In Europe, the € 7 million fund provided by Google.org is available in Barcelona (Spain), Berlin (Germany), Glasgow (UK), Helsinki (Finland), Malmö (Sweden), Rome (Italy)), Rotterdam (Netherlands) and Stockholm (Sweden). More cities will be selected in the next couple of weeks. The application is open to projects focusing on environmental and climate action, with an emphasis on mobility, buildings, solar energy, air quality management and climate resilience. The fund welcomes proposals that promote equitable urban sprawl and climate goals.
“The ICLEI Operational Fund aims to encourage innovative projects that support cities to provide citizens with fair and equitable access to renewable energy sources, sustainable mobility and a greener and healthier public space. After a successful first round of grants to promote smart and sustainable action at local level, “said ICLEI ‘s Regional Director for Europe. Wolfgang Teubner.
The ICLEI Operational Fund is a grant scheme implemented by ICLEI – Local Government for Sustainable Development with support Google.org encourage environmental and climate projects using data from private and public sources. Launched in Europe in May 2020, the ICLEI Action Fund 1.0 provided € 2.5 million to six non-profit and academic organizations in Copenhagen (Denmark), Berlin and Hamburg (Germany), Nantes (France) and Birmingham and Oldham (UK).
This new call for proposals (“ICLEI Action Fund 2.0”) reinforces the commitment of both ICLEI Europe and Google.org to accelerate climate action to build more sustainable cities through technology and innovation. Google.org has provided ICLEI US with additional support of € 2.8 million, for a total of nearly € 10 million for data-driven environmental projects.
“Google is committed to helping more than 500 cities reduce one gigatonne of CO2 emissions per year by 2030 by providing local authorities with better access to data and technology. We also want to strengthen partnership with civil society, which has a key role to play in building this first ICLEI and helps design, build and operate more sustainable or renewable cities, ”he said Rowan BarnettDirector of Google.org, Europe, Middle East and Africa.
Projects should be in line with the sustainable development plans and strategies of each city. Municipalities can participate in local operational fund projects as sponsors, service providers, sponsors or partners who have the opportunity to receive part of the funding in the latter case.
By joining Google.org grant support and the ICLEI network and technical expertise, the ICLEI Action Fund will continue to help cities and nonprofits implement innovative, data-driven climate action on the ground and measure the long-term impact of sustainability. term. The selection of projects is guided by the criteria set by ICLEI Europe’s team of sustainable development experts.
Google.org also provided support in the form of € 237,000 in search advertising to promote the Action Fund, grow supporters and share valuable climate information with the public.
For more information on eligibility requirements and to apply before the deadline of 24 July 2022, please visit: action-fund.iclei-europe.org.
Source: ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainable Development
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