From 14 to 18 June 2009, 600 participants from 57 countries are gathering in the City of Edmonton in Western Canada for the triennial World Congress of 'ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainabiltity', a global network of 1100 cities working on sustainable development. The program will touch upon many areas of urban environmental sustainability, from Climate & Energy to Biodiversity and from Resilience & Adaptation to Water, in large plenaries and small working groups.

On Tuesday, our office will be the last stop on a tour of innovative projects that have reimagined old buildings as part of the ICLEI World Congress.

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ICLEI is an international association of over 1000 local governments who are committed to sustainable development.
Our Members are found in 67 countries and represent the voice of 400 million citizens.
ICLEI was founded in 1990 as the “International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives”.
In 2003, ICLEI’s official name was changed to “ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability.
ICLEI operates 15 offices worldwide and employs nearly 200 people; its World Secretariat is in Toronto, Canada.

For more ICLEI info, see http://www.iclei.org/index.php?id=7756