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BIG IDEAS Series
The SDGs and Forced Displacement: The Last One Percent
ONLINE: On 16 January 2024, UNU will host a BIG IDEAS Dialogue with Mr. Ayaki Ito, UNHCR Representative in Japan.
Media Coverage
Universal Climate Literacy is the Path to Net-Zero
Op-ed discusses how to ensure every citizen is climate literate and empowered to take meaningful climate action.
Expert
PhD Dipesh Chapagain
Dr. Dipesh Chapagain is a Senior Research Associate in the Global Mountain Safeguard Research (GLOMOS) programme at UNU-EHS Bonn since July 2023. The GLOMOS programme aims to enhance disaster risk reduction (DRR), climate change adaptation (CCA), and emergency response preparedness (ERP) in global mountains.
Expert
Dr. Navneet Kumar
Dr.-Ing. Navneet Kumar is working in the GLOMOS program at UNU-EHS. He has been involved in strategic project development, acquisition and implementation, with particular focus on the Hindu Kush – Himalaya region, Central Asia, and countries in Africa.
Media Coverage
Empowering Youth to Become Sustainability Leaders
Op-ed advocates for a human-centric and hands-on approach to education for sustainable development.
Article
AI and International Relations — a Whole New Minefield to Navigate
Guiding the evolution of AI to achieve real benefits for humanity should begin by understanding AI within the context of international relations.
Blog Post
Who Speaks and Who Listens Online
An analysis of competing narratives about climate action on Twitter - and how climate activists can engage more strategically at COP28.
Side Event
Knowledge to Action: Imperatives for Climate Change Education
DUBAI & ONLINE: This COP28 side event at the Thailand Pavilion will focus on the role of climate change education in empowering youth climate action.
Side Event
Synergistic Approach for Environmental Sustainability and Just Transition: A Follow-up to Think-7 Summit 2023
DUBAI: This event at the COP28 SDG Pavilion will discuss climate-SDG synergies for a just and sustainable energy transition.