HOCCI Archives — UN-Habitat Philippines

UN-Habitat recognized as one of DENR’s environmental sustainability champions

The Environmental Management Bureau (EMB) of the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) recognized the outstanding contributions and unwavering dedication of their partners and stakeholders in addressing the country’s environmental challenges and fostering sustainable practices.

Localizing Marine Litter Actions: An experience-based guide for city or municipal-level localization of the Philippines National Plan of Action on Marine Litter

Aligned with the planning process of local government units (LGUs), it captures the process of developing the City Plan of Action on Marine Litter (CPOA-ML) from creating the planning team, situational analysis and baselining, visioning, capacity development, action identification, until approval and adoption. It provides recommendations for enhancements of existing local policies and mainstreaming into other local plans.

People’s Process in Community-based Plastics Circularity Social Enterprise Development

Developed under the Healthy Oceans and Clean Cities Initiative, this paper looks at how the People’s Process became a significant driver for community-based plastics circularity social enterprise development. It has specifically looked at organizations in HOCCI’s partner cities of Manila, Calapan, Davao, Legazpi, Cagayan de Oro, and Ormoc.

Developing EPR-readiness of the Waste Diversion System of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

This paper looks at the development of the EPR-readiness waste diversion system in Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro. The paper also showed the mapping of waste diversion chain and networks in Calapan.

Accelerate Progress: Women community leaders in sustainable urban initiatives

In the partner communities of UN-Habitat’s Healthy Oceans Clean Cities Initiative, women have taken the lead in pioneering community solutions to reduce marine plastic litter. In doing so, they have also provided economic opportunities for women in their localities.

Marine litter training of facilitators: raising awareness, driving behavior change in cities and communities

UN-Habitat and partners equipped educators, learners, and solid waste actors to raise awareness and drive behavior change towards marine litter reduction.

Embracing digital solutions for plastics circularity in cities

Three cities showcased how they are utilizing advancement in technologies to address pressing urban issues at the Internet of Things Conference 2023.

Marine Litter Learning Kit Videos

This is a 10-part video that goes with the Marine Litter Learning Kit, aiming to engage facilitators and learners in raising awareness on marine litter and its impacts, and actions towards marine litter reduction.

UN-Habitat, DENR, LCP laud champion cities for marine litter action

Leaving her audience inspired and tearful, Welma Fernandez, President of Women Waste Warriors (3Ws) in Barangay 412, Manila, concluded with these words as she shared about how her organization was empowered to grow as part of the city’s steps towards marine litter action, exemplifying how local action can achieve global goals.

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UN-Habitat recognized as one of DENR’s environmental sustainability champions

Localizing Marine Litter Actions: An experience-based guide for city or municipal-level localization of the Philippines National Plan of Action on Marine Litter

People’s Process in Community-based Plastics Circularity Social Enterprise Development

Developing EPR-readiness of the Waste Diversion System of Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro, Philippines

Accelerate Progress: Women community leaders in sustainable urban initiatives

Marine litter training of facilitators: raising awareness, driving behavior change in cities and communities

Embracing digital solutions for plastics circularity in cities

Marine Litter Learning Kit Videos

UN-Habitat, DENR, LCP laud champion cities for marine litter action

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