NEWS
World Environment Day 2021 puts ecosystem restoration at the forefront
This year’s event was hosted by Pakistan and marked the launch the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Governments, communities, and businesses around the world sent clear messages.
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SRI 2021 Congress to promote a transformation in sustainability
The Sustainability Research & Innovation Congress 2021 (SRI2021) is an international transdisciplinary gathering in sustainability. It will be a space for sustainability scholarship, innovation, collaboration and action.
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UNEP@50 Dialogue Series kicks off with Inger Andersen and Achim Steiner
With UNEP turning 50 in 2022, Dr. Maria Ivanova convenes a series of conversations with leaders around the world to look at UNEP’s role to catalyze environmental action.
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New tool for coastal nations to help improve ocean quality
A team from ESRI, the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP), and GEO Blue Planet developed a new free and open tool for countries seeking to improve their coastal waters.
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“Profound and insightful analysis of UNEP” hits bookshelves
Ranking #1 on Amazon for new releases on environmental and natural resource law, is a new book providing rare insight into the past, present and possible future of the UNEP.
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UNEP-SPBF launches Working Group on Youth for Green Jobs and Entrepreneurship
UNEP-SPBF launches the Working Group on Youth for Green Jobs and Entrepreneurship during its Third Global Session
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WHAT WE DO
We convene issues-based consultations, round-tables, thematic conferences and in-depth negotiations between top scientists, policy makers, citizen science groups and the business sector.
We showcase positive impact of transformative green solutions and technologies and take stock of the policies and investments required to scale up successful models.
The Forum plays an important advisory role to the UN Environment Assembly by building consensus, encouraging cooperation and tearing down traditional barriers between these sectors.
GREEN TECHNOLOGY STARTUP INITIATIVE
Startups are not only transforming markets and economic growth; some are using innovation to help save the planet.
The UN Science-Policy-Business Forum on the Environment is launching an initiative gathering all actors of the green technology startup scene to identify and shed light on the contributions of this fast-growing sector.
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- Hugh Weldon, Evocco
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