About ICLEI
ICLEI is an international association of local governments as well as national and regional local government organizations who have made a commitment to sustainable development.
ICLEI provides technical consulting, training, and information services to build capacity, share knowledge, and support local government in the implementation of sustainable development at the local level. Our basic premise is that locally designed initiatives can 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 Local Environmental Initiatives'. The Council was established when more than 200 local governments from 43 countries convened at our inaugural conference, the World Congress of Local Governments for 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 the organization's mission, charter and name to better reflect the current challenges local governments are facing. The 'International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives' became 'ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability' with a broader mandate to address sustainability issues.
Who are our members?
Explore this list to find out more about ICLEI members in Europe.
Armenia (1)
Austria (3)
Belgium (3)
Bulgaria (3)
Croatia (3)
Cyprus (1)
Czech Republic (1)
Denmark (6)
- Aalborg Kommune
- Albertslund Kommune
- Ballerup Kommune
- Kolding Kommune
- Københavns Kommune
- National Procurement Ltd. Denmark
Estonia (1)
Finland (16)
- Association of Finnish Local and Regional Authorities
- City of Espoo
- City of Hämeenlinna
- City of Helsinki
- Town of Jakobstad
- City of Jyväskylä
- City of Kouvola
- City of Kuopio
- City of Lahti
- Mariehamns Stad
- City of Oulu
- City of Pori
- City of Riihimäki
- City of Tampere
- City of Turku
- City of Vantaa
France (13)
- Ville d'Angers
- Ville de Bordeaux
- Ville de Cluses
- Ville de Coudekerque-Branche
- Communauté Urbaine de Dunkerque
- Ville de Grande-Synthe
- Lille Métropole Communauté Urbaine
- Ville de Montpellier
- Communauté Urbaine du Grand Nancy
- Nantes Métropole
- Ville de Saint-Denis
- Ville de Sanary-sur-Mer
- Communauté Urbaine de Strasbourg
Georgia (1)
Germany (20)
- Stadt Augsburg
- Stadt Beckum
- Berlin
- Stadt Bietigheim-Bissingen
- Bundesstadt Bonn
- Stadt Bottrop
- Freie Hansestadt Bremen
- Landeshauptstadt Dresden
- Stadt Freiburg im Breisgau
- Freie und Hansestadt Hamburg
- Landeshauptstadt Hannover
- Stadt Heidelberg
- Stadt Kaufbeuren
- Stadt Ludwigsburg
- Stadt Mannheim
- Stadt Münster
- Landkreis Nordhausen
- Stadt Oranienburg
- Stadt Viernheim
- Stadt Wedel
Greece (3)
Hungary (4)
- City of Budapest
- Center for Environmental Studies Foundation
- Municipality of Miskolc
- Municipality of Tatabánya
Iceland (1)
Ireland (1)
Israel (1)
Italy (13)
- Agenzia InnovA21 per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile
- Comune di Ancona
- Comune di Bologna
- Comune di Cernusco sul Naviglio
- Comune di Cesena
- Coordinamento Agende 21 Locali Italiane
- Comune di Ferrara
- Comune di Livorno
- Provincia di Rimini
- Comune di Roma
- Comune di Rosignano Marittimo
- Provincia di Rovigo
- Provincia di Siena
Latvia (2)
Netherlands (5)
- Gemeente Amsterdam
- Gemeente Haarlem
- Gemeente Rotterdam
- Gemeente Tilburg
- Vereniging van Nederlandse Gemeenten (VNG)
Norway (14)
- Arendal kommune
- Bergen kommune
- Bodø kommune
- Drammen kommune
- Haugesund kommune
- Stiftelsen Idébanken
- Kristiansand kommune
- Lillehammer kommune
- Lørenskog kommune
- Norwegian Association of Local and Regional Authorities (KS)
- Oslo kommune
- Porsgrunn kommune
- Stavanger kommune
- Tingvoll kommune
Poland (3)
Portugal (5)
- Junta de Freguesia de Agualva
- Câmara Municipal de Almada
- Câmara Municipal de Cascais
- Câmara Municipal de Oeiras
- Câmara Municipal de Torres Vedras
Romania (5)
Russia (1)
Saudi Arabia (1)
Serbia (4)
- Central European Development Forum (CEDEF)
- City of Pancevo
- Standing Conference of Towns and Municipalities of Serbia (SKGO)
- City of Zrenjanin
Slovak Republic (1)
Spain (24)
- Ayuntamiento de Alcoi
- Ayuntamiento de Almonte
- Ajuntament de Barcelona
- Diputació de Barcelona
- Ajuntament de Calvià
- Concello de Culleredo
- Ajuntament del Prat de Llobregat
- Ayuntamiento de Las Rozas de Madrid
- Ajuntament de Lloret de Mar
- Ayuntamiento de Punta Umbría
- Red de Municipios Valencianos hacia la Sostenibilidad (Xàrcia)
- Red Navarra de Entidades Locales hacia la Sostenibilidad
- Ajuntament de Reus
- Ayuntamiento del Real Sitio de San Ildefonso
- Ayuntamiento de San Pedro del Pinatar
- Ayuntamiento de San Sebastián de La Gomera
- Ajuntament de Sant Cugat del Vallès
- Ayuntamiento de Santa Úrsula
- Mancomunidad Intermunicipal del Sureste de Gran Canaria
- Ayuntamiento de Tarragona
- Ayuntamiento de Teulada
- UDALSAREA 21 - Red Vasca de Municipios hacia la Sostenibilidad
- Ayuntamiento de Vitoria Gasteiz
- Ayuntamiento de Zaragoza
Sweden (14)
- Göteborgs Stad
- Hammarö kommun
- Haninge kommun
- Helsingborgs stad
- Laholms kommun
- Linköpings kommun
- Malmö stad
- Miljöstyrningsrådet-Swedish Environmental Management Council
- Örebro kommun
- Stockholms stad
- Sundsvalls kommun
- TCO Development
- Växjö kommun
- Ystads kommun
Switzerland (4)
- Kanton Basel-Stadt
- Ville de Genève
- Interessengemeinschaft ökologische Beschaffung (IGÖB)
- Stadt Zürich
