ICLEI
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ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI, originally International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives) is an international non-governmental organization that promotes sustainable development. ICLEI provides technical consulting to local governments to identify and meet sustainability objectives.[2][3][4] It has a strong focus on biodiversity and has worked across local, national, and global levels.[5] ICLEI was the first and is the largest transnational network of local governments engaging in climate action.[6]
Formation | 1990, New York City, U.S. |
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Type | International organization |
Purpose | Sustainable Development at the local level |
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Region served | International |
Secretary General | Gino Van Begin |
President | Frank Cownie[1] |
Employees | approximately 400 (worldwide) |
Website | www |
Formerly called | International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives |
ICLEI is considered a bridging organization,[7] playing important roles in knowledge sharing[8] and in intermediation processes between local initiatives and regulatory actors.[7] It has recognized the significance of cities for urban sustainability and helped to support their activities for over three decades.[5][9][10][11]
The international association was established when more than 200 local governments from 43 countries convened at its inaugural conference, the World Congress of Local Governments for a Sustainable Future, at the United Nations in New York in September 1990.[12] As of 2020, more than 1,750 cities, towns, counties, and their associations in 126 countries are a part of the ICLEI network.[13] As of 2023, over 2,500 cities towns and regions were listed as members.[14]