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WRAP's Guardians of Grub

WRAP recently launched a new campaign focused on the hospitality and food service sector to reduce food waste. The campaign is called Guardians of Grub. September is the ‘month of action’ for this campaign.

Led by: WRAP

Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia

Webinar ‘Longer Lifetime For Products: A Compelling Case Towards Circularity’

Join for a webinar on Product Lifetime Extension.
You will learn what product lifetime extension is and what it means for everyone on the planet. We will highlight how businesses can apply product life=me extension and circularity concepts to their corporate strategies and how policy makers and civil society members can help too by making shiFs in policy measures and daily routines.

Led by: United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)

Implemented in: Africa, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean, Middle East, North America

International AIM Brands Nudging for Good Awards 2019

An evening full of inspiring nudges, talks, innovative ideas from the branded goods industry on 17 October 2019, from 18:30 at Concert Noble Brussels. Please note, the Awards event is on invitation only.

Led by: AIM - European Brands Association

Implemented in: Africa, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean, Middle East, North America

Conference: Sustainable Consumption for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Worldwide - 30 September 2019, Berlin

The Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety (BMU) and the German Federal Agency for Nature Conservation (BfN) invite to the conference Sustainable Consumption for Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services Worldwide. The one-day event will take place on September 30, 2019 in Berlin. The conference launches the study Protecting biodiversity and ecosystem services worldwide through sustainable consumption and invites for discussion.

Led by: Germany - Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation, Building and Nuclear Safety (BMUB)

Implemented in: Africa, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean, Middle East, North America, Germany

The Good Life Goals on the streets of Linköping

The Good Life Goals are meant to bridge the gap between the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable lifestyles movement and to inspire individuals to participate in the conversation and act on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their everyday lives. A Swedish language version of the goals are exhibited on the streets of Linköping.

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Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia

Creative Climate Disclosure

Too many advertising, creative, public relations, marketing and digital agencies are still 'playing both sides' and treating their role as neutral. They have some clients for climate solutions and yet they also run campaigns for fossil fuels. The first step to changing that is honesty – for agencies to be transparent about who pays their bills. Our the ultimate goal is to divest creative talent from destruction.

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Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia

The Second Hand Effect Project

Schibsted provides a platform that facilitates second hand trade for our users. Every day millions of people buy and sell used items on Schibsted’s marketplaces around the world. Every time someone participates in secondhand trade it is an engagement for our common future. We call it the Second Hand Effect. Thanks to a unique report with data from ten of Schibsted’s marketplaces we can convert the environmental benefit from our users’ trade into numbers and the result is astonishing.

Led by: Schibsted ASA

Implemented in: Africa, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean

Jump into Sustainable Lifestyles project in the Baltics

The awareness of the human impact on the environment has increased, and there is a greater focus on personal as well as global consequences of individual lifestyle choices, unfortunately, sustainable development is still not a central topic of educational system in the Baltic states. To solve this problem, The Lithuanian Children and Youth Centre (LCYC) has started Erasmus + project "Jump into Sustainable Lifestyles“.

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Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia

UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Lifestyles

The UNESCO Chair on Education for Sustainable Lifestyles promotes an integrated system of research, training, information and documentation on education for sustainable lifestyles. It facilitates collaboration between high-level, internationally recognized researchers and teaching staff working on education for sustainable lifestyles from around the world.

Led by: Centre for Collaborative Learning for Sustainable Development

Implemented in: Africa, Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, Latin America / Caribbean, Middle East, North America

WEBINAR: “Orientaciones para el suministro de información relativa a la sostenibilidad de los productos”

Join for a webinar on “Orientaciones para el suministro de información relativa a la sostenibilidad de los productos” - the Guidelines for Providing Product Sustainability Information in Spanish. The Webinar will be held on 25th or 26th September 2019. Please indicate you preference before the 24th August here: https://doodle.com/poll/h9hvstrcf6vhiqfm

Led by: SEDECO

Implemented in: Latin America / Caribbean

Webinar: The importance of using Ecolabel Type 1 as a technical requirement in green public procurement (GPP)

On August 6th and 7th we will present a webinar, with participation of the Brazilian government, about: The importance of using Ecolabel Type 1 as a technical requirement in green public procurement (GPP).

On August 6th the event will be presented in Spanish and on August 7th the event will be presented in English. Both events will occur at 6pm BST.

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Implemented in: Latin America / Caribbean

Nordic Youth as Sustainable Changemakers

Nordic youth are now demanding more ambitious and radical action from politicians and decision-makers to bring about change in our current system of production and consumption. But what are the specific concerns, motivations, inspirations, actions, approaches, and demands of this generation of young people in the Nordic countries? To understand this, we must look at both young people in general, but also those who are leading the way.

Led by: The Nordic Council of Ministers

Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia

Generation 2030

The Generation 2030 programme is designed to enhance and speed up the implementation of the 2030 Agenda within official Nordic co-operation.

Led by: The Nordic Council of Ministers

Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia

Live 90 day without car

In 2018, ten families in Umeå were challenged to live without a car for three months. The conclusion was that it was easier than expected. The study was intended for people who have been thinking of reducing their car usage, but who needed a final push to implement the change. The participants were offered a variety of means of transport. The families were interviewed by a researcher. After the test period, three families chose to live without a car, but all participants retained new habits

Led by: Umeå kommun

Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia, Sweden

Earth Charter International

Earth Charter International is comprised of the ECI Secretariat, its Education Center and the ECI Council. The ECI Secretariat, which is based at the UN-mandated University for Peace in Costa Rica, endeavors to promote the mission, vision, strategies, and policies adopted by the ECI Council. The Secretariat guides and liaises with efforts to bring the Earth Charter to the fields of education, youth, business, and religion, manages communications with the larger Earth Charter network.

Led by: Earth Charter Secretariat and Education Center

Implemented in: Costa Rica