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

Sustainable Lifestyles and Education

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

Sustainable Lifestyles and Education

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

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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

Sustainable Lifestyles and Education

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

Trade education center for sustainable construction

In developing countries, most construction activity is done by masons with deficient technical knowledge and by self-builders. Basic training would have great potential not only to improve the quality of housing stock but also for CO2 mitigation.
The trade education centers operating in Nicaragua and Ecuador provide dual education for masons and builders, integrating classroom and construction. Youngsters and masons with only empirical knowledge are educated to be knowledgeable tradesmen.

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Implemented in: Latin America / Caribbean, Ecuador, Nicaragua

Sustainable Buildings and Construction

The Front Runner Project

Together with University of Arts London and Mistra Future Fashion, Filippa K presents an exhibit showcasing the collaborative research efforts from Circular Design Speeds: a journey towards disrupting old linear patterns to discover new methods of circular design for sustainability in fashion. Exploring the possibility to transform waste from the heavy industry to resources for the fashion industry by recycling used shipping straps and round slings.

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Implemented in: Europe and Central Asia

Sustainable Lifestyles and Education

Earth Charter Young Leaders Network

The future at once holds great peril and great promise.The Earth Charter Initiative counts on a diverse, interactive, global youth network representing over 100 countries from around the world to promote and implement the Earth Charter locally and globally. Those active in the Youth Network have embraced and integrated the Earth Charter into their studies, work, and daily lives. Youth can further develop their capacity and increase their impact as leaders through engaging with the Earth Charter.

Led by: Earth Charter Secretariat and Education Center

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

WEBINAR: A Green Product Certification Scheme for the Dairy Sector in Sri Lanka

Join this webinar to learn about a new green product certification in Sri Lanka. In a project undertaken from 2017 as part of the 10YFP Trust Fund, the agri-food sector in Sri Lanka was focused on to establish more sustainable consumption and production practices. Improving access to information amongst consumers and businesses was a key aim as surveys showed a lack of awareness of sustainable produce among consumers, a lack of standards, and limited certification systems at affordable prices.

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Implemented in: Asia / Pacific, Sri Lanka

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Green Acre Living: Giving a voice to sustainable family farmers.

Our aim is to give a voice to the family farmers, to tell their stories through social media, and to share lessons of their experiences through familiar platforms.

We will provide a space to record sustainable small scale farmers stories to share with the emerging generation of farmers. Their stories will be recognised and their knowledge shared through Podcasts, Video, Blogs and downloadable tutorials that the next generation of farmers of the Global North and South can easily access.

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

geoFootprint, the map to accelerate sustainable management of agricultural supply chains

geoFootprint is a multi-stakeholder initiative launched by Quantis in 2018 with aim to merge GIS technology (i.e. satellite imagery) and the life cycle assessment (LCA) framework, into a public web-based platform. It will provide transparent and granular information on the environmental footprint of crop production including farm and upstream activities, displayed though a broad choice of maps and environmental metrics.

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

Consumer Information for SCP

RESET™ Air : An Indoor Air Quality Standard and Certification

RESET™ Air is a sensor based and performance-driven indoor air quality standard and certification programme that aims to make indoor environmental health measurable, deliverable and accessible. RESET™ leverages continuous monitoring of indoor air quality and cloud technology to communicate data to occupants, thus increasing environmental awareness and subsequently encouraging more regenerative solutions to air quality problems. RESET™ is an international organization based out of Shanghai.

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Implemented in: Asia / Pacific, Europe and Central Asia, North America, China, Singapore, United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, United States of America