Sustainable Societies

IGES envisions sustainable societies as those that are low-carbon, resource efficient and conservation-oriented, so as to ensure a safe, inclusive and equitable future for all.

Realising sustainable cities and societies requires taking actions at the local level. We work closely with local and city governments, international organisations, including ASEAN, and other development partners on issues such as building low-carbon societies, ensuring sustainability transitions, developing sustainable cities and transport, and forging sustainable lifestyles and education.

Related Publications

Fact Sheet

May 2022

Ecology Note – Towards a Clean, Green and Beautiful Bhutan

Conference Paper

March 2022

Voluntary Local Reviews (VLRs) and sustainability transitions during the Covid-19 pandemic: challenges and opportunities

Peer-reviewed Article

March 2022

Towards a more sustainable and resilient future: Applying the Regional Circulating and Ecological Sphere (R-CES) concept to Udon Thani City Region, Thailand

Submission to Policy Process

March 2022

IGES 2022 Messages on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development - Living within Planetary Boundaries to Achieve a Sustainable Future for All -

Fact Sheet

March 2022

How is the global community approaching marine plastic litter? Policy Summary of the G20 Report on Actions against Marine Plastic Litter

Related Events

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

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

Related News

Press Release

13 May 2022

The Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the SDGs to be held in Tokyo, Japan

IGES will collaborate in the Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement and the SDGs to be held on 20 and 21 July, and co-convened by the UN DESA and UNFCCC Secretariat.

Press Release

5 January 2022

IGES Content Rankings 2021

The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) produced a wide range of reports, events and web content in 2021. As a special feature at the start of 2022, we have compiled the most popular IGES content of the past year by category (Top 10...

Announcement

5 January 2022

Sustainability Week Asia

From 14 to 17 February, Economist Impact will host Sustainability Week Asia, held to aid businesses in Asia-Pacific in their path toward greater sustainability. On 14 February at 11:00-11:50 Japan Time (10:00 - 10:50 HKT), IGES Executive Director...

Related Projects

Project

Updated: May 2022

Stockholm+50 Special Webpage

Stockholm+50 is a major international environmental meeting that will be held from 2-3 June 2022 in Stockholm, Sweden. This high-level meeting will contribute to accelerating a transformation that leads to sustainable and green economies, more jobs,

Project

Updated: May 2022

Online Voluntary Local Review (VLR) Lab

This online platform provides all you need to know about cities and regions taking a lead on “Voluntary Local Reviews.”

Project

Updated: March 2022

IGES Inputs to Asia-Pacific Forum on Sustainable Development (APFSD)

APFSD is an annual meeting convened by the United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) aimed at strengthening the region’s readiness for the United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development.