Building Urban Resilience to Climate Change: Policy responses and Resilience Strategies

Webinar 6 of Monthly Webinar Series: Advancing Climate Action, Community Resilience & Knowledge Collaboration in Asia Pacific Background:Increasing pace of unplanned urbanisation and associated environmental challenges coupled with serious climate related impacts make cities increasingly on the frontlines of climate change. It exposes the inherent vulnerabilities and chronic stresses that constitutes over decades of unpreparedness, […]


2nd International Climate Camp In the Heart of the Himalayas

Camp Dates: 7th – 11th July 2026 Location: Kathmandu & Pokhara, Nepal Inauguration Venue: Walnut Bistro, Kathmandu About the Camp International Climate Camp 2026 is a flagship immersive platform designed to empower youth, environmental leaders, researchers, and climate advocates from across South Asia through real-world sustainability action, leadership development, and cross-border collaboration. Following the successful […]


Investments and Market Transformation for Higher Climate Ambitionand Just Transitions in South Asia

Date: 16th June 2026, 12:00–13:15Venue:Berlin Room, World Conference Center, Bonn This side event, jointly organised by SDPI and Climate Action Network South Asia during SB64 in Bonn on 16 June 2026, explored how strategic investments and market transformation can accelerate climate ambition while supporting a just transition across South Asia. Discussions focused on mobilising finance, enabling […]


Dialogue on Climate Diplomacy for Inclusive Climate Action

Date: 12th June 2026 Time: 15:00–15:55 Venue: H-1-04, Main Building, 1st Floor Organisers: Sustainable Development Policy Institute (SDPI) and Climate Action Network South Asia (CANSA) Climate change has moved from the margins of environmental policy to the centre of global diplomacy, development planning, economic stability, and human security. The increasing frequency of floods, heatwaves, droughts, glacial melt, sea-level rise, food […]


Expectations from SB64, Bonn

Date: 28th May 2026, Thursday The 64th session of Subsidiary Bodies of UNFCCC will take place from June 8th to 18th in Bonn. The Parties will come together to deliberate on pending issues regarding the Global Goal of Adaptation framework, Just Transition Work Programme, climate finance, and several others. We are delighted to assemble an […]


Beyond Energy Security: Seizing Renewable Opportunities

Date: 26th May 2026, Tuesday   |   Time: 13:00 GMT Renewables are more than clean energy, they are a pathway to resilience, prosperity, and energy sovereignty. Join experts from across the network as we explore the opportunities renewables offer beyond energy security and emissions cuts. The discussion will highlight how renewable energy can help build climate-resilient societies, […]


Prioritizing Health Is Prioritizing Humanity: The Importance Of Health In A Burning Planet

An Overview of Climate Change and Health Health is not merely the absence of disease, but also the state of good physical, mental, and social wellbeing [1]. While it may not be directly apparent, health is affected by social determinants, i.e., the conditions in which a person is born, grows, works, and ages. Our physical, […]


Demystifying Non-Economic Loss and Damage in South Asia

Official Side Event Date: 20th November 2025 Time: 15:00 – 16:30 Venue: Side Event Room 2, Blue Zone, Belem Speakers:Mohammad Shahjahan, Director, YPSA and Chair, CANSA BangladeshDr. Md. Arifur Rahman, Founder and Chief Executive, Young Power in Social Action (YPSA)Dr. Abid Suleri, Executive SDPI on heat waves and Floods losses in PakistanPrakash Lama, CEN on Nepal loss and damage […]


The Missing Link in Climate Action: Time to Tackle How We Produce and Consume

Date: Thursday, November 13, 2025Time: 11:00 – 11:30 (Belém time)Venue: Press Conference Room 2, Area D As COP30 negotiators debate fossil fuel phase-out, one truth is being overlooked — the climate crisis is also a crisis of consumption and waste. Transforming how we produce, use, and dispose of resources is essential to keeping 1.5°C within […]


1,000 organisations call for a people‑centred Just Transition at COP30 

More than 1,000 organisations from 106 countries – spanning trade unions, Indigenous leaders, feminist and youth movements, Afro‑descendant and peasant groups, environmental advocates, disability networks and community organisations – have united to urge governments to stop treating climate action as a numbers game. Their open letter calls for a Just Transition that makes climate work for the people who live its consequences.


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