ICLEI South Asia organises Session for City Leaders on Sustainable Transport for Smart Cities
ICLEI South Asia organised a City Leaders Round Table Meeting on Sustainable Urban Transport in Indian Smart Cities at the Smart City Expo 2018 in New Delhi from 23rd to 25th of May 2018. City leaders from more than 10 cities which included Mr. Siddharth Sihag, Commissioner, Udaipur; Sanyam Aggarwal, Additional Commissioner, Ludhiana; Dr. Sonawane, CEO, Nagpur […]
ICLEI South Asia presents solutions to address water management in cities
Dr. Monalisa Sen, Program Coordinator, Biodiversity, ICLEI South Asia participated in a session focused on Smart Solutions for Wastewater Management in Liveable Cities at the Smart City Expo 2018 on the 24th of May in New Delhi. In her presentation she emphasized on the need for innovation both in the form of equipment and, hardware […]
Pilot Implementation in Varanasi ward under Development of Holistic Waste Management Strategy
ICLEI South Asia, with support from the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP) is developing a Holistic Waste Management Plan for Varanasi City, in consultation with several stakeholders. During initial meetings and discussions with Varanasi Nagar Nigam (VNN) and other stakeholders, it was decided to leverage this opportunity to implement and showcase sustainable waste management practices […]
Students attend Urban Biodiversity workshop on International Biodiversity Day
As part of the national outreach activities under the INTERACT: Bio project, supported by The Federal Ministry of the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) through the International Climate Initiative (IKI), a workshop on Urban Biodiversity was organised in Delhi on the 22nd of May. The event organised on International Biodiversity Day was held […]
Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank organises a Workshop on Engagement with CSOs and NGOs
A stakeholder engagement meeting was organised by Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB) with cooperation from ICLEI South Asia on the 16th and 17th of May, 2018 in New Delhi and Mumbai. India is a founding member and the 2nd largest shareholder in AIIB, and also the host for its upcoming Annual Governors’ Meeting (AGM) to […]
SDC Deputy Head visits Siliguri
Dr. Shirish Sinha, Deputy Head, Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) visited the city of Siliguri in May 2018. During his trip, he had a detailed discussion with the Mayor of Siliguri on the work that is going on under SDC funded CapaCITIES project. The discussion also focused on other development issues and initiatives […]
BLOG: Why strengthening our public transport is the need of the hour
It is no news that the air quality we breathe is highly polluted. The ambient as well as household air quality is above the alarming level thus triggering spate of diseases in the world. The State of Global Air 2018 was released recently. The report covers the entire globe and maps the air quality for […]
Workshop on 'Moving towards Sustainable, Energy Efficient, Urban Mobility in Emerging Cities'
The Asia LEDS Secretariat, hosted by ICLEI South Asia and with support from the Swiss Agency for Development & Cooperation, facilitated the participation of national government representatives from Bhutan, Sri Lanka and India in the workshop on ‘Moving towards Sustainable, Energy Efficient, Urban Mobility in Emerging Cities’, in Singapore from the 7th to 9th of […]
Swiss expert visits Coimbatore for Landfill Site Planning
As part of the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation (SDC) funded CapaCITIES Project, Mr. Stephan Textor from Textor Engineering Ltd. visited the city of Coimbatore from 30th of April to 5th of May, 2018. ICLEI South Asia team facilitated the expert visit to the city. The primary objectives of the visit were to: Conduct […]
ICLEI South Asia joins hands with WWF for public green awareness event in Panaji
ICLEI South Asia and WWF-India , in collaboration with the Corporation of The City of Panaji, organised the ‘One Planet Streets for All’ event in Panaji to reinforce the idea that everyone has a right to use roads, irrespective of their mode of transport- motorised or non-motorised. This event was conducted on the 6th of […]