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Pacific Youth Turning the Tide on Plastics and Marine Litter

Puipaa, Samoa08 November 2022: The International Coastal Clean-up Day is the largest single ocean clean-up activity globally. Manned by volunteers from many walks of life, this year marked the 36th such annual event in Samoa and the first on-ground event of the Plastic Tide Turners Challenge (TTC) in the Pacific region.  

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On 10 November 2022 (10:00:11:00 (Egypt, UTC+2), GO4SDGS and SEED organise this Side Event during COP27. The Coalition aims at enabling SMEs, scaling-up and replicating their good practices, while providing a voice for SMEs and enhancing system-wide innovation and collective green climate action. The Coalition will focus on net-positive SMEs, concentrating on resources efficiency, decarbonisation, circular and nature positive innovations in key sectors: agri-food, textile, construction, waste and energy.

On 11 November 2022 (9:30-10:15 (Egypt, UTC+2), GO4SDGs, UNEPs Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean will organize this side event in collaboration with IDB, IDB Invest, ECLAC, and Circular Economy Coalition for Latin America and the Caribbean.  

On 23 November 2022 (14:00 to 15:30 CET) Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Initiative (GO4SDGs) has hosted an event on Shifting the Fashion Narrative in cooperation with UNEPs textiles team and the Hot or Cool Institute.

On 8 December 14:00 - 15:30 CET the Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP), Partnership for Action on Green Economy (PAGE) and GO4SDGS hosted an accelerator session as part of the World Circular Economy Forum (WCEF) 2022, which focused on how to support

On 14 November 2022 (14:00-17:00 Bishkek time GMT+6, 9:00-12:00 CET) Global Opportunities for Sustainable Development Initiative (GO4SDGs) is hosting a kickoff Webinar on Sustainable Tourism and Plastic &Food Waste Management in close cooperation with the Ministries of Culture, Information and Tourism of the Kyrgyz Republic, and ESG Central Asia Agency.

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On 2-3 November 2023, the World Bank Group will host this virtual event to address natural capital accounting and approaches in decision-making

From 31 October to 4 November 2022, the Group on Earth Observations will host the GEO Week 2022 under the theme "Global Action for Local Impact".

On 6-8 December 2022, Sitra and the African Development Bank will host this annual event to explore the value of partnerships, knowledge sharing and finance in the global circular transition.

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On 24 October - 10 November 2022, Capitals Hub will host this hybrid event across the globe to share experiences and discuss transforming decision-making by including the value of nature, people and society.