New at ICLEI South Asia!
If working towards a sustainable, resilient, low carbon and resource-efficient city is your passion, ICLEI South Asia is the place to be. Meet our new sustainability champions – Dr. Monalisa Sen Senior Manager (Sustainability Management) With over 14 years of experience in the fields of Biodiversity Conservation, Community Development, Enterprise Based Conservation and Restoration Ecology, […]
Thane’s journey so far in transition to low emission development
In its role as a model city under the European Commission funded Promoting Low Emission Urban Development Strategies in Emerging Economy Countries (Urban – LEDS) project, Thane is actively engaged in accelerating its transition to low emission development. The Thane Municipal Corporation (TMC), guided by ICLEI’s GreenClimateCities (GCC) methodology, has identified a set of priority […]
Integrating ICLEI’s IUWM and waste initiatives with Swachh Bharat Mission activities in Rajasthan
ICLEI South Asia has been selected as one of the facilitators for IEC (Information, Education and Communication) and capacity building components under Swachh Bharat Mission in Rajasthan. The existing ICLEI initiatives: European Commsion supported project on Integrated Urban Water Management (being implemented in Jaisalmer and Kishangarh) and UNEP supported Kota Holistic Waste Management project (being […]
Meet Nikhil Kolsepatil – Senior Engineer (Energy and Climate)
An engineer and energy technologist, Nikhil has been a part of the Energy and Climate team at ICLEI South Asia since 2013. He is primarily involved in work on energy efficiency, renewable energy and climate mitigation. What has your contribution to city governments been through ICLEI? I have been able to help local governments understand […]
Expanding urban mobility knowledge with SOLUTIONS E-learning courses!
The second round of the SOLUTIONS E-learning courses have been launched and are all set to start in September 2015. The SOLUTIONS courses are intended for professionals working in the field of urban mobility who wish to expand their knowledge and share their experiences with participants from around the world. These free online courses, which […]
Small Grants Fund to support resilience actions in India and Bangladesh
A Small Grants Fund has been constituted to support innovative and result-oriented interventions to build resilience in partner cities of Asian Cities Climate Change Resilience Network (ACCCRN) in India and Bangladesh. The grant is aimed at encouraging local stakeholders to implement actions in high risk urban systems identified through the ICLEI-ACCCRN Process (IAP). It would […]
Dehradun is now an ICLEI city!
Dehradun, the capital city of hill state Uttarakhand, is the newest ICLEI member in the South Asian region. From being a gateway to the tourist destinations in Kumaon and Garhwal Himalayas, Dehradun has now grown as a prominent city in North India. It is an important educational centre, with few highly reputed schools alongside national […]
Supporting Swachh Bharat Mission activities in Nellore
In line with the requirements of the Swachh Bharat Mission, ICLEI South Asia is supporting Nellore city in developing a city sanitation plan, leading to the development of a Detailed Project Report for Solid Waste Management. With a population a little over 5 lakhs, the leadership in Nellore is committed to achieving an open defecation […]
Rajkot's bike sharing program – advancing towards low carbon mobility
As awareness is increasing among cities and its people for sustainable and low carbon modes of transportation, bicycles are emerging as a new top trend. Bikes, with their numerous health benefits, add to making the city more sustainable and to increase awareness towards low carbon mobility. Rajkot Municipal Corporation (RMC), supported by Rajkot Rotary Midtown […]
Making disaster planning a possibility for slums in South and Southeast Asia
ICLEI south Asia will play the role of an international partner, along with few other organisations, for the “Crowdsourcing Community Resilience in Urban Slums” project which is one of the 17 projects selected in the first stage of the bigger Global Resilience Partnership. The Partnership, convened by The Rockefeller Foundation, USAID, and Sida aims to […]