Climate change, trade, and sustainable development agendas are increasingly converging. Acknowledging the role of trade as an engine for sustainable development, countries have begun how new trade rules can be designed to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. One example is the announced Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS), which will be negotiated between Costa Rica…

Introduction This course will explore the application of Circular Economy (CE) practices in the context of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Four years into the implementation of the Agenda, it is evident that ‘business as usual’ will not help us to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Systems-based approaches along with a strong commitment to deep rooted transformations and actions are vital to the reduction of humanity's…

In 2015, the global community adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, the Paris Agreement and the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction (DRR); all of which have substantial areas of overlap and clear convergence of objectives related to strengthening resilience, fostering sustainable development and reducing vulnerability to climate change and disasters. The global agendas provide the overarching frame for guiding national…

Have you always wanted to visit Finland? Have you ever wondered about Finnish society and the Finnish way of life? If you’re a young journalist or social media influencer, you might have a chance at a once-in-a-lifetime Finnish experience! ThisisFINLAND’s Foreign Correspondents’ programme will be held again from June 7 to 13, 2020. During the week, you will find out about inspiring Finnish solutions for reaching carbon neutrality, Finland’s human…

"Making finance flows consistent with a pathway towards low greenhouse gas emissions and "climate-resilient development” (Article 2 c of the Paris Agreement) will require a significant increase in funding, with new instruments and approaches required to mobilise a broad range of investors and to achieve scalability in financing climate action. Financing the global energy transition will be one key building block. The Frankfurt e-course, Certified…

PROJECT DESCRIPTION Woodcraft Folk are looking for a volunteer to help build on their work to be better known and understood. In this role you will support the charity with engaging communications online and at events! Weekly tasks might include putting together an eye-catching email newsletter, creating engaging social media posts, creating press release templates for the local groups and helping to design our next communications campaign. This…

The World Bank is an international financial institution that provides loans and grants to the governments of poorer countries for the purpose of pursuing capital projects. The world has made great progress in reducing extreme poverty over the last two decades, that progress has been measured primarily in terms of consumption or income. Other aspects of life are also critical for wellbeing, and a number of initiatives have been underway to…

Climate change, trade, and sustainable development agendas are increasingly converging. Acknowledging the role of trade as an engine for sustainable development, countries have begun how new trade rules can be designed to help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals and the Paris Agreement on climate change. One example is the announced Agreement on Climate Change, Trade and Sustainability (ACCTS), which will be negotiated between Costa Rica…

Over the past ten years, LANDac conferences have proven to offer a productive space for knowledge exchange, reflection and debate about issues of concern to the global land governance community. With the annual conferences, LANDac puts critical developments and emerging issues on the agenda, takes stock of trends in land governance transformation, and connects land governance to adjacent academic and policy fields. The 2020 Conference identifies…

The climate emergency is happening right now, in our cities, towns and regions around the world. Our global leaders are failing to address this urgent crisis. But the daring actions of local leaders are spreading around the globe. Created by ICLEI and the city of Bonn, Daring Cities is a radical, action-oriented forum to recognize and empower courageous urban leaders – including mayors and other decision-makers, technical staff, researchers…

The summer school will start with a theoretical introduction to the political background of the topic. Decisions at all levels of governance will be discussed. The course will also address the ways in which they contribute to managing – or slowing down – how the growing demand for renewable energy is met. The political context of climate change, climate justice, and the current energy transition has been strongly influenced by international…

Al margen de intereses particulares, hoy existe un gran desconocimiento sobre los mecanismos del cambio climático y sus repercusiones sobre la biodiversidad, sistemas de producción y población en general, de ahí la necesidad de contar con personal cualificado para llevar a cabo actuaciones y tomar decisiones en la lucha contra el calentamiento global. La Maestría en Cambio Climático que aquí se presenta responde a una necesidad de formar…

Tragsatec forma parte de la Sociedad Estatal de Participaciones Industriales (SEPI) y del Sector Público Institucional, teniendo la condición de poder adjudicador y medio propio personificado de las Administraciones Públicas que participan en su accionariado. En el momento precisa incorporar 5 plazas para Licenciados / as o Graduados / as en Ciencias Ambientales para la elaboración de informes sobre el procedimiento de evaluación ambiental de…

El desarrollo sostenible reconoce que el crecimiento debe ser inclusivo y al mismo tiempo ambientalmente racional para poder reducir la pobreza y generar prosperidad, tanto para quienes viven en el planeta en el presente como para las futuras generaciones. Una estrategia de sostenibilidad medioambiental tiene como tres objetivos principales; Mejorar la ordenación sostenible de los recursos naturales; Aumentar el acceso a sistemas de transporte…

El curso de Sistemas de Gestión de la Energía con base en la ISO 50001 (SGEn) tiene como objetivo que los participantes conozcan e identifiquen los elementos que debe de tener un SGEn dentro de las organizaciones y conforme al estándar internacional ISO 50001, y poder detectar áreas de oportunidad para el ahorro de energía y elaborar medidas de prevención y control, así como un de acción para su seguimiento e incrementar el ahorro de energía y…

El Desarrollo Sostenible es el paradigma de desarrollo que la región visualiza como el modelo a buscar. Es el gran reto que se plantea a la humanidad de entender y asumir un proceso de cambio y transición para alcanzar nuevas formas de producir, así mismo reconoce que el crecimiento debe ser inclusivo y al mismo tiempo ambientalmente racional para poder reducir la pobreza y generar prosperidad, tanto para quienes viven en el planeta en el…

El proyecto “Actualización de la Estrategia Nacional de Biodiversidad y desarrollo de un plan de acción para la implementación del Plan Estratégico del Convenio sobre la Diversidad Biológica 2011-2020” del Fondo para el Medio Ambiente Mundial (GEF por sus siglas en inglés) se basa en la situación actual y logros del Uruguay en relación a la planificación y gestión en materia de biodiversidad. El mismo tiene por objetivo integrar los compromisos…

The Higher Education Authority (HEA) is pleased to issue the 2020 Call under the Government of Ireland International Education Scholarships (GOIES) Programme. Under the initiative, 60 scholarships will be provided for one year of study at Bachelor, Master or Ph.D. levels to successful candidates who have an offer of a place at an eligible Irish higher education institution. The GOIES scholarship aims to reflect Ireland's engagement to support…

Anthesis Lavola es una empresa especializada en sostenibilidad que se alía con organizaciones, territorios y personas comprometidas con un mundo más sostenible, que selecciona un / a licenciado/a o graduado/a en Ciencias Ambientales como Project Manager de Residuos Municipales en Barcelona. El candidato formará parte de la solución en residuos, un equipo orientado a la planificación de la gestión de los residuos municipales y al diseño de…

About UN CC:Learn The One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) is a joint initiative of more than 30 multilateral organizations helping countries to achieve climate change action both through general climate literacy and applied skills development. UN CC:Learn provides strategic advice and quality learning resources to help people, governments and businesses to understand, adapt, and build resilience to climate change. UN CC:Learn…

Climate Change: Solutions Explore the potential solutions to climate change and how they relate to the UN's sustainable development goals. Discover solutions to climate change Man-made climate change is one of the biggest threats to the world. The effects are already being seen through receding glaciers, ocean acidification and an increasingly vulnerable food supply. It’s vital we work to find solutions to climate change. On this course you will…

La Fondation de France et la Fondation Daniel et Nina Carasso mettent en place un programme de recherche-action portant sur les innovations fondées sur des synergies entre les écosystèmes, l’agriculture et l’alimentation. Il s’agit de faire émerger des pistes nouvelles à ces interfaces, qui permettent de penser autrement l’agriculture, son rapport aux territoires et aux Hommes, ses impacts sur les écosystèmes, les ressources naturelles et le…

Quand les collectifs d’acteurs locaux se mobilisent pour la transition écologique. Cet appel à projets s’adresse à des collectifs organisés: associations, groupements, petites collectivités. Ces organismes doivent avoir un ancrage local, en France (métropole et outre-mer), et être sans but lucratif ou à gestion désintéressée. La Fondation de France entend soutenir des projets qui doivent: 1) Concourir à la transition écologique; 2) S’inscrire sur…

The Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg) is a German university of applied sciences with more than 8,000 students and 150 professors. Its campus comprises three distinct locations, situated in Sankt Augustin, Rheinbach and Hennef / Sieg (all in the vicinity of Cologne and Bonn) This study programme covers the fields of materials science and technical sustainability. It also provides students with…

Los fenómenos naturales son factores de riesgo relevantes, que causan importantes daños y pérdidas económicas, afectando con una fuerza particular al sector agropecuario y al medio rural. En este contexto la acción climática es determinante y debe ser considerada parte decisiva del desarrollo. Precisamente durante el año 2015 se generaron importantes acuerdos globales sobre el desarrollo sostenible, que representan una ambiciosa agenda de…