San Carlos City, Philippines becomes first city in its region to complete greenhouse gas emissions inventory

ICLEI SEAS team’s courtesy call to Mayor Valmayor of San Carlos City.Located in the Negros sub-region in Central Philippines, San Carlos City is one of 25 cities from the Philippines that committed to the Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy, an international alliance of cities and local governments that promote and support voluntary action […]

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ASEAN Sub-National Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in the Philippines

The Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN) held the “ASEAN Sub-National Workshop on Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance in the Philippines” for the Luzon cluster in Naga City on April 25, 2017. The ASEAN Disaster Risk Financing and Insurance (DFRI) Programme was developed to increase the member state’s capacity in developing policies that provide […]

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Building Urban Resiliency, One Garden at a Time: The Story of Sitio Asprer’s Community-Based Urban Gardens*

“Eh simula nung nagkasakit ako, nandito na lang ako sa bahay. Hindi na ako pwede magtrabaho. Nung nagkaroon ng garden, kahit papano, may napaglilibangan na ako. Nakakatuwa tingan yung mga tanim doon. Na-e-exercise ako, nakakakain pa kami madalas ng sariwang gulay. ( Since I got sick, I just stayed at home. I am not allowed to […]

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ICLEI SEAS joins national consultation workshop for developing local climate action plans

Selected ICLEI SEAS staff attended a two-day consultation-workshop on the enhancement of the Local Climate Change Action Plan (LCCAP) formulation process. The workshop was organized by the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN Habitat) under its V-LED (Vertical Integration and Learning for Low Emission Development) project last March 27 to 28 in Pasig City, Philippines.The […]

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Regional workshop held to identify and map out platforms and actions towards 100% renewable energy

 Ms. Wanun Permpibul, Director of Climate Watch-Thailand and Outgoing Coordinator of the Asia Climate Change Consortium (ACCC), leading the planning towards the big shift towards 100% RE. Cities and municipalities were identified as one of the crucial stakeholders.ICLEI SEAS joined local and regional civil society organizations and networks working with the Asia Climate Change Consortium […]

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Indonesian city gets better access to affordable and clean water

Sukabumi, Indonesia – Through the Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) Engagement Building Small Grants project “Development of Healthy Water Management with Rain Water Reservoir”, the residents of Sukabumi City can now access potable water at affordable prices.In support of the City Resilience Strategy, ICLEI in close partnership with local authorities addressed the lack […]

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