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Making climate communications work: five key insights from the CLARE CS Hub Communication and Dissemination Workshop
(in photo above) Participants of the CLARE CS Hub Communications and Dissemination Training Workshop The CLARE CS Hub Communications and Dissemination Training Workshop in Diani, Kenya, from 1–5 December 2025 brought together climate researchers, practitioners, and communications to strengthen climate adaptation communication. ICLEI Southeast Asia joined the Workshop through its implementation of the Enhancing Local […]
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[CALL FOR APPLICATIONS] Internship Programme for Women Planners, Engineers, and Climate Practitioners
The Enhancing Local Capacities in Socially Inclusive Resilience in Asia (SIRA) Project is a regional initiative implemented by ICLEI South Asia and ICLEI Southeast Asia, in partnership with selected local governments in Bangladesh, Nepal, Indonesia, and the Philippines. The project aims to foster socially inclusive and climate-resilient local development by strengthening institutional capacities and supporting […]
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Makati first in PH to achieve 100%RE goal for public buildings
Makati City just made history as the very first local government in the Philippines to power all of its public buildings entirely with renewable energy. The Philippine Energy Regulatory Commission officially recognized this achievement on 19 March 2026, awarding Makati Mayor Nancy Binay a certificate during the signing of a nine-year energy supply agreement with […]
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WATCH: ICLEI Southeast Asia 21st Anniversary Corporate Video
When ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat was started over two decades ago, we posed a question: Could cities lead the fight against climate change? Two decades later, the answer is clear—they already are. Through 160+ partnerships and 60+ transformative projects, ICLEI Southeast Asia has supported local governments in embedding zero emissions, nature-based, resilient, circular, and equitable […]
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Malaysian local governments tackle pathways for developing positive energy buildings
Malaysia’s local governments are on the brink of a transformative leap, from energy efficiency and renewable energy applications to Positive Energy Buildings (PEBs) that generate more energy than they consume. Backed by strong national policies, the question is no longer if Malaysian local governments can achieve this shift but how fast it can turn this […]
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EVENT: International Conference on Local Equitable and Inclusive Resilience 2026!
Set to take place in Baguio City, Philippines this coming 14-16 April 2026, the hybrid Conference will bring together local governments, development partners, civil society organizations, and resilience practitioners from the Philippines, Indonesia, Bangladesh, Nepal, Thailand, and Japan, to share tools, knowledge, and practices on inclusive, locally-led climate action and disaster risk reduction. The Conference […]
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Women Leading Resilience: Voices from the SIRA Project
As we close International Women’s Month, we celebrate the women of the #CLARESIRA project—local leaders, practitioners, and young professionals—who are shaping inclusive climate resilience across cities in Asia. Hear some of their stories, challenges, and visions for a resilient future below.
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ICLEI SEA backs World Sustainability Forum 2026 as Supporting Organization
Building on the success of previous editions, we are delighted to announce that the 12th World Sustainability Forum (WSF-12) will be held in Hong Kong from 21–24 August 2026. In a time of rapid climate change, increasingly frequent extreme weather events, and growing resource constraints, the need for integrated, scalable solutions has never been greater. WSF-12 will bring together […]
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Philippine and Indonesian cities push for youth-led urban safety in regional peer exchange
(in photo above) Representatives from the Philippines and Indonesia during the Safe and Sound Cities Global Learning Network Roundtable in Baguio City, Philippines last 22-23 January 2026. Twenty-seven youth, local government, civil society, nonprofit, and private sector representatives from the Philippines and Indonesia—part of the Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) Global Learning Network (GLN)—convened in […]
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[HIRING] Consultancy services to support capacity building for local and regional governments in Indonesia
The full Terms of Reference and consultancy details can be accessed HERE. BACKGROUND The RENEW-SEA Project, funded by the Tara Foundation and implemented by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, envisions that subnational governments across Southeast Asia (Indonesia and Malaysia) are empowered and actively driving the sustainable energy transition at the subnational level, ideally with […]
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