Social Enterprise World Forum to COP 26

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Social Enterprises can have an important role in the COP 26 negotiations. These are three areas of work according to the Social Enterprise World Forum: Social Procurement, Social Enterprise Contracting and boosting local resilience.

Launch event for: ESCAP-UNEP Report ‘SDG7 Localization: affordable and clean energy in ASEAN cities’ & REN21’s Renewables in Cities 2021 Global Status report

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This workshop will bring together representatives of national and city governments, business and academic society to discuss good practices, trends and recent developments on sustainable energy in cities in ASEAN and other countries in Asia and the Pacific.

Child wellbeing reports highlight need for ongoing action, RT HON JACINDA ARDERN, NZ PRIME MINISTER

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The Child and Youth Wellbeing Strategy Annual Report (for the year ended June 2020) establishes baseline data for the majority of the 36 wellbeing indicators outlined in the Strategy. It also summarises progress on key actions and next steps under each outcome.

UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development

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The UNESCO World Conference on Education for Sustainable Development will be held as a virtual conference from 17 to 19 May 2021.Join UNESCO's call for education to change so that we can all act for our planet's survival. Tell us why you think education needs to transform and what you are doing to make it happen. Share your views via #LearnForOurPlanet.

Action for climate empowerment Activity Series 2021: Fourth informal consultations - 19 May, 20:00 - 21:30 (CEST)

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The upcoming event will close a series of conversations aimed at advancing discussions on renewing and reviewing the Doha work program that is focused on engaging citizens for climate action. The series is organized by United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) also known as UN Climate Change

Christchurch Call, an Initiative to fight online hate: 2nd Summit

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The Christchurch Call is a commitment by Governments and tech companies to eliminate terrorist and violent extremist content online. It rests on the conviction that a free, open and secure internet offers extraordinary benefits to society. It has been promoted by New Zealand PM Jacinda Ardern and French President Manual Macron

The COVID decade: understanding the long-term societal impacts of COVID-19.

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The Institute of Community Studies is delighted to have contributed to The British Academy’s timely evidence review to understand the long-term societal impacts of COVID-19. It makes sobering reading for any who thought the end of the pandemic would see things return to some sort of ‘normal

Asia-Pacific Stats Café Series: Measuring National SDG Progress

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The 37th session of Asia-Pacific Stat Café on "Measuring National SDG Progress" will be held on Monday, 17 May 2021, 12:00 - 13:00 hours (GMT+7).

Webinar: Peer research in the UK policy context (YOUNG FOUNDATION, UK)

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Local governments and service providers have begun to recognise community members as experts in their own right, equipped with valuable lived experience and an inside understanding of how their communities work and what their communities need. Date: 27 May 2021 Time: 1pm - 2pm Venue: Zoom

TESLA AND BITCOIN

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Tesla will stop accepting bitcoin "which is made with an energy-intensive process that often relies on fossil fuels" says the Guardian

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