In preparation of the UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development on 17-19 May 2021, in Berlin, Germany, in which ESD for 2030 framework will be officially launched, UNESCO is organizing a series of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) online workshops in cooperation...
Recent publications, such as the IPCC Special Report on Climate Change and Land and the EAT-Lancet report highlighted the exigency to reduce our reliance on livestock production and consumption. Thus, there is an urgent need to facilitate a just transition towards a fair, healthy and compassionate...
The UK government, co-hosting COP26 with Italy, is committed to joining forces with civil society, companies and people on the frontline of climate change to inspire action ahead of COP26. On 16 November, the UK Science & Innovation Network and Second Nature will host a webinar that will help...
The United Nations at 75 Years Prospects and Potentials: The Future We Want In an era of accelerated connectivity and advanced technology, how do we bring a fresh, modern perspective to the UN Charter’s founding principles to update our vision and promote a truly “people-centered” architecture for...
Join GPSEN for a live half-hour fun sustainability trivia on Thursday, May 21st at 4:30 pm. Building on our latest “Bridging for Sustainability” event, our topic for the evening will be Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) 14 and 15: Life Below Water and Life on Land. Test your knowledge with...
An ideas summit presented by World Affairs Councils nationwide May 4–8, 2020 Putting the World Back Together marks the first time World Affairs Councils across the country will gather virtually for a special, inclusive Ideas Summit. The collective programming – virtual events, conversations,...
On April 29 at 7 pm the NE 350PDX Team will host a Zoom presentation by Pachamama Alliance Portland introducing Project Drawdown’s upbeat, game-changing compendium of ways to reverse global warming. The session will include oral presentations, slides, video clips, music and breakout...
Education, female empowerment, and climate-smart solutions can stop climate change. Why Global Citizens Should Care The fight to end climate change must not leave anyone behind. Climate change disproportionately impacts women and must be included in plans to protect the planet. You can join us and...
The GPSEN “Bridging for Sustainability” event series is framed through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and designed to engage and bridge between sustainability stakeholders for a collective shift towards a sustainable future in the greater Portland region. Stakeholders from...
Gary Lawrence has been in the trenches of local government, academia, NGOs and the private sector working on a range of sustainability issues and he has the battle scars to prove it. Many of his scars healed with a little more wisdom about what doesn’t work and what might work better. He would...
Higher education must drive efforts to promote greater working across disciplines and sectors in order to generate the knowledge needed for meeting the United Nations Global Goals for Sustainable Development (Global Goals) by 2030. This is what IDS Director, Professor Melissa Leach told senior...