On 5 May 2022 (09:30-11:00 CET), the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) and UN Environment Programme (UNEP) are hosting the webinar Circular Economy & Sustainable Infrastructure.

The webinar aims to:

• Broaden knowledge and create a clear understanding on possible applications of a circular economy in infrastructure development
• Help identify policy, planning and regulatory aspects to materialize circular economy in infrastructure
•  Highlight key success factors and driving forces that drive circular Economy practices and policy change.

Case studies from Thailand, China and South Korea will be presented during the webinar.

On April 28, 2022 (11:00 - 12:00 New York (EST) (GMT -4) 17:00 - 18:00 (CET) (GMT +2)), the World Bank hosted a webinar titled "Forest Smart Mining Event Launch: What are the challenges and opportunities for ASM in Forest-Smart Mining?"

Forest-smart mining approaches are required to minimize the direct and indirect impacts of mining on forests. Through its Climate-Smart Mining Initiative, the World Bank Group raises awareness of sustainable practices, policies, and integrated approaches to forest management. 

This event provided an opportunity to discuss and advance the concept and practice of Forest Smart Mining for the Artisanal and Small-Scale Mining (ASM) sector. The panel discussed the opportunities and challenges of promoting forest-smart mining investments and interventions in developing countries while respecting local communities' environment and needs. Watch this dynamic event to learn more about what the World Bank is doing in forestry and climate-smart mining.

Session Objectives

• Effectively engage with relevant audiences to promote key findings of the reports.
• Provide useful information to climate smart mining policy actors.
• Motivate relevant stakeholders/target audience and encourage conversation addressing climate change in the ASM sector, in particular on the usefulness of the guidelines and PCIs developed and how feasible it would be to ‘bolt on’ these guidelines to target standards and complementary programs already in place.
• Encourage public-private dialogue to create awareness and understanding among participants on FSM ASM opportunities.

The third session in the GGKP's Stockholm+50 series aligns with the theme of Leadership Dialogue 3: “Accelerating the implementation of the environmental dimension of Sustainable Development in the context of the Decade of Action.” 

The Stockholm+50 community discussion is happening now on the Green Forum. Join the Conversation!

Recording

Speakers

Opening remarks from Asad Naqvi, Head of Secretariat, Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) and Head of Secretariat, Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP)

Luca De Lorenzo, Senior Director, Head of Sustainability and Mandate, Nordic Investment Bank

David Jensen, Coordinator of the UNEP Digital Transformation Task Force

Emanuela Pozzan, Senior Specialist, Gender Equality, International Labour Organization (ILO)

Antidius Raphael, Tanzania Young Leader

Prof. Saleemul Huq, Director of the International Centre for Climate Change and Development (ICCCAD) and Professor at the Independent University Bangladesh (IUB) 

Moderated by Nozipho Tshabalala, Conversation Strategist, Global moderator & broadcaster

On 21 April 2022 (11:00 EDT, 17:00 CEST), the World Bank Group (WBG) will host the webinar "Transitioning Economies, Transforming Climate: Financing Climate Action for a Green and Inclusive Future" as part of the 2022 Spring Meetings.

This event will look at the steps that are needed to create enabling environments and leverage different pools of private finance for climate action, while involving communities and bringing them along in the global low-carbon, resilient transition.

Speakers include:

• David R. Malpass, President, World Bank Group
• Sri Mulyani Indrawati, Minister of Finance, Indonesia
• Rania Al-Mashat, Minister of International Cooperation, Egypt
• Makhtar Diop, Managing Director, IFC
• Rhian-Mari Thomas, Chief Executive, Green Finance Institute
• Nicholas Stern, IG Patel Professor of Economics and Government, London School of Economics

On 21 April 2022, RFF-CMCC-EIEE is hosting the webinar "Internalising Health-Economic Impacts of Air Pollution into Climate Policy: A Global Modelling Study".

Climate change and air pollution are two major societal problems. Previous assessments have looked at the co-benefits of climate policies for air pollution, but few have optimized air pollution benefits.

In a case study to be presented during the webinar, presenters will lay out a modeling framework that internalizes air pollution’s economic impacts on human mortality, while considering climate constraints and aerosol feedback.

On 13 April 2022 (12 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. GMT), this webinar in the Sustainable Infrastructure: Putting Principle into Practice series will explore Principle #10: Evidence-Based Decision-Making from UNEP's International Good Practice Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure. 

On the second Wednesday of every month, join a 75-minute discussion to:

• Exchange state-of-the-art knowledge on how to plan and build sustainable infrastructure;
• Participate in an interactive forum to learn from other practitioners as they present case studies, including best practices and pitfalls; and
• Connect with a community of individuals and organizations engaged in the sustainable infrastructure sphere.

Technical and case study presentations will focus on one of ten principles from UNEP’s International Good Practice Principles for Sustainable Infrastructure:

• Strategic Planning
• Responsive, Resilient, and Flexible Service Provision
• Comprehensive Lifecycle Assessment of Sustainability
• Avoiding Environmental Impacts and Investing in Nature
• Resource Efficiency and Circularity
• Equity, Inclusiveness, and Empowerment
• Enhancing Economic Benefits
• Fiscal Sustainability and Innovative Financing
• Transparent, Inclusive, and Participatory Decision-Making
• Evidence-Based Decision-Making

The presentations and discussions will be interdisciplinary and cross-cutting. We invite experts and practitioners from all geographies and professions (engineering firms, government agencies, financial institutions, civil society organizations, academia) to learn with us and share knowledge and experiences.

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Hosted by: Sustainable Infrastructure Partnership, Duke University Nicholas Institute for Environmental Policy Solutions, the Green Gray Community of Practice, UN Environment Programme, Conservation International, ITTECOP, and Project ECHO.

On 12 April 2022 (16:30 CEST), the World Resources Institute (WRI) will host the webinar "Keeping 1.5 C Alive: Responding to the IPCC Report on Mitigating Climate Change" to give an overview of the latest contribution to the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report.

The webinar provides an opportunity to learn about the transformative actions across sectors (including energy, transportation, forests and much more) needed to curb greenhouse gas emissions from WRI experts and IPCC authors.

Speakers:

• Chukwumerije Okereke, Director of the Centre for Climate Change and Development; IPCC Coordinating Lead Author
• Taryn Fransen, Senior Fellow, Climate, World Resources Institute 
• Craig Hanson, Vice-President for Food, Forest, Water & the Ocean, World Resources Institute 
• Jennifer Layke, Global Director, Energy, World Resources Institute 
• Preety Bhandari, Senior Advisor, Global Climate Program and the Finance Center, World Resources Institute (Moderator); IPCC Lead Author

On 12 April 2022 (18:30 AEDT), the Climate Council is to host the webinar "The Path Forward: Understanding the Latest IPCC Report." 

The third and final report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) focuses on climate change mitigation – what action needs to be taken immediately to reduce greenhouse gas emissions to alleviate the impacts of climate change. 

In this webinar, a Climate Council community panel will break down the findings from the IPCC report to understand what the implications are for Australians and highlight the scale and pace of urgent action required to tackle the climate crisis. 

The panel will consist of:

• Saul Griffith, Inventor, author, founder and scientist
• Dr. Madeline Taylor, Climate Councillor and expert on climate policy, gas and energy, Climate Council of Australia
• Dr. Simon Bradshaw, Research Director–Projects, Climate Council of Australia
• Amanda McKenzie, Chief Executive Officer, Climate Council of Australia.

On 7 April 2022, the World Green Building Council is hosting a webinar on #BuildingtoCOP27 Forum.

Convening a powerful coalition of stakeholders, the session aims to elevate the built environment as a critical climate solution ahead of the UNFCCC COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt.

On 7 April 2022 (17:00 CET), the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) will host online the webinar UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) – A deep dive into digital technologies and innovations as a means to accelerate the global goals. 

The webinar will convene a wide range of partners from the UN and civil society to discuss the private sector's contributions to the implementation of the SDGs, as well as the role of digital technologies as a means to accelerate global goals.

The agenda will focus specifically on SDG 8 (decent work and economic growth), SDG9 (industry, innovation and infrastructure) and SDG13 (climate action).