The coronavirus pandemic has had devastating consequences for lives and livelihoods around the world, upending economies and communities alike. Building back better post-COVID-19 will require a green economic transformation – one that focuses on the principles, priorities and pathways for inclusive green economies and delivers the linked economic, social and environmental outcomes sought by the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Agreement on climate change. The Inclusive Green Economy approach links the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) with the Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) and enables both to have a positive influence on one another. Building an Inclusive Green Economy is not simply a matter of policy that can be undertaken by governments alone. It is made possible by brave individuals who work on solutions on many different levels.
This blog series – launched by German development agency GIZ and the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) – aims to illustrate what the transformation towards an inclusive green economy looks like on the ground. The stories capture the voices of people who are working with others to build an inclusive and green economy in their communities and inspire others to lead the way for change.
Green Economy Transformation Stories
A journey between the river and the sky
Can we build back better? Closing the funding gap for sustainable intiatives in Argentina
Full steam ahead: Tapping into Costa Rica’s geothermal energy
Decarbonizing the energy sector is one of the most pressing challenges on the path to achieving the Paris Agreement’s goal of limiting global warming to 1.5°C. Generating more than 98% of its energy from renewable resources, Costa Rica is pioneering the way. This blog is written by a courageous individual who has dedicated her life to developing renewable energy sources. María de los Angeles Gálvez Orellana shares her personal journey from growing up in El Salvador to working with the pioneers of geothermal energy in Costa Rica.
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About the project: The International Climate Initiative (IKI) project “Green Economy Transformation in Cooperation with the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)” uses green economy approaches to strengthen the capacities of key public sector actors to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and Nationally Determined Contributions (NDCs) more systematically. The experiences made are communicated internationally and have a signal effect. The project is implemented by GIZ on behalf of the Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and in cooperation with the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).
About PIGE: The Partners for Inclusive Green Economy (PIGE) is a group of likeminded practitioners from a diverse set of organizations who share a vision of a green economy that provides prosperity for all within the ecological limits of the planet. It was launched at the UN High-level Political Forum for Sustainable Development in July 2019 and is based on the five principles of well-being, justice, planetary boundaries, efficiency and sufficiency, good governance.
About GIZ: As a service provider with worldwide operations in the fields of international cooperation for sustainable development and international education work, GIZ works with its partners to develop effective solutions that offer people better prospects and sustainably improve their living conditions. GIZ is a public-benefit federal enterprise and supports the German Government and a host of public and private sector clients in a wide variety of areas, including economic development and employment promotion, energy and the environment, and peace and security.
About GGKP: Established in 2012, Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) is the largest network of global experts and organizations committed to generating, managing and sharing knowledge to support the design and implementation of inclusive green growth policies and practices through three knowledge platforms: Green Policy Platform, Green Industry Platform and Green Finance Platform.
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- Green Economy Transformation in Cooperation with the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) – Synergies between Low-carbon Pathways and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- Enhancing low-carbon development by greening the economy in co-operation with the Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE)