This tutorial introduces the concept of climate finance. In recent years the global community has come to an agreement that urgent climate action is necessary. This would be in the form of both reducing greenhouse gas emissions and improving the resilience and adaptive capacity of societies to the harmful impacts of climate change resulting from past emissions. These actions require significant financial resources. This tutorial provides an…

By looking at air quality, nutrition, infectious diseases, and human migration, this course will show you how increases in greenhouse gases impact public health. Experts working in a variety of settings will present their recommendations for responding to these challenges, and interested students will have the opportunity to learn about the research methods that measure the health effects of climate change. Created with support from the Harvard…

Description Established in 1944, the WBG is one of the world’s largest sources of funding and knowledge for development solutions. In fiscal year 2018, the WBG committed $67 billion in loans, grants, equity investments and guarantees to its members and private businesses, of which $24 billion was concessional finance to its poorest members. It is governed by 188-member countries and delivers services out of 120 offices with nearly 15,000 staff…

Do you want to build a career that is truly worthwhile? Working at the World Bank Group provides a unique opportunity for you to help our clients solve their greatest development challenges. The World Bank Group is one of the largest sources of funding and knowledge for developing countries; a unique global partnership of five institutions dedicated to ending extreme poverty, increasing shared prosperity and promoting sustainable development…

On this course, you’ll learn you how the work of conservation biologists and study of ecosystems can help with conserving the world’s biodiversity. You’ll explore the impact of wind farms on populations of seabirds, and understand how the use of advanced techniques can be used to study different populations. In Week 2, you’ll learn about ecosystems and how they’re influenced by human activity. You’ll use case studies to explore the reasons behind…

A motivating and practical learning environment for your idea around the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the Tannenbusch House provides a space for sharing, support to act, develop projects and shape social change. The three thematic workshops are: SDG3: Tools for a sustainable lifestyle. Good personal health is crucial to the wellbeing of any project that is starting. The core intention of this workshop is to provide solutions for good…

In 2015, the UN launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Adopted by 193 member states, the goals represent an important international step in setting humanity on a trajectory towards sustainable development. Within this course, you will get a historical overview of how sustainability has been understood, as well as a thorough introduction to the SDGs – what they are, how progress can be measured, and how the SDGs are relevant for the…

The French-African Foundation, the organizers of the Young Leaders program is supported by African and French public and private institutions. Convinced that the young people of Africa and France belong to a single generation and that they bear shared responsibilities in a world in common, the French-African Foundation wishes to identify, assemble and nurture young talents, French and African, from all backgrounds - economic, political, academic…

Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the Life Science fields of health care and agriculture. Its products and services are designed to benefit people and improve their quality of life. At Bayer you have the opportunity to be part of a culture where we value the passion of our employees to innovate and give them the power to change. YOUR TASKS AND RESPONSIBILITIES The primary responsibilities of this role, Technical Agronomist…

350.org is looking for a regional campaigner to coordinate our support for campaigns in Africa fighting against fossil fuel projects and promoting renewables. 350.org strives to be an inclusive, collaborative, fun and equitable work environment that brings a variety of approaches to addressing the climate crisis. We’re committed to building an organization that is self-reflective, high-impact, innovative and integrates principles of justice and…

The World Future Council (WFC) is looking for policies, laws and legal frameworks that strengthen the sustainable management of chemicals across the life-cycle. They seek nominations of impacting policies, laws and legal frameworks that protect human health, including the health of children, and the environment with policies including: Comprehensive chemical policies; Specific policies on; The protection of human health from chemicals across the…

As a participant on the Environmental Internship programme, you will be working with a local NGO and Balinese farming communities to improve environmental practices and standards. Many of the farmers you'll meet have already been working to counter the negative environmental impact of the so-called 'Green Revolution,' a set of initiatives sponsored by the Indonesian government in the 1950's and 60's to increase crop yields using harmful…

The PhD Programme in Biology and Ecology of Global Changes is a co-tutoring PhD programme between Universidade de Aveiro (Portugal) and the University of Lisbon (Portugal), with the participation of the Federal University of Tocantins (Brasil) and the University of Brasilia (Brasil). The Biology and Ecology of Global Changes programme from Universidade de Aveiro demands a strong interest of students in the areas of specialization of the programme…

The Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH or GIZ in short (English: German Corporation for International Cooperation GmbH) is a German development agency headquartered in Bonn and Eschborn that provides services in the field of international development cooperation. According to the World Bank, two-thirds of the world population lives on less than $10 per day. Unexpected expenses related to illness, injury or the loss…

The United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) is the United Nations global development network. It advocates for change and connects countries to knowledge, experience and resources to help people build a better life for themselves.The Namibia Accelerator Lab of the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP), is looking for an upcoming young vibrant student to take up the role of a UNDP Intern for a 6-month period. The ideal candidate is…

UNDP is the Principal Recipient (PR) for The Global Fund HIV grant for the implementation period 2018-2020 and is responsible for the effective functioning of the installed solar systems. Hence UNDP seeks the services of a qualified and experienced Solar/Power/Electrical Engineer to be responsible for the management of new solar installations and maintenance and repairs of those already installed. The expected duration of the assignment is 9…

Energy and Environmental Sciences represent a convergence of science designed to address the imminent concerns presented by climate change. A rapidly growing and necessary field, professionals who graduate from these programs will be prepared for leadership in organizations addressing the policy and practice of energy systems and their impact on human institutions and ecosystems. Earn a master’s degree or graduate certificate with the prestige of…