#Asia #MekongRegion #environment

🌏🤝 Mekong Delegates Visit | University of Sydney 🇦🇺✨

Pleasure bringing Mekong region delegates to University of Sydney! A big thanks to @Carmen Huckel Schneider for the incredible session on health systems & financing. We also had a fantastic time with #SSEAC 🎓🌿

#MekongRegion #GlobalHealth #Health

SUMERNET Young Professionals’ national networking in Vietnam: Fostering knowledge sharing and connectivity

#Throwback last June, over 50 young professionals gathered for the #SUMERNET networking session in #Vietnam, exploring how research, partnerships, and meaningful participation can help tackle water and environmental challenges in the #MekongRegion.

🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/sumern...

Empowering youth for sustainable development pathways: Perspectives of youth in China

“We may be victims of #ClimateChange, but we are also INNOVATORS and ACTIVISTS.” 🌏⚡

Youth in #China shared powerful insights on sustainability and climate action in the #MekongRegion.

Full story 🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/empowe...

Youth in Lao PDR explored how to address climate and water insecurity in the Mekong Region Young professionals explored the intricate relationship between climate change and water security in the Mekong Region.

Last year, SUMERNET Young Professionals hosted a webinar in #LaoPDR to explore the link between #ClimateChange and #WaterInsecurity in the #MekongRegion, where water sustains over 70% of the population.

Revisit their insights and ideas for change here:
🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/addres...

🎥📰 From short films to feature stories, researchers & journalists are teaming up under #MTT media-research collaboration fellowships to spotlight real stories from the #MekongRegion 🌏 💧

🔗 See what’s taking shape: sumernet.org/story/storie...

#MediaResearch
#SciComms
#EnvironmentalReporting

#JobAlert | Program Manager (SEI Asia 🇹🇭)

Lead the Sustainable Mekong Research Network (#SUMERNET), the Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network (#MTT), and advance climate resilience and policy engagement across the #MekongRegion 🌏

Apply now: www.sei.org/people/jobs/...

Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program - PROJECTS BOOKLET The Sustainable Mekong Research Network (SUMERNET) is an initiative for research and policy engagement bringing together research partners working on sustainable development in the countries of the Me...

This blog is a reflection from the ReTrEAT Cities Project, which supports vulnerable coastal communities in the #MekongRegion.

Explore other studies in the Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network Program #MTT: www.sumernet.org/publication/...

Global South Climate Database - Carbon Brief The “Global South Climate Scientists Database” was launched to ensure that journalists can contact scientists from Asia, Africa, Latin America and the Pacific.

Are you a climate expert from the #MekongRegion and hoping your work can reach a global audience? Join the Global South Climate Database to boost your visibility, connect with journalists & bring Mekong voices to global #ClimateReporting.

🔗 www.carbonbrief.org/global-south...

SUMERNET Program Manager Join SEI Asia in Bangkok and lead regional climate and development programs across the Mekong.

Join @sei.org at the Asia Center as a SUMERNET Program Manager!
📍 Location: Bangkok, Thailand
🗓️ Application Deadline: 1 May 2025
📄 Contract: Fixed-term, two years with the possibility of extension

For more details: www.sei.org/people/jobs/...

#ApplyNow to make a difference in the #MekongRegion 🌏

Happy #Songkran #Thingyan #ChoulChnamThmey #PiMai 🎉

Let's celebrate our environmental successes while reflecting on future challenges.

By sharing knowledge, uplifting vulnerable communities, and uniting our strengths, we can build a #ClimateResilient future.

#MekongRegion #StrongerTogether

Co-learning and co-producing knowledge: How Ban Phai town in Khon Kaen province developed a flood management plan How a town in northeast Thailand developed a flood risk management plan with the close participation of the local community.

🌊 Let's revisit the inspiring story of Ban Phai Town in #KhonKaen, #Thailand, where SUMERNET's research grant brought researchers, policymakers, and the community together to tackle flood risks. 🌏✨

🔗 Read here: www.sumernet.org/story/co-lea...

#knowledgecoproduction #MekongRegion

Co-produced this ep about the intricate dynamics of water governance, the challenges of transboundary negotiations, and the critical importance of cooperation in the #MekongRegion

Best team forever with @rajeshbkk.bsky.social 🤣

This #WorldWaterDay, dive into the complexities of transboundary water governance in the #MekongRegion with Dr. Anoulak Kittikhoun, former CEO of the Mekong River Commission and @rajeshbkk.bsky.social from @sei.org in Asia.

Tune in to the podcast episode here: is.gd/NXLQc6

🌟 New release: Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network (MTT) Program - Projects Booklet 📚
Dive into this comprehensive introduction to #MTT projects and innovative ideas shaping the future of the #MekongRegion.

🔗 www.sumernet.org/publication/...
Follow us to stay informed and inspired! 🌏

🌏 On Jan 14, six media fellows met MTT research teams to exchange insights and launch collaborations for #EnvironmentalReporting in the #MekongRegion – bridging the gap between science and storytelling 📰

🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/launch...

@rajeshbkk.bsky.social @agusnugroho.bsky.social

Smart Cities Business Innovation Fund 2.0 The Fund will address critical financing gaps at the sub-national level, accelerate climate action in support of urban sustainability and reinforce NDCs.

🌟 Let’s welcome 2025 with excitement and hope for a successful and fulfilling year ahead! 🎉

A gentle reminder: The US-ASEAN #SmartCities Partnership’s Business Innovation Fund 2.0 deadline is fast approaching – 15 Jan.

Don’t miss this incredible opportunity!
#ClimateFinance #ASEAN #MekongRegion

WWF report highlights 234 new species discovered in the Greater Mekong region | WWF-Singapore Conservation organisation urges action to prevent shrinking habitats and unsustainable wildlife trade Singapore (16 December 2024) – A lizard with a name that sounds like it could star in Game of Thro...

#science #newspecies #MekongRegion #SEAsia #WWF