ICLEI Oceania recently worked with church parishioners on Betio, a densely populated island facing critical climate threats, and through mapping and storytelling, identified key environmental risks. An animated digital map will aid future adaptation efforts and government discussions.
Read MoreAs we approach the city election on 14 September, I spoke to Willow Aliento at the FifthEstate about how cities are practicing the ESG mantra through civic leadership. Global cities like Sydney have added responsibilities as the heartbeats of our society – they're where we make urban transformation and sustainable liveability happen.
Read MoreThe ICLEI World Congress, which took place in São Paulo, Brazil, last month, demonstrated the collective power of cities and regions to address sustainability. With over 1 500 urban leaders from 96 countries participating in critical issues on climate action and urban resilience, this also set the stage for significant city and region input at COP30 in Belém, Brazil in 2025.
Read MoreInnovative engagement events can foster meaningful dialogue and transform community needs into policy. ICLEI’s “Town Hall COP” initiative, piloted in 2023 as “local stocktakes” and continuing into 2024 and beyond, elevates the voices of those experiencing climate impacts on-the-ground by delivering city-level needs to global policy professionals.
Read MoreThe ICLEI World Congress, held last month in São Paulo, Brazil, reinforced ICLEI’s strategy towards zero emission, nature-based, equitable, resilient and circular development, and gave rise to a number of key initiatives of importance for Oceania and small coastal cities and regions.
Read MoreWorld Ocean Day serves as a reminder of the interconnectedness between healthy oceans and a stable climate. We can see the close relationship between climate and oceans in Kiribati, one of the most vulnerable atoll nations facing the brunt of climate change.
Read MoreICLEI Oceania has collaborated with Ironbark Sustainability, Better Futures Australia, Climate Emergency Australia and a number of local government associations and greenhouse alliances to produce an updated version of the Australian Local Government Climate Review survey.
Read MoreAt ICLEI we advocate for and deliver projects that support the transition to a circular economy. Local governments across Australia, Aotearoa New Zealand and Pacific Island nations are at different levels in their transformative journeys to investment in the circular economy, but they share one trait in common: the need to promote and embrace the circular economy.
Read MoreThe Pacific Islands are harbingers of climate change, being some of the most vulnerable places in the world. However, they are tackling climate change threats head-on and finding new ways to build resilience to rising sea levels, water stress and food insecurity. These islands are at the frontline and setting precedents which will be critical for the survival of many other parts of the world.
Read MoreIn March, the expanded ICLEI Oceania team, including ICLEI Deputy Secretary General, Ms Kobie Brand, had the pleasure of hosting a number of representatives from its Australian partners, with the aim of sharing information and exploring synergies. These partners included Better Futures Australia (BFA), an active alliance of peak body climate advocacy groups, Climateworks Centre (Monash University), and the Melbourne Centre for Cities (University of Melbourne).
Read MoreThe Board of the Australian Local Government Association (ALGA) recently approved a second memorandum of understanding (MoU) with ICLEI Oceania. The MoU, which is key to strengthening the existing partnership with Australia’s peak local government body, identifies mutual priorities from ICLEI’s development pathways and ALGA’s strategic priorities over the next couple of years to maximise the economic, environmental and social wellbeing of councils and communities.
Read MoreIn January this year, ICLEI’s nine Regional Executive Committees were announced after an 8-month globally executed election process. The ICLEI Regional Executive Committees each represent one of the nine ICLEI regions worldwide, and together make up the ICLEI Council that represents ICLEI’s global subnational Membership. As part of this process, ICLEI Oceania’s new Board was also elected and inaugurated.
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