🌏To restore & maintain #wetlands, cities need to integrate wetland management & budget goals into: 🗺️Municipal development plans & zoning regulations 📃Climate resilience strategies #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025 #WetlandsForOurCommonFuture #ActforWetlands Convention on Wetlands

#Mangroves are #biodiversity hotspots, climate defenders, & community lifelines. They shelter 341+ threatened species, store carbon 10x more effectively than terrestrial forests, & protect 15M+ people from floods annually. via Global Mangrove Alliance WWF IUCN Wetlands International

#DYK monarch butterflies 🦋 are threatened by climate change? Rising temperatures, extreme weather, and habitat loss disrupt their migration and survival. Learn how #ClimateChange affects them and what we can do. 🤲 📖Fact sheet: cms.int/en/publication… via Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)

Cities can educate communities on the importance of #wetlands for: 🔘Filtering water: improving water quality for drinking & sanitation 🔘Regulating stream flow, preventing floods & mitigating droughts #WorldWetlandsDay #WWD2025 #WetlandsForOurCommonFuture Convention on Wetlands

From the tiniest butterfly 🦋to the largest whale🐋, migratory species keep our planet thriving! They link ecosystems, boost biodiversity, and support livelihoods worldwide. Protect their journeys, protect our future. 🌎🤲 via Convention on Migratory Species (CMS)

If we lose rivers, lakes and wetlands, we lose the water that sustains us, our food, and other species. ⌛ Without urgent action, over half of the world’s population could face severe water shortages by 2030. We must band together to protect nature and our freshwater 💙

Rivers are Earth’s lifelines, carrying nutrients, freshwater, and supporting diverse species. Wetlands are essential for life. 💧 🌍 Restoring river flows and managing water ensures resilience for ecosystems and communities. 👉 Protecting wetlands is key to a balanced future.

🌍 The climate crisis isn't hitting everyone equally. 🔴 31% of low-income regions had drought-heatwaves double due to human-caused warming – vs just 4.7% in high-income regions, this research shows. 💰 Inequality is baked into climate extremes. More ➡️ ow.ly/46EN50UPGTN

It will be a pleasure for me to participate as speaker at the plenary of the Nexus Energy-Water-Food Systems Forum in Tangier Global Covenant United Cities ICLEI ICLEI Africa

🎉 Here comes the first sneak preview of the 2025 #WorldMigratoryBirdDay poster! It captures this year's theme: "Shared Spaces: Creating Bird-friendly Cities and Communities" features the artwork by Annamaria Savarino Drago from Mexico. ➡️ worldmigratorybirdday.org via World Migratory Bird Day

National climate strategies must reflect the realities of urban life. Cities contribute >70% of global emissions while facing severe climate impacts. To safeguard vulnerable communities & ensure sustainable futures, we need targeted urban strategies in NDCs 3.0. #ClimateAction

Migration is one of the biggest events in a bird’s life and many rely on wetlands to get them home. From well-known wildlife destinations to more modest, muddy wetlands. 🕊️🦜 Across their flyway, migrating birds rely on a chain of staging sites where they can feed and rest.

🏙️ Cities with women in leadership don’t just pass better climate policies - they implement them faster and more effectively. Studies show women-led governments prioritize environmental protection more than male-led ones. 📖 Read more in the World Cities Report 2024​.

Biodiversity underpins nature’s contributions to people and provides goods & services that are essential to human health & well-being. Learn more about the linkages between biodiversity & human and animal health, and how UN Biodiversity is addressing them. cbd.int/health

We are pleased to welcome #SharmElSheik & #DrKhaledMobarak as a new ICLEI member! We look forward to providing you with our diverse range of technical services, programmes & resources, & supporting you on your sustainability journey.

Only 3 DAYS to go! 🎉The #UrbanActionFestival by #RISEAfrica kicks off in Cape Town from 25–29 May! Join us for plenaries, workshops, microtalks, field visits & more—exploring REALISING UNBOUND POSSIBILITIES 🚀 🎟️ Buy tickets: riseafrica.iclei.org/rise-2025

Meeting with H.E. Lena Estrada Añokazi at #UNOC3, I expressed gratitude for Colombia's continued leadership after a #COP16Colombia that brought the 🌍closer to #PeaceWithNature. Grateful also for her commitment to urging accelerated implementation of the Global Biodiversity Framework.

1/2 Making clean cooking accessible in #informalsettlements through Pay-As-You-GO tech. 🍽️🛞 Through ENACTUS catalytic grant support, WANA Energy Solutions & Verst Carbon are piloting 500 PAYGO-enabled Electric Pressure Cookers in the Greater Kampala Metropolitan Area. 🇺🇬

2/2 The embedded #smarttechnology also allows for remote monitoring of #electricity use, which serves a dual purpose: 1️⃣supporting user-responsive deployment and 2️⃣generating the verifiable emissions data needed to qualify for #carboncredits. More info: linkedin.com/posts/iclei-af…

#Cities across Africa are developing ambitious #climate projects, but too often, these stall before implementation due to a lack of #investment readiness. 🏙️💰 Earlier this month, the Global Covenant & City Climate Finance Gap Fund Partnership team led the Regional Climate