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UN-Habitat Calls for Urban Youth Fund Applications

UN-Habitat announced a call for applications for the Urban Youth Fund on Tuesday. For the fifth year in a row, the Fund will for provide grants to projects led by young people aged 15-32 years who are piloting innovative approaches to employment, good urban governance, shelter, and secure tenure. The application will open from February 15th 2013 to April 15th 2013. (Read More >>)

Launch of I'm a City Changer in Africa at the Africities Summit

Wednesday, 05 December, Dakar, Senegal - Today the “I’m a City Changer in Africa” campaign was launched, officiating a movement of African City Changers, institutions, and people who believe in a sustainable urban future for Africa.   The institutions attending Africities 2012 took note of the “Manifesto for Cities – the Urban Future We Want,” recognizing its key messages, principal among which is the fact that cities are becoming Africa’s greatest assets for pursuing sustainable development.  These institutions committed to join forces and to participate as African City Changers in defining the Global Urban Agenda by engaging and mobilizing partners on the continent, from every walk of life towards Habitat III (the Third United Nations conference on housing and sustainable urban development to be held in 2016).  They committed to share initiatives, actions, and policies driving positive change in African cities, and to promote a positive vision of sustainable urbanization through national urban campaigns such as the Senegalese Urban Campaign entitled ‘Defar Sama Deuk’, or ‘I’m a City Changer.’

National Urban Campaign and  UN-Habitat's I'm a City Changer in Africa campaign launched

Sunday, 02 December 2012, Guediawaye, Senegal - On the eve of the Africities Summit in Dakar, Senegal became the first country in the world to initiate a National Urban Campaign and to launch UN-Habitat's I'm a City Changer in Africa campaign. Held in Guediawaye, a populous suburb of Dakar, the launch was an opportunity to rally citizens to the cause of African City Changers under the banner Defar Sama Dekk - literally meaning in the Wolof language "I Positively Change My City." The event was a vibrant rally of civil society and grass-roots organizations, governmental and professionals partners of the Senegalese Urban Forum, united towards changing their city. (Read More >>)

I’m a City Changer in Africa

The World Urban Campaign is proud to announce "I'm a City Changer in Africa," which will expand upon the current "I'm a City Changer" movement to increase engagement and collaboration in Africa in particular. The new movement will be launched at the Africities Special Session entitled "I'm a City Changer in Africa / Change ta Ville en Afrique" on Wednesday, 05 December from 4.00 to 6.00 PM. The Senegalese Campaign "Defar Sama Deuk' will be presented as the first campaign in Africa. During the session, regional partners of the World Urban Campaign (UCLGA, ENDA, IAGU, APA and AUA) will discuss the Manifesto for Cities and the particular issues to be addressed in Africa. The Africities Summit will take place in Dakar, Senegal from 04 to 08 December 2012, and its theme will be "Building Africa from its Territories: What Challenges for the Local Governments?" (Read More >>)

SIEMENS Stiftung announces jury members for its "empowering people. Award"

SIEMENS Stiftung has announced the members of the jury for its "empowering people. Award." The award aims to identify low technological solutions or products for basic supply problems in developing and emerging countries. SIEMENS Stiftung is a Lead Partner of the World Urban Campaign, and the award platform is an ideal opportunity for all the entrants involved to network and further evolve products and solutions. The newly announced jury includes Mr. Andre Dzikus, Coordinator of the Urban Basic Services Branch, who has been appointed to represent UN-Habitat. (Read More >>)

Urban Youth Fund grantees for 2012

On this year's World Habitat Day on October 1, 2012, UN-Habitat proudly announced the Urban Youth Fund grantees for 2012, totaling $750,000 for 41 youth-led projects in 36 countries.  These projects will contribute to the I am a City Change campaign through the impact of their work on sustainable development in cities. (Read More >>)

Veolia ES Hickory Meadows Landfill Gas-to-Energy Project

The Veolia ES Hickory Meadows Landfill, located in Hilbert, Wisconsin, is home to Veolia latest renewable landfill gas-to-energy (LFGTE) project. This project is the first in North America that brings together two of Veolia's operating companies, taking advantage of the unique synergies and broad capabilities that exist within the Veolia family. Veolia Environmental Services is the owner/operator of the landfill site, while Veolia Energy developed the project, operates the actual landfill gas-to-energy facility, and holds the power purchasing agreement for the gas production and sale back to the local utility. Operations of the energy facility began in August 2011. (Read More >>)

Georgia's Largest Landfill Gas to Electricity Project Opens in Taylor County: Local residents, businesses to benefit from renewable resource

TAYLOR COUNTY, Ga. – Energy Development, Limited (ASX ENE), parent company of Nashville based Energy Developments, Inc. (EDI), Green Power EMC and Veolia ES Solid Waste, Inc. today announced the completion of the expansion of EDI's Landfill Gas to Electricity plant located on Veolia's Taylor County Landfill in Mauk, Georgia. Renewable power generated from this facility will be sold to Green Power EMC under a 15 year Power Purchase Agreement. (Read More >>)

Clicks for Bricks' raises funds for South Africa Cape Town

South Africa – Habitat for Humanity South Africa has teamed with online real estate giant Property24.com to launch the fund drive Property24 Clicks for Bricks Challenge. For each online user clicking the "like" button on Property24.com's Facebook page the firm will donate R5 towards the R91,000 cost of building a Habitat home. (Read More >>)

Habitat for Humanity Botswana partners with Debswana Jwaneng Mine to provide 50 families with decent housing

Habitat for Humanity Botswana (HFHB) has partnered with Debswana Jwaneng Mine (DJM) in a project that will see 50 families provided with decent and durable houses in Makoane village between the months of May and December 2008 by providing HFHB with P350, 000. (Read More >>)

WBCSD: energy needs of 9 billion people can be met sustainably Geneva,

May 23, 2012 – A new publication released today by the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) outlines how the 30 per cent increase in global energy demand forecasted for 2050 can be met sustainably. The Energy Mix: Low-Carbon Pathways to 2050 explores the challenges and dilemmas of meeting this demand at the same time as halving 2005 GHG emissions levels.(Read More >>)

WBCSD members make public commitments for a sustainable future Geneva,

June 15, 2012 – The World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) today announced that global member companies including CLP Holdings, GDF Suez and Unilever have responded to its call to members to submit Commitments for the Future We Want, and to the UN Secretary-General's recently launched Sustainable Energy for All (SE4All) initiative. (Read More >>)

WBCSD contributes to study on "Building an Inclusive Green Economy for All Geneva,

July 10, 2012 – A transition to a green economy could lift millions of people out of poverty and transform the livelihoods of many of the 1.3 billion people earning just a US$1.25 a day around the world, but only when supported by strong policies and public- and private-sector investments. (Read More >>)

Business solutions to enable access to energy: Outcomes of Buenos Aires dialogue released

Geneva, July 10, 2012 – The Argentine Business Council for Sustainable Development (CEADS) has published a summary report on a dialogue it organized in mid-March in Buenos Aires to discuss the business contribution to enable access to clean, reliable and affordable energy. (Read More >>)

Unlocking Europe's potential through accessibility: Goods and services that are not accessible constitute a major problem, says the Zero Project Report 2012

Brussels,21 June 2012 – More than 70 parliamentarians, policy experts and representatives of disabled people's organizations will gather today at the European Parliament for a high-level debate on how to unlock Europe's potential through accessibility, under the lead of Dr Ádám Kósa MEP, the Essl Foundation and the World Future Council, and in collaboration with the European Disability Forum. (Read More >>)

Rio+20 Failure: World Future Council calls on governments to spread Future Just Policies

Rio de Janeiro, 22 June 2012 - As the Rio+20 Summit has failed to agree upon appropriate actions and targets in the interest of future generations in Rio de Janeiro, the World Future Council is now calling on governments, parliaments, intergovernmental bodies, media and youth to accelerate action towards a fair and sustainable shared future at international, national and local levels. (Read More >>)

Mayors and Local Government Leaders Back the Role of Cities at Rio+20

Mayors and local government officials sent a strong message to leaders gathered at the United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20 Summit) evoking the role of local and sub-national authorities in effective global governance, and cities as the place where innovative ideas are being put into action in the pursuit of sustainable development. Even though the outcome document does not reach greater commitments, countries around the world formally recognized the important role that local and sub-national authorities play in sustainable development. (Read More >>)

Metropolis Initiatives Join the "I'm a City Changer" Global Movement promoted by UN-Habitat

The Metropolis Initiatives have joined the "I'm a City Changer" global movement of the World Urban Campaign promoted by UN-Habitat, the city agency of the United Nations. The Initiatives, the main basis of the Metropolis Action Plan, have been endorsed by the campaign for rolling out actions and projects designed to improve life in urban areas and the habitability of cities.(Read More >>)

Ambitious Housing Delivery Programme Transforms Ethiopia's Cities

9 July 2012 - Faced with a massive housing shortage, the Government of Ethiopia is undertaking a bold programme that is transforming housing delivery in the country. (Read More >>)

Fight Slums Not Slum Dwellers, Urges Ugandan Minister

7 June 2012 – Uganda's Minister of Land, Housing and Urban Development, Daudi Migereko, highlighted the proactive steps his government is taking to address – and embrace – the rapid urbanisation currently underway in his country. (Read More >>)