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Social Good Brazil Seminar
Launch of the United Nations Environment Programme State of the Environment Report
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UNEP’s flagship publication, Global Environment Outlook (GEO-5) report keeps the state of the global environment under review. The release of the GEO-5 report, the fifth in the series, is particularly timely and relevant in the lead up to the UN Conference on Sustainable Development or Rio+20, which will take place in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil on June 20-22, 2012 – 20 years after the 1992 Earth Summit.
Join the 2015 Global Dialogue on Waste
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The 2015 Global Dialogue on Waste is a series of online panel discussions and interviews. Connect4Climate will be onboard to support the event.
Starting from 5th August, 2015, they will be broadcast live on every Wednesday from August to December, 2015 on be Waste Wise's home page: www.wastewise.be
Great Green Wall launches web-platform
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The Great Green Wall Initiative for the Sahara and Sahel (GGWSSI) – Africa’s flagship initiative in fighting poverty, climate change and natural resource degradation – has launched a dedicated online knowledge platform.
Finalists in the Jakarta Urban Challenge Announced
The New Cities Foundation and Connect4Climate announced the names of three outstanding project ideas that made it to the final stage of the Jakarta Urban Challenge.
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The three finalists are:
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· 1. Cyclist Urban System: A plan to create dedicated “cyclist hubs” across Jakarta, where cyclists can park their bikes, get dressed, buy refreshments, repair their bikes, obtain first aid assistance and route information, and eventually, rent bikes.
· 2. Jalan Aman (Safe Passage): A mobile application that focuses on the safety of female commuters, allowing users to share their location, report incidences of assault and access information on safe transportation options from other users.
· 3. Squee Mobile App: A sharing app that unifies pedestrians and cyclists to travel together on shorter, safer non‐motorized routes across Jakarta's urban kampongs (villages).
The three finalists will be invited to present their projects to an audience of 800 urban leaders and thinkers from around the world at the New Cities Summit, which is taking place for the first time in Jakarta on June 9 - 11. Each finalist will have five minutes to present their idea on the main stage and inspire the audience and impress the judging panel. The winner will be selected by a prestigious panel including Muhammad Yunus, Nobel Prize recipient and Founder of the Grameen Bank; and Sutanto Soedodho, Jakarta's Deputy Governor for Industry Trade and Transportation.
The winner will receive $10,000, while the second and third runners-up will receive $6,000 and $4,000 respectively. All three finalists will use the money to implement their projects in Jakarta.
Download the press release on the finalists and competition.
The Climate Institute recently published the report “Sport & Climate Impacts: How much heat can sport handle?”.
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World Day to Combat Desertification global observance event
The 2014 World Day to Combat Desertification global observance event focused on the theme of ecosystem-based adaptation, with a rallying call “Land Belongs to the Future – Let’s Climate Proof It.” Approximately 400 representatives from government, intergovernmental and civil society organizations (CSOs) registered for the event, which took place on Tuesday, 17 June 2014, at World Bank headquarters in Washington, DC, US. The event was also webcast, and speakers responded to questions from a global audience. The United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification (UNCCD) organized the event, which was hosted by the World Bank in partnership with the Global Environment Facility (GEF), TerrAfrica and Connect4Climate.
On the twentieth anniversary of the adoption of the UNCCD, speakers at the global observance event considered the requirements for ecosystem-based adaptation to address issues related to desertification, land degradation and drought as well as shared successful cases of combating desertification in drylands. Keynote speakers discussed national efforts, and panelists presented research and lessons learned to address land degradation and foster adaptation and resilience. Two short films were screened, demonstrating additional projects and lessons learned. The Land for Life award winners were also announced. This briefing note summarizes the event’s proceedings.
