Nagpur Initiates New Project to Advance Decarbonisation of Buildings
Maharashtra’s Nagpur city has joined the ‘Zero Carbon Buildings Accelerator’ (ZCBA) programme to advance its goals and actions on decarbonisation of buildings. This follows the successful implementation of the Building Efficiency Accelerator (BEA) project in the city, which resulted in energy-efficient improvements in the design of its upcoming affordable housing buildings, energy benchmarking and audits […]
Lt Governor Releases Illustrated Natural Asset Maps of Jammu, Srinagar
Hon’ble Lt. Governor Mr. Manoj Sinha released the Illustrated Natural Asset Maps of Jammu and Srinagar on the occasion of World Environment Day on the 5th of June 2022. The maps have been developed to communicate the significance and need to conserve urban biodiversity with the citizens. Illustrated Natural Asset Maps are distinctive visual tools […]
Clean Air Project: Workshops Highlight Role of Green Cover in Cutting Delhi- National Capital Region Air Pollution
ICLEI South Asia organised consultation workshops for the Municipal Corporations of Delhi and Meerut on the 28th June and 29th of June respectively, to help them enhance green cover to reduce air pollution and to support the two cities breathe clean air. Organised under the Building City Leadership on Clean Air Action project, supported by […]
INTERACT-Bio: Kochi’s New Nature Interpretation Zone Raises Awareness on Urban Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services
A nature interpretation zone, developed by ICLEI South Asia in Subhash Bose Park, Kochi, was inaugurated by Hon’ble Mayor Adv M Anil Kumar on the 14th of June 2022. The zone aims to raise awareness about the various ecosystems in Kochi and the biodiversity harboured in these ecosystems. It has been developed under the INTERACT-Bio […]
Kochi Study: Using Green-Grey Infrastructure for Canal Restoration
ICLEI South Asia, in partnership with bechtel.org and Swiss Re, is working on developing a feasibility study of the use of green-grey infrastructure for the restoration of a canal in Kochi. The project is being funded by the Swiss Re Foundation. ICLEI South Asia and bechtel.org carried out an initial survey of the canals in […]
CDKN Policy Brief: Climate Resilience Planning in Nepal
Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) Asia has released a policy brief titled ‘Climate Resilience Planning in Mountainous Regions in Nepal’, which has been jointly developed by ICLEI South Asia and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development under CDKN’s Knowledge Accelerator project. The policy brief assesses the challenges in undertaking local climate mitigation and adaptation […]
Experts Highlighted the Importance of Nature-Based Solutions for the Sustainable Development of Cities
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with ICLEI World Secretariat and ICLEI Africa Secretariat, organised a session on ‘Nature-based Solutions: Green Blue Strategies and Tools’ at the ICLEI World Congress in Malmo, Sweden on the 13th of May 2022. The session aimed to showcase replicable innovative green-blue nature-based solution tools and strategies deployed in several cities […]
CDKN Workshop Highlights Importance of Social Inclusion in Climate Resilience Planning
ICLEI South Asia, under the Climate Development Knowledge Network (CDKN) programme, organised a virtual session on ‘Social Inclusion in Climate Resilience Planning’ at the ICLEI World Congress in Malmo, Sweden on the 12th of May 2022. The CDKN programme is supported by International Development Research Centre, Canada and the Royal Netherlands Ministry of Foreign Affairs. […]
Experts Deliberate on Solutions for Recycling, Managing Plastic Waste at ICLEI World Congress
ICLEI South Asia organised a side event on ‘Circularity to Overcome Plastic Waste Management Challenges’ at the ICLEI World Congress on the 13th of May 2022 in Malmo, Sweden. The three-day conference was attended by the local and regional government representatives from over 150 different cities, towns and regions. The virtual session discussed the issues […]
ICLEI South Asia Organises Multiple Sessions, Launches Key Publications
ICLEI South Asia organised and participated in various sessions at the ICLEI World Congress, which was held from 11-13 May 2022 in Malmö city, Sweden. The three-day conference was attended by local and regional government representatives from over 150 cities, towns and regions. It provided an array of ideas on bringing sustainability and inclusivity to […]