International
Council for Local Environmental Initiatives (ICLEI) was established at the
inaugural United Nations World
Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future conference in 1990.
The
information about ICLEI is important to know since this organization directly
targets local government to implement AGENDA 21. ICLEI is a powerful movement of 12 mega-cities, 100
super-cities & urban regions, 450 large cities, 450 small &
medium-sized cities & towns in 84 countries dedicated to sustainable
development. Many US cities are members of this international organization.
Read
about this organization and their policy statements ---- Do your own homework
and find out if your city is a MEMBER of ICLEI
Do you think this organization
has influenced our real estate development industry at the local level? Please
read on….
The following is directly from the ICLEI
website:
Over the last 20 years, we (ICLEI)
have achieved results that the planet notices.
·
We have built a global
sustainability network of more than 1,000 local governments of all sizes in 84
countries.
·
We work with our
Members through a network of 15 offices and global centers on all continents,
which hold technical expertise and experience.
·
We have developed
common methodologies and created innovative tools which are applied throughout
the local government community worldwide.
·
We have provided
leadership in linking local governments to global policy processes and
multilateral environmental agreements.
·
We have instigated a
movement of about 10,000 local governments that have engaged their citizens in
Local Agenda 21; created a network of 1,000+ cities that have undertaken
climate action planning and set voluntary targets for greenhouse gas emissions
reduction; worked with over 100 local governments on freshwater management;
supported dozens of municipalities in the use of innovative sustainability
management systems; and engaged dozens of global cities in biodiversity
management.
·
More than 50,000 local
government officials have benefited from over 1,000 capacity building events
organized by ICLEI
·
The efforts of more
than 1,000 cities participating in the CCP Campaign resulted in annual
emissions reductions of more than 60 million tons CO2eq.
“ICLEI is an international association of local governments
as well as national and regional local government organizations who have
made a commitment to sustainable development.”
“ICLEI
provides technical consulting, training, and information services to build
capacity, share knowledge, and support local government in the implementation
of sustainable
development at the local level.”
“Our basic
premise is that locally designed initiatives can provide an effective and
cost-efficient way to achieve local, national, and global sustainability
objectives.”
“ICLEI
is a growing Association of local
governments dedicated to sustainable development with worldwide presence,
which has challenging positions, whose voice is heard, and which is attractive
to be a member of, work for and partner with; A high-energy, flexible Movement
of local governments working together in networks for performance, supported by
campaigns and programs, and strategic alliances; An effective sustainability
and environmental Agency demonstrating creativity and excellence both in
developing cutting-edge solutions and in program design and execution.”
“ICLEI's general mandate is to build an active and committed municipal membership of local spheres of government (local and regional governments and authorities) as well as international, regional, national and sub-national local government associations.”
Did You Know …….
ICLEI has published
“The Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide?”
Really!
The
Local Agenda 21 Planning Guide: An
Introduction to Sustainable Development Planning
ICLEI-funded
city projects promote “sustainability.” They draw their inspiration from the
Rio Earth Summit, the 1992 United Nations environment conference held in
Brazil. Communities that adopt Agenda 21 projects get ICLEI’s help in creating
“sustainability inventories” and they pass resolutions affirming that they will
pursue the “three E’s” of sustainable development: Environment Economy Equality
Their explanation of each of these categories is much different
than our real estate development approach which is controlled at the local
level within a fragmented industry. They are organized and read
on…………………………………………….
again from the
iclei website their list of partners:
ADB - Asia
Development Bank
BMZ - Federal
Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, Germany
C40 - Climate
Leadership Group
Deutsche Post
- DHL
Eco-Forum
Global, China
Ecocity
Builders
EMI - The
Earthquake and Megacities Initiative
Fundación
Pensar (Pensar Foundation)
GEB - Global
Energy Basel
GFN - Global
Footprint Network
GIZ -
Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Yusammenarbeit
GRF - Global
Risk Forum Davos
IADB -
Inter-American Development Bank
ICCIP -
International Institute for Environment and Development
IGPN -
International Green Purchasing Network
IIED -
International Institute for Environment and Development
IRENA -
International Renewable Energy Agency
ISOCARP -
International Society of City and Regional Planners
IUCN -
International Union for Conservation of Nature
Metropolis -
World Association of the Major Metropolises
MOPAS -
Ministry of Public Administration and Security, Republic of Korea
NRG4SD -
network of Regional Governments for Sustainable Development
R20 - Regions
of Climate Action
REEEP -
Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Partnership
Rockefeller
Foundation
SEED
initiative
Stakeholder
Forum
The Climate
Group
UCLG- United
Cities and Local Governments
UN-HABITAT -
United Nations Human Settlements Programme
UNCBD -
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity
UNCCD -
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
UNCDF -
United Nations Capital Development Fund
UNEP - United
Nations Environment Programme
UNFCCC -
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
UNISDR - United
Nations International Strategy for Disaster Reduction
UNU-EHS -
United Nations University, Institute for Environment and Human Security
Urban Age
Institute
World Bank
World
Business Council on Sustainable Development
World Cities
Summit
World Economic
Forum
World Green
Building Council
WWC - World
Water Council
WWF -
Worldwide Fund for Nature
Next
week, I will post a list of US cities, towns and communities which are PAYING MEMBERS
of iclei.
If your
city is a paying member of this international organization, please ask your local
elected officials the following question:
WHY are
we a paying member of ICLEI?
You may want to pass
this information on to your contacts
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