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UNDP advocates for Philippine green recovery in new report
(in photo above) The COVID-19 pandemic triggered one of the most acute global economic crises of the last decades and exposed the circular relationship between pandemic risks and economic, environmental, and social factors. In the Philippines, the consequences included record-high unemployment, worse social inequalities, a steep fall in the GDP, and an enormous debt level. As […]
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The World Economic Forum 2022 report addresses a systems approach to urban infrastructure
Building sustainable cities requires intensive development in urban infrastructure. This latest 2022 report provide insightful practice of adopting a systems approach to urban infrastructure delivery that will help cities create more liveable spaces and curb climate change. Read and download the report here: https://buff.ly/3ZNtyEb
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Seberang Perai’s significant strides in the fight against climate change
Around 19% emissions reduction from over 7,400 KtCO2e to over 5,900 KtCO2e emissions in 6 years—ICLEI and Global Covenant of Mayors for Climate & Energy (GCoM) Member Seberang Perai’s environmental efforts are paying off and the city is making strides towards its climate change mitigation targets. Having implemented initiatives focused on energy production and consumption, […]
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UCL Press launches book on the temporal factors of climate action
The UCL Press has launched a new open-access book called “Haste: The slow politics of climate urgency.” It argues for a “slow politics of urgency” and how slowing down some aspects of climate action will help realize a sustainable future.
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[WEBINAR] Implementing Digital Resilience: The role of Digitalisation in Emergency Response and Post-war Recovery
As part of the MCR2030 Digital Resilience Webinar Series, the second webinar on Implementing Digital Resilience aims to support Ukrainian cities to consider how to use digital technologies and innovations to respond to emergencies, reconstruction and recovery. Building on the experiences shared by European cities and experts during the first webinar on Understanding Digital Resilience: Opportunities […]
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[WEBINAR] Plastic pollution convention under negotiation: what about the cities?
Plastic pollution has become central in today’s world, with a devastating impact on our environment. Local and regional governments (LRGs) are among the first to be concerned by this phenomenon. Yet they are nowhere to be seen in the negotiation, which aim at providing an international framework to prevent and address plastic pollution. This discussion, […]
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