
Welcome to CitiesWithNature
Now, more than ever, there is a need to unite and embrace nature, reconnect communities with nature, become CitiesWithNature!
Become part of this unique initiative that recognizes and enhances the value of nature in and around cities across the world.
It provides a shared platform for cities and their partners to engage and connect, working with shared commitment towards a more sustainable urban world.






What is the value of CitiesWithNature?

CitiesWithNature and COVID-19
In the time of the COVID-19 global pandemic, our network of cities and regions is on the frontline of response. The pandemic is calling us to increasingly connect online. CitiesWithNature, as a unique, next-generation initiative, is supporting an online community of practice, enabling learning and action around integrating nature in cities and (re)connecting people with nature. As almost half of humankind have lesser or even no options to connect with nature outdoors in these trying times, many are realising anew just how essential our connection with nature is for our own health and wellbeing, and how deeply it is longed for, once we are separated from it. We all need nature, even more so in these unprecedented times where the fast-changing daily dynamics of COVID-19 are consuming and fundamentally altering our lives.
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A framework to understand & compare #foodsystems & their effects on #climatechange, water & land use.
#CitiesWithNature can use these tools to estimate the impact of a city's food system & evaluate policy actions.
More, feat. @JIndEcol, @AnuRamaswami:
https://t.co/heizxavfwK
To sustain life on earth, we need to protect at least 30% of the planet by 2030.
The 50+ intergovernmental members of the High Ambition Coalition for Nature & People are committed to achieving this target.
#OnePlanetSummit #ClimateAction
@oneplanetsummit
@HACfornaturean1
Researchers from the @EU_Commission predict that #ClimateChange & sea level rise are currently on track to wipe out half of the world's sandy beaches by 2100.
This is an opportunity for our coastal #cities to be proactive.
More, feat. @CPOM_news: https://t.co/yGBf2J3JWH @EU_ENV
The Coalition for the Convergence of Climate and Biodiversity Funding finances projects benefiting climate & biodiversity simultaneously. #ClimateChange & #Biodiversity are 2 sides of the same coin. @AFD_France #OnePlanetSummit
Here is the programme for the One Planet Summit for #Biodiversity : https://t.co/aaNFcvYcYg
For biodiversity, let us go further together. The time is now.
11 January 2021 ➜ One Planet Summit
France, with the @UN & the @WorldBank is hosting the #OnePlanetSummit for biodiversity today.
One goal: to raise the international community’s level of ambition for the protection of nature.
Follow live on our social networks #Biodiversity
#CitiesWithNature for climate change 🌎
Managing & adapting to #climatechange in urban areas will become increasingly important as more people move to cities.
Explore how #cities can be innovation hubs for climate & nature by @NaokoIshiiTokyo on @thegef: https://t.co/zCE4h5aNyE
#Forests are home to #soil microbes, insects, birds, and mammals that play a crucial role in enriching and maintaining soil quality, as well are preventing #erosion.
Learn more about the benefits of forests here 👉https://t.co/5a54lLg6RY
@wef @CitiesWNature
🌎✨Managing for #resilient social and ecological systems in the face of uncertainty and #complexity can help generate #TransformativeChange
—@IPBES #GlobalAssessment
Join the @OnePlanetSummit on #Biodiversity Jan 11, 2PM CET https://t.co/mMxNkCDvG8
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CitiesWithNaturearound the world
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Rajshahi City Corporation
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- Bangladesh
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Melbourne City Council
- COUNTRY:
- Australia
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City of Los Angeles, CA
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- United States
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City of Edmonton, AB
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- Canada
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City of Surrey
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- Canada
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Dodoma City Council
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- Tanzania
CitiesWithNature by region
- Akatsi North District Assembly, Ghana
- Arusha City Council, Tanzania
- Awutu Senya District Assembly, Ghana
- Ayos Council, Cameroon
- Banjul City Council, Gambia
- Betare- Oya, Cameroon
- Blantyre City Council, Malawi
- Bulawayo City Council, Zimbabwe
- Chefchaouen Municipality, Morocco
- City of Cape Town, South Africa
- City of Ekurhuleni, South Africa
- City of Johannesburg, South Africa
- City of Lome, Togo
- City of Toamasina, Madagascar
- City of Tshwane , South Africa
- Commune of Cocody, Cote d'Ivoire
- Community of communes of Zou, Benin
- Cotonou, Benin
- County Government of Nakuru, Kenya
- Dar es Salaam City Council, Tanzania
- Datcheka, Cameroon
- Dodoma City Council, Tanzania
- Doume, Cameroon
- Entebbe Municipal Council, Uganda
- eThekwini Municipality, South Africa
- Gareden Route District Municipality, South Africa
- Garoua- Boulai, Cameroon
- Gitega, Burundi
- Groupement Intercommunal des Collines, Benin
- Jinja Municipal Council, Uganda
- Kisumu, Kenya
- Knysna Municipality, South Africa
- Kpone Katamanso Municipal Assembly, Ghana
- Lagos State, Nigeria
- Lilongwe City Council, Malawi
- Mairie of Bouake, Cote d'Ivoire
- Maputo City Council, Mozambique
- Mbe, Cameroon
- Meri, Cameroon
- Modimolle –Mookopong Municipality, South Africa
- Mogale City Local Municipality, South Africa
- Municipal Council of Curepipe, Mauritius
- Municipality of Bizerte, Tunisia
- Municipality of Bobo- Dioulasso, Burkina Faso
- Municipality of Hammam- Lif, Tunisia
- Municipality of Mandlakazi, Mozambique
- Municipality of Nacala, Mozambique
- Nkomazi Local Municipality, South Africa
- Overstrand Municipality, South Africa
- Pamplemousses Municipality, Mauritius
- Pikine, Senegal
- Quelimane Municipality, Mozambique
- Rubavu District, Rwanda
- Ruwa Municipality, Zimbabwe
- Steve Tshwete Local Municipality, South Africa
- Thabazimbi Local Municipality, South Africa
- Theewaterskloof Municipality, South Africa
- Ville de Rabat, Morocco
- Yaounde Ivth Council, Cameroon
- Amares, Portugal
- Baia Mare Municipality, Romania
- Barcelona City Council, Spain
- Barcelona Metropolitan Area, Spain
- Burgas Municipality, Bulgaria
- Cascais Municipality, Portugal
- City of Bonn, Germany
- City of Malaga, Spain
- City of Reykjavik, Iceland
- City of Vaxjo, Sweden
- City of Zagreb, Croatia
- Dun Laoghaire Rathdown County Council, United Kingdom
- Glasgow City Council, United Kingdom
- Greater London Authority, United Kingdom
- Greater Manchester Combined Authority, United Kingdom
- Guimaraes City Hall, Portugal
- Izmir Metropolitan Municipality, Turkey
- Malmo City, Sweden
- Manchester City Council, United Kingdom
- Municipality of Karaj, Iran
- Municipality of Serres, Greece
- Municipality of Tehran, Iran
- Municipality of Tirana, Albania
- Sapanca Municipality, Turkey
- City of Buffalo, United States of America
- City of Courtenay, Canada
- City of Edmonton, Canada
- City of Fort Collins, United States of America
- City of La Crosse, United States of America
- City of Leduc, Canada
- City of Los Angeles, United States of America
- City of Miami, FL, United States of America
- City of Orlando, United States of America
- City of Pittsburgh Pennsylvania, United States of America
- City of San Antonio, United States of America
- City of Surrey, Canada
- City of Urbana, Illinois, United States of America
- Holland Michigan, United States of America
- Orange County, United States of America
- Santa Fe County, United States of America
- Ville de Montreal, Canada
- Ancash, Peru
- Belo Horizonte, Brazil
- Campinas, Brazil
- Campo Grande, Brazil
- City Council of Colima, Mexico
- City Hall of Palmas, Brazil
- City Hall of Vitória, Brazil
- Curitiba, Brazil
- Fortaleza, Brazil
- Goiânia, Brazil
- Guanajuato, Mexico
- João Pessoa, Brazil
- Londrina, Brazil
- Medellin, Colombia
- Merida Municipality, Mexico
- Municipality of Polotitlán, Mexico
- Municipality of Toluca, Mexico
- Niterói, Brazil
- Porto Alegre, Brazil
- Quito, Ecuador
- Recife City Hall, Brazil
- Rio Branco City Hall, Brazil
- Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
- Salvador City Hall, Brazil
- San Nicolas de los Garza, Mexico
- Santa Fe Municipality, Argentina
- São Paulo, Brazil
- Tegucigalpa Municipality Central District, Honduras
- Aichi Prefecture, Japan
- Anyang city, Korea
- Bhuj (Kutch) (Gujarat), India
- City Government of San Fernando La Union, Philippines
- Dharan, Nepal
- Dhulikhel Municipality, Nepal
- Gangdong-gu (Municipality of Seoul), Korea
- Gangtok Municipal Corporation, India
- Gangwon-do, Korea
- Haridwar Municipal Corporation
- Kochi Municipal Corporation, India
- Kurseong Municipality, India
- Kushtia Municipality, Bangladesh
- Rajshahi City Corporation, Bangladesh
- Sapporo City, Japan
- Savar Municipality, Bangladesh
- Siliguri Municipal Corporation, India
- Singra Municipality, Bangladesh
- Solapur Municipal Corporation, India
- Thimphu Municipality, Bhutan
- Udaipur Municipal Corporation, India
- Vijayawada Municipal Corporation, India
- Vyas Municipality, Nepal
- Byron Shire Council, Australia
- City of Melbourne, Australia
- City of Newcastle, Australia
- City of Port Phillip, Australia
- City of West Torrens, Australia
- City of Yarra, Australia
- Honiara City Council, Solomon Islands
- Moreland City Council, Australia
- Nadi Town Council, Fiji
The Nature Pathway: A Journey for Cities and Regions
Cities and regions are embarking on the dynamic journey to becoming CitiesWithNature by engaging with the Nature Pathway’s interactive, 27-step cyclical methodology.
Are you a city or a region? Register now to join the journey!
Engage with the Nature Pathway by logging in, building your profile and showcasing your progress along the way.
To see how cities and regions are progressing along the Nature Pathway on their journey to becoming CitiesWithNature, visit their profile pages.

CitiesWithNatureQuotes from leaders

Gino Van Begin, ICLEI Secretary General
CitiesWithNature was developed out of a fundamental need by cities and provides a powerful global platform to connect them and other subnational governments with each other, their communities and experts to inspire and learn from one another on their shared journey to integrate nature into cities in a way that benefits both people and nature.

Dr. Lena Chan, Senior Director, International Biodiversity Conservation Division at National Parks Board, Singapore
Biodiversity is essential for human survival. Since more than 50% of the human population live in cities now, we must ensure that biodiversity thrives in cities – for our own good!

Jonathan Hughes, Global Councillor, IUCN & Chief Executive, Scottish Wildlife Trust
Whilst the case for nature-based solutions has been thoroughly made, we remain a long way short of mainstreaming green design at all scales in urban ecosystems. The IUCN Urban Nature Alliance looks forward to working with ICLEI and CitiesWithNature in ensuring nature-based solutions become the new normal for cities across the world in the next decade.

Dr. Cathy Oke, First Vice President of ICLEI and Councillor for the City of Melbourne
Now, more than ever, we need to reconnect with nature, to plan, build and manage our cities with nature! ICLEI and its partners are proud to present this shared global ambition, which aims to enable a growing number of cities and partners to come on board and collaborate.
CitiesWithNaturePARTNERS
CitiesWithNature is brought to you by founding partners ICLEI, TNC and IUCN, along with supporting bodies such as the CBD and other international partners.
Contact us today if your organization would like to become a partner
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