The African Centre for Technology Studies (ACTS) is a pioneering and leading African based international policy research organization working to harness applications of science, technology and innovation policy for sustainable development in Africa. ACTS' mission is to enlarge the range of policy choices for Africa’s sustainable development through high quality research, high level policy analysis and dialogue, capacity building and outreach.
ACTS works with global, regional and national scholars, policy makers, communities, public, private and civil society actors to:
The third Eco-Cities of the Mediterranean Forum 2014 is an initiative of the Ministry of Environment of the Hashemite Kingdom of Jordan to bring together private and public sector representatives, as well as NGOs and intergovernmental organizations, to raise awareness, share experience and information on best practices and identify opportunities for investment and technology transfer in the green, environmental sector. The forum will take place at the Kempinski Hotel Ishtar, Dead Sea Jordan, October 2014. It will focuse on the themes of water and waste management.
The side event, 'Small Island Developing States (SIDS) Pathway to a Green Economy' is being held at the 3rd SIDS International Conference by UNEP, in partnership with ESCAP, UNFCCC, PIDF and SPREP.
The event will focus on the unique case of SIDS transitioning to an inclusive Green Economy, highlighting specific initiatives and experiences of SIDS and formulating concrete recommendations for action.
Continuing the success of the Green Growth and Sustainable Development (GGSD) Forums, the OECD has announced that the third GGSD Forum will focus on “Addressing the social challenges of green growth".
The third annual Asia Low Emission Development Strategies (LEDS) Forum will take place in Yogyakarta, Indonesia during November 11-13, 2014. The forum is organized by the Asia LEDS Partnership and hosted by the Indonesia National Council on Climate Change (DNPI), with support from the United States Agency for International Development (USAID), Climate and Development Knowledge Network (CDKN), Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD), World Bank Group, and other partners.
On 1-2 September, 2014, the Green Economy Coalition (GEC) will host its annual meeting focused on 'Mainstreaming green economies' at ICAEW's Great Hall, London.
The fourth Global Green Growth Forum convening a select high-level group of 250 green growth leaders and decision-makers will take place on 20-21 October 2014 in Copenhagen. Participation is by personal invitation by the Prime Minister of Denmark only.
The World Wide Fund for Nature (WWF) is one of the world's largest and most experienced independent conservation organizations, with over 5 million supporters and a global network active in more than 100 countries.
WWF's mission is to stop the degradation of the planet's natural environment and to build a future in which humans live in harmony with nature, by conserving the world's biological diversity, ensuring that the use of renewable natural resources is sustainable, and promoting the reduction of pollution and wasteful consumption.
The Partnership on Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport (SLoCaT) in coordination with the Climate Bonds Initiative, and the Institute for Transportation and Development Policy are holding a side event during the High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development's meeting. The event "Financing Framework for Sustainable, Low Carbon Transport" will be held on July 7th (1.15 - 2.30 pm), in New York, United States. (Conference Room 5, North Lawn Building, United Nations).