Across the world, 88 cities have made the CDP 2020 A List for achieving the highest standards of environmental action reporting, including five cities in Australia and New Zealand: Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, ACT and Auckland.
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On Friday 9 October, as part of the Daring Cities 2020 Global Forum over 60 young people from around the world engaged in an event #DaringYouth: We Dare You To. One of the outcomes was this #DaringYouth Statement, which shows the collective aspirations participants have of their cities, to inspire urban leaders to take even more daring action on the Climate Emergency.
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The City of Newcastle is working closely with community and local businesses to create a new 2025 Climate Action Plan to fast-track its vision for a low-carbon future. The draft Plan is on exhibition until 5pm Monday 31 August 2020.
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The City of West Torrens is excited about joining the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy Program and recently provided us with this article about why this has been an important step for their Council and community.
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On 7th May 2020, Point Advisory and the ICLEI Young Writers Network hosted a webinar on positive climate change communication for agency and empowerment. Drawing from communications research, the webinar was designed to empower listeners with new skills, perspectives and actionable ways of effectively and positively communicating climate change, especially in the context of COVID-19.
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As local governments adapt to life under lockdown many face disruptions to their climate plans. Confronting the dual challenges of coronavirus and climate change will require municipal governments to get creative and draw on non-monetary reserves: their community’s compassion and social capital to help them navigate these uncertain waters.
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For the coming months, GCoM will be sending a regular newsletter to share latest updates, resources, and references to COVID-19-related efforts - across our Regional Covenants, from our partners, and in local governments.
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The recent catastrophic firestorms engulfing Australian forests, farmlands and communities have been heartbreaking and we at ICLEI extend our condolences to everyone who has lost loved ones or property or businesses. It is also heartbreaking to witness the widespread damage to habitat and wildlife.
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With the Chile-Madrid-COP25 concluded, ICLEI Head of Global Policy and Advocacy, Yunus Arikan reflects on the hope and frustration in a CityTalk blog.
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Lord Mayor of Hobart, Anna Reynolds delivered a Statement on behalf of all Australian capital cities at the Seoul Mayors Forum last week outlining their commitment to climate and calling for stronger cooperation with the Australian Government. The Lord Mayor also spoke at a high level plenary at the Forum and was interviewed for ICLEI’s CityTalk blog.
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This week our Sustainability & Youth Officer, Timothy Shue, attended a special dialogue on youth and climate hosted by the Embassy of Finland in Canberra, coinciding with the EU Climate Diplomacy Week. The ICLEI Young Writers Network was recognised our work improving sustainability research communication of university students. Greta Thunberg’s fiery speech at the UN Climate Summit on 24 September set the backdrop for the discussion.
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Following the Climate Action Summit in New York, new reports explore the possibilities and challenges for implementing our vision for a climate-safe future.
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All local governments should be concerned by the findings of the Climate Council’s latest report Weather Gone Wild. It summarises key extreme weather events that hit Australia and the world last year, with economic losses associated with weather-related disasters estimated to be US $215 billion, costs ultimately carried by people, communities and local governments.
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