Press Release
New UN University report warns about risk tipping points with irreversible impacts on people and planet
New report, Interconnected Disaster Risks 2023, is released from UNU in Bonn today, analysing risk tipping points, and introduces solution framework.
Press Release
UN Study Reveals the Hidden Environmental Impacts of Bitcoin: Carbon is Not the Only Harmful By-product
Global Bitcoin mining is highly dependent on fossil fuels, with worrying impacts on water and land in addition to a significant carbon footprint.
News
UN Research and Training Entities Mark UN Day with Renewed Call for Accelerated Action on the SDGs
The call by UN research and training entities builds on UN Member States’ reaffirmed commitment to effectively implement the 2030 Agenda.
News
UNU Macau exchanged experiences with delegations from two Chinese universities
Professors from Beijing Foreign Studies University and Wuhan University paid visits to UNU Macau and discussed opportunities for future collaboration.
Collection
The Hidden Environmental Cost of Cryptocurrency: How Bitcoin Mining Impacts Climate, Water and Land
An assessment of environmental impact of BTC mining
News
Risk tipping points pose new and increased threats
Can you imagine a world in which we can no longer rely on the availability of groundwater?
Media Coverage
The Benefits of Urban Gardens for Communities and Biodiversity
Japan Today published an op-ed by our expert Juan Pastor-Ivars on the multiple benefits of urban nature.
News
New Direction for Equity and Inclusion in Higher Education
UNU-IAS co-organised ProSPER.Net Sustainability Forum as part of the UN Weeks at Sophia University.
Announcement
Next Course: “Flow Cytometry from Conventional to Full Spectrum”, November 2023
We are glad to announce the course “Flow Cytometry from Conventional to Full Spectrum”.
Announcement
Next Course: “XVI Latin American Workshop on Conservation Genetics: Conservation and Genetics in Action”, November 2023
We are glad to announce the course “XVI Latin American Workshop on Conservation Genetics: Conservation and Genetics in Action”.