Environment & green economy

A healthy environment and equitable access to ecosystem goods and services are crucial for sustainable development, but they are increasingly threatened. To improve lives around the globe for the long term, we must change our relationship with the environment: growth and sustainability can go hand in hand if this imperative is met at all levels. An inclusive green economy offers a possible pathway.

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Webinar: Green and sustainable cities

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new learning event | 30 September 2021

23 Nov

From 23 November 2021
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA

A green and sustainable city incorporates eco-friendly practices, green spaces and supporting technology into the urban environment to reduce air pollution and CO 2 emissions, enhance air quality, and protect natural resources. The 2-hour session will focus on the fundamental roles of cities to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Webinar: Greening budget and greening public finance management: Supporting National Partners in Prioritizing Environment and Climate Change Objectives

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun created a new learning event | 30 September 2021

01 Dec

From 1 December 2021
in (Belgium)

Organised by INTPA F2

How can we support national partners in prioritising environment and climate change objectives? The EU Green Deal puts sustainable finance at the heart of the financial system, encourages public authorities to do green budgeting and procurement. But what does it mean in practice? What can we do to...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
ONLINE WORKSHOP: Circular economy policy and business solutions to e-waste challenges in Africa at WRF 21

Susanne Müller created a new event | 16 September 2021

14 Oct

From 14 October 2021
Organised by EU SWITCH to Green Facility on behalf of DG INTPA, in cooperation with DG ENV

The workshop aims to highlight opportunities for increasing circularity in Africa's e-waste value chain. Taking due consideration of the African Circular Economy Alliance prioritisation of the electronics industry (one of five Big Bets for circularity in Africa) and of the findings of the EU SWITCH...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Virtual launch of the EU-funded '5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica' initiative

Arnaud Goessens created a new event | 14 September 2021

16 Sep

From 16 September 2021
Organised by Wildlife Conservation Society (WCS)

Please join us for the virtual launch of the EU-funded '5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica' initiative, taking place on 16th September at 3 pm CET. A regional initiative for climate, biodiversity, and people. The Zoom link to join the event is on the flyer ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81291504931?pwd=...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica

Arnaud Goessens posted Information | 14 September 2021

Please join us for the virtual launch of the EU-funded '5 Great Forests of Mesoamerica' initiative, taking place on 16th September at 3 pm CET. A regional initiative for climate, biodiversity, and people. The Zoom link to join the event is on the flyer ( https://us02web.zoom.us/j/81291504931?pwd=...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
Diana Wolski commented on information | 11 September 2021

Creativity and innovation for the circular economy: the contribution of young people 15/09/2021h14-17:30, online streaming

Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
Creativity and innovation for the circular economy: the contribution of young people 15/09/2021h14-17:30, online streaming

Diana Wolski posted Information | 11 September 2021

As part of the initiatives of the World Food Forum (WFF) which involve young people in rethinking the ways in which food is produced and consumed, the Minister for Youth Policy, Fabiana Dadone, launched a public consultation between 1 and 20 July in order to create new spaces for dialogue with...

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Group: Public Group on Employment, VET and Social Protection
High level meeting of the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE)

Alexa Froger updated the event | 9 September 2021

14 Sep

From 14 September 2021
Organised by UNEP UNIDO European Commission

REGISTER HERE LINK TO THE AGENDA What: High level meeting of the Global Alliance on Circular Economy and Resource Efficiency (GACERE) Who: The United Nations Environment Programme and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization are organising in close collaboration with the European...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development
CitiesWithNature: a new platform for cities that embrace nature

Patricia Rodriguez Fortun posted Information | 8 September 2021

Already 58 countries and 190 cities have joined the CitiesWithNature platform , an initiative that recognizes and enhances the value of nature in and around cities across the world. Through this platform, cities and their partners can engage and connect to work towards a more sustainable urban...

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Group: Environment, Climate Change and Green Economy
New WHO, UNDP, UNEP and UNICEF compendium of 500 actions aims to reduce diseases from environmental factors and save lives

Alexa Froger uploaded a new Document | 6 September 2021

who-hep-ech-ehd-21.02-eng.pdf 4.33 MB

Nairobi, 3 September 2021 - WHO, UNDP, UNEP and UNICEF have partnered to create a new compendium of 500 actions aimed at reducing death and diseases driven by environmental risk factors, the first such resource to unite this expertise from across the UN system. Environmental pollution and other...

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Group: UN Environment Programme - Environment for Development

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