Events | IGES

5 June 2026

Asia Waste Methane Comparative Analysis Webinar

Background Methane accounts for nearly one-third of global warming, with the waste sector contributing to 20% of the global anthropogenic methane emissions. Across Asia, rapid urbanisation is accelerating waste generation, leading to increased...

Upcoming 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...

Upcoming 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...

Upcoming 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...

Upcoming 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...

Upcoming 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...

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...

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Past Event

6 September 2025

Regional Dialogue on Transformative Action to End Open Burning of Waste in South Asia

The Regional Dialogue on Transformative Action to End Open Burning (OWB) of Waste in South Asia was held on September 6–7, 2025, in Kathmandu, Nepal. The event was co-organised by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and...

Past Event

28 August 2025

AP Forum Side Event

Promoting collaboration, cooperation, and synergies for the national implementation of multilateral environmental agreements in Asia-Pacific

The Asia-Pacific region faces unprecedented environmental challenges requiring coordinated responses and synergistic approaches to climate change, biodiversity loss and land degradation, as well as pollution and waste. Research demonstrates that...

Past Event

25 August 2025

Kitakyushu SDGs Training 2025 - Learn from Local Frontrunners and Think Synergistic Impacts

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) is organising a two-week on-site SDGs training programme in Kitakyushu City (Fukuoka Prefecture) for university undergraduate, graduate and postgraduates students who reside in Japan. We are...

Past Event

19 August 2025

Moving Forward on Climate Action: ASEAN Regional Consultation Meeting on the ASEAN Climate Change Strategic Action Plan 2025-2030 (ACCSAP) Development

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), on behalf of the ASEAN Secretariat Environment Division,which serves as the lead entity for the project, organised the ASEAN Regional Consultation Meeting (RCM) on the ASEAN Climate Change...

Past Event

1 August 2025

Workshop on 1.5°C Lifestyles in Kitakyushu 2025 - Want to try a practical cooking class that helps mitigate global warming?

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...

Past Event

18 July 2025

Joint Webinar

Promoting Evidence-based Policymaking to Tackle Marine Plastic Pollution in Asia-Pacific

Background Generating and accessing accurate plastic data is essential for planning, implementing, and monitoring how plastics move through the economy and leak into the environment. However, significant gaps in data availability and accessibility...

Past Event

17 June 2025

Webinar on Practical Solutions for Addressing Plastic Pollution in Sri Lanka’s Tourism Sector

The Ministry of Environment of Sri Lanka, in collaboration with the Secretariat of the Basel, Rotterdam and Stockholm (BRS) Conventions, the Global Tourism Plastics Initiative (GTPI), the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), and...

Past Event

16 June 2025

Workshop on Climate Impact Assessment in the Waste Sector Using IGES EQT Version III

IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (IGES-CCET), in collaboration with the Urban Unit, jointly organized a two-day capacity-building workshop titled “Climate Impact Assessment in the Waste Sector Using IGES EQT...

Past Event

13 June 2025

Inception Workshop - Formulation of Solid Waste Management Strategy for Sahiwal Division

In response to the increasing need for sustainable urban planning and efficient waste management, the IGES Centre Collaborating with UNEP on Environmental Technologies (IGES-CCET) in collaboration with the Urban Unit and the United Nations...

Past Event

8 June 2025

Celebrating World Ocean Day 2025 and Thailand’s Heart Made Islands Project: “30+ Islands Clean-Up – So Cool Mission

IGES is proud to join more than 30 island communities, government agencies, development partners, academic institutions, private sector actors, and civil society organisations in co-organising Thailand’s largest island-wide clean-up and the 3rd...