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University of Eastern Finland: Master’s Degree Programme in Environmental Policy and Law
Programme overview The Master’s Degree Programme in Environmental Policy and Law is a multidisciplinary two-year programme that combines group teaching and independent research with the objective of providing participants with professional skills in environmental law and policy. The programme consists of the advanced study of law and policy in relation to the environment, climate change, […]
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DKI Jakarta, Pasig City explore city-business collaboration to achieve climate mitigation goals
Model cities DKI Jakarta in Indonesia and Pasig City in the Philippines of the Ambitious City Promises (ACP) project met with representatives of the business sector to discuss how they can support the cities’ respective mitigation goals and strengthen multi-stakeholder climate action. The discussions were part of ICLEI’s City-Business Collaboration Accelerator (CiBiX) Ideator Workshop, an […]
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Seoul, select SEA cities exchange ideas on ambitious, people-centric strategies on low emission development
Pasig City, Philippines: Representatives from the Seoul Metropolitan Government (SMG) as well as cities of Hanoi, DKI Jakarta, and Pasig — model cities of the Ambitious City Promises project, convened for a two-day workshop last 6-7 December 2018 at the Joy-Nostalg Hotel in Ortigas, Pasig City. The joint project meeting served as a platform to […]
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Indonesian island cleanup nets 40 tonnes of rubbish daily
This article first appeared on The Straits Times. JAKARTA (AFP) – Residents on a string of coral-fringed islands off Jakarta’s coast are battling a tidal wave of trash, with more than 40 tonnes of rubbish collected daily over the past week, an official said. Indonesian authorities have deployed an army of staff and a fleet […]
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ICLEI members showcase blue carbon solutions in international conference
Iloilo City, Philippines – Selected ICLEI members from the Philippines took center stage in a session led by ICLEI-Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) during the East Asian Seas (EAS) Congress 2018 held 28 November. Titled Turning Blue: The Role of Local Governments in Forwarding Blue Carbon Solutions towards Climate Change Adaptation […]
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