Building Sustainable Communities

Toluca strengthens urban resilience through environmental restoration and public space recovery

The municipality of Toluca, Mexico, an ICLEI Member in the Mexico, Central America and Caribbean region, is advancing an integrated approach to urban...

Local leaders make the case at the UNCCD COP17 Mayors’ Forum – CityTalk

In 2000, a severe dzud, an extreme winter that can cause widespread livestock losses, hit Mongolia. As herders lost their livelihoods, many moved...

Five insights for cities facing water bankruptcy  – CityTalk

What happens when water scarcity is no longer temporary? The concept of “water bankruptcy,” developed by 2026 Stockholm Water Prize laureate Professor Kaveh Madani,...

How a neighborhood in Izmir learned to hold back the water – CityTalk

In one Izmir neighborhood, it does not take a major flood to ruin a shop or damage a home. It also does not...

Ownership, access, capacity, and intentionality in Philadelphia – The Nature of Cities

By expanding how we think about garden security, from ownership to access, capacity, and intentionality, we arrive at a more grounded understanding of...

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