ICLEI Oceania in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia | Non-profit organisation

ICLEI Oceania

Locality: Melbourne, Victoria, Australia

Phone: +61 3 9639 8688

Address: level 8 225 Bourke Street 3000 Melbourne, VIC, Australia

Website: https://www.icleioceania.org/

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25.01.2022 We are very pleased to welcome the new Global Covenant of Mayors Oceania Committee comprising local government leaders from Australia, New Zealand and Papua New Guinea, Chaired by Lord Mayor of Newcastle, Nuatali Nelmes. The committee aims to boost collaboration between cities, local governments and community partners globally to achieve emissions reductions while adapting to a changing climate. #localgovernment #cities #climate #action #Mayors4Climate

25.01.2022 The Virtual Island Summit is running from 7-13 September 2020. It is a free and entirely online event designed to connect global islands to share their common experiences through a digital platform. Join islanders from around the world to share ideas, good practices and solutions.

24.01.2022 "Local leadership, site-specific strategies and knowledge of surrounding environments are essential to building resilience to climate impacts." - This short read from the World Resources Institute highlights the importance of participatory processes and why they can be so successful. https://www.wri.org//5-benefits-local-action-climate-resil

23.01.2022 Will managing concurrent disasters be the new normal? In this article we look at how local councils may reconsider 'resilience' to manage concurrent disasters, their compounding and cascading effects. https://www.icleioceania.org//concurrent-disasters-the-new

23.01.2022 Insights from 8 chief sustainability officers and mayors from the US in the Climate Mayors network to understand how climate justice is embedded in climate resilience plans https://www.greenbiz.com//8-cities-share-how-racial-justic

22.01.2022 The Australia Institute's latest Climate of the Nation report shows most Australians (65%) support a levy on fossil fuel exports to help provide funding for local governments and communities to prepare for and protect from adverse climate impacts, $1/tonne CO2 = $1.5 billion/year. What do you think? https://www.tai.org.au//Climate%20of%20the%20Nation%202020

22.01.2022 Hobsons Bay City Council is taking the lead to achieve the goal of zero net greenhouse gas emissions for the Council by 2020 and for community by 2030 through the large scale roll out of a Virtual Power Plant (VPP) and the installation of new solar panels on more than 40 Council owned and occupied buildings. https://www.hobsonsbay.vic.gov.au//Virtual-power-plant-a-f

22.01.2022 KNOWLEDGE NEEDS FOR CITY CLIMATE AMBITION starts with a focus on local government in Oceania, tomorrow 9am in a special GCoM Innovate4Cities session at the Daring Cities 2020 Global Forum. Register here https://daringcities.org/innovate4citiesday/

22.01.2022 No Urban Myth: Building Inclusive and Sustainable Cities in the Pandemic Recovery, an article looking at how COVID in New York is stretching economic inequalities. https://www.worldbank.org//no-urban-myth-building-inclusiv

21.01.2022 REGISTER for ICLEI's Race-To-Zero dialogues webinar 29 July on climate neutrality leadership. Join city leaders from Europe, Japan, Australia and Korea. Regional speakers include Cr Anna Reynolds, Lord Mayor of Hobart, and Sally Moxham, Manager Strategy & Partnerships GCoM Oceania, with outcomes building into the Daring Cities 2020 global virtual forum on Urban Leaders Taking on Climate Emergency 7-28 October. bit.ly/2CYx9Jr

21.01.2022 The ACT Government has announced the successful bids under the latest round will build large scale battery storage systems in the ACT. The big batteries will support the territorys own grid, and help avoid blackouts during periods of high demand and when large fossil fuel generators fail in heatwave conditions. https://www.gcom-oceania.org//big-batteries-part-of-canber

20.01.2022 The ambition to Climate Neutrality continues, Lord Mayor of Hobart, Anna Reynolds explains why declaring #ClimateEmergency is a powerful symbolic tool that can boost #Climate#action - LIVE in ICLEI's Race-To-Zero dialogues

20.01.2022 The pandemic is forcing cities to rethink their urban transport, lessons from Latin American cities. What else can transport planners do to raise integration of mass transit and non-motorised transport? https://blogs.worldbank.org//pandemic-forcing-cities-rethi

19.01.2022 What should the Australian local government sector be doing in the lead up to #COP26? Better Futures Australia will exploring the answers in this special session for local councils this Thursday. Register now https://www.betterfutures.org.au/event_191120

17.01.2022 What is the difference between CITY and INTERNAL density, and how does this affect the spread of COVID-19? How do we design a more adaptable city that maximises capacities for change in both its architecture and urban design? https://theconversation.com/as-coronavirus-forces-us-to-kee

17.01.2022 Wishing the Cities Power Partnership a happy third birthday! And congratulations to all the councils that have pledged to reduce emissions and declare climate emergency

16.01.2022 The ability of local government to enable Local Economic Development (LED) is essential to achieve the SDGs and implement the New Urban Agenda in the Pacific. Learn about the key outcomes of action-based LED training piloted by local governments in Kiribati, the Cook Islands and the Marshall Islands in this webinar with experts from organisations working in the region: 11AM FRIDAY (AEDT) https://www.icleioceania.org//webinar-local-economic-devel

16.01.2022 How have cities of Kampala (Uganda) and Karlsruhe (Germany) established a successful model for a city-to-city partnership? As signatories to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, they have since sought to develop a meaningful municipal-owned partnership. As explained by NSIKAN-GEORGE EMANA from the Climate Alliance, "a non-formalised, flexible, trans-boundary cooperation premised more on market-based technological sharing and green investment could not only be a... sustainable and pragmatic approach to generate financial solutions but a very strategic move to establish better diplomatic and technical cooperation ties." https://www.urbanet.info/the-karlsruhe-kampala-climate-par/ #city #partnerships #globalcovenantofmayors

15.01.2022 A big WELCOME to our newest members West Torrens City Council and Cairns Regional Council, inspiring local-to-global sustainability action with more than 1,750 city and regional governments in the ICLEI network https://bit.ly/34sKPZ6 #localgovernment #sustainability #climateaction

15.01.2022 It's confronting to know we have lost balance with nature. But it's a first step to the cultural shift needed to transition a society (and economy) reframing nature not as capital but as an interconnected life-system that we are a part of. The Living Planet Report 2020 underlines how humanitys increasing destruction of nature is having catastrophic impacts not only on wildlife populations but also on human health and all aspects of our lives, said Marco Lambertini, Directo...r General, WWF International. https://livingplanet.panda.org/en-us/ #BuildBackBalance #LivingPlanetReport

14.01.2022 Today we're excited to share our first ever podcast series which explores climate change communications. 'Talking In This Climate' is available on all main podcast platforms. BIG thanks to Mark Spencer from the Climactic Collective for making it all possible, and to the volunteer team in the ICLEI Climate Communicators for your incredible efforts and commitment over the past six months working through the Victorian lock downs: Amelie, Ewan, Rosie, Phani, Tim and Zoe. http...s://www.climactic.com.au/show/talking-in-this-climate/ LISTEN ON Spotify: spoti.fi/2IHldPG Apple Podcasts: apple.co/35BHPcS Google Podcasts: bit.ly/3pA0Zrz

14.01.2022 Google is partnering with ICLEI, Ironbark Sustainability and the Global Covenant of Mayors to support local climate action planning. Google is expanding its Environmental Insights Explorer (EIE) from 122 to more than 3,000 cities worldwide. https://blog-google.cdn.ampproject.org//empowering-ci/amp/

14.01.2022 Some early findings from our research with Swinburne University, interviewing councils about how they want to use #naturebasedsolutions for the Australian chapter of CitiesWithNature - reconnecting nature and cities https://www.icleioceania.org//early-findings-from-intervie

13.01.2022 'How the 15-Minute City Could Help Post-Pandemic Recovery', including views from City of Melbourne Lord Mayor, Sally Capp. https://www.bloomberg.com//mayors-tout-the-15-minute-city-

13.01.2022 The newly-launched C40 Mayors Agenda for a Green and Just Recovery outlines bold steps to deliver an equitable and sustainable recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. https://www.c40.org/ot/agenda-for-a-green-and-just-recovery

13.01.2022 At the of why cities are hope for environmental change, Yarra City Council Cr Amanda Stone says councils "demonstrate all actions can make a real difference and that citizens can be part of that change. https://www.icleioceania.org//on-the-power-of-collective-c

13.01.2022 Mayors/Councillors are invited to apply for the Global Covenant of Mayors Oceania Steering Committee, joining the Mayors of Dunedin, Hobart and Newcastle to support governance of the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy in the Oceania region. Apply by 7 SEP 2020 https://bit.ly/2QmG4rT

13.01.2022 Congratulations to the five cities in our region that made the 2020 'A List Cities' Adelaide, Melbourne, Sydney, ACT and Auckland for scoring the highest rating for disclosing climate action, emissions and climate resilience, read more about the 88 cities that made the world's A List: https://www.gcom-oceania.org//5-australian-amp-new-zealand

12.01.2022 Auckland Council's unique plan for halving emissions by 2030 and reaching net-zero by 2050, is hallmarked by the integration of indigenous Maori perspectives. "While acknowledging the Maori people as the most vulnerable to the impacts of climate change, the plan also recognises they hold many of the solutions to adapting to it." - Read the full article at the Fifth Estate https://www.thefifthestate.com.au//aucklands-ambitious-cl/

11.01.2022 Sustainable cities, but FOR WHOM? The impacts of climate change already disproportionately affect vulnerable people, but green initiatives can also inadvertently drive "green gentrification". More in ICLEI's CityTalk blog https://t.co/G07cTFJEUY?amp=1

11.01.2022 We are partnering with Informed.City, an award-winning platform helping cities use data to shape and plan sustainable and resilient city futures. The partnership will allow us to provide greater support to ICLEI members and councils that have signed up to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy. Read more here https://www.icleioceania.org//iclei-oceania-partners-with-

11.01.2022 Its been one year since the City of Wollongong declared a climate emergency. The Council has since progressed on many fronts including net-zero emissions targets, urban greening, cycling infrastructure, waste management and sustainable procurement. Read more about how community is at the heart of Wollongong's sustainability future. https://www.icleioceania.org//community-is-the-heart-of-wo

10.01.2022 Free online boot camp exclusively for public servants & policymakers tackling the climate emergency - register by 5 October 2020. WHAT YOULL LEARN: Week 1: An introduction to climate neutrality and cities Week 2: How the circular economy can accelerate the race to zero... Week 3: The role of transport in a zero carbon future Week 4: Tips to boost local climate finance Week 5: Outcomes from the climate neutrality conversation at Daring Cities YOULL GET: Five emails delivered weekly that explore the climate neutrality conversations happening at Daring Cities and beyond Articles, case studies, and interactive tools Invitations to live events to help you dig deeper into each weeks theme https://apolitical.co/race-to-zero-email-boot-camp/

10.01.2022 The City of Yarra is hosting a special event on the need for a renewables-led economic recovery featuring Amanda McKenzie, CEO of The Climate Council; Zoe Whitton, Board member of the Investor Group on Climate Change and Head of ESG Research at Citi ; and John Iser, retired physician and former chair of the Victorian chapter of Doctors for the Environment. Register via the link below https://www.eventbrite.com.au/e/a-renewables-led-recovery-t

09.01.2022 As the COVID-19 pandemic hit the globe earlier this year, the City of Cape Town in South Africa became Africas first epicentre. Join ICLEI Africa in a global webinar focusing on the collective response of two longstanding ICLEI members, the Western Cape Government and the City of Cape Town, along with expert insights from the African Task Force for Coronavirus and the African Centre for Disease Control. The discussion will also delve into the need for multi-level governance ...cooperation and the use of accurate data to respond to health crises of this scale. For more information, please visit https://africa.iclei.org/webinars-iclei-africa/

09.01.2022 Cities can learn from the winners and finalists of the European Green Capital Awards. They provide recommendations from experience in a webinar series and five toolkits in 5 themes: 100% RENEWABLE ZERO WASTE HUMAN SCALE... GREEN CAPITAL FUTURE-PROOF Read more and register for the FREE series here: https://ec.europa.eu//applying-for-th/egcn-webinar-series/

08.01.2022 19 AUGUST: Join the Cities Power Partnership's national summit to hear from experts on how local governments can deliver solutions that can rapidly put Australians back to work, reboot the economy, while also tackling climate change. Register here: https://bit.ly/3fnZHtJ Cities Power Partnership

08.01.2022 Rather than just focusing on biodiversity, "biocomplexity" might be more useful to understand other important factors of Nature-Based Solutions. Biocomplexity helps us to value the 'interaction between species, the presence of wilderness and spontaneous nature, genetic diversity, as well as the functionality (different strata, composition and habitats) within the same ecosystem, are equally relevant.' Read more from ICLEI Europe on the #Mannheim2020 conference. https://iclei-europe.org/news?c=search&uid=x25xnMnn

07.01.2022 Reporting GHG emissions to the Global Covenant of Mayors has just become MUCH easier: using Ironbark Sustainability's Snapshot GHG tool. Join their free webinar on 17 September to find out more, about Snapshot and other announcements, register here https://register.gotowebinar.com/regist/7515005154864935179

07.01.2022 The City of West Torrens with Mayor, Michael Coxon, have joined the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy! They are now part of a global alliance of over 10,000 cities and regions accelerating climate change action. Read more https://www.gcom-oceania.org//city-of-west-torrens-joins-g

06.01.2022 On Friday 9 October, we hosted a global session for youth at the Daring Cities Global Urban Forum for urban leaders taking on the #ClimateEmergency. With 60 participants and dozens of parallel conversations we have created a public collection of daring visions to inspire urban leaders to take bolder action on climate and other global justice issues. Submit your own daring vision to the Daring Cities 2020 Global Forum here: bit.ly/34xu9Ol Read #DaringYouth Statement: https://b...it.ly/2GYXt8T Read session summary: https://bit.ly/371UK98 Watch summary: https://bit.ly/373ClJi Thanks to all the participants, organisers from ICLEI World Secretariat and the facilitators who generously gave their time and knowledge. #climatechange #youth #climateaction #DaringCities

06.01.2022 To tackle the major challenges of our time: we have to discuss them on national and international levels, but we have to SOLVE them at the local level. WE are the decision-makers who are going to make decisions about concrete actions, says Martin Horn, Mayor of Freiburg, Germany and President of ICLEI Europe https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hOBp5NUFrfo

06.01.2022 The Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate and Energy is an alliance of over 10,450 cities, towns and councils worldwide. For the Oceania region 37 major local governments across Australia, New Zealand and Pacific Nations are already signatories. In Oceania, our focus for in 2020 will be on building partnerships and channeling resources to assist and inspire local government in accelerating their climate action. Read and subscribe to the latest July newsletter http://bit.ly/32FyNuC

05.01.2022 Bringing strangers in the same community together is hard. Let alone creating a space to share aspirations! Recently an initiative 'Thriving Tasmania' hosted a collaborative discussion with 140 Tasmanians - you can read their findings via the link below

05.01.2022 Australia will soon have its first renewable-powered hospital! This morning the ACT Government announced that the Canberra Hospital Expansion will run on 100% r...enewable electricity. This milestone solidifies the ACT Government's position as the national leader on climate action, and will create jobs, drive investment, and lower emissions - protecting Australians into the future.

03.01.2022 The Mayor of Malmö, Sweden invites all urban leaders to the ICLEI World Congress 2021. Next year is shaping up to be explosive with new ideas, resolution and more determination than ever to pursue global sustainable development through local #climateaction https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DFAQG9-MONU

03.01.2022 Welcome to ICLEI's newest member from the Pacific, the Kiribati Local Government Association. We are looking forward to supporting and learning from KiLGA and their 23 member councils for the implementation of #SDGs and local sustainability initiatives. https://www.icleioceania.org//iclei-welcomes-new-pacific-m

03.01.2022 How do you hold fast communicating on climate change? A good example of the discursive and political skill needed to (re)frame #climatechange in the media - here it takes a former Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull to stand up and say it. How can we do better? Ideas in the comments https://youtu.be/L1mKwsciemo

02.01.2022 How does your city disclose climate governance risk? What tools are proven to be effective? Donovan Burton from Informed.City will get stuck into the details in this session for managers and policy makers at 4pm AEDT @climateplanning @daringcities https://daringcities.org//disclosing-climate-governance-r/

01.01.2022 Councils now have a Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions! Produced by the IUCN, with contributions from 800 experts and practitioners from 100 countries, this is a hands-on self-assessment tool that cities can use right now. ICLEI will be assisting cities to meet the criteria of the new Global Standard for Nature-based Solutions through the CitiesWithNature platform. https://bit.ly/31igFod

01.01.2022 Thinking about equitable and just cities: The sustainable city cannot be truly sustainable unless it is also inclusive and accessible to all residents. This article in National Geographic highlights that your race, gender and income can impact your access to nature https://www.nationalgeographic.com//how-nature-deprived-n/