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Grassroots innovation is central to tackling Asia’s energy divide, writes Nicole Iseppi, director of energy innovation at the Bezos Earth Fund.

Faced with extreme weather events, the region's urban centres were affected by record temperatures. This year's list – which includes a city mayor and a chief heat officer – demonstrates the importance of local governance and leadership.

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Solar-powered conduction dryers from India and easy-to-recycle batteries from Hong Kong were among the winners of the first Earthshot Prize to be held in Asia. They will receive US$1.2 million to scale their ideas.

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The sole finalist from Southeast Asia in this year's Earthshot Prize, the Coastal 500 network hopes to "revive our oceans" through inclusive locally-led solutions that balance sustainable fisheries with the protection of fisherfolks' welfare.

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Does the ego of sustainability practitioners matter, as long as they are achieving impact? Or does the pursuit of recognition undermine the good work being done in the world’s most important region for sustainable business? By Robin Hicks

Indigenous communities, like the Sungai Utik Dayak Iban Longhouse community in Indonesia, are guardians of the land on which they reside. Across the world, there is growing recognition of their work towards protecting the environment and mitigating climate change. By Yani Saloh

University of Southampton lecturer James Dyke makes the case for a Nobel Prize for Sustainability. By James Dyke

Junice Yeo says that when it comes to sustainability awards and rankings, winning isn’t everything By Junice Yeo

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Eco-Business releases the trailer for a documentary that traces the relationship between ecosystems in the North Pole and Asia, in the second edition of its flagship campaign on climate action, Changing Course.

United States-based Ethical Markets Media has awarded this year’s top ethical media campaigns to ‘A Liter of Light’ from the Philippines and Thai Life Insurance’s ‘Unsung Hero’.

EB Studio [Sponsored Video] The Rolex Awards for Enterprise honours five young achievers for their remarkable innovation in medical science, environmental conservation and geological exploration.

The city of Suzhou in China clinches the biennial Lee Kuan Yew World City Prize for balancing sustainable economic development with cultural conservation, showing cities in China and other developing countries that urban challenges can be addressed responsibly.

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