Mandi, the Kashi of Himachal, is now an ICLEI member
Mandi, formerly known as Mandav Nagar, situated in India’s northern state of Himachal Pradesh, is ICLEI’s newest member in South Asia. Mandi is one of the leading cities of the state, with a municipal council in Mandi District. Also referred to as “Varanasi of Hills” or “Kashi of Himachal”, Mandi is one of the oldest and fastest […]
ICLEI South Asia to manage the Secretariat of the Asia LEDS Partnership
ICLEI Local Governments for Sustainability – South Asia, in partnership with ICLEI South East Asia and ICLEI East Asia, has been awarded the management of Asia LEDS Partnership Secretariat. The Asia LEDS Partnership Secretariat has been managed by consulting firm ICF International, as lead implementer of the USAID Low Emissions Asian Development (USAID LEAD) program, […]
Three Indian cities selected as finalists for WWF global city challenge
Rajkot, Pune and Coimbatore are in the final run-up to become the global capitals under World Wildlife Fund’s Earth Hour City Challenge (EHCC) 2015-16. One out of these is bound to be named as India’s National Earth Hour Capital 2016. Launched in 2011, EHCC inspires and supports cities to become solution hotspots for building sustainable […]
RCAP 2016: Local governments commit to resilience partnerships in Melaka Call for Action
On the final day of the Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific congress, a High-Level Segment featured the Deputy Prime Minister of Malaysia, Dato’ Seri Dr. Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, who praised Melaka for its efforts in hosting the congress. He also expressed his support for a number of Melaka’s pioneering initiatives, which include the publishing of a […]
High level segment at RCAP 2016 reasserts role of cities in achieving sustainability
After two days of deliberations that reinstated the importance of building resilience in cities and promoting initiatives and participation that comes from city mayors and councillors, the Resilient Cities Asia Pacific 2016 congress has entered the official closing day. The Congress, held in conjunction with the 16th International Convention on Melaka Twin Cities, was officially […]
Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2016 Opens with Assessment of “Milestone” 2015
The 2nd Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific Congress was officially opened today in Melaka, Malaysia by Datuk Seri Ir. Haji Idris Haron, the Chief Minister of Melaka. Haron highlighted Melaka’s credentials as a resilient city, pointing out its goal of becoming a Green Technology City State by 2020 and its alignment with the national target of reducing […]
District Energy Systems: Towards efficient cooling for buildings in India's cities
ICLEI South Asia, in collaboration with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), has initiated a project to help Indian cities accelerate their transition to low-carbon and climate-resilient development through modern District Energy Systems (DES). Called as “Renewable and Energy Efficiency in Buildings & Cities: Assessing Potential for District Energy Systems (DES) in Indian Cities”, the project aims […]
Smart, healthy and sustainable cities: PEER learnings from US, China & India
IUWM: Water use training for students in two cities of Rajasthan
Under Adopt Integrated Urban Water Management (IUWM) project, ICLEI organized a sensitization training for students in Kishangarh and Jaisalmer cities of Rajasthan, in collaboration with local authorities. For the purpose of workshop, information, education and communication tools were used. The activities were taken up under pilot projects on closed loop water management to encourage recycling, […]
Gwalior's quest for a sustainable future: an interview with Mayor Vivek Narayan Shejwalkar
Gwalior city is ranked 22 in the first Smart City list released by the Government of India. The city must be hoping to make it to the next phase of the programme. What would be the key initiatives of the city ones it starts development under the Smart City Project? Though Gwalior city could not make it […]