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[CLOSED] Job Vacancy: Project Assistant
ICLEI Southeast Asia is currently looking for a Project Assistant who will be expected to assist in projects and tasks implemented by the Secretariat. Qualified applicants must have an understanding of issues related to sustainable energy, sustainable transportation, climate change and urban development, ability in liaising and cooperating with LGUs and other project partners, experience in […]
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WEBINAR: Scaling the City Biodiversity Index for Effective Implementation of the KM GBF
The City Biodiversity Index (CBI)—also known as the Singapore Index on Cities’ Biodiversity (SI)—is a self-assessment tool for cities to evaluate and monitor the progress of their biodiversity conservation efforts against their own individual baselines. It has been found to be useful in building the cities’ capabilities in biodiversity conservation, setting priorities for conservation actions, […]
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Empowering Young People to Build Alliances with Urban Actors to Create Safer Cities
This policy brief addresses critical gaps in ensuring the safety of young people in urban environments. Firstly, it emphasises the necessity for adopting a comprehensive and contextsensitive approach to urban safety, recognising the interconnectedness of various factors. Secondly, it underscores the significance of involving young people in decision-making processes regarding the design and development of […]
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[TRAINING OPPORTUNITY] Conducting Waste Characterization Studies for Data-Driven Waste Management
Globally, waste generation rates are on the rise due to rapid population growth and urbanization—and many cities lack up-to-date, integrated waste management plans to safely manage this waste. As a first step in this process, it is critical that cities know how much and what types of waste are generated, collected, and disposed—and what materials […]
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Finalists Announced for AIPH World Green City Awards 2024
Press release originally from AIPH website AIPH and their extensive global network of partners are proud to reveal the list of 21 Finalists for the AIPH World Green City Awards 2024, which is comprised of leading cities from around the world who are demonstrating bold and ambitious urban greening actions. The AIPH World Green City Awards are […]
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The Blue Economy in Cities and Regions: A Territorial Approach
The blue economy is a major driver of urban and regional development, creating millions of local jobs in water-dependent sectors such as fisheries, tourism, and shipping. However, it can also contribute to carbon emissions and ecosystem degradation, while its reliance on freshwater, coastal and marine ecosystems exposes it to the impacts of climate change. Building […]
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Baguio, Makati, Tagum are 23-24 OPCC PH national finalists
Baguio, Makati, and Tagum City have been chosen as the Philippines’ national finalists for WWF’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC) 2023-2024 cycle, which locally involves a total of 15 cities, and globally has 350 city entrants from 50 countries. Their selection was based on the climate data they reported in the CDP-ICLEI Track as evaluated […]
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Baguio, Naga trained on participatory methods, conduct city-city learning exchange
(in photo above) The stakeholders of the S²Cities programme after one of their learning exchange sessions in the Baguio SIGLAT Youth Innovation Hub on 29 February 2024. As part of the Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) programme, representatives from the city government, civil, and youth sectors of Baguio and Naga, Philippines earlier this first quarter of 2024 […]
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Baguio, Naga highlight local initiatives in youth empowerment towards urban development
(in photo above) Panelists and organizers from the S2Cities programme partners, including representatives from the Global Infrastructure Basel Foundation, the youth sector and city governments of Baguio and Naga, Cordilleran Youth Center, WeSolve Foundation, and ICLEI Southeast Asia during the online event 8 March 2024 advocating for youth empowerment in urban development. Representatives from the […]
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Nominations for 2024 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction Leadership Awards are now open
The nominations for the 2024 Women’s International Network for Disaster Risk Reduction (WIN DRR) Leadership Awards are now open. Nominate yourself or others by 14 June 2024!
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