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Call for Nominations As the demand for more accurate regional weather and seasonal predictions as well as climate projections increases, the need to improve the weather and climate models that underpin those predictions and projections becomes more urgent. In recognition of the essential role model development plays to weather and climate science, the World Climate Research […]

Taken into account of COVID-19 pandemic worldwide causing significant delays in business operations worldwide, the award host has decided to extend the closing date of registration to August 31. The new timeline is as below: ⏰ Registration close: August 31 ⏰ Winner announced (by separate notice): October 15 ⏰ Award Ceremony: November 18 Refer to

Calling all civil society organisations, municipalities, research institutions and more! Do you have an innovative idea for integrating climate and sustainability into education? EIT Climate-KIC will be awarding selected experiments with up to €15,000. Deadline is 28 August. Submit your application now: https://www.climate-kic.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/82.-EduEx-2020-FINAL.pdf

THE ECONOMICS OF CLIMATE CHANGE GEORGE ECONOMIDES, ANDREAS PAPANDREOU (NKUA, ICRE8 and SDSN co-chair), EFTICHIOS SARTZETAKIS (University of Macedonia) AND ANASTASIOS XEPAPADEAS (Athens University of Economics and Business and ICRE8) The present volume provides a comprehensive, state-of-the-art review of the economics of climate change, focusing on the design of economic policy aimed at controlling the climate

What’s so new about Circular Economy in our region Project: Western Balkan Circular and Climate Innovation Beacons   PROJECT GOAL CE Beacons project started this year and his goal is to develop a CE ecosystem and services that will enable the transition to CE in the Western Balkans.   FUNDING SOURCE EIT Climate-KIC through INNOVATION ECOSYSTEMS

On the 19th of August, Professor Phoebe Koundouri (Athens University of Economics and Business, President EAERE) is a keynote speaker at the opening interactive panel on the nexus between health, climate and the economy – alongside Professor Sarah Gilbert (Oxford University, Head of COVID-19 Oxford vaccine team) and Professor Jeffrey Sachs (Columbia University), at the World Conference

We are pleased to invite you to participate in the Webinar entitled “Understanding the Circular Economy at system level for business development”, which will take place in digital format on August 17, 2020, 12:00-13:40 CET . This topic was determined by the recommendations received from the participants who have registered for our first webinar and identified his as their main

Webinar for Parliamentarians: COVID-19 and Climate Change August 4, 2020 | 8:00 am to 10:00 am EDT | 2:00 pm to 4:00 pm CEST | Other Time Zones The COVID-19 pandemic represents the greatest threat to humanity since World War II. In addition to the immediate public health emergency, policies such as lockdowns and sheltering in

Η παρακάτω έρευνα δημιουργήθηκε στα πλαίσια του έργου Circular Learning Hub, το οποίο χρηματοδοτείτε από το EIT Climate-KIC. Το έργο στοχεύει να δημιουργήσει έναν κόμβο εκπαίδευσης επιχειρηματιών και επενδυτών επιδιώκοντας τη μετάβαση του ευρύτερου οικοσυστήματος σε μια κυκλική οικονομία Project partners: Universita Politecnica delle Marche, Ιταλία Agenzia Nazionale per le Nuove Tecnologie, Ιταλία Energia e

Press Release by  UN SDSN Greece The first meeting of the Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports Initiative took place on Friday 31st July 2020. The Global Roundtable for Sustainable Shipping and Ports was launched at the COP25 in December 2019 in Madrid, Spain. This initiative led by Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Athens University of Economics and Business and President-Elect of

Developed in collaboration between Oxford University Press, the European Agricultural and Applied Economics Publications Foundation, and the European Association for Agricultural Economics, Q Open is an innovative new open-access journal, publishing applied research across agricultural, climate, environmental, food, resource, and rural development economics. The title is inspired by the Q category of the Journal of

Resources SDSN Youth Philippines launched the Interactive Philippine Dashboard, an initiative focused on combating misinformation on COVID-19 in the Philippines. SDSN Members Institute for Security Studies (ISS) and Gordon Institute of Business Science (GIBS) partnered with the Frederick S Pardee Center for International Futures to release their new report, Exploring the impact of COVID-19 in Africa: a

SDSN Launches SDGs Today In partnership with Esri and National Geographic, SDGs Today: The Global Hub for Real-Time SDG Data is an open-access data platform developed by SDSN. The hub provides a virtual space where key stakeholders from around the world can access and engage with timely data (updated annually or in more frequent intervals) on the

Open call for trainers to lead Water Academy organized in Spain, Italy, Greece  Water scarcity is a growing challenge in Southern Europe and is expected to affect also other parts of Europe in just a few decades, in particular, if no action is undertaken. According to research shared by the EU Commission, Europe could cut its overall consumption

In partnership with United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network Global, the Athens University of Economics and Business is launching a new professional seminar on Sustainability transition. The seminar is based on the six transformations to achieve the SDGs and support the implementation of the European Green Deal. The seminar is targeted for sustainability executives and practitioners with Prof. Phoebe Koundouri leading the

Overview As the entire planet is under immense pressure due to the ongoing COVID-2019 pandemic, questions are constantly being raised about the practices followed until today in many spheres of our life. These questions undeniably are also related to the critical issue of sustainability, as the spreading and reaction towards the pandemic provide the opportunity