A mixture of rich content, targeted learning strategies, dynamic screens, interactive tests, exercises with reinforcement feedback and illustrative case studies make often complex topics accessible to novice learners while meeting the needs of experienced professionals wishing to update their skills. All courses are modular and suited to "just in time" learning. You can take a specific lesson whenever you need or access comprehensive courses, at…

Nature offers effective solutions to mitigate climate change and help achieve climate neutrality goals. Our panel of experts explores the implementation of these solutions—with a focus on England, the Netherlands, and the United States. Join us for a discussion about funding, policy considerations, socioeconomic and environmental impacts, as well as challenges for implementation. Speakers Nathalie Seddon is a professor of biodiversity at the…

The German Red Cross (GRC) is part of a worldwide community assisting victims of conflicts and disasters and people affected by social or health related crises. The Red Cross / Red Crescent Movement provides vulnerable people with assistance without discrimination as to nationality, race, religious beliefs, class or political opinions and adheres to the seven Fundamental Principles of the Movement: Humanity, Impartiality, Neutrality, Independence…

Background Republic of Moldova is facing many significant environmental issues triggered mainly by the unsustainable use of natural resources and agricultural practices. As a result, there is continuous degradation and loss of fertile land and biodiversity and air and water pollution from point and non-point sources due to high motorization and dumping of waste and chemicals. All these along with the pending climate change risks directly and…

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…

The Asian Development Bank People's Republic of China Resident Mission (PRC) aims to hit peak emissions before 2030 and for carbon neutrality by 2060. ADB is working with the PRC to achieve this target. A series of blogs can review current and future initiatives that the PRC is undertaking keeping in mind the size and scope of its interventions will have valuable lessons for other developing countries. These initiatives may include transformation…

Central Africa is home to the second largest tropical rainforest in the world. On this basis, a coalition of willing donors together with Central African partner countries – Central African Republic, the Democratic Republic of Congo, the Republic of Cameroon, the Republic of Congo, the Republic of Equatorial Guinea, and the Republic of Gabon – have decided to enter into a collaborative partnership to establish the Central African Forest…

Climate change, energy access and environmental degradation are equity issues, with children and young people often being the most vulnerable and affected. Addressing climate change, energy access and environmental degradation is therefore vital for building a more sustainable future for children. In addition, it is imperative that we integrate our actions on the SDGs and our humanitarian responses. There are major implications of climate change…

It has become clear that the negative economic and social impacts are deeper and broader than were first anticipated. The covid-19 pandemic has resulted in a concurrent slowdown in all major global economies. This represents an unprecedented challenge to the economic integrity of the EU, its constituent member states, and the global trading framework. Against this backdrop, we shall explore the EU’s priorities for Agribusiness and to what it…

Action contre la Faim is a non-governmental organization created in 1979, that fights against hunger. Its charter of humanitarian principals- independence, neutrality, non-discrimination, free and direct access to victims, professionalism, transparency - has been part of its identity for more than 40 years. Its mission is to save lives by eliminating hunger through the prevention, detection and treatment of under-nutrition, particularly during…

Cities can help nations achieve their Paris Agreement commitment by supporting the implementation of transformational actions to increase the supply of renewable energy, improve building energy efficiency, increase access to affordable, low carbon transport options, and change consumption patterns. Seventy per cent of C40 cities report that they are already experiencing the impacts of climate change. Cities need to adapt and improve their…

The REDD+ Academy (Reducing Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradations) is a coordinated REDD+ capacity development initiative led by the UN-REDD Programme and the UNEP Environmental Education and Training Unit, which seeks to match the scale of the global climate change mitigation challenge and enable systematic, focused capacity development to deliver REDD+ on the ground. The course Fundamentals on REDD+ provides the basics for a good…

United Nations University 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 is to contribute, through research and capacity building, to efforts to resolve the pressing global problems that are the concern of the United…

The Global Environment Facility (GEF) is a multilateral financial mechanism created in 1991 to provide grant and concessional funds to recipient countries for projects and programs that address biodiversity loss, climate change mitigation and adaptation, degradation of international waters, land and forests, ozone depletion, elimination or reduction of persistent organic pollutants and mercury, all within the framework of sustainable development…

This course focuses on the background information on climate change, the drivers of deforestation, and strategies for reducing deforestation and forest degradation. Once you complete this course you will be able to: Describe climate change and the greenhouse effect Identify and describe climate change causes and impacts Identify and describe climate change mitigation strategies Identify and describe the role of forests in climate change Identify…

The Republic of Korea is pleased to announce that the XV World Forestry Congress will be held from 2 to 6 May 2022 in Seoul. The new dates will enable the Congress to build on the momentum following the outcomes of the major global events scheduled before the Congress, including the Rio Conventions’ Conferences of Parties (UNFCCC COP26, CBD COP15, and UNCCD COP15), the IUCN World Conservation Congress, and the UN Food Systems Summit. According to…

The Zero Pollution Action Plan for air, water and soil will set out a vision for the zero pollution ambition in the wider context of the green transition. It will highlight the fact that reducing pollution goes hand in hand with achieving our climate neutrality and biodiversity objectives and will help to transform the EU into a clean and circular economy. But how will such a world without pollution look like? The opening session sets out the…

Stockholm University's Department of Environmental Science and Analytical Chemistry is seeking a student for a PhD project that will be immersed in a decade-long ongoing international research collaboration on climate-relevant biogeochemical carbon cycling processes in the Arctic.

Openings for 3 Post-doctoral research positions, 2 of them at the University of Bern and 1 at the University of Reading, as part of the INCLUDE project.