SPARK Project invites public to reimagine a people-centered Maginhawa Street through stories, community mapping

Make It Safer Movement (MISMO), a local group advocating for safer streets, organized an open mic event for the Kuwenting Maginhawa community mapping project last December 7, 2024 at Masukal Bistro in partnership with Riot Grrrl and Gedli Coffee. (Photo from: @kuwentongmaginhawa on Instagram | George Buid) From romance to heartbreak, people shared their memories in […]

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RENEW-SEA Program Kicks Off Local Energy Transition Capacity-Building Series in Indonesia

Stakeholders and local government agencies from over 15 cities and regencies participated in a renewable energy capacity building session under RENEW-SEA Program. Indonesia’s energy transition remains crucial for supporting the country’s Enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (E-NDCs). With a target to reduce greenhouse gas emissions by 912 million tons of CO₂ by 2030, accelerating the sustainable […]

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Highest ever 28 Philippine cities join WWF’s One Planet Cities (OPC) program in 10th anniversary

This article was originally published on the WWF-Philippines website. The highest-ever number of cities are joining WWF-Philippines’ One Planet Cities (OPC) program marking a significant growth in the Philippines urban sustainability movement since it started 10 years ago. “We are seeing an almost double growth in the number of cities that joined the program, from […]

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Urban Heat Risk Management Resource Package

The new Urban Heat Risk Management Resource Package, launched by the MCR2030 Global Coordinating Committee, is now available! Unveiled at the G20 DRR Working Group Side Event in eThekwini, South Africa, this powerful toolkit equips local and national governments to tackle extreme heat head-on.

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Guiuan, Philippines undergoes capacity sharing for writing RE proposals

(in photo above) Writeshop participants from Guiuan, Eastern Samar and facilitators from ICLEI Southeast Asia during the solar micgorid system project proposal writeshop held in Guiuan on 26 March 2025. Local government officials in Guiuan Municipality, Eastern Samar, Philippines underscored their commitment to the clean energy transition on 26 March 2025, undergoing a renewable energy (RE) […]

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Naga City renews collaborations for global youth-focused program to make safer, livable cities

The Naga City Government renewed its partnerships for the Safe and Sound Cities (S²Cities) program through a ceremonial Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) signing on April 10, 2025 at the Naga City Skate Park beside the Jesse M. Robredo Museum. (Photo from the Facebook page of the Naga City Government) The Naga City Government upholds its […]

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