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4 September 2023

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

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.

Announcement

19 July 2023

Enabling Youth Voices for Addressing Plastic Waste and Pollution in Galle City, Sri Lanka – a video competition

Introduction In order to tackle the growing challenge of plastic pollution facing the country, the Ministry of Environment (MOE), Sri Lanka formulated its National Action Plan on Plastic Waste Management, 2021-2030 (NAPPWM, 2021-2030) based on...

Press Release

23 May 2023

The relationship between female and younger legislative representation and performance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

IGES and the Okinawa Institute of Science and Technology (OIST) recently published an article entitled “The relationship between female and younger legislative representation and performance on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)” that finds a...

Press Release

19 May 2023

Southeast Asian civil society pushes for stronger Paris climate pledges

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), together with Manila-based think tank, the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), and civil society organisations across Southeast Asia, backed by the Climate Change Commission...

Press Release

28 April 2023

Establishment of the Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership Center

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) will serve as the secretariat of the "Paris Agreement Article 6 Implementation Partnership Center" to be established by the Ministry of the Environment, Japan and welcomed at the G7 Ministers'...

Announcement

31 March 2023

IGES and ICIMOD renewed Cooperation Agreement to enhance collaboration on sustainable development

IGES and the International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development (ICIMOD) have renewed a Cooperation Agreement to further strengthen the long-term cooperation on mutual areas of interests of both organisations.

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Announcement

27 November 2020

IGES Researcher Receives Incentive Award at the 14th Kitakyushu City Women's Active Participation and Work-Life Balance Awards

Junko Ota, Researcher at IGES’ Kitakyushu Urban Centre, received the Incentive Award in the individual category of the "14th Kitakyushu City Women's Active Participation and Work-Life Balance Awards" for 2020. This award is given to companies...

Announcement

27 November 2020

An Employee Tests Positive for COVID-19

An employee at the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) tested positive for COVID-19 on 26 November 2020. The affected employee has been off-duty and teleworking from home since they fell ill on 9 November, took a test on 25 November...

Announcement

6 November 2020

MoU between the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste, to Strengthen Plastic Pollution Prevention in Cities

On 29 October, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) and the Alliance to End Plastic Waste (the Alliance) signed a Memorandum of Understanding on developing mutual initiatives to strengthen engagement with cities over the next...

Announcement

26 October 2020

Presentation at the Annual Earth League Workshop

On 20 October, Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President of IGES, and Eric Zusman, Research Leader, held a session at the Earth League meeting, about greening the recovery and the Triple R Framework. Their presentation was titled: “Greening the COVID-19 Response...

Announcement

IGES Research sent to Mauritius to Assist with Cargo Ship Oil Spill

26 October 2020

IGES Researcher sent to Mauritius to Assist with Cargo Ship Oil Spill

On 24 October, IGES dispatched a researcher to Mauritius as a member of the Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA) research team, organized by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MOFA) for the purpose of fleshing out future support measures. Koji...

Press Release

9 October 2020

【ISAP2020】The 12th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific “Just Transitions Toward Sustainable Societies in Asia and the Pacific: Building forward better for our future beyond COVID-19”

The 12th International Forum for Sustainable Asia and the Pacific, ISAP2020, will be held online by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) from 9 to 13 November and on 30 November 2020.

Announcement

29 September 2020

Launch of new report: “SDGs and Business in the ESG era: Actions by Companies and Organisations in Japan”

Global Compact Network Japan (GCNJ) and the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) launched a new report, “SDGs and Business in the ESG era: Actions by Companies and Organisations in Japan”.

Announcement

29 September 2020

“Driving the Green Recovery and Redesign” at The Global Virtual Forum for Urban Leaders Taking on the Climate Emergency

On 21 October, IGES, along with ICLEI and the Ministry of the Environment Japan (MOEJ) will host a session at the “Daring Cities 2020” Forum. Kazuhiko Takeuchi, President of IGES, will provide a keynote speech which focuses on the Redesign2020...

Announcement

31 August 2020

IGES is certified as a public interest organisation for the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon

In August 2020, the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) was certified as a public interest organisation that can nominate individuals and/or entities to receive the Medal with Dark Blue Ribbon, one of Japan’s medals of honor. The...

Announcement

26 August 2020

IGES designated as PEMSEA’s Regional Center of Excellence in Climate Change Adaptation and Disaster Risk Reduction

On 26 August, IGES and PEMSEA (The Partnerships in Environmental Management for the Seas of East Asia) signed a MOU at a virtual ceremony. Its objective was to establish IGES as PEMSEA’s Regional Centre of Excellence (RCoE) focusing on building...