LAB Wetlands SA Project awarded the Biodiversity Gold Award at the 2017 Eco-Logic Awards.
On the 14th June 2017, the Local Action for Biodiversity: Wetlands South Africa (LAB: Wetlands SA) Project was awarded the Biodiversity Gold Award at the 2017 Eco-Logic Awards held at the CSIR Convention Centre in Pretoria. The LAB: Wetlands SA Project, which is implemented by ICLEI-Local Government for Sustainability (Africa Secretariat & Cities Biodiversity Center), […]
How cities are using nature-based solutions for sustainable urban development
Nature-based solutions can address urban challenges exacerbated by growing urban populations and the impacts of climate change. They are multi-functional, cost-effective and provide a wide range of benefits, from improving public health to reducing energy costs and pollution to regenerating urban spaces. Local governments can use green roofs and green infrastructure to help cities become […]
International Day for Biological Diversity 2017
2017 Theme: “Biodiversity and Sustainable Tourism” Diversity in species, ecosystems and landscapes attracts tourism and promotes economic growth. In turn, a well-managed tourist sector can help reduce threats to key wildlife populations, and can maintain or increase biodiversity, through tourism revenue. The celebration of the International Day for Biological Diversity under the theme “Biodiversity and […]
LAB: Wetlands SA nominated for Eco-Logic Awards 2017
ICLEI CBC’s project, Local Action for Biodiversity: Wetlands South Africa, has been nominated as a finalist for the Eco-Logic Award in Biodiversity. The Biodiversity Award is sponsored by Sun International. For more information on the prestigious award and upcoming awards ceremony, please see their website here.
To be rich is to have trees
To be poor and be without trees, is to be the most starved human being in the world. To be poor and have trees, is to be completely rich in ways that money can never buy.” ― Clarissa Pinkola Estés, The Faithful Gardener: A Wise Tale About That Which Can Never Die Where did all the trees go? (Source: […]
National Wetlands Indaba 2016
From 25th – 28th of October 2016, the 2016 National Wetlands Indaba was held at Swadini: A Forever Resort in Mpumalanga Province, South Africa. The National Wetlands Indaba (NWI) is an annual event intended to provide a platform for a cross-disciplinary gathering of practitioners involved with the conservation and sustainable utilization of South Africa’s wetland […]
Only a Handful of Countries on Track to Meet Their Biodiversity Goals, Assessment Shows
Nonprofits issue call for countries to renew commitments to Aichi Biodiversity Targets and increase funding, action. At the Convention on Biological Diversity today, global conservation NGOs released a report revealing that just 5 percent of countries who have reported progress on the Aichi Biodiversity Targets are on track to reach their global biodiversity goals by […]
5th Global Biodiversity Summit of Cities & Subnational Governments programme
It is with great pleasure that we present the final programme of the 5th Global Biodiversity Summit of Cities & Subnational Governments. Please download it here:
Local Governments have a new opportunity to advance nature-based development
From 2 to 17 December, nations will convene in Cancun, Mexico at the 13th meeting of the Conference of Parties (COP13) to the Convention on Biological Diversity. Held every two years, the Biodiversity COP is an opportunity for nations to advance implementation of this convention, which recognizes biodiversity as a key part of creating a […]
ICLEI Secretary General Intervention at CBD COP 13 High Level Session
Intervention by Mr. Gino Van Begin, Secretary General of ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Mr President, Your Excellencies I am pleased to share with you that this year, those 726 cities reporting to our carbonn Climate Registry have already committed to reducing their emissions by more than 1 gigaton of CO2 equivalent (GtCO2e) by 2020. Let’s […]