Technology innovation can be a great enabler for development in low and middle-income countries. This course presents a methodology and an approach to develop impactful innovations that have the power to foster sustainable development. What you'll learn: Determine how contextual factors influence technology development and deployment. Create innovative technologies that sustainably impact poverty. Lead a technology innovation process -from…

The event will identify solutions to overcome key barriers to Climate Smart - Agriculture (CSA) adoption, provide a platform for information sharing from key policy makers and regulators, and showcase success stories from across the African region as a foundation for future projects. The event will provide an unique opportunity for attendees to develop partnerships, devise and fast track new policies and investment and ultimately drive forward…

Le Syndicat Jeunes Agriculteurs recherche un/e volontaire pour des actions de sensibilisation aux enjeux de l'agriculture, ses métiers et ses pratiques. Jeunes Agriculteurs est un syndicat d’agriculteurs/rices âgé.e.s de moins de 35 ans dont les adhérent.e.s sont issu.e.s de tous les secteurs de production agricole et réparti.e.s sur l’ensemble du territoire français. La mission formelle de JA est d’assurer le renouvellement des générations en…

The aim of this Bio-technologies transnational collaborative research project is to contribute to transforming the global economy from a dependence on fossil raw material to a sustainable bio-based economy. The submitted proposals must be multidisciplinary, include at least one of the topics Microbial communities (natural or synthetic), co-cultures and cascades of microorganisms, or Pure cultures, cell free systems and enzymes) and include at…

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…

Agricultural mechanization in Africa south of the Sahara — especially for small farms and businesses — requires a new paradigm to meet the needs of the continent’s evolving farming systems. Can Asia, with its recent success in adopting mechanization, offer a model for Africa? An Evolving Paradigm of Agricultural Mechanization Development analyzes the experiences of eight Asian and five African countries. The authors explore crucial government…

The Global Facility for Disaster Reduction and Recovery (GFDRR) and partners seek innovators to design a tool that can support public finance decisions based on an integrated approach for the management of agriculture sector risks. The tool should help to prioritize investments in resilience and preparedness to reduce agriculture losses, poverty and food insecurity. All approaches should be scalable to regions or countries in Sub-Saharan Africa…

Through this e-learning opportunity, participants will be able to explore the Principles for responsible investment in agriculture and food systems, endorsed by the Committee on World Food Security. Some of the target audiences for this course are: senior government policy-makers, parliamentarians, technical governmental staff, small-scale producer organization, civil society organizations. The content available in this e-learning course will be…

About this event An interactive workshop led by Jude Stansfield in the national PHE team on the Whole Systems Approach to community centred public health. The workshop will help outline the Whole Systems Approach and how it interlinks with the wider inclusive and sustainable economies work as part of recovery and renewal. The workshop is aimed at any senior colleagues involved in healthy and sustainable communities, community asset based approach…

This challenging two-day training offered by CSE aims to give you all the latest practical tools and resources required to implement or upscale corporate sustainability in order to drive your initiatives to the next level by generating value and creating effective strategies. Executives from Fortune 500 companies, local governments and academia have trusted CSE and participated in our advanced training to become Certified Sustainability (CSR)…

L’école d’été sur l’agriculture urbaine est ouverte à tous et permet de mieux connaitre le rôle de l'agriculture urbaine.

The Bonn-Rhein-Sieg University of Applied Sciences (German: Hochschule Bonn-Rhein-Sieg) is a German university of applied sciences with more than 8,000 students and 150 professors. Its campus comprises three distinct locations, situated in Sankt Augustin, Rheinbach and Hennef / Sieg (all in the vicinity of Cologne and Bonn) This study programme covers the fields of materials science and technical sustainability. It also provides students with…

The international master's program in Sustainable Resource Management is an inter- and transdisciplinary program devoted to a sustainable approach to natural resources, such as soil, water, air or biological diversity offered by the Technical University of Munich. The program consists of a core area with six obligatory foundational modules, nine specialist areas, of which students choose two, as well as three elective modules. In addition, a…

The Columbia University is offering an online course titled 'The Age of Sustainable Development' The Age of Sustainable Development course 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. Key syllabus include among others: Sustainable development; Economic development; Inequality around the world.

KTH Royal Institute of Technology in Stockholm has grown to become one of Europe’s leading technical and engineering universities, as well as a key centre of intellectual talent and innovation. Research and education covers a wide area including natural sciences and all branches of engineering, as well as architecture, industrial management, urban planning, history and philosophy. As a research engineer, you participate in a number of different…

The AWARD Fellowship is a career development program initiated in 2018, to strengthen and sharpen the research and leadership skills of African women in agricultural science, empowering them to contribute more effectively to accelerating agricultural gains in Africa. AWARD Fellows benefit from a two-year fellowship focused on fostering mentoring partnerships, building science skills, and developing leadership capacity. Following a highly…

Environmental sustainability is a diverse and dynamic subject examining the interaction between people and their surroundings. Global warming, biodiversity and renewable energy are just a few of the recurring themes we hear on the news, and public agencies are now looking for graduates with the ability to deliver sustainable outcomes. The University of Dundee offers an MA in Environmental Sustainability. Key courses, will be among others…

Overview The aim of this programme is to help to conserve a part of the Ecuadorian Cloud Forest by participating in tree planting, trail work, research activities, sustainable living and food production as well as community projects and Capuchin Monkey research. Highlights Volunteers can take part in Cloud Forest Conservation & Sustainable Food Production and Building and we also offer a short-term Volunteer Experience Package for Families, and a…

Venez assister aux journées internationales francophones de l’Agriculture urbaine du 9 au 11 juillet à Bordeaux ! Depuis plusieurs années au niveau français et international, l’agriculture urbaine reçoit un nouvel engouement de la part des citoyens, des acteurs publics, du monde socio-économique. En effet, l’agriculture urbaine sous toutes ses formes développe de nombreuses fonctions positives : amélioration de l’aménagement urbain, création de…