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New Mini-course: Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development

A new mini-series Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development, as a companion piece was recently launched to the SDG Academy ongoing popular course on Sustainable Cities. In these five lectures, Professor Jeffrey Sachs asks the questions: What does it mean to be a ‘sustainable city’ in the 21st century? And what types of challenges do local …

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3rd International SDSN Mediterranean Conference | Official Launch of SDSN Greece, September 7 & 8, Athens, Greece

In 2012, former UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon launched the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) to mobilize global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical problem solving for sustainable development, including the design and implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Following their adoption, the SDSN is now committed to supporting the implementation of the …

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Πρόσκληση για Εκδήλωση Ενδιαφέροντος φοιτητών σε Πρόγραμμα Μεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών Διοίκηση Οικονομικών Μονάδων με κατεύθυνση τη Διοίκηση και Βιώσιμη Ανάπτυξη (MBA in Sustainability) του ΕΚΠΑ

Το Εθνικό και Καποδιστριακό Πανεπιστήμιο Αθηνών (ΕΚΠΑ) προσφέρει, για το ακαδημαϊκό έτος 2017-2018, 90 θέσεις για το παρακάτω ΠρόγραμμαΜεταπτυχιακών Σπουδών: Διοίκηση Οικονομικών Μονάδων με κατεύθυνση τη Διοίκηση και Βιώσιμη Ανάπτυξη (MBA in Sustainability) Το πρόγραμμα προσφέρεται από το Τμήμα Οικονομικών Επιστημών του Εθνικού και Καποδιστριακού Πανεπιστημίου Αθηνών και απευθύνεται σε απόφοιτους πανεπιστημίου, εργαζομένους και στελέχη …

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EAERE 2017 Related SDSN Greece Policy Workshop on Sustainability and Resource Valuation

The Workshop was organized under the auspices of SDSN Greece  by the Political Economy of Sustainable Development Laboratory (PESD) of the Department of Economics of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens, in collaboration with the Athens University of Economics and Business (ReSEES Laboratory) and the International Center for Research on the Environment and the Economy …

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Advanced Policy Workshop in “Sustainability and Resource Valuation”, supported by SDSN Greece

The implementation of Sustainable Development, in general, and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) of Agenda 2030, in particular, presupposes a robust answer to the question: “How should one evaluate and manage natural resources over time and space in an uncertain world?” The answer to this question needs to consider different disciplines from the theoretical, applied …

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“Sustainability and Resource Valuation” workshop under the auspices of SDSN-Greece

An Advanced Policy Workshop in “Sustainability and Resource Valuation” will be held on 28 June 2017 in the historic Kostis Palamas Building (Akadimias 48) in the center of Athens under the auspices of UN SDSN-Greece. Leading international experts will present their research and discuss issues which are on the frontier of current research and policy agendas. …

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Launch of the Amazon Solutions Platform

SDSN Greece Manager and ICRE8 General Administrator, Klea Morianou as well as well as SDSN Greece Youth Coordinator, Christina Christoforou-Livani, participated in the official launch of  SDSN Amazonia’s Amazon Solutions Platform on 29 May at the Impact Hub Berlin. The platform aims to to geo-reference the best practices of regional stakeholders and promote local understanding of …

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SDSN-Greece participates in the 11th Meeting of the SDSN Leadership Council & the T20 Summit

SDSN-Greece Manager and ICRE8 General Administrator, Klea Morianou, as well as well as SDSN Greece Youth Coordinator, Christina Christoforou-Livani, participated in the SDSN Leadership Council meeting in Berlin, Germany, on 30 & 31 May, hosted by the German Ministry of Economic Cooperation and Development and the ESMT. It was organized in collaboration with the Think T20 Summit, which …

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World Environment Day – International conference Forum of European Civil Society on Sustainable Development – Opinions and Practice in Czech Republic

Members of the Sustainable Development Observatory at the European Economic and Social Committee are organising a conference on sustainable development in order to celebrate the world environment day and raise awareness on the challenges, but particularly on the opportunities, that a sustainable economic and social development can bring along for businesses, environment and European citizens. The …

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New SDG Academy Course: “Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet”. Enroll for free!

The SDG Academy is pleased to launch our newest course Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet on June 19th! Climate Action is a 12-week course on the actionable steps societies, businesses and individuals can take to reduce global greenhouse gas emissions, decarbonize the economy, and ensure a safe and prosperous climate future for all. Filmed at the …

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Livestream: Join the Think 20 Summit GLOBAL SOLUTIONS – May 29-30

With the Think 20 Summit GLOBAL SOLUTIONS  fast approaching, we want to inform you about the opportunity to follow our livestream this coming Monday(29 May) and Tuesday (30 May) via the website www.global-solutions.international or on YouTube: May 29 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Pq6WQuVTQ May 30 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mACjxZzLiHM The conference programme starts at 09:00 am CEST on both days and includes high-level speakers such as: Nobel Laureates: George …

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Livestream: Join the Think 20 Summit GLOBAL SOLUTIONS – May 29-30

With the Think 20 Summit GLOBAL SOLUTIONS  fast approaching, we want to inform you about the opportunity to follow our livestream this coming Monday(29 May) and Tuesday (30 May) via the website www.global-solutions.international or on YouTube: May 29 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e7Pq6WQuVTQ May 30 2017: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mACjxZzLiHM The conference programme starts at 09:00 am CEST on both days and includes high-level speakers such as: Nobel Laureates: George …

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Tune in for May’s Meet Our Leaders event with Klaus Leisinger on May 4

May 4, 2017 10AM ET (17.00 Athens) Klaus Leisinger is the President of the Global Values Alliance. The Global Values Alliance (GVA) is a non-profit foundation with a mission to promote a sustainable globalization framework based on transcultural and inter-religiously accepted ethical standards. This work is done in cooperation with universities such as Basel, Wittenberg, Friedrichshafen …

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Sponsorships available for participation in the 2017 UNLEASH SDG Innovation Lab

Sponsorship available for up to 50 Action4SD Members Application Invitation: UNLEASH Sustainable Development Goals Innovation Lab 13-21 August 2017, Denmark Action4SD is a partner of the upcoming UNLEASH SDGs Innovation Lab which will convene 1,000 cross-sectoral leaders from around the world to design and deploy scalable solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals. The conference organisers …

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Funding Opportunity: Initiatives for “Sustainable Energy for Eradicating Poverty and…”

The United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UN-DESA), through financial support from the China Energy Fund Committee (CEFC), is calling for applications for its grant program “Powering the Future We Want“. Under the specific thematic focus on “Sustainable Energy for Eradicating Poverty and Promoting Prosperity in a Changing World“, the application is open to individuals, …

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Abstracts for the International Conference on Sustainable Development 2017 are due May 1

Don’t forget that the Fifth Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) will be held on 18 & 19 September, 2017, at Columbia University in New York City. Abstract submission is due by May 1; full details on how to submit an abstract is available on the conference website! Further, registration is also open online! The conference theme is The World …

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