Events | IGES

28 July 2026

Workshop on 1.5°C Lifestyles in Kitakyushu 2026 - Exploring Global Warming Through Food -

The Paris Agreement, an international treaty on climate change, aims to limit the average global temperature increase to 1.5°C above pre-industrial levels. To achieve this, carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions must be reduced to net zero by around 2050...

Upcoming Event

24 August 2026

The Kitakyushu SDGs Training 2026 -Week to Learn from the Field and Explore a Sustainable Future-

How are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) put into practice in local cities? How can approaches such as decarbonisation, the circular economy, and Nature Positive be applied to the future of local communities? The Kitakyushu SDGs Training...

Past Event

22 July 2026

Scaling Youth-Led Synergies: From Local Action Plans to Global Resilience

At the 7th United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) in December 2025, youth were explicitly recognised as "agents of change," establishing a global consensus for their meaningful participation in sustainability processes and actions. Similarly...

Past Event

22 July 2026

SDGs International Forum

This session focuses on climate change and biodiversity, presenting the latest knowledge and practical case studies from Japan and overseas. It aims to deepen understanding of initiatives that generate synergies, connect global trends with local...

Past Event

22 July 2026

Entering a New Phase: Integrating Economic Security into Indo-Pacific Climate Security

IGES has begun the second phase of the climate security project in the Indo-Pacific funded by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs entitled "Ensuring Security in Japan and the Indo-Pacific under Climate Change: A Focus on the Linkages with Economic...

Past Event

22 July 2026

Co-creating Mechanisms to Drive Synergy — Societal Implementation of Green Infrastructure through Collaboration among Diverse Stakeholders

Along with the triple planetary crisis of climate change, biodiversity loss and pollution, the impacts of an increasingly tense international situation are being felt worldwide, including Japan's cities and rural areas. As a result,expectations are...

Past Event

22 July 2026

The Asia-Pacific Synergy Report and Regional Action Programme: Translating Regional Insights into Global and Local Implementation

IGES worked in partnership with the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP), the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and the Asian Development Bank (ADB) to develop the Asia-Pacific Synergy Report...

Past Event

17 June 2026

National Awareness and Training Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Lesotho

Summary The "National Awareness and Training Workshop on Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) in Lesotho" was held on 17 June 2026 at Lancers Inn, Maseru, Lesotho. This high-level training event served as a critical national platform to introduce...

Past Event

15 July 2026

Bridging Science, Policy, and Practice to Address the Triple Planetary Crisis: Strengthening Synergies for the SDGs and a Sustainable Post-2030 Future

Background The world currently faces an increasingly interconnected set of global crises spanning multiple socio-economic and environmental challenges. To accelerate the lagging implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, it is...

Past Event

15 June 2026

Capacity-Building and Technical Training Programme on Waste Characterization Survey Methodology to strengthen national waste governance and planning in Lesotho

Summary The national training programme on “Waste Characterization Survey Methodology in Lesotho” was successfully held from 15-16 June 2026 at Lancers Inn in Maseru, Lesotho. This two-day capacity-building initiative brought together a wide array of...

Past Event

5 June 2026

Asia Waste Methane Comparative Analysis Webinar

Summary The discussions underscored that effective methane mitigation in the waste sector depends on strong implementation, reliable data, and adequate financing. Participants highlighted the importance of waste prevention, segregation, and...

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24 June 2022

Youth Inclusive Action on Integrating SDGs, Climate Change & Biodiversity

IGES will collaborate on the “Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the SDGs”, held on 20 and 21 July. This event is co-convened by the UN DESA and UNFCCC Secretariat. It is critical to strengthen co...

Past Event

3 June 2022

Enriching 2nd draft of U20 2022 Communique

Empowering the Role of Urban-Rural Linkage Towards Integrated Actions on Localization of SDGs and Climate Goals at City Region

The world has been suffering from a pandemic since 2019. The Covid-19 pandemic brings us into a global economic crisis. It also impacts every aspect of society, including urban health, education, and international trade. Urban-20 (U-20), as an offici

Past Event

30 May 2022

The launching event of “Plastic Atlas Asia - Facts and figures about the world of synthetic polymers [Japan Special Edition]”

“Plastic Atlas Asia - Facts and figures about the world of synthetic polymers [Japan Special Edition]” will be published in May 2022 by IGES, the Heinrich Böll Foundation Hong Kong and Zero Waste Japan. In November 2019, the Heinrich Böll...

Past Event

27 May 2022

Stockholm+50 Associated Event

Implementing Integrated Solutions to Planetary Challenges: Reflections and Perspectives on Integration in the Post-Stockholm+50 Era

The 1972 Stockholm Declaration made several references to “integration” between environmental and development planning. In the 50 years since the release of that milestone document, there have been growing efforts to make good on the promise of...

Past Event

12 May 2022

Climate & Energy Webinar Series

Commentary on the IPCC 6th Assessment Report Working Group 3 Report Part 3

The 56th session of the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) General Assembly and Working Group 3 (WG3) were held from 21 March to 4 April, and approved the Summary for Policymakers (SPM) of the 6th Assessment Report (AR6) WG3 Report...

Past Event

22 April 2022

Webinar Series on Open Waste Burning in Asia (2022/2023)

Webinar No. 1: Practices of Open Waste Burning in Asian Cities – Challenges and Opportunities

Download PDF (858KB) Open burning of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) is a common practice, especially in developing countries with inadequate solid waste management systems (2019; Singh et al., Karunarathana et al.). Open burning is commonly practiced...

Past Event

Commentary on the IPCC 6th Assessment Report Working Group 3 Report Part 2

21 April 2022

Climate & Energy Webinar Series

Commentary on the IPCC 6th Assessment Report Working Group 3 Report Part 2

Past Event

10 April 2022

Third author meeting and the third meeting to advance the summary for policymakers (SPM) of the IPBES assessment of invasive alien species and their control

From 4 to 10 April 2022, IPBES convened, simultaneously, the third author meeting and the third meeting to advance the summary for policymakers (SPM) for the assessment of invasive alien species in Aarhus, Denmark in a hybrid setting. The venue...

Past Event

31 March 2022

Localization of NDCs through community-led ‘adaptation innovation’ in the Asia-Pacific region: Needs and Pathways

The session is a continuation of the GGC1 session “Capacity Building for Promoting “Local Adaptation Innovation” through regional collaboration on 22nd January 2021. The session aims to discuss regional capacity building initiatives on localizing Nat

Past Event

28 March 2022

APFSD side event

A One Health Approach to Regulating Ocean Microplastics: Translating Advocacy into Action

The COVID-19 crisis has focused a growing amount of attention on the close interrelationship between human, animal and environmental health. Efforts to capture this interrelationship in policy and practice are often summarised under the heading of “o