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About ICLEI

ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability is an association of over 1220 local government Members who arecommitted to sustainable development. Our Members come from 70 different countriesand represent more than 569,885,000people.

ICLEI is an international association of local governments as well

as national and regional local government organizations who havemade a commitment to sustainable development.

ICLEI provides technical consulting, training, and informationservices to build capacity, share knowledge, and support localgovernment in the implementation of sustainable development atthe local level. Our basic premise is that locally designed initiativescan provide an effective and cost-efficient way to achieve local,national, and global sustainability objectives.

Founded in 1990

ICLEI was founded in 1990 as the 'International Council for LocalEnvironmental Initiatives'. The Council was established when morethan 200 local governments from 43 countries convened at our 

inaugural conference, the World Congress of Local Governmentsfor a Sustainable Future, at the United Nations in New York.

About the name

The organization's name is 'ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability'. In 2003, ICLEI's Members voted to revise theorganization's mission, charter and name to better reflect thecurrent challenges local governments are facing. The 'InternationalCouncil for Local Environmental Initiatives' became 'ICLEI -Local Governments for Sustainability' with a broader mandate toaddress sustainability issues.

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