The Asian Research Institute of the National University of Singapore held a conference on (Re) conceptualizing Asian Civil Society in the Age of Post-Politics on August 16 and 17, 2018.

, and , both members of the , and Research Associates of the , presented their internationally funded research on zero waste practices. The research was a part of larger project on social and economic benefits of zero waste.
This particular presentation helped disseminate their findings on post politics as a positive development in relation to the role of Mother Earth Foundation as a civil society organization, with the city of San Fernando, Pampanga as a model city in their case study.