Nos encontramos como sociedad en un momento muy difícil donde todas las personas del planeta nos hemos visto afectadas por una pandemia sin precedentes que ha llegado a todos los rincones del mundo, pero también nos encontramos en un momento que nos brinda la oportunidad de repensar y reflexionar juntos para construir ese mejor mundo que queremos. Ya sabíamos antes de la COVID que teníamos que cambiar nuestro modelo de desarrollo, pero ahora esta…

We are excited to welcome you to the SIANI Annual Meeting 2021. This year we will not be able to meet as usual, so instead we will be opening the event up to even more participants online between the 27 – 29 January 2021. We hope this will be an opportunity to connect, share ideas, knowledge and experiences to forward the discussions on inclusive and sustainable food systems transformation. Each day of the SIANI Annual Meeting 2021 will have a…

National universities and research institutes across the Sahel countries, Center for Development Research (ZEF), University of Bonn, and Agrhymet Regional Centre, Permanent Interstate Committee for Drought Control in the Sahel (CILSS) have collaborated on a series of national cases studies and the regional synthesis report on Rural Development, Agricultural Livelihoods and Job Creation in the Sahel Region. The national case studies and the…

Presentation of the FAO CGIAR joint publication on 'Land use and the Koronivia Joint Work on Agriculture | 28 Jan 2021 | 09:00-10:00 (CEST) and 16:00-17.00 (CEST) (the webinar will be conducted twice to allow participants from different time zones to attend) Moderator: Martial Bernoux, FAO (Senior Natural Resource Officer) The webinar will present and discuss the forthcoming joint publication on 'Land use and the Koronivia Joint Work on…

Since 2009, the Sustainable Foods Summit has been covering major developments in the food industry concerning sustainability and and eco-labels, such as Organic, Fairtrade, Rainforest Alliance, etc. The North American edition of the Sustainable Foods Summit will be hosted on an online platform on 25-28th January 2021 (PDT). Each edition will bring together some of the leading organizations involved in sustainability and eco-labels in the food…

Use of resources has tripled since 1970, and could double again by 2050 if we continue business as usual. We must urgently work to create a circular economy where waste and pollution are designed out, products and materials are kept in use, and natural systems are regenerated – leading to a more resilient economy.  This webinar will bring together leaders from business, government and civil society to launch the Circular Economy Action Agenda…

The Aral Sea in Central Asia, once the world’s fourth-largest inland water body, has almost disappeared due to more than 30 years of overuse of its resources to grow water-intensive crops, such as cotton and rice. This dramatic change has led to a steep decline in the environmental, social, and economic well-being of the region affecting the livelihoods of more than four million people who live in the disaster zone. Innovative and disruptive…

The challenges facing the food system, particularly in Africa are immense and the global community is not on track to meet SDG targets or the Paris Agreement. The Actions to Transform Food Systems Under Climate Change report focuses on 11 actions needed, including the transformation of innovation systems (i.e. how ‘understanding’ interacts with planning, finance and action). It also puts emphasis on finance, and the role of the private sector in…

This webinar introduces a new chapter, coordinated and lead-authored by Climate Outreach, on the role of equitable low-carbon lifestyles in the prestigious United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) Emissions Gap Report (EGR), published December 2020. Written with a team of international experts, including our partners at the Centre for Climate Change & Social Transformations (CAST), the chapter - Bridging the Gap: The role of Equitable Low…

The Center for Development Research (ZEF) of the University of Bonn in Germany is pleased to welcome Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli, a Managing Partner of Sahel Consulting Agriculture & Nutrition Ltd. to a ZEF-ZOOM Colloquium. A short bio of Mrs. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli: Mrs. Ndidi Okonkwo Nwuneli is an expert on African agriculture and nutrition, philanthropy, and social innovation. She has over 25 years of international development experience and is a…

The Government of the Arab Republic of Egypt is pleased to announce the Second Arab Land Conference to be organized underthe patronage of the Egyptian Minister of Housing, Utilities and Urban Communities. The Conference will be organized by the Housing and Building National Research Centre represented by the Urban Training and Studies Institute (UTI) in partnership with UN-Habitat, the Global Land Tool Network (GLTN), the World Bank, the Deutsche…

Opening up land-related administrative data, combining it with data from other sources and processing and making this data available as easily accessible information for women and men equally could be a means to counteracting land corruption in land management, land administration and land allocation. But does open data and enhanced data transparency indeed help to counteract land corruption? In order to answer this question, the Deutsche…

The new dates for SDG Global Festival of Action have been announced and pre-registration is now open. The SDG Action global community’s annual meeting place is returning, larger and bolder than ever. And no longer confined by a physical location, the SDG Global Festival of Action will meet people where they are. The 2021 Festival will ‘MOBILIZE’ ‘CONNECT’ and ‘INSPIRE’ the global SDG Action community. This edition will provoke debate and drive…

¿Sabes cuáles son las 10 profesiones con más futuro en el ámbito de la Sostenibilidad y el Medioambiente? El día Mundial de la Educación Ambiental el 26 de Enero de 2021, UNIR celebra el Congreso sobre Sostenibilidad y Medioambiente. Una jornada de encuentro entre entidades, profesionales y expertos de todos los sectores que aporten su visión sobre la relevancia que tiene la sostenibilidad y el medio ambiente en el entorno actual. Durante el…

On January 14th, 2021 Sustainable Kingston is hosting the Kingston Climate Change Symposium in partnership with the City of Kingston virtually. The symposium aims to bring together climate champions and inspire action while we showcase the latest developments on community-based climate initiatives. The 2021 event will feature a keynote speech by Severn Cullis-Suzuki. At just 12 years old, Severn Cullis-Suzuki gained international attention when…

From coronavirus to climate change to Black Lives Matter, 2020 has been a stark demonstration of the injustices we face, and of how connected we are. In the coming year, we need to bring people together to solve our common problems. Lifelong campaigner and former Labour Party leader Jeremy Corbyn is launching a brand-new Project for Peace and Justice, a powerful network to generate ideas, share experience, build solidarity and drive change…

The Geological Society of London is a not-for-profit organisation, and a registered charity. Founded in 1807, we are the oldest geological society in the world. Today, we are a world-leading communicator of Earth science – through scholarly publishing, library and information services, cutting-edge scientific conferences, education activities and outreach to the general public. We also provide impartial scientific information and evidence to…

The Connected Sociologies Curriculum Project responds to these challenges by providing resources designed to support students and teachers interested in ‘decolonising’ school, college, and university curricula. It provides resources for the rethinking of sociological concepts, categories, and topics that will enable us to make better sense of the worlds we inhabit. This supplements and extends existing initiatives – such as the Runnymede Trust’s…

Los líderes mundiales reconocen cada vez más que los derechos a la tierra para las comunidades indígenas y locales son un requisito previo para lograr los objetivos nacionales e internacionales de gobernanza forestal, seguridad alimentaria, mitigación del clima, desarrollo económico y derechos humanos. Sin embargo, en 2020, la pandemia de COVID-19 cambió el contexto político en muchos países, y algunos gobiernos utilizaron la pandemia como una…

Providing language, practical tools and tips for teachers to effectively incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals into their lessons. In September 2015 World Leaders committed to the Global Goals for Sustainable Development- 17 goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things by 2030. End extreme poverty. Fight inequality and injustice. Tackle climate change. This workshop focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 15 Life on Land. A webinar for…

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs in English) are 17 interconnected goals, defined by the United Nations as a strategy “to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. They are also known as Agenda 2030, from the name of the document entitled “Transforming our world. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”, which recognizes the close link between human well-being, the health of natural systems and the presence of common…

Global leaders increasingly recognize that land rights for indigenous and local communities are a prerequisite for achieving national and international goals for forest governance, food security, climate mitigation, economic development and human rights. In 2020, however, the COVID-19 pandemic shifted the political context in many countries, and some governments used the pandemic as a justification for dismantling the protections gained by…

The theme of this summit is Accelerating African agro industry growth, productivity and value chain development; Tackling food waste and security challenges. The half day-long summit will bring together stakeholders from governments, investors, business, academia and multilateral institutions to take stock of the agriculture and agro sectors in Africa and identify opportunities to enhance growth, efficiency, productivity and sustainability across…

Over the last five years the Scottish Government through the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division has been funding research in agroecology and sustainability, specifically on alternative approaches to sustainable land management, the barriers to the uptake, and the potential productivity and environmental impacts of these alternative practices. There is now an chance to hear about this research and the opportunities for…

The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences. UF/IFAS fulfills the university’s land grant mission, working to enhance and sustain the quality of human life through its dozen-plus research facilities, Extension services offered in every Florida county, and top-ranked…