Makassar City’s Lorong Wisata: A Model for Resilient Communities

Makassar City’s Lorong Wisata: A Model for Resilient Communities

From 5-7 March 2024, the CRIC Project convened a thematic Panel of Experts on Urban Resilience and Early Warning Systems held in Makassar City, Indonesia. Representatives from 10 CRIC pilot cities, host city Makassar and cities from the Urban-Act Project (Medan, North Minahasa, and Padang) attended the panel. The activities culminated in a field visit […]

CRIC Board Game on Urban Resilience Receives Good Impression at 10th Urban Social Forum

CRIC Board Game on Urban Resilience Receives Good Impression at 10th Urban Social Forum

The recent  10th Urban Social Forum, organised by Kota Kita on December 9-10, 2023, provided an engaging platform for urban enthusiasts and organisations. With 917 registered participants, the forum, held in different venues across Solo city in Central Java province, Indonesia, aimed to foster discussions on various urban issues. One of many interesting events was the […]

Learnings from Young EUD Competition Winners’ Visit to CRIC Pilot City

Learnings from Young EUD Competition Winners’ Visit to CRIC Pilot City

Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities Working Group members welcomed special guests during the second climate mitigation training in Pangkalpinang. Three EUD “Jadi Juara Lingkungan” winners attended Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities climate mitigation training, Wednesday, 22 November 2023. They are Alya Zahra Sabira from Sukabumi, West Java, Afifah from Makassar, South Sulawesi and Devan Ahmad […]

Achieving Blue Skies in Cities Through Climate Action

The upcoming Eighth Asia-Pacific Urban Forum (APUF-8) that will be held between 23-25 October 2023 will provide a platform for promoting inclusive, sustainable, resilient, and safe urban solutions and best practices by engaging stakeholders, constituencies, experts and the public.  This platform will strengthen regional cooperation and foster collaborative efforts toward sustainable urban development. This timely […]

Putting Climate Actions into Indonesian Perspectives

When daily temperatures across the world hit new records, most people in Indonesia appear to be less concerned or disturbed. I believe there are various reasons why individuals in tropical nations feel less threatened. For starters, they have adapted to present climatic conditions since temperature variations in their cities are too minor to be noticed. Second, some of […]

Kupang: Turning Back Water Scarcity to Water Abundance

Kupang has a potential to turn back water scarcity to water abundance if the city manages its water resources sustainably and builds adequate infrastructures that enable effective and efficient water resource use. These findings are drawn from CRIC Partner’s visit to the city on 25-28 February 2023. Sara Silva, CRIC partner from ECOLISE got the […]

CRIC Panel Introduces Multi-R Approach, Promotes Circular Economy

Danko Aleksic, from ACR+ introduced not only 3Rs but also 9Rs approach during Climate Resilient and Inclusive Cities First Discussion Panel in Surabaya on March 2, 2023. What are they? By: Hizbullah Arief* Based in Brussels, Belgium, ACR+ – one of CRIC European Partners – had becoming an Association of Cities and Regions for Sustainable […]

Way Forward to Combat Desertification and Drought

This article was written to celebrate International Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. Soil is the source of life since it nurtures greens that will nourish living beings on a regular basis, whether they are plants for human consumption or grass to feed livestock that will join the food chain system. Soil nurtures the living, particularly […]

‘Climate Refugees’: Finding Clarity in the Face of Environmental Uncertainty

The term ‘refugee’ both all-encompassing and inclusive. Since the right to live in a safe environment is guaranteed by the universal declaration of human rights, it is valid for individuals whose lives are in danger to seek protection. Seeking refuge is equivalent to seeking  protection fromsituationsthat threaten human life. To put it another way, not […]