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Chiang Mai, TH turns city into university students’ classroom
This article was contributed by Trinnawat Suwanprik and was edited for clarity. Chiang Mai, Thailand, September 2021 – Almost two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions the world over are still struggling to regain their pre-pandemic footing. For the city of Chiang Mai in Thailand, a straightforward return to the old normal […]
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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy 2021 Class
The Call for Applications for the Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy 2021 Class is now open! Deadline of applications is on 15 September 2021! The Academy engages newly elected or appointed city mayors/governors in the Asia-Pacific region to participate in annual fellowships and build their capacities to develop and implement sustainable urban solutions in their communities, in […]
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Consultancy: Audiovisual Presentation (AVP) Producer (Indonesia)
UN-Habitat and ICLEI are jointly implementing the Urban-LEDS II project: Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies in more than 60 cities worldwide in the Urban-LEDS II project, using a multilevel governance approach to urban climate action. The project is funded by the European Union. Through the Urban-LEDS II project, […]
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ASEP-CELLs and ICLEI launches PH Local Energy Efficiency and Conservation Planning (LEECP) primer
The European Union-supported Access to Sustainable Energy Programme-Clean Energy Living Laboratories (ASEP-CELLs) and the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) has launched a Primer for the upcoming Local Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plan (LEECP) Guidebook. The LEECP Primer is a shortened version of the expected Guidebook. Made specifically for local government […]
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Registration for Daring Cities 2021 is now open!
Climate science shows we must make deep, civilization-wide changes by 2030 to limit a planetary catastrophe. This is a matter of survival, particularly for the most vulnerable, but increasingly for every place and population on earth. Cities, towns, and regions are undertaking the ambitious and urgent local climate action to help tackle the climate emergency. […]
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ADB releases Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021
The Asian Development Bank has recently released the Key Indicators for Asia and the Pacific 2021, a publication providing updated statistics on a comprehensive set of economic, financial, social, and environmental measures as well as select indicators for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It covers the 49 regional members of ADB and discusses trends in development […]
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Indonesian stakeholders share their insights towards inclusive achievement of sustainable development goals
The Konrad Adenauer Foundation (KAS) and ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) last 5 August held the Indonesia leg of the 2021 KASpaces Webinar Series. Carrying the theme “Bridging Sustainability Inclusively,” KASpaces Indonesia served as a virtual platform where representatives of the country’s civil society organizations, governments, policy makers, and […]
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ASEP-CELLs, ICLEI train PH LGUs on local energy efficiency and conservation planning
The European Union-supported ASEP-CELLs and the ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) on August 2021 conducted multiple virtual workshops for the Philippine local government units (LGU) of Bohol, Santa Rosa, and Cagayan De Oro, teaching them how to craft their own Local Energy Efficiency and Conservation Plans (LEECP), a key […]
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2021 Transformative Actions Program call for applications now open
On 1 September, ICLEI launched the 2021 Transformative Actions Program (TAP) call for applications. The TAP supports local and regional governments in developing concepts into high impact sustainable infrastructure projects. The issue: a shortage of bankable projects Project preparation is a key instrument for closing the current gap between the financial investments needed to achieve the […]
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U.S. and Singapore outline partnership measures to address climate crisis
U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris last 23 August 2021 visited Singapore to reaffirm the two country’s partnership and discuss critical issues, including how the two can help address the world’s climate crisis. These U.S.-Singapore climate action steps include: Launching the U.S.-Singapore Climate Partnership: The United States and Singapore will launch a U.S.-Singapore Climate Partnership, through which […]
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