Inspired by a week in Seoul, South American delegates shared their own climate plans, challenges, and identified new ways to collaborate with Seoul. They’re now calling for even stronger joint action on heatwaves, climate finance, and waste. Together, a sustainable future! #ClimateAction

🌱Day 3 in Seoul 🌏 Our delegation from Latin America learned about Seoul’s sustainable resources and circular initiatives. We also visited Upcycling Plaza and the Seoul Sewerage Science Museum to explore zero-waste practices and advanced water treatment technologies. #Upcycling #WasteWater

Today at the 2025 Seoul International Forum, cities worldwide shared practical solutions for food waste & sustainability. Seoul leads with PAYT, recycling, & policy innovation. Key lesson: local action + strong community = sustainable urban food systems! 🌱🌍 #FoodWaste #Sustainability #Seoul

🌎 Day 1 in Seoul 🌱 Our delegation learned about Seoul’s Carbon Neutrality plan, which aims for a 50% reduction in emissions by 2033. We explored the Clearer Seoul 2030 plan and visited the Seoul Traffic Operation Center to see how TOPIS optimizes traffic with real-time data. 🚦 #Seoul #ClimateAction

🌎We are thrilled to launch the ICLEI-SMG City-to-City Peer Exchange on Local Climate Actions with ICLEI South America and the Seoul Metropolitan Government. South American cities will come to Seoul for meaningful collaboration and knowledge-sharing on advancing local climate action.🌱 Stay tuned!

🌍Over half the world's population lives in cities, which account for nearly 70% of CO₂ emissions. With AI & data, urban centers are at the forefront of clean air and bold climate action. As Gino Van Begin said at the Beijing Forum: cities are the key to a sustainable future! #ClimateAction #CleanAir

Munkhbaatar Davaasambuu, head of UB’s Air and Environmental Pollution Dept, reaffirmed the city’s unwavering dedication to cleaner air, outlining concrete steps to match the progress of global green cities and position UB as a "model of green development" through diverse, far-reaching initiatives.

🌏Nearly 92% of Asia’s population, almost 4 billion people, face dangerous air pollution levels. Urgent, united action is needed! At the 2025 Clean Air International Forum, Emani Kumar, Deputy Secretary-General of #ICLEI, called for regional cooperation to tackle this borderless challenge. #CleanAir

📢We’re seeking a Program Consultant to plan, execute, and document projects under ICLEI’s five pathways in the East Asia region, ensuring successful implementation and contributing to the achievement of project objectives. 👉More info: eastasia.iclei.org/careers/

Are you a city with a climate or sustainability project idea? Learn how #TAP can help you secure funding & scale impact. Join the 10-year anniversary webinar – 21 Aug, 13:00 UTC+2. Register: iclei.org/webinar/the-...

🌿How can local leadership, biodiversity, and NbS drive impactful and coordinated climate responses? Join this #DaringCities session to explore how aligning local & national action leads to stronger climate & biodiversity outcomes. 🗓️24 July | 10:00 CEST 💻http://tinyurl.com/4tj2tjmk

🌍 How can community-led dialogues shape national climate action? Join #DaringCities for a deep dive into ICLEI’s Town Hall COP Initiative: Locally led, transformation-oriented, nationally relevant. 🗓️ 9 July, 10:00 CEST 🔗 Register tinyurl.com/47tdf3rp ICLEI Africa, ICLEI Oceania, ICLEI, Bonn, GIZ

🌍✨GEF-7 China City Academy: city officials gathered for a green, low-carbon, resilient, and sustainable future! 🌱🏙️ 👥 Participants from China, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Mongolia, and the Philippines 🧩 Two themes: Green and Thriving Neighbourhoods and Urban Biodiversity

🌍 Our 2024 Annual Report is out! 🎉We made big strides in urban sustainability in 2024, welcoming new cities Shiyan, Lishui, Darkhan, Erdenet, Kattakurgan, Navoi, and Gijduvan to our network! 🌱Advanced Zero-Emission, NbS, Resilience solutions. More info👉https://rb.gy/nxuppr

🌍 2024 was the hottest year on record at 1.55°C above pre-industrial levels, per WMO. Climate change is here. East Asian cities lead with solutions such as Seoul’s Climate Card🚇, Kyoto’s PV Platform☀️, and Hong Kong’s EV Charging Network🔋 👉To know more rb.gy/2s3cvs

🌿 Can cities boost tourism and protect nature? Join global experts & city leaders from #Ningbo and #Bitung to explore Nature-Positive Tourism- a model that supports biodiversity, empowers communities, and grows economies. 📅 27 May 2025 🕒 15:00 CST 🔗 rb.gy/jqj9tz

📢 Call for Applications: ESD Okayama Award 2025 📅 Deadline: 31 May 2025 (5 pm JST) 💰 Prize: $3,000 🏆 Award Ceremony: 21 October 2025, in Okayama, Japan Apply now to showcase global ESD projects promoting sustainability, diversity, and more! 🌱 🔗 👉 rb.gy/046ku2

Session "Local Revitalisation through Climate Technologies" #Ulaanbaatar's Deputy Governor Amartuvshin Amgalanbayar outlined the city's push for renewable energy and smart city plans, aiming to be a global model for green development and cut greenhouse gases. 🌞🏙️ #ClimateAction

During the thematic session"Cliamte action in harmony with Nature", #Guiyang’s Vice Mayor Fei He shared the city's climate and nature-based urban development, low carbon and circular strategy, highlighting its global #climateaction and proactive disaster management.🌿🌍 #NbS

Exciting discussions on: #AI and data-driven solutions. 🚀Zhuyun Xiao from #Chengdu presented the city's 2000-year-old urban design aligns with nature. Today’s 'Park City' uses wind models, hydraulic simulations, and social data to boost sustainability and green spaces. 🌳🏙️

Day 2-World Local Government Climate Summit: Jasur Sharipov of Gijduvan, Uzbekistan, at #ClimateJustice panel. 🇺🇿 Pledges efficient resource use, social protection reforms, support for vulnerable groups from climate crisis & clean energy initiatives. #ClimateAction #SocialEquity

🌍2025 World Local Governments Climate Summit! 🌱 📅April 14-16 Join global leaders to explore bold, local solutions to the climate crisis. The first step to protect our Earth starts here! 🔗 Learn more: wlgcs.org/pg-home_eng #LocalGovernments #Sustainability #ClimateAction

🌍 On March 28, participants visited the Hengqin Guangdong-Macao In-depth Cooperation Zone to explore innovative low-carbon solutions! From the Zero-Carbon Island Shared Laboratory to the Hengqin-Macao Exchange, the visit showcased bold steps toward sustainable urban development. 🌱

🌱[March 27] @iclei.org Roundtable at 2025 #MIECF united local leaders and regional business representatives to discuss low-carbon urban transformation. Experts shared policies, best practices, and innovative technologies for sustainable cities. Thank you to all who contributed!🌏💡

🌍Cities produce over 70% of global CO₂ emissions but can drive change! At 2025 #MIECF Opening, @iclei.org ’s Secretary General Gino Van Begin emphasized the importance of public-private collaboration, net-zero strategies, and circular economies for resilient & sustainable cities🌱🏙️

🌟#MIECF2025 kicks off today in Macau!🌍Experts & industry leaders gather to explore green innovation for sustainable cities. 🏙️Keynote by Gino Van Begin, ICLEI SG, on "Innovation Green Development."🌿ICLEI Roundtable on urban transformation & industrial cooperation. Stay tuned!

Exciting day is here! 🌍✨ The #CitiesWithWater first webinar begins today! Please click the link to register. Join us in building greener and more water-sustainable cities together! 🌱💚 Register link: us06web.zoom.us/webinar/regi...

[coming soon] @iclei.org and the World Water Council are thrilled to announce the launch of our exclusive webinar series, “Too little, too much, too dirty”, designed to provide expert insights to share practical approaches strengthening urban resilience in the face of water-related challenges! 💧