Gino Van Begin
Sessions
The power of a network
Watch this plenary live on YouTube! With more than 2500 cities, towns and regions from around the world engaged in our work, ICLEI is the largest network of local and…
Our changing world
Watch this plenary live on YouTube! We are living in times of rapidly accelerating technological change and economic uncertainty, as the world is plagued by two dangerous crises: climate and…
Hopeful solutions in a post-1.5 °C world: Moving from inequity to city-scale resilience
2023 shattered another climate change record: It was not only the warmest year on record but also the first year where every day was at least 1°C warmer than the…
Gaming the local sustainable energy transition
Transforming our energy systems is crucial for effective climate action. Adopting renewable energy sources, including resources for clean cooking, results in numerous benefits across socio-economic, environmental, climate, and health domains,…
From two billion tons to zero: taking on our big waste problem through the circular economy
Cities produce just over 2 billion tons of solid waste each year and by 2050, this figure is expected to rise to close to 4 billion tons. While cities are…
How everyone can thrive in gender-responsive cities
Urban women have long had their needs neglected and voices excluded from the decision-making processes that shape our living environments. This includes uneven access to economic opportunities, safety concerns, and…
Accelerating forward: Mapping our path to 2030
Watch this plenary live on YouTube! As the ICLEI World Congress 2024 draws to a close, our collective journey towards sustainable development is only gaining momentum. This final plenary focused…
Opening Ceremony
Watch the opening ceremony live on YouTube starting at 19:30 Brasília Time (GMT-3) Welcome to São Paulo! From 18th to 21st of June, the urban sustainability world converged in Brazil,…
