YSEALI US Fellow visits Philippines to learn about local citizen engagement, disaster preparedness, and environmental protection strategies

Ms. Sarah Saunders, Miami Beach City Assistant Director for the Code Compliance Department, embarked on a two-week reciprocal visit to the Philippines to learn more about the national and local governments’ strategies and programs on citizen engagement, disaster preparedness, and environmental protection. Ms. Saunders’ visit, which started on 16 to 21 March 2019, is part of […]

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Urban-LEDS II takes off in Lao PDR

Pakse City, Lao PDR: The project Accelerating climate action through the promotion of Urban Low Emission Development Strategies (Urban-LEDS II), represented by relevant ministries and participating cities, was officially launched in Lao PDR on 26 March 2019. ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability and UN-Habitat jointly implements the European Commission-funded project which runs from 2017-2021. Urban-LEDS II […]

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Clean Energy Living Laboratories (CELLs) project pushes for mainstreaming of energy concerns in PHL local plans

Photo by the Ateneo School of Government Quezon City, Philippines: ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) participated in a four-day inception workshop for the Access to Sustainable Energy in the Philippines – Clean Energy Living Laboratories (ASEP-CELLS) held from 20 to 22 and 25 March 2019. The workshop, which convened at least […]

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Asia’s mega-cities need clean energy drive to cope with environmental threats

This post first appeared on Thomson Reuters.  SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Avoiding threats from climate change and pollution will require Asia’s booming cities to become much more efficient in their use of energy resources, delegates at a city development conference said on Thursday. Asia is home to 15 out of the world’s 20 biggest cities, and […]

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Over half of population now residing in urban areas

This article first appeared on Philstar News.  MANILA, Philippines — More than half of the country’s population of over 100 million now reside in urban areas, with four regions registering the highest levels of urbanization, according to the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA). Data on the Urban Population in the Philippines collected from the 2015 population […]

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Pasig City develops capacity on GHG emissions inventory data collection tools and methodologies

Pasig City, Philippines: Pasig City Environment and Natural Resources (CENRO) environment inspectors and technical staff convened last 18 and 25 March at the Tanghalang Pasigueño, Pasig City to participate in the Capacity Building Workshop on Greenhouse Gas (GHG) Emissions Inventory Data Collection Tools and Methodologies. The workshop, co-organized by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia […]

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