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Announcement

15 March 2024

IGES and Its Partners Launch Global Project to Cease Open Waste Burning for Mitigation of Air Pollution, Climate Change and Health Risks

IGES, in partnership with Engineering X , the International Solid Waste Association (ISWA) , Practical Action and UN Habitat , announces the launch of a ground-breaking project “Creating the enabling conditions for eliminating open burning of waste...

Announcement

30 January 2024

Symposium “Transformative and Behavioral Changes towards Nature-Positive Society”

IGES is co-hosting the Symposium “Transformative and Behavioral Changes towards Nature-Positive Society”, which will be held online by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan, on Monday 26 February, 2024. Ecosystems supported by rich biodiversity are...

Announcement

23 January 2024

IGES Researcher-authored Book “Corporate Management in an Era of Climate Change” Wins the 2023 Golden Book Awards in Taiwan

In November 2023, Yusuke Matsuo, Programme Director of Business Task Force at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), was awarded the Golden Book Award by the Small and Medium Enterprise and Startup Administration (SMESA), Ministry...

Announcement

4 September 2023

IGES and UN-Habitat Enter Partnership to Drive Transformative Change for Sustainable and Resilient Cities

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the United Nations Human Settlements Programme (UN-Habitat) have entered into a strategic partnership to accelerate sustainable waste management and combat climate change in cities. This...

Announcement

6 February 2023

IGES Researcher Selected as a member of the Policy and Finance Committee of World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP)

Dr. Sivapuram Ventaka Rama Krishna PRABHAKAR , Principal Policy Researcher, Adaptation and Water area, IGES has been selected as a member of the Policy and Finance Committee of World Adaptation Science Programme (WASP). WASP's vision is primarily to...

Announcement

26 December 2022

Four partners will work with IGES and ERIA on applying behavioural insights to reduce plastic consumption and waste

IGES launched a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights to reduce the use and waste of single-use plastics in cities and communities. The project is funded by and conducted in close collaboration with the Regional Knowledge Centre...

Announcement

28 November 2022

IGES Makes Major Contribution to the Action Plan on Integrated Solid Waste Management in Padang City, Indonesia

On 1 November, Padang City, Indonesia, launched an action plan and baseline report on integrated municipal solid waste management on the occasion of the 5th Green Cities Mayor Council Meeting of the Indonesia–Malaysia–Thailand Growth Triangle (IMT-GT

Announcement

9 November 2022

Call for Proposals: Piloting the Application of Behavioural Insights for Plastic Reduction

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES)launched a project to test the effectiveness of behavioural insights to reduce the use and waste of single-use plastics in cities and communities. The project is funded by and conducted in close

Announcement

20 October 2022

IGES-supported City-to-City Collaboration between Tokyo and Kuala Lumpur to Decarbonise Buildings Wins C40 Award

City-to-city collaboration between the Tokyo Metropolitan Government (TMG) and the Kuala Lumpur City Hall (KL City) to decarbonise buildings, supported by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), has been recognised by the C40...

Announcement

22 September 2022

IGES Signed a Cooperation Agreement with Circular Regions to Promote Circular Economy from Regional and City Perspectives

On 26 August, IGES signed a cooperation agreement with Circular Regions , a Norway-based non-profit organisation with strengths in promoting the circular economy from regional and city perspectives. IGES and Circular Regions both focus on the...