ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability 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.  Formed in 1992, ICLEI, The 'International Council for Local Environmental Initiatives' became 'ICLEI - Local Governments for Sustainability' in 2003 with a broader mandate to address sustainability issues.