OUR IMPACT
How ICLEI is Working Across the Globe
Every year, ICLEI works on hundreds of activities with thousands of cities, towns and regions around the globe.
Search our activitiesGlobal Sustainability agendas: 10 things we're watching for in 2025
Our top ten selection of topics that subnational governments should keep a close eye on in 2025
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EARTHDAY.ORG and ICLEI launch global campaign to power city conversation and action for climate and renewable energy
"Earth Action Day" engages local communities, mayors, and city governments in renewable energy and climate action dialogues
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ICLEI and World Water Council partner to strengthen water governance, security, and sustainability
ICLEI and the World Water Council are partnering to collaboratively address global water challenges and climate-related risks and promote effective governance at local, regional, and global levels
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Ten ingredients to stir up urban agrifood systems transformation
Dive into the insightful outcomes from the Urban Agrifood Systems Global Workshop, co-organized by FAO and ICLEI
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Bursting the bubble? Engaging the disengaged for equitable climate transitions
How can we ensure that climate transitions are not only effective but also socially just? A critical lense towards rethinking climate programs
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ABOUT THE ORGANIZATION
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability
ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network working with more than 2500 local and regional governments committed to sustainable urban development. Active in 125+ countries, we influence sustainability policy and drive local action for zero emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development. Our Members and team of experts work together through peer exchange, partnerships and capacity building to create systemic change for urban sustainability.
2500+
Cities towns & regions
25+
% Global urban population
125+
Countries worldwide
20+
% Global population
WHO WE ARE
Our Network in Numbers
Local and regional governments across the ICLEI network represent a diversity of cities, towns and regions. Collectively, they form a dynamic force advancing sustainable urban development worldwide.
Our network
FEATURED CITY
Turku, Finland
An ICLEI Member since 1995, the City of Turku, Finland’s oldest city, sits on the southwest coast at the mouth of the Aura River. Under the leadership of Mayor Minna Arve, ICLEI First Vice President, Turku aims for carbon neutrality by 2029 and to become a resource-wise society by 2040. The City has embraced the circular economy through a bottom-up approach, ensuring its circular economy transition is fair and inclusive. Notably, the Circular Turku project, developed with support from ICLEI and Finnish Innovation Fund Sitra, led to the 2021 Circular Turku Roadmap.
During the ICLEI World Congress 2024, held in June in São Paulo, Brazil, Turku joined the Malmö Commitment on Inclusive and Equitable Communities, pledging to embed social equity at the heart of local urban sustainable development. Spearheaded by Mayor Arve, Finland also joined COP28’s Coalition for High Ambition Multilevel Partnerships (CHAMP), showcasing its commitment to strengthening collaboration across all levels of government to deliver effective climate action.
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FEATURED LEADER
Katja Dörner, Mayor of Bonn, Germany | Co-Chair of ICLEI's Climate Action Governance Portfolio
Mayor Katja Dörner of Bonn, Germany, is a leading voice in local and global climate action, actively shaping sustainability policies through her role in ICLEI’s Global Executive Committee and her advocacy in international forums such as the UN Climate Change Conferences (COPs). Mayor Dörner aims to make Bonn climate-neutral by 2035, advance sustainable mobility with more bike lanes and a car-free inner city, tackle inequalities, and promote affordable housing, driving a socially just and ambitious local action toward climate neutrality.
At the national level, she has pushed the German Association of Cities to join CHAMP (Cities’ Ambition Multilevel Partnership), advocating for stronger municipal involvement in shaping climate policies. She has recently joined the new Mayors Alliance for the European Green Deal which brings together mayors who are committed for a sustainable transition.
OUR MISSION
The Power of Our Network in a Changing World
The ICLEI São Paulo Strategic Vision 2024 – 2030 outlines our new vision for how the ICLEI network will advance sustainable urban development worldwide.
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ICLEI Members' exclusive benefits
Looking for a shortcut to success? As an ICLEI Member, you get exclusive access to a space where you can learn from others’ experiences, challenges, and best practices. Imagine getting tailored updates on global events like COPs, and hearing first-hand accounts from peers who were there.
Don’t reinvent the wheel. Join ICLEI and accelerate your progress today!
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