The University of Florida’s Institute of Food and Agricultural Sciences (UF/IFAS) is a federal-state-county partnership dedicated to developing knowledge in agriculture, human and natural resources, and the life sciences. UF/IFAS fulfills the university’s land grant mission, working to enhance and sustain the quality of human life through its dozen-plus research facilities, Extension services offered in every Florida county, and top-ranked…

Over the past few years, the issue of ‘plastic waste’ has become a dominating concern in the UK and yet, so far, the problem has been met more with hysteria and ‘knee-jerk’ reaction, rather than with any reasoned, engineered, and/or ethical response. Indeed, like so many other important issues, dealing responsibly and sustainably with plastic waste has been largely ignored during the Covid-19 crisis with the result that some of the small…

The Great Green Wall Initiative (GGWI) was established to reverse land degradation and desertification by supporting local communities in the sustainable management and use of natural resources in the Sahara and Sahel region. The initiative contributes to climate change mitigation and adaptation, securing food security and providing sustainable livelihoods, hence to poverty reduction. However, in order to be able to monitor the changes in the…

The theme of this summit is Accelerating African agro industry growth, productivity and value chain development; Tackling food waste and security challenges. The half day-long summit will bring together stakeholders from governments, investors, business, academia and multilateral institutions to take stock of the agriculture and agro sectors in Africa and identify opportunities to enhance growth, efficiency, productivity and sustainability across…

Over the last five years the Scottish Government through the Rural and Environment Science and Analytical Services Division has been funding research in agroecology and sustainability, specifically on alternative approaches to sustainable land management, the barriers to the uptake, and the potential productivity and environmental impacts of these alternative practices. There is now an chance to hear about this research and the opportunities for…

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…

The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global environmental authority that sets the global environmental agenda, promotes the coherent implementation of the environmental dimension of sustainable development within the United Nations system and serves as an authoritative advocate for the global environment. The project “Generating economic and environmental benefits from sustainable land management for vulnerable rural…

The International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA) is an inter-governmental organisation mandated with the widespread and increased adoption and sustainable use of all forms of renewable energy. IRENA supports countries in their transition to a sustainable energy future, and serves as the principal platform for international cooperation, a centre of excellence, and a repository of policy, technology, resource and financial knowledge on renewable…

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs in English) are 17 interconnected goals, defined by the United Nations as a strategy “to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. They are also known as Agenda 2030, from the name of the document entitled “Transforming our world. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development ”, which recognizes the close link between human well-being, the health of natural systems and the presence of common…

The Biodiversity Coordinator will oversee the implementation of the Capacity Building Related to Multilateral Environmental Agreements in ACP Countries Phase III (ACP MEAs 3). The programme promotes environmental sustainability in ACP countries by strengthening environmental governance and the implementation of Multilateral Environmental Agreements (MEAs). The target MEAs are the Convention on Biological Diversity, the Basel, Rotterdam and…

Founded in 2006, the Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA), is an African-led African-based organization that seeks to catalyze Agriculture Transformation in Africa. As the sector that employs the majority of Africa’s people, nearly all of them small-scale farmers, AGRA recognizes that developing smallholder agriculture into a productive, efficient, and sustainable system is essential to ensuring food security, lifting millions out of…

Providing language, practical tools and tips for teachers to effectively incorporate the Sustainable Development Goals into their lessons. In September 2015 World Leaders committed to the Global Goals for Sustainable Development- 17 goals to achieve 3 extraordinary things by 2030. End extreme poverty. Fight inequality and injustice. Tackle climate change. This workshop focuses on Sustainable Development Goal 15 Life on Land. A webinar for…

The Application call for the year 2021-2022 Islamic Development Bank Scholarship is now open. The program is a unique opportunity for students, scholars, researchers and doctors to enjoy a fully funded scholarship for studies and research at Undergraduate, Master, PhD and Postdoctoral level in development related fields with a special focus on “Sustainability Science’. Offered by the Islamic Development Bank, the ISDB scholarship is available to…

On January 14th, 2021 Sustainable Kingston is hosting the Kingston Climate Change Symposium in partnership with the City of Kingston virtually. The symposium aims to bring together climate champions and inspire action while we showcase the latest developments on community-based climate initiatives. The 2021 event will feature a keynote speech by Severn Cullis-Suzuki. At just 12 years old, Severn Cullis-Suzuki gained international attention when…

United Nations University (UNU) has been a go-to think tank for impartial research on the pressing global problems of human survival, conflict prevention, development, and welfare. With more than 400 researchers in 13 countries, UNU's work spans the full breadth of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, generating policy-relevant knowledge to effect positive global change. UNU maintains more than 200 collaborations with UN agencies and leading…

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…

The African Development Bank (AfDB), established in 1964, is the premier pan-African development institution, promoting economic growth and social progress across the continent. There are 80 member states, including 54 in Africa (Regional Member Countries). The Bank’s development agenda is delivering the financial and technical support for transformative projects that will significantly reduce poverty through inclusive and sustainable economic…

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…