One of the major outcomes of the COP20/CMP10 Alliance meeting. After the adoption, Minister Korolec, COP 19/CMP 9 President, said that "this declaration is an important step towards bringing education back into the spotlight where it belongs".
http://unfccc.int/resource/docs/2014/cop20/eng/l01r01.pdf
The Grand Rapids RCE introduced an initiative to host an annual Youth Virtual Conference on Sustainability related issues. For the past 2 years we have successfully connected schools from 8 countries on 3 continents in real time to present and discuss issues pertaining to sustainability such as water and food systems. We will be hosting the 3rd Annual Youth Virtual Conference and this year’s topic is Energy Systems and Sustainability.
Dear All,
Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on Disasters and Ecosystems: Resilience in a Changing Climate went live on 12 January, with 8,300+ now enrolled from 183 countries! Follow the URL and register https://iversity.org/en/courses/disasters-and-ecosystems-resilience-in-a...
What will you learn?
After completion of the course, the participant will be able to:
TNS NIPO, SEN, University Utrecht, Notre Dame University Australia are conducting a research on youth leadership and the role of youth in social and sustainable development processes in such critical times. Underneath you can find the URL and more information, the survey closes by the end of January 2015. In case you are between 18-35 years and care about the world we live in, we look very much forward to include your voice too if you have not done so.
survey01.tns-nipo.com/OdinServlet/Interview;jsessionid=81D581F565CCAB29C41D2310E65D156F.fm01w01
The Turn Down the Heat report series, prepared for the Word Bank by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics, provides snapshots of the latest climate science. The three reports warn that without concerted action, temperatures are on pace to rise to 4°C above pre-industrial times by the end of this century. The first report (2012), looks at the risks of a world 4°C or even 2°C warmer. The second (2013) examines the impact on Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia.
The Turn Down the Heat report series, prepared for the Word Bank by the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research and Climate Analytics, provides snapshots of the latest climate science. The three reports warn that without concerted action, temperatures are on pace to rise to 4°C above pre-industrial times by the end of this century. The first report (2012), looks at the risks of a world 4°C or even 2°C warmer. The second (2013) examines the impact on Africa, South Asia, and South East Asia.
Please feel free to browse through the pictures of the latest Global RCE Conference here.
At the Global RCE Conference, many different organizational structures and governance models of RCEs were discussed. RCE Greater Portland also announced that it had designed a short survey to gather information on the different types of RCE governance, membership, and funding models, in order to collect recommended best practices. They hope that this research will be beneficial for existing and new RCEs, as well as UNU-IAS. Results will be shared with participants who express interest.
To complete the survey, please visit:
At the Global RCE Conference, many different organizational structures and governance models of RCEs were discussed. RCE Greater Portland also announced that it had designed a short survey to gather information on the different types of RCE governance, membership, and funding models, in order to collect recommended best practices. They hope that this research will be beneficial for existing and new RCEs, as well as UNU-IAS. Results will be shared with participants who express interest.
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