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Makati City, PH, declares climate emergency
Makati City, Philippines, through its Mayor Abigail Binay, has officially declared a climate emergency on Friday, 5 August 2022 as it acknowledges the need for concerted, multi-level, and multi-stakeholder climate action to address global warming. Announcing Makati’s state of climate emergency during “Cafe Talk for Resilient Makati,” a webinar organized by the city’s disaster and […]
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DEADLINE EXTENDED: Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) Year Two now open for SEA city applicants
The deadline for the Call for Applications of the Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) program has been extended to 26 August 2022.
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TRAINING: Online Resilient City Training Program (2nd Edition)
The Seoul Human Resources Development Center (SHRDC) of the City of Seoul, United Cities and Local Government (UCLG), Metropolis, and UCLG-ASPAC this September 2022 will organize a free of charge training programme focusing on resilience building and disaster risk reduction at the city and metropolitan level. The program is open to the public officials of local […]
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PEMSEA releases local government toolkit for dealing with marine litter
With their unique situations, how can local governments better deal with marine litter? The Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia (PEMSEA) has released a toolkit under the ASEANO Project detailing various local government-relevant policies, plans, strategies, and frameworks for reducing plastic pollution in rivers, coasts, and oceans. Access it HERE.
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READ: ICLEI’s official position on sustainable energy
Limiting the rise in global temperatures heavily relies on the transition away from fossil fuels to zero-carbon sources. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability favors energy that is derived from sunlight, wind, geothermal processes, biomass, and water (including hydropower, oceanic/tidal energy). It is important that these renewable energy (RE) sources are applied in context-specific, nature-conscious […]
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WEBINAR: Joint certificate programme by UNDRR GETI, UNOSSC, WHO and PAHO on “Transitioning to Complex Risk Management and Resilient Urban Futures: Harnessing South-South Cooperation and Learning From COVID-19”
A joint certificate programme on “Transitioning to Complex Risk Management and Resilient Urban Futures: Harnessing South-South Cooperation and Learning From COVID-19”, will be held virtually from 23 August – 13 September 2022. It is organized by UNDRR Global Education and Training Institute (GETI), UN Office for South-South Cooperation (UNOSSC), World Health Organization (WHO) and Pan American Health Organization […]
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ICLEI and PH government forge partnership for new climate action planning webinar series for local governments
(in photo above) Representatives from ICLEI SEAS, DENR, Philippine local governments, and DENR Regional Offices at the Inception Workshop for the “Harnessing Cities’ Share” Project. The ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) and the Philippine Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) on 20 July 2022 officially launched its climate action […]
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LOGOS #26: Together in Sustainability
The 26th issue of the ICLEI Southeast Asia LOGOS Newsletter has been released. Click HERE to read it. Subscribe to the ICLEI SEAS LOGOS Newsletter! * indicates required Email Address * First Name Last Name
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ICLEI and Fraunhofer ISE release West Nusa Tenggara Energy Modelling Report
ICLEI has collaborated with Fraunhofer ISE to develop the WNT energy modeling to reach the goal of 100% renewable energy share in all sectors by 2050. Read the report HERE.
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WEBINAR: Addressing the Twin Challenges of Mangrove Ecosystem Protection and Solid Waste Management: Insights From Del Carmen, Philippines
On July 26, the world celebrates the International Day for the Conservation of the Mangrove Ecosystem, highlighting its importance as a unique and vulnerable ecosystem, and promoting its sustainable management. This Tuesday, 26 July from 10:00 AM – 11:30 AM, the ADB Urban Sector will showcase the lessons and experience of the Municipality of Del Carmen […]
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