ICLEI in Southeast Asia calls to empower local leadership at COP28 #MultilevelActionDelivers

  “Attending COP28 is an important platform to highlight the climate vulnerabilities permeating local contexts. Strengthening the pathway for robust collaboration with national and international partners and mobilizing climate finance is critical in meaningfully enabling cities to lead the way in this climate emergency.” Arif Wibowo, Country Manager of ICLEI Indonesia, had this to say […]

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SEA youth share youth engagement perspectives and youth-led urban solutions on global stage

Multi-sectoral representatives led by the youth and government from Bandung in Indonesia and from Baguio and Naga in the Philippines on 27-28 October 2023 shared their insights on youth engagement and youth-led solutions to urban safety challenges in a hybrid global event. Held as part of the global Safe and Sound (S²Cities) programme launched in […]

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Local and regional leaders call for multi-level action ahead of COP28

Climate change is a global problem with local solutions. This year alone, our cities, towns, states, regions, and devolved nations have seen deadly flooding, record-breaking heatwaves, and wildfires – all while air quality continues to deteriorate and water scarcity threatens the lives and livelihoods of millions. Correcting course on climate change will require nothing less […]

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ICLEI and UN-Habitat to Host Joint COP28 Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion

8 November 2023 – Bonn, Germany/Nairobi, Kenya. ICLEI – Local Governments for Sustainability, and UN-Habitat, the United Nations entity responsible for sustainable urbanization, have announced plans for a joint pavilion at COP28 in Dubai, UAE. The Multilevel Action & Urbanization Pavilion will serve as the global stage for the city and subnational climate agenda at COP28. […]

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City leaders engage in transformative urban planning discourse at UrbanShift Asia Forum 2023

“Planning and financing sustainable cities is challenging and complex. However key stakeholders, including city authorities, national governments, global city networks, and multilateral and bilateral financing institutions, are stepping up to jointly assist cities in mobilizing and accessing climate finance for urban sustainability projects. Through this event, we have gained access to numerous opportunities. I hope […]

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Quezon City, PH, begins development of 2km of protected bike lanes

 The Quezon City government and the Philipppine Department of Transportation earlier this month began the construction of 2-kilometers of protected bike lanes, including the country’s first ever bike lane over the busy 8-lane roundabout of the Quezon City Elliptical Road.

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