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16 ICLEI members—two from SEA—shortlisted for 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Local Leaders Awards
This article was originally published on the ICLEI website. From cleaner air to cooler streets, cities are showing what people-centered climate action looks like. Winners will be announced at the COP30 Local Leaders Forum in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, on 4 November. Sixteen of the 26 cities selected as finalists for the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Local […]
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[HIRING] Senior Project Officer (Malaysia)
The ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) is looking for a Senior Project Officer for engagements in Malaysia. The position is available from 15 November 2025 under the supervision of the ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat in Quezon City, Philippines. The contract will have a limited duration for one (1) year, with […]
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EVENT: Assessing and Managing Food Waste in Urban Markets
? How can cities turn food waste into an opportunity for resilience? Join the upcoming webinar “Assessing and Managing Food Waste in Urban Markets” on 8 October to learn practical approaches that strengthen food security, circular economies, and climate resilience. ? Session I: 10:00–11:30 CEST Featuring real-world cases from: ?? Lusaka, Zambia ?? Science City […]
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La Union, Philippines charts path for climate action with provincial greenhouse gas inventory
(in photo above) Participants of the La Union Province Greenhouse Gas Inventory Report presentation. ICLEI Southeast Asia formally presented the results of La Union Province’s community-level greenhouse gas (GHG) inventory in a multi-stakeholder culmination activity held on 21 April 2025. The event brought together representatives from the provincial and 20 municipal governments in La Union, […]
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Southeast Asian cities drive nature-based solutions, biodiversity action amid climate overshoot
On 19–20 August 2025 in Singapore, city leaders, national governments, finance experts, and regional bodies from five Southeast Asian countries gathered to ramp up climate and biodiversity action. At the two-day conference on urban nature-based solutions, they pledged stronger, faster efforts to harness nature as a powerful ally in tackling the climate and ecological crises. […]
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Roundtable pushes for stronger local energy efficiency in Philippine governance standards
Government agencies, city representatives, and nonprofits from the Philippines came together on 5 June 2025 for a roundtable discussion on how to better integrate energy efficiency into local governance. The event, “Accelerating Local Energy Efficiency Implementation,” was organized by WWF-Philippines through its Cool & Solar Initiative, which supports Philippine cities in using rooftop solar and […]
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2025 Asia Solar Energy for Climate Change Conference
How can Asia stay resilient under extreme weather and climate crises? This isn’t just a question; it’s the central discussion at the Asia Solar Energy for Climate Change Conference (ASECCC), taking place from August 27-29. CarbonCare InnoLab is delving into the theme: “Powering Asia’s Resilience with Solar.” For the third year and moving beyond theory […]
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Local community-led resilience efforts from Asia take center stage at Daring Cities 2025
This article was originally published on the CLARE website. Watch the replay HERE. Over 200 participants from across the globe joined the Daring Cities 2025 Virtual Forum session “Universal Risks, Universal Resilience: How Inclusive Local Disaster Responses Can Inform National Adaptation” on 7 August 2025, spotlighting how community-driven disaster resilience efforts can strengthen national climate […]
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Chiang Mai Municipality, Quezon City share renewable energy practices in RENEW-SEA Fireside Chat
ICLEI Southeast Asia successfully convened a RENEW-SEA online peer-to-peer exchange last 10 July 2025, bringing together representatives from subnational governments, national governments, academe, non-government organizations, and private sector to discuss local solutions for renewable energy and energy efficiency. The 90-minute session drew 329 participants from across Southeast Asia and beyond, highlighting strong interest in city-level […]
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Four Southeast Asian cities named finalists in 2025 Bloomberg Mayors Challenge
Four Southeast Asian cities, including two ICLEI members, have been named among the 50 global finalists in the 2025 Bloomberg Philanthropies Mayors Challenge, a competition that supports ambitious ideas to improve cities and their residents’ lives, specifically along the themes of sustainability, health, jobs, and basic services. These finalists from the region include ICLEI member […]
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