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Upcoming Events
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This year’s Green Week will unpack the “three Cs” – Clean, Competitive & Circular – exploring how to put circularity at the centre of our economic transition. The conference will...
The EU4Ocean Summer School on Ocean Literacy & Collaboration is an intensive 5-day training program aimed at building essential skills and fostering collaborative approaches in the design and implementation of...
Are you a young student, professional, expert or visionary from Asia interested in nurturing positive change in Asia’s communities, landscapes and seascapes? Look no further! For the first time, the...
In 2025, UNEP-WCMC will convene the second Nature Action Dialogues. This two-day event will bring together leaders from the private sector and the conservation community. The Nature Action Dialogues will...
WOCAT, CDE – Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, Univerza v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana and partners are inviting educators, researchers, academics and agricultural professionals from Europe...
The Youth4Climate Call for Solutions 2025 is now open, providing seed funding to support youth-led climate solutions worldwide. Recognizing the urgent need to address youth rights, aspirations, and the disproportionate...
As national carbon policies and frameworks gain momentum, understanding their intersection with land tenure is critical – especially amid uncertainties surrounding carbon biosequestration projects. This webinar will convene experts from...
This session will explore how regenerative agriculture—through practices like crop rotation, cover cropping, and minimal tillage—enhances soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem restoration. By leveraging soundscape analysis, the discussion will focus...
This year’s Green Week will unpack the “three Cs” – Clean, Competitive & Circular – exploring how to put circularity at the centre of our economic transition. The conference will...
The EU4Ocean Summer School on Ocean Literacy & Collaboration is an intensive 5-day training program aimed at building essential skills and fostering collaborative approaches in the design and implementation of...
Are you a young student, professional, expert or visionary from Asia interested in nurturing positive change in Asia’s communities, landscapes and seascapes? Look no further! For the first time, the...
In 2025, UNEP-WCMC will convene the second Nature Action Dialogues. This two-day event will bring together leaders from the private sector and the conservation community. The Nature Action Dialogues will...
WOCAT, CDE – Centre for Development and Environment, University of Bern, Univerza v Ljubljani / University of Ljubljana and partners are inviting educators, researchers, academics and agricultural professionals from Europe...
The Youth4Climate Call for Solutions 2025 is now open, providing seed funding to support youth-led climate solutions worldwide. Recognizing the urgent need to address youth rights, aspirations, and the disproportionate...
As national carbon policies and frameworks gain momentum, understanding their intersection with land tenure is critical – especially amid uncertainties surrounding carbon biosequestration projects. This webinar will convene experts from...
This session will explore how regenerative agriculture—through practices like crop rotation, cover cropping, and minimal tillage—enhances soil health, biodiversity, and ecosystem restoration. By leveraging soundscape analysis, the discussion will focus...
This year’s Green Week will unpack the “three Cs” – Clean, Competitive & Circular – exploring how to put circularity at the centre of our economic transition. The conference will...
The EU4Ocean Summer School on Ocean Literacy & Collaboration is an intensive 5-day training program aimed at building essential skills and fostering collaborative approaches in the design and implementation of...