Welcome to Local Sustainability!

Local Sustainability is an Internet portal established by ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability - to provide a platform from which European local governments can easily access the wealth of resources available to them in developing, implementing, and monitoring policies in support of local sustainable development. This portal is a 'one stop shop' for local governments seeking to find targeted information and guidance on local sustainability issues.

Local Sustainability is designed around the five steps of the Sustainability Cycle, the key mechanism to a cyclical, integrated sustainability management on the local level - and to a successful implementation of the Aalborg Commitments.

Local Sustainability directs you to a selection of specific online tools and guidance, such as the data base Local Resources 21, the target setting assistant Local Targets 21, the governance process evaluator Local Evaluation 21, the guidelines for good governance Local Capacity 21, and the Aalborg Commitments Implementation Guide. 

Local Sustainability provides you with the most important links to the Aalborg Commitments, the EU Urban Thematic Strategy, and the European Sustainable Cities & Towns Campaign. Individual ICLEI Services, tailored to the specific situation of your city or town, complete the support programme accessible through this portal.