Local Governments for Sustainability - Local governments for sustainability

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is a global network of more than 2,500 local and regional governments engaged in sustainable urban development. We operate in more than 125 countries, influencing sustainability policy and supporting local measures in favor of low-emission, natural, fair, resilient and circular development. We bring sustainability to the rapidly developing urban world. ICLEI makes sustainability an integral part of urban development and creates systemic change in urban areas through practical, integrated solutions. We help cities, towns and regions anticipate and respond to complex challenges, from rapid urbanization and climate change to ecosystem degradation and inequality. Local and regional governments in our network are meeting these challenges by integrating sustainability into everyday operations and policies. We invest in the capacity and knowledge needed to design solutions and make decisions based on data, scientific evidence and local realities and pressures. Our five pathways to low-emission, natural, equitable, resilient and circular development are designed to create systemic change. We work in cities, towns and regions of all sizes, with different capacities and challenges. Many of them have set and achieved ambitious goals and are at the forefront of sustainability, pioneering new solutions and challenging the status quo. Others are taking the first steps towards transformation, strengthening their systems and capacities to achieve sustainability goals. Around the world, ICLEI brings the latest global knowledge and solutions to the local context.

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