Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015 opens; plenary affirms cities’ role at ‘frontline’ of building resilience

  The Resilient Cities Asia-Pacific 2015: 1st Asia-Pacific Forum on Urban Resilience and Adaptation opened in plenary today as speakers and panelists stressed – among a range of valuable insights – the role of cities at the ‘frontline’ of building climate change resilience. In his opening address, ICLEI Secretary General Gino Van Begin noted that 

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Why are Southeast Asian local governments joining #ResilientCities Asia-Pacific 2015?

“To gain insights on climate change resilience strategies and to be able to formulate local programs to make our municipality climate change resilient.” –Mayor Ruben Paoad, Tublay “Bacnotan is honored and privileged to be a Member of ICLEI. It widens our horizon as we aspire to be a climate change-resilient community and learn best practices 

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