ICLEI World Congress 2012 | Belo Horizonte, Brazil

Image of the ICLEI World Congress 2012 with musicians on stage performing for attendees.

Registered Participants

Expert Speakers

Plenary Sessions

Total Sessions

Local Action, Global Impact

14-17 June 2012

ICLEI World Congress 2012 – “Local Action, Global Impact” took place in Belo Horizonte, Brazil between 14-17 June, hosted by the City of Belo Horizonte.

Closely linked to the UN Rio+20 conference, the ICLEI World Congress 2012 charted the way forward for local governments and their partners to a more sustainable and prosperous future.

Key Announcements

Announced Belo Horizonte

as the first city in Latin America to implement TRACE (Tool for Rapid Assessment of City Energy)

Established new partnerships

including with WWF and World Business Council on Sustainable Development

Variety of launches

including: ICLEI’s Happy and Healthy Communities Program; UNEP-ICLEI Global Environment Outlook 5 (GEO 5); URBIS Network; Eco-cities Network; The ICLEI-UNEP Sustainable Events Guide

Key Themes

The resilient and low-carbon city

Biodiverse city

Smart urban infrastructure

Green urban economy

Healthy and happy community

Keynote Speakers

Izabella Teixeira
Minister of the Environment, Brazil
Julia Marton-Lefèvre
Director General, IUCN
Martin Lees
Former Secretary General, Club of Rome
Braulio Ferreira de Souza Dias
Executive Secretary, Convention on Biological Diversity
Mary Jane C. Ortega
Secretary General, CityNet