The World Future Council is looking for a Research Intern for 'Scaling up Agroecology'. The World Future Council (WFC) is a global forum of 50 respected personalities who give voice to the shared ethical values of citizens worldwide. The Council works closely with policy-makers, civil society and business to identify and implement best policies to protect the rights of future generations. Main responsibilities of this internship will be, among…

The association started to operate thanks to a small group of people moved by the realities of everyday living faced by their Congolese friends. This groups of determined people committed their support to improving the stagnant poverty adversely affecting lives of Congolese people. Afterwards, the group extended their activities to Guatemala too, where they’ve launched projects supporting indigenous populations. From more than 15 years we are…

On 22 March, 2021, World Water Day will be celebrated in an online event. The World Water Day celebrates water and raises awareness of the global water crisis, and a core focus of the observance is to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6: water and sanitation for all by 2030. The theme of World Water Day 2021 is valuing water. The value of water is about much more than its price – water has enormous and complex value…

The Aarhus Convention and its Protocol on PRTRs empower people with the rights to access information, participate in decision-making in environmental matters and to seek justice. Provisional agenda: Opening of the meeting and adoption of the agenda; Relevant developments since the previous meeting of the Committee; Submissions, referrals and communications; National pollutant release and transfer registers in the European Union member States…

Global Witness is offering a paid internship in its forests team based in London, UK. The association investigates and campaigns to stop human rights and environmental abuses caused by corruption and the exploitation of natural resources. The intern will support an ambitious campaign to change the investment behaviours and policies of financiers as well as for regulation and change in policy to prevent or make it harder to invest in companies or…

Drought can have economic, social, and environmental effects on women in developing countries. Unequal power relations, gender inequalities, and discrimination mean that women and girls are often hardest hit during a crisis and will take longer to recover. Women and girls experience vulnerability differently than men. During times of crisis women’s access to, or control over, critical resources worsens and can lead to exclusion from claiming…

Staff members of the International Organization for Migration (IOM) are represented by the Global Staff Association (GSA). The GSA aims to safeguard the collective and individual rights and interests of IOM staff members globally, promote their welfare, resolve issues arising between IOM staff members and the Administration, and advocate with the Administration for changes that will benefit IOM staff members and the Organisation as a whole. In…

"The Age of Sustainable Development", instructed by Jeffrey Sachs, gives students an understanding of the key challenges and pathways to sustainable development - that is, economic development that is also socially inclusive and environmentally sustainable. Modules included are: What is Sustainable Development? Inequality Around the World. A Short History of Economic Development. The History of Inequality. The MDGs and the End of Extreme Poverty…

Our ocean is changing faster than at any time in human history, with wide-ranging implications for coastal infrastructure, ecosystems and the lives and livelihoods of billions of people. The Ocean Risk and Resilience Action Alliance (ORRAA) is launching an Ocean Resilience Innovation Challenge to surface finance and insurance innovations that build coastal resilience to ocean-derived risks. ORRAA is looking for innovative and scalable finance and…

Are you passionate about the prospect of challenging work and committed to the fight for justice and equity, animated by kindness? Are you willing to speak truth to power with an international, legal and activist mentality? Greenpeace International is seeking a General Counsel to continue its proud tradition of building movements that fight for a just and sustainable future for our planet and its people. For half a century, Greenpeace has…

"The world's largest marketplace for sustainable agriculture" The Global Forum for Innovations in Agriculture (GFIA) is the regions largest exhibition and conference dealing with innovations in sustainable agriculture across all types of food production. So whether one wants to improve productivity, increase profits, save natural resources, or overcome the challenges of climate change, there are hundreds of solution providers exhibiting with…

CMI (Chr. Michelsen Institute) is an independent development research institute in Norway. With a staff of 70 people, the institute address issues that shape global developments and generate knowledge that can be used to fight poverty, advance human rights, and promote sustainable social development. This research project aims to understand the current governance of sand in three countries (Bangladesh, India, and Nepal) in the Ganga-Brahmaputra…

Coffey is a global development consulting firm.Coffey has a 40-year history in international development projects on behalf of donors right around the world, including Australia's Department of Foreign Affairs and Trade, USAID and the UK's Department for International Development. The firm work side by side with local partners to support stability, economic growth and good governance, positively changing people's lives. Coffey has robust policies…

United Nations International Children's Emergency Fund (Unicef) works in some of the world’s toughest places, to reach the world’s most disadvantaged children. To save their lives. To defend their rights. To help them fulfill their potential. Across 190 countries and territories, we work for every child, everywhere, every day, to build a better world for everyone.UNICEF's programs emphasize developing community-level services to promote the…

Save The Children employs approximately 25,000 people across the globe and work on the ground in over 100 countries to help children affected by crises, or those that need better healthcare, education and child protection. They also campaign and advocate at the highest levels to realise the right of children and to ensure their voices are heard. The Global Humanitarian Surge Platform is looking for a resilient, top notch humanitarian professional…

War and conflict can severely disrupt the governance of the environment. What is the impact on both people and the environment? The Environmental Challenges: Scarcity and Conflict in the Natural Environment is an online course that explores war and conflict and their impact on the environment and people. This course explores the three main aspects of conflict and resource scarcity and help students apply them to the negotiation and decision…

The workshop will join policymakers, researchers and practitioners from across the pan-European region to discuss the challenges from increased disturbance risks, amplified by climate change, and look for effective policy measures at international, national or subnational levels. In this respect, the workshop will also strive to identify what further work is needed in future cooperation among the countries. Participants are welcomed to bring the…

About this Event How did the world become addicted to fossil fuels? How did we discover that electricity may be our saviour? Who first sounded the alarm bell for climate change, and how could we seemingly ignore all these papers from the 1960s or 1970s musing that “if” we didn’t do anything, climate change could worsen significantly after the year 2000? As we look forward to COP26, Alice Bell takes us back to explore the earliest signs and causes…

UN Environment is hosting the 4th UN Environment Assembly: Innovative solutions for environmental challenges and sustainable consumption and production. In promoting a culture of innovation, no one should be left behind. The 2019 UN Environment Assembly will contribute towards a holistic, inclusive, and participatory approach to development that is underpinned by human rights and recognizes the interlinkages and integrated nature of the 2030…

To lead on the design and write a proposal to respond to the upcoming EU Cambodia Programme for Sustainable and Inclusive Growth in the Fisheries Sector (Capfish) Call for Proposals. Working with Save the Children Cambodia staff and liaising, when appropriate, with experts from Save the Children International and other development organisations the consultant will produce a technically robust, compelling and viable proposal for submission to the…

Make the most from this practical overview of all aspects related to the management of EU funded (or Multi-donor) projects! This course, carefully explains the preparation of project proposals and the funding application processes. The course shows the differences between direct negotiation with the EU and the application process in calls for proposals. The contracting phase is also analysed by showing the characteristics of the different…