Local Voices for Sustainability

What value does the European Urban Resilience Forum (EURESFO) bring to European cities looking to be more sustainable? In this episode we sit down with the host cities of EURESFO 2023 and EURESFO 2024, Cascais, Portugal and Valencia, Spain. We discuss the unique opportunity of bringing together representatives of European cities and regions to explore challenges and opportunities to strengthen res...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter. In our mini segment, 'Features', a member of the ICLEI Europe staff reads the feature aloud. Our April 2024 feature is read aloud by Alessandra Barbieri, of ICLEI Europe's Circular Economy team. It highlights the new report issued by the ⁠ Circular Cities Declaration ⁠ , which provides analyses and inspiring local...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter. In our mini segment, 'Features', a member of the ICLEI Europe staff the feature aloud. Our March 2024 feature article is read aloud by Laura Schubert, of ICLEI Europe's Events and Project Communications team. It discusses the importance of water resilience in building sustainable cities and dives into inspiring ac...

What happens when you involve communities in the creation of new green space? In this conversation with Sarah O’Malley, EU Project Officer at Limerick City and County Council, we discuss the creative outcomes that have resulted from Limerick’s creation of a spot along its naturewalk, the Castletroy Greenway. Biodiversity, nature-based solutions and community engagement are at the heart of Limerick...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter.  In our mini segment, 'Features', a member of the ICLEI Europe staff reads the feature article aloud. Our February 2024 feature article is read aloud by Lucy Mears, working on ICLEI Europe's Events and Project Communications team. It discusses how the Belgian Presidency of the European Council is establishing a st...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter.  In our mini segment, 'Features', a member of the ICLEI Europe staff reads the feature article aloud. This month, Wolfgang Teubner 🇩🇪, Regional Director Europe, looks to the year ahead, and the doors that are open to strengthen multilevel governance. To read the article for yourself, register for the ICLEI Europe ⁠ ne...

What happens when cities give sustainable food a starring role on the political agenda? In this conversation with Hannelore Herreman, Policy Officer for the city of Ghent, we discuss the impactful initiatives that have resulted from Ghent's financial and systemic support of sustainable food. Topics on the menu include double-pricing systems, food swamps and making healthy food widely accessibl...

Sometimes nature provides the perfect solution to our environmental challenges - all we have to do is lend a helping hand. In this episode, we head to the beach with Biologist, Patrícia Pinto da Silva, who works for the City of Almada (Portugal). We discuss healthy sand dunes, urban wilderness and how projects like NBS EduWORLD are vital for involving and educating the public on nature-based solut...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our November 2023 feature article is read aloud by Alan MacKenzie, Communications Expert working on ICLEI's Climate Neutral Cities Mission Task Group. It reflects on COP28 as a unique opportunity to demonstrate that the EU is...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our October 2023 feature article is read aloud by Julia Kittel, Head of ICLEI Europe's Events & Project Communications team, who reflects on the need for truly integrated action to build resilience in the wake of climate c...

This is the final episode of a three-part miniseries on the ICLEI Action Fund 1.0. During this miniseries, we have spoken to each of the six Action Fund Projects about the innovative, data-driven solutions they are using to foster environmental and climate action at the local level. Join us today as we sit down with Hanna Rhein, Project Manager for the project Pop-up Republic located in Berlin, Ge...

This is the second episode of a three-part miniseries on the ICLEI Action Fund 1.0. During this miniseries, we speak to each of the six Action Fund Projects about their innovative solutions fostering data-driven environmental and climate action at the local level. Join us today as we sit down with Rasmus Reeh, Project Lead and Advisor for the project Thrive Zone Amager located in Copenhagen, Denma...

This is the first episode of a three-part miniseries on the ICLEI Action Fund 1.0. During this miniseries, we speak to each of the six Action Fund Projects about their innovative solutions fostering data-driven environmental and climate action at the local level. Join us today as we sit down with Bridget Newbery, Project Manager for Project 3D - Data to Decarbonise in a Decade based in Birmingham...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our September 2023 feature article is read aloud by Jennifer Cote, Communications and Member Relations Officer, who explains how we can rethink governance structures in the digital age to strengthen connections between people and...

A problem shared is a problem solved - at least this is the case in Dijon, a pilot city in the NetZeroCities project. Join us as we sit down with Jean-Patrick Masson, Vice-President of Dijon Metropole, responsible for the Ecological Transition. Jean-Patrick describes a city that is on the cusp of major structural change, where a highly collaborative, cross-sectoral approach is being used to addres...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our August 2023 article is read aloud by Sophie Callahan, Governance Innovation Officer, who explains the immense potential impact of fostering partnerships between local governments and community-led initiatives. To read the arti...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our July 2023 feature article is read aloud by ICLEI podcast host and Communications Officer, Laura Schubert, who draws on polling data to show what people across Europe want from upcoming EU food system legislation. To read the a...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our June 2023 feature is read by Communications Officer, Kassia Rudd, who describes how an affirmative vote on the EU Nature Restoration Law is key to securing a green future for all. To read the article for yourself, subscribe to...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our May 2023 feature is read by Communications Officer, Anna Westervelt, who describes how, through peer exchange, cities can apply, renew, and draw inspiration from tried-and-true solutions to shape new sustainable urban mobility...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our April 2023 feature is read by Junior Communications Officer, Jacob Broehm, who outlines an exciting funding programme spearheaded by ICLEI Europe, and funded by Google.org. The programme awards €7 million to six European citie...

What is urban greening? In a nutshell, some may say, it's "nice to look at, and nice for our environment". It's so much more than that though, as we learn from our guest Ana Mitic-Radulovic from the Centre for Experiments in Urban Studies (CEUS), based in Belgrade, Serbia. In this episode, we hear how projects like CleverCities are fueling Belgrade's green space advocates wit...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter, which is read aloud by a member of our staff in this podcast segment titled, 'Features'. Our March 2023 feature is read by Senior Coordinator Simon Clement 🇬🇧, who previews a new report on the key trends and challenges of circularity implementation in Europe’s urban areas. He also describes what ICLEI Europe is doing...

If a city prioritises having a rich cultural scene is it also more sustainable? Are nature and culture a match made in heaven? We sit down with Katarzyna Roj, a curator at a city-supported gallery in Wrocław, Poland to find our answer. We discuss, among many things, the game-changing transformation of a local waste treatment farm into an urban nature escape and space for social gatherings. This po...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter.  In a new mini podcast segment called 'Features', a member of the ICLEI Europe staff reads the feature article aloud. Our February 2023 feature article is read aloud by Communications Officer, Katherine Peinhardt 🇺🇸, who outlines the potential that culture and cultural heritage can have when intertwined in the transit...

Each month, ICLEI Europe publishes a feature article via its newsletter.  In our mini segment, 'Features', a member of the ICLEI Europe staff reads the feature article aloud. This month, Wolfgang Teubner 🇩🇪, Regional Director Europe, looks to the year ahead, mapping out why stronger local and regional governments are needed to build resilience in times of crisis.  To read the article for y...