ARTICLE · 27 JANUARY 2025
Manila's Sustainability Ranking: Lessons From Top Sustainable Cities
In 2018, 55% of the global population was in urban areas, and was projected to increase to 68% or 2.5 billion more people by 2050. Asia and Africa play a big role in these numbers, with approximately 90% of the growth occurring in these regions.
In 2018, 55% of the global population was in urban areas, and
was projected to increase to 68% or 2.5 billion more people by
2050. Asia and Africa play a big role in these numbers, with
approximately 90% of the growth occurring in these regions. The
Philippines is in Asia, which accounts for 54% of the world's
population1. As the negative impacts of urbanization
become more imminent, managing this growth as efficiently as
possible is a must.
Manila ranked 93rd overall in the 2024 Sustainable Cities Index
(SCI). Although humbling, our place in the sustainability ranking
offers an opportunity to reflect on and take lessons from past
efforts, or lack thereof.
The first step to rising above this current position is to ask
ourselves, "Why are we here?" Understanding Manila's
challenges in recent years to develop sustainable meaningful
advancements will then help answer the question, "How can we
get there?"
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