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Video - Building Climate Resilience in the Mekong Delta: Insights into climate policy from Vietnam This video highlights how policymakers, researchers, and people with disabilities are finding actionable solutions to build climate resilience in the Mekong Delta.

🎥 Watch this new interview video to hear from policymakers, researchers, and people with disabilities from #Vietnam as they seek actionable solutions to build #ClimateResilience in the #MekongDelta. 🌾💧🐟

For more info: www.sumernet.org/story/video-...

👉 youtu.be/Ez5X2S24NlM

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...

Empowering youth engagement in climate action Youth participation in climate action is critical for sustainability in the Mekong Region.

🌱 Youth at the Frontlines of #ClimateAction 🌏

How do we move beyond tokenism and truly empower young people in shaping climate solutions?

Check out this inspiring story from #SUMERNET Young Professionals in #Myanmar!
🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/empowe...

🌏 This #WorldEnvironmentDay, let’s #BeatPlasticPollution, not just in oceans, but in rivers like the Mekong.

Microplastics are silently threatening ecosystems & food security.

Read how youth & researchers are taking action:
🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/unrave...

How can we craft powerful messages that advance #GenderEquality and #DisabilityInclusion in #ClimatePolicy?

🎧 Hear from ‪‪@kngtrung.bsky.social‬ &
@mymekong.bsky.social on inclusive communication strategies for real policy impact.

🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/podcas...

🎥📰 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/...

A small elementary school stands as a beacon of hope and #ClimateResilience in a mangrove forest of #SamutPrakan, #Thailand. There, children from a disappearing indigenous fishing village are equipped to pursue their learning despite uncertainty.

🔗 www.sumernet.org/story/previe...

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...

📢 #JobAlert | SUMERNET Program Manager (SEI Asia 🇹🇭)

Lead one of Southeast Asia’s key sustainability networks. Oversee @sumernet.bsky.social and advance climate resilience and policy engagement across the Mekong.

⌛ Deadline: 1 May 2025
🔗 Apply now: sei.org/people/jobs/...

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

YouTube video by SUMERNET Reducing Water Insecurity in the Mekong Delta: SUMERNET Projects & Partnerships (Long Version)

As we approach the dry season, let's revisit #SUMERNET's inspiring short film that highlights the critical climate challenges and the science-based actions taken to ensure #WaterSecurity in #Vietnam’s Mekong Delta 💧

🎥 Watch the film again: youtu.be/YxgO_cUEAuc

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

How water is ‘flowing up’ to the rich EQUALS: Reimagining Our Economy · Episode

🌏 Celebrate #WorldWaterDay 2025 with more podcasts.

Sushmita Mandal, Component 3 Lead of the #Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Network #MTT shares eye-opening stories about how wealth and power defy gravity by making water flow… upwards! 🚰

🔗 open.spotify.com/episode/4Cue...

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! 🌏

🌊 Bang Khun Thian’s coastline of #Thailand is slowly disappearing. Researchers are collaborating with vulnerable coastal communities to ensure they have a voice in shaping coastal retreat plans to adapt to #ClimateChange.

💡 Read more: www.sumernet.org/story/previe...

🌏 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

On this year's #WorldWetlandsDay, with the theme "Protecting #wetlands for our common future", check out this short story by SUMERNET to learn more about efforts to save the #Mekong wetlands for current and future generations.

Read here: www.sumernet.org/story/conser...

🌏 The Mekong Thought Leadership and Think Tanks Program (#MTT) is opening a call for an entry- or mid-level professional who is a #Mekong citizen (#Lao or #Thai) with experience in program/project coordination and management.

👉 www.sumernet.org/story/call-f... 🌊💪

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

YouTube video by SUMERNET Reducing Water Insecurity in the Mekong Delta: SUMERNET Projects & Partnerships (Long Version)

🌿 #WatchNow: SUMERNET’s Impact on Reducing Water Insecurity in Vietnam’s Mekong Delta 🌊

Our latest short film is a heartfelt journey through #Vietnam #Mekong Delta, where #climate challenges meet science-based actions.

🎥 youtu.be/YxgO_cUEAuc