With the aim to ratify the commitment of the Ecuadorian municipal union in the fight against climate change, the Association of Municipalities of Ecuador (AME), together with the Ministry of Environment and Water; the municipality of Quito and WWF Ecuador presented the event “Promotion of the GCoM initiative to municipalities in Ecuador and socializing the…
With the aim that the managers of the cities that are part of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy can report their work for the climate in their territories, the tutorial videos on the CDP & ICLEI unified platform are now available on the Covenant page. The series of video tutorials aim…
The International Program for Urban Cooperation in Latin America (IUC-LAC) of the European Union supported Green Funding training, which is part of the course virtual Design and presentation of investment projects organized by the Argentine Network of Municipalities against Climate Change (RAMCC) and in collaboration with the Friedrich Ebert Foundation. The virtual course on Inversion…
The Argentine Network of Municipalities Facing Climate Change (RAMCC) and the organization YVYJARYI – Citizenship against climate change in the Republic of Paraguay have been exchanging since May with the objective of working at the bases to the development of Climate Action Plans in local paraguayan governments. The action it is co-organized by the Friedrich…
The Permanent Forum of National Coordinators and Presidents of the National Consultative Committees of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean was created to provide these actors with a permanent virtual space for exchange and institutional strengthening to foster the program. “The space was created because we…
Local governments that signed the adhesion to the Global Covenant of Mayors for the Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean (GCoM-LAC) already have successes in the commitment to follow up the actions in search of a more sustainable and resilient future in the cities. Municipalities in the region are supported by the…
The Municipality of Quito, capital of Ecuador, works on the development of its plan taking into account the key actions to reduce emissions and risks, with the aim of having a short, medium and long-term roadmap to achieve neutrality until 2050. In this sense, the Ministry of the Environment organized the Inclusivity webinar on Climate…
With the support of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean (GCoM-LAC), ICLEI South America presents a series of webinars to debate what future we want for cities after the crisis caused by the Covid-19 pandemic. The goal is to share references in a space for interaction…
The signatory cities to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean continue to implement effective actions in the fight against COVID-19. Local leaders in the region are taking steps forward and giving firm responses to the global crisis caused by the rapid spread of the coronavirus.…
Continuing the series of articles that highlight the initiatives in Latin America and the Caribbean to face the Covid-19 pandemic, we bring experiences in Brazil, Paraguay and Argentina. Cities that participate in the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy in Latin America and the Caribbean stand out for the implementation of emergency public…
After the recognition of the Covid-19 pandemic by the World Health Organization, local leaders in Latin America and the Caribbean took measures that take into account the responsibility of city halls to safeguard the health of the entire population that access services and events available in the municipalities. Mayors and mayors in the region are…
The crisis triggered by the new coronavirus highlights the need for firm and vigorous public policy responses, demonstrating the enormous responsibility that falls on the public spheres of governments and, in particular, on local governments, that are directly responsible for urban management and the functioning of cities. City governments and municipal administrations are directly associated…