The Clock is Ticking: Leveraging the SDGs in a World of Crises

Hybrid

A joint event by the European Parliament’s SDG Alliance and UNDP Concept With less than 8 years left to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and no country on track to achieve them, and as the mid-point of Agenda 2030 approaches, this event aims to take stock of the EU and the international community’s implementation […]

Regional Conference of Youth – RCOY Eastern Europe 2022

Online

RCOY Eastern Europe 2022 is the Regional Conference of Youth for Climate Change, officially endorsed by YOUNGO (Children and Youth constituency to United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change, UNFCCC), aiming to connect youth from the 25 Eastern European countries (Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, […]

Sustainable agri-food systems as a lever for climate neutrality and food security: the role of partnership and cooperation in research and innovation

Background Food systems are central to the global economic and social debate. This is due to their impact on climate change and biodiversity loss, the economic, social, and cultural importance of the sector, and the effects of nutrition on the well-being and health of individuals and societies. Food systems transversally affect the SDGs, impacting seemingly […]

Tracking forced labour, accidents at work and climate impacts in EU’s consumption of fossil and mineral raw materials

Online

This new study finds that EU's supply chains are linked with 1.2 million cases of forced labour (across all sectors) and minerals specifically are responsible for major socio-environmental impacts mainly in South Asia, Asia-Pacific and Africa. Join us on Wednesday 23 November for the launch of a new study on the impacts of EU imports […]

2022 Europe Sustainable Development Report Launch

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The event will be streamed here: https://www.les-rdd.fr/berlin-9-12 14H00 to 15H25 - Launch of the UN-SDSN Europe Sustainable Development Report 2022 (4th edition) Presentation of the Report by Guillaume LAFORTUNE, Vice-president of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Europe Address by Anna CAVAZZINI, Member of the European Parliament, Chair of the Single Market Committee High-level […]

Post COP27 Workshop

13-14 December 2022 Venue: Academy of Athens Dear colleagues, Prof. Christos Zerefos, Secretary General of the Academy of Athens and co-founder of SDSN Climate Hub, and Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Chair of SDSN Global Climate Hub, Director, Sustainable Development Unit, Athena RC, together with Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, President UN SDSN, and Prof. Yannis Ioannidis, National and Kapodistrian University […]

Free

Developing Systemic Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation through Multi Stakeholder Approaches

Online

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is pleased to invite you to Developing Systemic Solutions for Climate Adaptation and Mitigation through Multi Stakeholder Approaches, an online event on 17 July 2023. 
This workshop aims to discuss how multi-stakeholder alliances can help boost systemic transformations that ensure long term resilience of cities and communities. It focuses on the ways in which collaboration between scientists, local authorities, communities, and other stakeholders can contribute to creation of long-term systemic change for climate adaptation and mitigation, resilience to disasters and disaster risk management. The panellists will discuss how ownership of climate solutions at the local level contributes to their sustainability and how such solutions can be replicated beyond Europe.

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Think Globally, Act Systemically: Driving Sustainable Change at the UN SDG Summit

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is pleased to invite you to Think Globally, Act Systemically: Driving Sustainable Change at the UN SDG Summit - Exploring the Role of Systems Thinking in Tackling Climate Change, Improving Health, and Transforming Cities, an hybrid event on 18 September 2023. 

Free

Pathways to a healthy net zero future: launch of the Lancet Pathfinder Commission report

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The Pathfinder Initiative will publish its Lancet Commission report on 21 November, ahead of COP28 in Dubai. ​​This hybrid event will take place in person at LSHTM and online and will bring together a diverse group of thought leaders, decision-makers, climate and health experts and advocates from around the world to discuss pathways to a […]

[CATALYST Event] Inspire and Enable Business Sustainability

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Participants will gain insights about the strategy, vision, and objectives underpinning the CATALYST Center of Vocational Excellence. The comprehensive sustainability and management educational offer will be presented during the event, along with the interactive CATALYST platform and possibilities to join and engage in the CATALYST Network. The distinguished guest speaker for this occasion is Prof. […]

[ARSINOE Seminar] Water-Smart Cities: Navigating Climate-Resilient Sustainable Urbanization in the Digital Age

Online

This ARSINOE Seminar serves as a stand to further the aims of ARSINOE and its sister projects, focusing on the development of climate-resilient regions and the integration of systemic solutions for sustainable, smart, and climate-adaptive urban environments for a Water-Smart Society. It will be chaired by the Water Europe VLT Water-Smart Cities, led by Arnout […]