IGES report highlights collective learning and co-creation as keys to sustainable lifestyles

“Sustainable, secure and reliable ways of living are not predetermined goals based on assessments of individual lives, but rather a process of collective learning and co-creation by all partners to develop aspirations and capacities that can envision and shape alternative living contexts.” This is what the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the One-Planet Network learned […]

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Consultancy: Conduct of Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (Jambi City, Indonesia)

The “Alliance + ICLEI Developing Plastic Waste-Free Cities” programme is looking for individual experts or a firm/team to help develop a waste analysis and characterization study (WACS) of the municipal solid wastes and plastic wastes in Jambi City, Indonesia. SCOPE OF WORK The consultant shall assist ICLEI in the conduct of a waste analysis and characterization study (WACS) […]

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Consultancy: Conduct of Waste Analysis and Characterization Study (Iskandar, Malaysia)

The “Alliance + ICLEI Developing Plastic Waste-Free Cities” programme is looking for a consultant to help develop a waste analysis and characterization study (WACS) of the municipal solid wastes and plastic wastes in Iskandar, Malaysia. SCOPE OF WORK The following activities shall be undertaken by the consultant: A. Facilitate consultation workshops Conduct at least five (5) consultation workshops […]

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Consultancy: Data Gathering for Waste Analysis and Characterization (Philippines)

The “Alliance + ICLEI Developing Plastic Waste-Free Cities” programme is looking for a consultant to help generate comprehensive data on the quantity and composition of solid wastes generated from various sources in Iloilo City, Philippines. SCOPE OF WORK This consultancy is intended to cover the following: A. Preparation and Training Coordinate relevant government and non-government offices to […]

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Chiang Mai, TH turns city into university students’ classroom

This article was contributed by Trinnawat  Suwanprik and was edited for clarity. Chiang Mai, Thailand, September 2021 – Almost two years since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic, educational institutions the world over are still struggling to regain their pre-pandemic footing.  For the city of Chiang Mai in Thailand, a straightforward return to the old normal […]

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CALL FOR APPLICATIONS: Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy 2021 Class

The Call for Applications for the Asia-Pacific Mayors Academy 2021 Class is now open! Deadline of applications is on 15 September 2021! The Academy engages newly elected or appointed city mayors/governors in the Asia-Pacific region to participate in annual fellowships and build their capacities to develop and implement sustainable urban solutions in their communities, in […]

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