• Banda Aceh City shares lessons on coastal resilience during 2025 Global Ocean Forum

    The 2025 Global Ocean Development Forum opened in Qingdao City, East China’s Shandong Province, on 7 August 2025. Source: imsilkroad.com Banda Aceh, the epicenter of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami that claimed more than 166,000 lives and caused IDR 49 trillion in damages, remains a stark wake-up call to coastal vulnerability. Today, the city faces […]

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  • ICLEI and BNPB advance inclusive climate resilience in Indonesia at ADEXCO 2025

    This article also appears in the CLARE website. A panel discussion titled “Social Inclusion in Climate and Disaster Resilience: From Policy to Real Action” was held on Friday (September 12) at Hall B3, JIExpo Kemayoran, Jakarta. Photo source: BNPB As the climate emergency grows more intense, Indonesia continues to face rising disaster risks. Throughout 2024 […]

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  • From knowledge to action: How Indonesian cities are leading the clean energy transition

    The third capacity-building session was held in person in Yogyakarta on 17 July 2025, drawing around 30 local government units from various sectors for a learning session. Between mid-July and late August 2025, the RENEW-SEA project held a series of training sessions and knowledge-sharing events in Indonesia. Led by ICLEI Indonesia, the activities engaged over […]

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  • Palembang joins ICLEI; reaffirms commitment to sustainability

    The picture shows the Ampera Bridge, an iconic symbol of Palembang. Located in the city center, it connects Seberang Ulu and Seberang Ilir across the Musi River and serves as a key route for daily transportation. Source: palembang.go.id Palembang City, Indonesia officially became an ICLEI Member in August 2025, joining thousands of cities around the […]

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