tools-and-re...

Cities are uniquely positioned to drive local action to protect our wetlands. Wetlands provide a wide range of benefits to urban communities but are under immense pressure due to human activity. See 5 key action areas for cities to take action #ForNature 💚 africa.iclei.org/five-key-act...

#WEFENEXUSForum25: ICLEI Africa Senior Officer, Moez Allaoui, announced the exciting Urban Circular #Water Resilience Initiative by ICLEI Africa, GIZ, Morocco’s Ministry of Urban Planning & the regions of Tangier & Marrakech 🇲🇦 Key focus areas: Awareness, Peer learning & Local action💧 🌍 #Morocco

#WEFENEXUSForum25, Tangier 🇲🇦 ICLEI Africa's Regional Director Kobie Brand chairing a panel on #multilevelgovernance highlighted: #Nexus is about understanding resource interdependencies. ⬇️negative cross-sector impacts. ⬆️co-benefits & managing trade-offs. Looking forward to tomorrow's engagements

Celebrating new African wetlands cities! 🐸 Congratulations to Kasane-Kazungula and Shakawe in #Botswana, Mehdya in #Morocco and Victoria Falls in #Zimbabwe 💚 See all new 31 cities here: www.ramsar.org/news/global-...

Cities and regions are critical to addressing #biodiversity loss & reconnecting people with nature. #CitiesWithNature can be a part of the solution #ForNature 🏙️🌳🐦 Find out more & explore the value of cities for nature here: citieswithnature.org/the-value-of...

Cape Coast City #ActForWetlands 💚 Through our #UNAResilience project, #CapeCoast, Ghana has developed a Roadmap, using a people-centred approach, to restore the Fosu lagoon, balancing conservation with economic benefits & climate resilience. #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025

Sharing impactful, innovative & inclusive action in African cities & regions 🏙️ From bringing clean cooking solutions to 20 000+ people, to advocating for the voice of cities & regions at #COP29 & #COP16, we’ve had a busy year! Read: mailchi.mp/iclei/africa... Sign up: mailchi.mp/iclei/africa...

📣 @icleiafrica.bsky.social announced as new host of #ACWA Platform Secretariat! 👥 25+ partners building water resilience 🌍 African-led solutions 🤝 Focus on equity 🌱 Nature-based approaches See how this coalition will help African cities achieve water resilience: thecityfix.com/blog/the-acw...

Calling all cities to share their interest in being part of JOURNEYS for LIFE 💚 #ForNature Launched at @migratoryspecies.bsky.social's #CMSCOP14, this initiative supports cities & regions as they take action to conserve migratory species & their migratory journeys. docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

Cities can play an important role in implementing Convention on Migratory Species Resolution 13.5 on #lightpollution 💡 Explore the #CitiesWithNature GUIDE, created by @icleicbc.bsky.social & @migratoryspecies.bsky.social, including resources & case studies 🐦 citieswithnature.org/curb-light-p...

This weekend, celebrate the value of nature in our cities! #CitiesWithNature Nature underpins our very existence & livelihoods, & is integral to the well-being of our urban communities. Learn about nature's gifts: www.citieswithnature.org/what-is-citi... 🖼️ by #INTERACTBio @iki-germany.bsky.social