SURVEYing/ Resilient Cities Leadership

SURVEYing/ Resilient Cities Leadership

Manila, 30 April 2016 — Leading change in your city, how will you do it? Let us know your views by taking the RESILIENT CITIES LEADERSHIP SURVEY we created for you. Mayors and experts from around the world will discuss the survey results next week at the Adaptation Futures 2016 Conference.

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KEYnote/ Facing Gender Demons

KEYnote/ Facing Gender Demons

Ubud, 9 March 2016 — As the night fell and the Balinese prepared for Nyepi, their New Year's Day of Silence, they brought out and faced their Ogoh-Ogoh mythological demons. What can we learn from their culture about transforming our mindsets to nurture gender equality in our world?

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OUTreach/ Becoming #Hero2030

OUTreach/ Becoming #Hero2030

Manila, 7 January 2016 — Forty six young leaders from 8 Asian countries started using leadership skills in the Young Leaders Program created jointly by TransformationFirst.Asia, Natalie in the Light Inc. and Urban Youth Academy. Their goal is to become a #Hero2030 for implementing the #GlobalGoals.

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FEEDback/ Prone To Prejudice

FEEDback/ Prone To Prejudice

Manila, 6 December 2015 — "Labels are for cans, not people." Most of us have watched Coca Cola's message in July this year. What do leaders do with this message? We see labeling happen all around us in our diverse world, and we are prone to prejudice ourselves. When we label, we divide humanity and cause suffering. What can we learn from each other about adopting better and effective messages to convey hope for unity in diversity? Will you share what works for you?

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