The year 2020 marks a year of change and adaptation. The COVID-19 pandemic has washed across the world and damaged our economies. At the same time, importance of a rapid transition to a circular economy is more important than ever. The whole world needs to find ways to get back on its feet, and we have a unique opportunity to support the sustainable recovery of our economy with circular solutions. The ongoing Covid-19 situation has inspired us to…

Development choices today influence the adaptive capacity of people and their governments well into the future. We cannot afford to delay adaptation planning and action. However, many development policies, plans, and projects currently do not take climate change into account due to a lack of awareness and clarity on how to effectively develop and integrate adaptation options. Intended Attendees: Target groups for the course include administration…

Land degradation happens in various forms and affects the quality of the soil as well as soil productivity. The Soil Science and Technology: Land Degradation and Soil Pollutants course is the fourth in a suite of free online courses that provides essential information on land degradation issues along with removing toxic inorganic substances in the soil. This course begins with a discussion on organic decomposition in soils and the formation of…

The European Climate Foundation (ECF) was founded in 2008 as a major philanthropic initiative to help tackle climate change by fostering the development of a low-carbon society at the national, European and global level. We support over 280 partner organisations to carry out activities that contribute to the public debate on climate action, drive urgent and ambitious policy in support of the objectives of the Paris Agreement and help deliver a…

GAIA Consulting est un organisme de formation spécialisé dans la formation de perfectionnement en agro-écologie depuis 2010. En partenariat avec les fonds VIVEA, il propose, sur toutes les régions de France, des formations innovantes faisant appel aux formateurs les plus reconnus dans leurs domaines à l’échelle locale et nationale. Cet organisme accompagne aussi divers groupes d’agriculteurs dans leur démarche de progrès au travers de formations…

La Responsabilité Sociétale des Entreprises (RSE) est la contribution des organisations au développement durable. Bordeaux Sciences Agro, l'Institut Agro, Montpellier Sup Agro et La Coopération Agricole ont décidé de proposer une troisième saison de ce MOOC afin de mieux faire connaître les enjeux et spécificités de la RSE dans l’agroalimentaire à un large public (étudiants, personnes en recherche d’emplois, collaborateurs, salariés de l…

UNDP is the knowledge frontier organization for sustainable development in the UN Development System and serves as the integrator for collective action to realize the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). UNDP’s policy and programme work carried out at HQ, Regional and Country Office (CO) levels, forms a contiguous spectrum of deep, local knowledge to cutting-edge global perspectives and advocacy. Enabling the network of expertise across the SDGs…

In this course you will become familiar with the ideas of the water-energy-food nexus and transdisciplinary thinking. You will learn to see your community or country as a complex social-ecological system and to describe its water, energy and food metabolism in the form of a pattern, as well as to map the categories of social actors. We will provide you with the tools to measure the nexus elements and to analyze them in a coherent way across…

ClientEarth China is looking for a Biodiversity Policy Advisor to join our team. We are a public interest environmental law group that brings together law, science, and policy to create practical solutions to key environmental challenges. Our China office works closely with progressive actors in the Chinese government to develop strong, modern, and multi-stakeholder environmental and climate governance, mitigating China's environmental and…

To halt global biodiversity loss and the degradation of ecosystems, we have partnered with the Quadrature Climate Foundation on an ambitious two-year project aimed at transforming hearts and minds around the way food is produced in the UK and overseas. We now need you to join this initiative as Land Use, Climate and Nature Policy Manager to lead a key sub-project about how land is managed in the UK. Join us and you will create a vision for UK…

If you have current knowledge of sustainable agriculture and landscape management and are passionate about making it unacceptable to destroy our planet’s natural resources this is your opportunity to make a difference as Agriculture and Water Policy Officer. Post Brexit, the Government is proposing a new farming policy for the UK under an Agriculture Bill. Major policy changes in the agriculture and land use sector have the potential to reverse…

L’Unité de recherche Agrosystèmes Tropicaux (ASTRO) recrute un(e) stagiaire. Cette unité, implantée en Guadeloupe, développe des recherches en science du végétal, pathologie, agroécologie et socio-économie rurale. L’objectif finalisé est de concevoir des systèmes de cultures innovants à faibles niveaux d’intrants, présentant les meilleures chances d’adoption par les agriculteurs. Sujet du stage/ mémoire de fin d’étude (Master 2) : Évaluation de l…

GAIA Consulting est un organisme de formation spécialisé dans la formation de perfectionnement en agro-écologie depuis 2010. En partenariat avec les fonds VIVEA, il propose, sur toutes les régions de France, des formations innovantes faisant appel aux formateurs les plus reconnus dans leurs domaines à l’échelle locale et nationale. Objectifs de la formation : savoir évaluer l’état de santé du sol ; acquérir une meilleure compréhension de la…

La Chambre d'agriculture assure des missions de service public sur le territoire isarien : la mission consultative: elle donne son avis et prend position dans toutes les grandes décisions concernant l'agriculture et le monde rural, auprès des pouvoirs publics, des collectivités territoriales et des partenaires sociaux et économiques ; le Centre de formalités des entreprises (CFE) ; l'installation et l'identification pérenne généralisée. le Centre…

La biotecnología es toda aquella aplicación tecnológica que utiliza sistemas biológicos, organismos o sus derivados. La carrera de Ingeniería en Biotecnología se ofreció por primera vez en 1997 y desde sus inicios ha existido una interacción muy activa con universidades, centros de investigación y empresas nacionales y extranjeras. El Tecnológico de Costa Rica (TEC) es una institución nacional autónoma de educación superior universitaria…

S-Moving, Foro de los Vehículos Inteligentes, Autónomos y Conectados, se integra en Greencities reforzando su programa con contenidos altamente especializados en movilidad inteligente, autónoma, sostenible y conectada. S-Moving es el espacio para empresas, profesionales, entidades y administraciones públicas de los sectores de los Vehículos Inteligentes, Autónomos y Conectados. El foro mostrará de nuevo todas las claves para la movilidad del…

The COVID-19 pandemic has brought to the forefront some of the most pressing global challenges that humanity has faced in recent history. The UN Strategic Plan for Forests 2030 can also serve as the reference framework for a green recovery from COVID-19. The Plan recognizes that the individual and collective actions and commitments of Member States are decisive for its successful implementation, and highlights the vital role of the UN system…

1er Salon International de l’Agriculture en Afrique de l’Ouest et du Centre, le SIAGRO constitue le plus grand rendez-vous du donner et du recevoir. Espace de rencontres des professionnels et acteurs de l’Agro-alimentaires et de l’Agro-business avec, à son actif 21 ans d’existence, le SIAGRO contribue obstinément au développement de l’Agro-alimentaire en Afrique. L’exposition est composée de différentes plateformes relatifs à : l’agriculture, l…

The agriculture sector presents a unique opportunity for youth to create decent work for themselves and for others; with the current impacts of climate change and global warming, sustainable agriculture is a solution to find a good balance between the need for food production and the preservation of the ecological system within the environment. Agroecology is a promising way to support a transition towards more sustainable food systems. Some of…

Verra is a global leader helping to tackle the world’s most intractable environmental and social challenges. As a mission-driven non-profit organization, Verra is committed to helping reduce greenhouse gas emissions, improve livelihoods, and protect natural resources across the private and public sectors. We support climate action and sustainable development with standards, tools, and programs that credibly, transparently and robustly assess…

The “Conversations that Matter” series, organised by the RLC Campus Santa Cruz in cooperation with the Right Livelihood Foundation. In the already 7th edition, Right Livelihood Award Laureates Medha Patkar (India) and Nnimmo Bassey (Nigeria) will engage in a global dialogue on livelihoods, solidarity and transformation. Swati Banerjee, Professor at the Tata Institute for Social Science in Mumbai and coordinator of the RLC Campus Mumbai, and Megan…

The lecture is part of the 'Innovation Pathways to Sustainability' series; a forum for high profile and internationally visible scientists who are active in academia or at the science-policy interface. The lectures address an interdisciplinary audience of experts from natural, social, and engineering sciences as well as representatives from international and implementation-oriented organizations. In the last year, the Covid-19 pandemic and…

UNEP DTU Partnership and UNFCCC organise a webinar to discuss finance needs for climate technology implementation and to provide insights about different types of technology inclusive projects. UNEP DTU Partnership (UDP) has been providing science-based reports, capacity building and technical assistance in different areas of climate change for over two decades. With more than ten multi-country and multiyear projects, UDP has become a leading…

Mercy Corps is a leading global organization powered by the belief that a better world is possible. In disaster, in hardship, in more than 40 countries around the world, we partner to put bold solutions into action — helping people triumph over adversity and build stronger communities from within. Now, and for the future. With funding from USAID's Bureau for Humanitarian Assistance (BHA), Mercy Corps’ Nawiri Program is leading a consortium of…

The world population is growing and is projected to reach 9.8 billion in 2050. How do we prepare for this and how are we going to be able to feed all these people? It is clear that food production mainly has to come from improvements in agricultural water management on existing agricultural lands. Global climate change raises the pressure on supply and demand for water. Changing temperatures and long-term variation in annual precipitation amounts…