First Time in Fiji in Solidarity with 350 Pacific Climate Warriors
By Mark Gil Nuguit Editor’s Note: Mark Gil Nuguit serves as ICSC’s RE-Charge Pilipinas Innovations Officer, based in the organization’s regional office in Tacloban City, Leyte. I was fortunate to be part of the Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) five-person Team that facilitated the Solar Scholars Training in Nadi, Fiji, last May, to teach 14 community leaders from Fiji, Tuvalu, and Vanuatu how to assemble, install, and maintain community solar photovoltaic systems (CSPVS). I felt excited and nervous because it was my first time serving as a primary trainer in the Solar Scholars Training and my [...]
Group to work with E. Visayas LGUs for renewable energy shift [PNA]
by Sarwell Meniano | July 13, 2026 | Published by Philippine News Agency | READ THE STORY HERE TACLOBAN CITY - The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC) is expanding its partnership with local government units (LGUs) in Eastern Visayas to help accelerate the region's transition to renewable energy (RE). In a statement on Monday, the ICSC said it aims to work with more municipalities in developing local renewable energy roadmaps that will help unlock indigenous energy resources, attract investments, strengthen energy security, and build climate-resilient communities. "The roadmap eventually unlocks local RE potential, attracts more [...]
Alangalang becomes the first Leyte town to chart a renewable energy future through a roadmap workshop
Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities PRESS RELEASE TACLOBAN CITY, LEYTE, July 8, 2026 — The Institute for Climate and Sustainable Cities (ICSC), in partnership with the Municipality of Alangalang, Leyte, conducted the Renewable Energy (RE) Roadmap Scoping Workshop from June 22 to 25. This positions Alangalang as the first local government unit (LGU) in the province to develop a roadmap aimed at strengthening local energy security and accelerating RE transition. The four-day workshop also marks the start of Alangalang’s long-term energy planning. It convened representatives from the municipal government, national agencies, the local electric cooperative, civil society, [...]
Rethinking Inclusivity: Inclusion Beyond Representation in Climate Adaptation
by Micaella Lou-Andrea Garduce Editor’s Note: Ella currently serves as the Senior Urban Transition Analyst under ICSC’s Urban Development Team. Throughout the implementation of the Urban Act project, I have repeatedly listened to presentations on climate change, the risks it poses, and its projected impacts on communities. For example, Tagbilaran City, Bohol faces climate-related threats such as sea level rise, extreme weather events, and increasing temperatures. Antipolo City, located adjacent to the National Capital Region, experiences extreme heat and intense rainfall, and tropical cyclones that can lead to flooding in some areas. Its proximity to the country’s capital [...]
Solar Scholars Across Islands: Bridging Communities through Renewable Energy
By Glinly Alvero Editor’s Note: Glin currently serves as ICSC’s RE-Charge Pilipinas Senior Innovations Officer, based in ICSC’s regional office in Tacloban City, Leyte. With increasing risks and impacts from the changing climate, there are communities that are far more vulnerable than others, and they’re the ones who are affected immediately, with impacts on their livelihoods and lives. As we are facing this battle, the call for energy transition has become one of the key initiatives to address this: in grassroots communities, especially those off-grid, they are also taking a step forward towards energy transition, like using [...]