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KL ranks among Asia’s top 10 cities for quality of life
This article first appeared on The Strait Times. KUALA LUMPUR: Kuala Lumpur and Johor Baru were ranked at 10 and 12, respectively, in Asia in an international survey ranking cities for quality of life. A statement released by international human resources consulting firm Mercer said Kuala Lumpur was ranked second highest in Southeast Asia, behind […]
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Youth, religious sector, business representatives, community leaders, and other stakeholders pledge support for Ikhtiar Jakarta
Jakarta, Indonesia: ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability in coordination with DKI Jakarta organized a multi-stakeholder Public Consultation as part of the Ambitious City Promises project. Held at DKI Jakarta City Hall on 4 March 2019, this served as the culminating activity for the series of public consultations conducted between October 2018 and March 2019. The public […]
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Consultancy: National Expert on Citizen and Stakeholder Engagement (Vietnam)
ICLEI SEAS is looking for a national expert on citizen and stakeholder engagement to support the implementation of Ambitious City Promises (ACP) in Vietnam. ACP aims to support selected large cities in Indonesia, the Philippines and Vietnam to establish strong greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction commitments, local climate action plans directed by concrete targets, enhanced multi-stakeholder […]
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DKI Jakarta engages the youth and religious sector to support city-led initiatives to address climate change
Jakarta, Indonesia: DKI Jakarta, in coordination with ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (SEAS)- Yayasan Indonesia, facilitated consultations with the youth and religious sector on the 7th and 14th of February to discuss the sectors’ active role towards promoting low emission development. The city government of the DKI Jakarta vowed to reduce its greenhouse […]
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Enhancing the multi-level governance on LEDS in Lao PDR
In preparation for the implementation of the Urban-LEDS II project in Lao PDR, a Vertical Integration study was conducted to map out the institutional and policy landscape, establish professional contacts, and identify possible opportunities for enhancing multi-level governance in support of low emissions urban development at all levels of the government. Urban-LEDS II: Accelerating climate […]
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YSEALI Sustainable Development and the Environment Professional Fellowship Program
ICMA, with funding from the U.S. Department of State’s Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs (ECA), offers the Professional Fellows Program–an opportunity for young professionals from Southeast Asia to learn about sustainable development and the environment through a five-week fellowship. Fellows are part of the Young Southeast Asian Leaders Initiative (YSEALI), a program that enables […]
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Vietnam takes action to reduce plastic waste
This article first appeared on Viet Nam News. Vietnam is one of Asia’s five worst polluters of ocean plastic waste, according to international organizations. With 13 million tonnes of waste released to the ocean every year, the country ranks 17th in the world for ocean plastic waste pollution. Although there are no official statistics on […]
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Job Vacancy: Officer, Energy and Built Environment
We are looking for an Officer to support energy-related projects implemented by ICLEI Southeast Asia. The successful candidate will be based in Quezon City and will be working closely with ICLEI SEAS Technical team. Expected tasks are as follows: Work with local and national governments in implementing renewable energy as well as energy efficiency and […]
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[DEADLINE EXTENDED] Photo Contest: UrbanEyes- Visions for Sustainable Cities and Communities
Photo by: Arnold Altaveros By 2030, it is estimated that 6 in 10 people will live in cities (United Nations). While only occupying 2% of the world’s total land area, cities are responsible for 70% of global carbon dioxide emissions. They also consume 75% of the world’s energy supply to power buildings, commercial hubs, […]
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