Carbon13 supports people from scientific backgrounds to become founders of a high-growth startup that can credibly, measurably, and significantly reduce carbon emissions. We do this through our venture builder for the climate emergency and this webinar is an introduction aimed at scientists, developers, technologists, and engineers, to discuss how you can make an impact on carbon by commercializing your expertise or prototype, and by learning…

La organización: La UICN es una Unión de Miembros compuesta por Estados soberanos, agencias gubernamentales y organizaciones de la sociedad civil. La UICN pone a disposición de las entidades públicas, privadas y no gubernamentales, los conocimientos y las herramientas que posibilitan, de manera integral, el progreso humano, el desarrollo económico y la conservación de la naturaleza. El proyecto: Programa de Biodiversidad. El proyecto trata…

A través de su departamento International Services, GIZ ha sido comisionada por múltiples compañías de la cadena de valor de baterías para implementar el 'Proyecto Salar de Atacama' en la cuenca del Salar de Atacama en el norte de Chile. Sobre la base de un estudio de evaluación de 2020 y de numerosas conversaciones con los interesados, el primer objetivo del proyecto es generar un entendimiento común entre las partes interesadas acerca de los…

UNDP’s “Climate Promise” announced at the 2019 UN Climate Summit supports 115 countries globally in enhancing their NDCs with demonstrated increase in ambition. RBEC is committed to ensure full coverage of NDC support in the region. UNDP will help countries undertake an inclusive and transparent process to revise and submit enhanced Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs). In order to achieve these goals, countries should increase their…

A través de su departamento International Services, GIZ ha sido comisionada por múltiples compañías de la cadena de valor de las baterías para implementar el 'Proyecto Salar de Atacama' en la cuenca del Salar de Atacama en el norte de Chile. Sobre la base de un estudio de evaluación de 2020 y de numerosas conversaciones con los interesados, el primer objetivo del proyecto es generar un entendimiento común entre las partes interesadas acerca de…

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…

The United Nations University (UNU) is an international community of scholars, engaged in research, postgraduate teaching and capacity development and dissemination of knowledge in furthering the purposes and principles of the Charter of the United Nations. The mission of UNU-EHS is to advance human security through knowledge-based approaches to reducing vulnerability and environmental risks. The Munich Climate Insurance Initiative (MCII) is…

Applications for the 2020 Harvard University Online Courses are currently being accepted. The free Online courses are available to everyone from any part of the world who have access to internet. The Harvard University online courses can be audited free and students can choose to receive a verified certificate at the end of the course (if they want) for a small fee. Explore the scientific and technological underpinnings of malaria, as well as the…

Applications for the 2020 Harvard University Online Courses are currently being accepted. The free Online courses are available to everyone from any part of the world who have access to internet. The Harvard University online courses can be audited free and students can choose to receive a verified certificate at the end of the course (if they want) for a small fee. Despite medical and technological advances, half of the world’s population lacks…

Applicants are invited by the International Peace Research Association Foundation to apply for the 20212022 Dorothy Marchus Senesh Fellowship in Peace and Development Studies for Women from countries in the Global South. Dorothy Senesh was a long-time activist for international peace and justice. Her husband, Lawrence, established this fellowship following her death in 1989. The first award was made at the IPRA 25th Anniversary conference, July…

En el marco de la autoridad delegada y bajo la supervisión del Oficial de o su representante designado, el Voluntario de la ONU llevará a cabo las siguientes tareas: Revisión de la aplicación para el control de combustible en campo. Revisión de la base de datos donde se almacenará la información del consumo de combustible por cada vehículo. Asegurar el envío de información desde campo para almacenar en un servidor central. La aplicación se…

Bajo la supervisión directa de la/el Coordinador/a de Proyecto y la Especialista de Comunicaciones, el/la Voluntario(a) de la ONU llevará a cabo las siguientes tareas: Liderar la implementación de las acciones de marketing digital del PNUD en Honduras (70%): Proponer y ajustar un plan de marketing digital. Responsable operativo del contenido, gestión, monitoreo y desarrollo del contenido digital. Identificar oportunidades de mejora, el…

En el marco de la autoridad delegada y bajo la supervisión de Especialista en gestión de programas o su representante designado, el/la Voluntario/a de la ONU llevará a cabo las siguientes tareas: Coordinación de la implementación del componente de género del Programa Conjunto “Mitigación del impacto socioeconómico de COVID19 sobre el empleo y los ingresos de las trabajadoras por cuenta propia en la economía informal”. Apoyo en el diseño e…

Global efforts at Disaster Risk Reduction are underpinned by a number of international strategies and agreements including the International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction, The International Strategy for Disaster Reduction, The Yokohama Strategy and Plan of Action for a Safer World, The Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 and Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction 2015-2030. These agreements reflect the evolution of the awareness…

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 following course on Forestry, offered by the Teagasc Agriculture and Development Authority, provides a sound understanding of the fundamental knowledge and the essential skills required for those involved in forestry operations. The course is aimed at those who are: Looking to expand or update their skills and training; Looking to improve career prospects; Looking to obtain a recognised qualification; Looking to advance to higher education…

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…

The UNDP Global Centre for Technology, Innovation and Sustainable Development (the ‘Global Centre’) aims to identify, co-design and share innovative and technological solutions for sustainable development through catalysing new insights, partnerships and action on the ground in the countries where UNDP works. Our initial areas of focus are: Sustainable and Digital Agriculture, Sustainable Finance, and Smart Cities and Digitalisation. The…

El/la Profesional en Tecnologías de la Información servirá como apoyo para la planeación, ejecución y gestión del proyecto: Emprendedoras Bavaria en convenio con la Fundación Bavaria. Específicamente, el/la Profesional dará soporte al aplicativo web diseñado para impartir un modelo de aprendizaje virtual dirigida a las microempresarias inscritas. Algunas de las funciones a realizar son: Consolidar, desarrollar y administrar los sistemas de…

El/la Consultor/a trabajará bajo la supervisión estratégica del Consultor Principal del Proyecto, la Junta de Proyecto y la supervisión diaria del PNUD en coordinación con la Unidad de Resiliencia de la Intendencia de Montevideo. El objetivo de la consultoría es generar un producto que brinde una herramienta metodológica adecuada, insumos y ejemplos para: la identificación de información existente así como los vacíos y necesidades de conocimiento…

Descripción del empleo: ENVIRA Ingenieros Asesores, S.L., consultora de referencia en el mercado español en control y optimización ambiental en todos los ámbitos de medioambiente, desea incorporar un Técnico/a Auxiliar de Control Ambiental para su Dpto. de Control Ambiental en Madrid (Alcobendas). Trabajo a desarrollar: Realizar la toma de muestras y análisis en chimeneas industriales, calidad del aire, aguas superficies, y vertidos industriales…

Hoy en día los Sistemas de Información Geográfica (SIG) son una herramienta esencial para el desarrollo de diferentes trabajos y/o proyectos dentro del ámbito ambiental, científico, de marketing, económico o salud pública. Son distintas las aplicaciones que los profesionales SIG pueden desarrollar y cada vez resulta más necesario su apoyo dentro de las empresas y universidades. En este µcurso se iniciará al participante en los SIG hablando de…

Worldwide, a variety of processes puts increasing pressure on water resources. Global climate change causes temperatures to rise and precipitation and rainfall patterns change. An increasing degree of urbanization causes people to move from the countryside to the cities. This process creates increasing competition over water resources, like rivers and groundwater, between cities and their surrounding areas. Furthermore, population growth and…

Soil is the earth’s fragile skin that anchors all life. We depend on soil to build our homes and cities, to grow crops for food and raise livestock, to support transportation and enable recreation. Yet we disregard this crucial and precious resource that lies right under our feet. This introductory environmental studies course will explore the importance of soil to life on earth, the issues, processes and societal challenges underlying soil…

Founded in 2006, One Acre Fund supplies 1 million smallholder farmers with the agricultural services they need to make their farms vastly more productive. Our 7,000+ team is drawn from diverse backgrounds and professions. With operations across six core countries in Africa, we make farmers more prosperous by providing quality farm supplies on credit, delivered within walking distance of farmers’ homes, and agricultural training to improve…