Catbalogan mayor Stephany Uy Tan calls for global cooperation against climate change at the UN General Assembly High Level Week

New York City, USA- Catbalogan mayor Stephany Uy Tan represented the Southeast Asian region in the UN General Assembly High-Level Week which convened leaders from local governments, the private sector, and civil society to discuss scaling up worldwide efforts to achieve goals set by the Paris agreement. United Nations Secretary-General António Guterres, together with global […]

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Philippine, and Vietnamese cities convene at Hoi An, Vietnam for the First Network Meeting of Asian Municipalities

Hoi An, Vietnam: Philippine municipalities Dumangas, Lubang, and the Science City of Muñoz along with Vietnamese representatives from Hoan Kiem, Hanoi, and Hoi An and their partner municipalities from Germany attended the First Network Meeting of Asian Municipalities for the 5th Phase of the Municipal Climate Partnership from August 29-31. The meeting was held to […]

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WWF Pakistan, K-Electric, ICLEI SEAS support Karachi City’s participation to the One Planet City Challenge 2017-2018

ICLEI SEAS supported WWF Karachi and KMC in realizing this through the facilitation of a two-day workshop held on August 3-4, 2017 at the Regent Plaza Hotel. Karachi, Pakistan- The Karachi Metropolitan Corporation (KMC) is one of the newest contenders for this year’s One Planet City Challenge (OPCC). OPCC, formerly known as the Earth Hour […]

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Southeast Asian delegates share adaptation strategies and stories at the 2nd Training of Trainers for Urban Climate Change Adaptation in Southeast Asia

Bangkok, Thailand- The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) and Chulalongkorn University, in collaboration with the National Research Council of Thailand (NRCT) organized the International Meeting on Building Capacity for Urban Climate Change Adaptation followed by a Training of Trainers for Urban Climate Change Adaptation in Southeast Asia on July 31- August 4. These events aimed to […]

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Local leaders convene to discuss low emission development during ASEAN Mayors Forum 2017

Taguig City, Philippines – Various stakeholders exchanged thoughts and insights on low emission development in a session organized by ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) during the Third Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Mayors Forum last 27 July. Titled “Transitioning Cities to Low Emission Development,” the session discussed city-led […]

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Local governments undergo series of capacity building workshops for One Planet City Challenge

OPCC participating cities during workshops evaluating their ecomobility strengths and weakenesses. Ten Philippine cities qualified for the 2017-2018 One Planet City Challenge (OPCC), a global challenge by the World Wildlife Fund for Nature (WWF) urging cities to report ambitious and innovative climate actions. As partner for the OPCC, ICLEI Southeast Asia Secretariat (ICLEI SEAS) provided […]

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