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Join us for Earth Hour 2024!
?✨ Join us for Earth Hour this coming Saturday, 23 March 2024, from 8:30 PM to 9:30 PM! ? This global campaign aims to raise awareness about climate change and inspire climate action. By collectively turning off non-essential lights for an hour and undertaking other positive actions for the planet, we help put the […]
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Enhancing youth participation in urban governance through city youth councils
The publication “Enhancing youth participation in urban governance through city youth councils” was launched by UNESCO’s Social and Human Sciences Sector on 30 November 2023 in the context of the Third Global Forum against Racism and Discrimination in São Paulo, Brazil.
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[ON DEMAND] ASEAN-EU Thematic Webinar Series for Smart and Green Cities (SGAC)
Topics for this webinar series include: Market Opportunities & Financing Models for Urban Solid Waste Management Financing Smart Urban Water and Wastewater Management Leveraging Private Sector Financing for Smart Mobility Solutions Capturing Revenue from Smart Tourism for Green Projects
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[WEBINAR] Youthful Urban Futures: Empowering the Youth Towards Safer and Sounder Cities
REGISTER HERE. Cities play a pivotal role in shaping the lives of their residents, and the inclusion of youth in urban development is crucial for fostering innovative and sustainable communities. According to the 2020 World Youth Report, young people aged 15 to 24 years old make up over 1.21-billion or 16% of the entire world’s […]
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The TAP 2024 Call for Applications is now open for climate projects looking for funding!
The TAP Call for Applications 2024 is set to open on 1 March! Join the upcoming webinar on “How to build strong applications to TAP” to learn more about this ICLEI-led initiative for subnational governments and local businesses! In this webinar, ICLEI TAP experts will explain the application process and its benefits, and what you […]
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Call for Applications: Asia Pacific Mayor’s Academy 2024 Cohort of Fellows
Calling all newly elected or appointed city mayors/governors in the Asia-Pacific region! The Asia Pacific Mayor’s Academy is now accepting Expressions of Interest for its 2024 Cohort of Fellows! Fellows will undergo capacity building to develop and implement sustainable urban solutions in their communities, in support of the New Urban Agenda and the 2030 Agenda […]
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[CLOSED] Consultancy: Senior Transport Expert to support implementation of active mobility strategies in PH cities
The “Sparking active mobility actions for climate-friendly cities” or SPARK Project aims to increase the role of active mobility in building resilient and safe transport systems, contribute to national emission reduction targets, and promote climate-friendly mobility behavior. Two cities in Metro Manila – Pasig City and Quezon City – will demonstrate the potential of reducing […]
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Towards Energy Equity: A multi-stakeholder approach to a just renewable energy transition for Philippine local governments
According to Oxfam’s 2022 research paper “Towards a Just Energy Transition: Implications for Communities in Lower- and Middle-Income Countries,” a shift from the use of fossil fuels to renewable energy which maintains the top-down status quo of current energy systems has the danger of likewise perpetuating existing inequalities, including poverty, energy insecurity, health risks, resource […]
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Renewable Energy Roadmap for Eastern Samar Province Formulation Process Documentation
This report seeks to showcase the processes and activities carried out to identify renewable energy solutions with the local stakeholders of Eastern Samar Province, Borongan, and Dolores, thereby hoping to inspire other LGUs in the country to initiate the necessary steps to implement their respective sustainable energy projects as directed by various instrumentalities such as […]
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Eastern Samar stakeholders shape province’s renewable energy roadmap; call for just energy transition
(in photo above) Participants of the RE-Start Campaign 2 Culminating Activity in a ceremonial turnover of the Proposed Renewable Energy Roadmap for Eastern Samar document collaboratively developed with multi-sectoral stakeholders in the province. ICLEI Southeast Asia on 22 November 2023 wrapped up its technical implementation of the RE-Start Campaign 2 Project with back-to-back engagements involving […]
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