WSSP: Risk management in the water, sanitation, and microplastics sector in the Balkan region The kick-off meeting on the project “WSSP: Risk management in the water, sanitation, and microplastics sector in the Balkan region” is held in Sarajevo, on May 17th and 18th. Project partners had the opportunity to meet each in person, and to […]
2023 Annual Conference – Our common future: for a European Green Deal 2
Annual Conference of the European Environmental Bureau (EEB) was held in Stockholm, on May 8th, back to back with the General Assembly. The Conference started with an introductory speech on what we need our common future to look like and what we need to do to make this happen, led by European Commissioner for the […]
Schools go green and digital – and Erasmus+ supports teaching excellence!
A European Conference on the Challenges of Schools in the Face of climate change and digitalization was held in Bonn from May 3 to 5, 2023. With more than 200 participants in EU and WB countries, it was a really great opportunity to exchange best practices on how teachers are finding balance in the on […]
Erasmus+ “ForLife” project at destination – Soverato, Italy
After the trainings held in Slovenia in Celje (13-17 May 2022) and in Serbia in Kraljevo (26-30 September 2022), teachers from three countries, Slovenia, Serbia and Italy, gathered again in Italy in Soverato, from the 17th to the 21st April 2023 within the Erasmus+ project “ForLife”. About thirty teachers will share their experiences in using […]
A Holistic Approach to Education for Sustainable Development – 2023 National Operators Meeting
National Operators Meeting for programs Eco-Schools, Learning about Forests (LEAF), and Young Reporters for the Environment (YRE) was held in Rabat, Morocco, in March 2023, with the support of The Mohammed VI Foundation for Environmental Protection. With the participation of almost 100 participants from more than 50 countries around the world, NOM was a great […]
Climate & Energy Working Group – Brussels
EEB Climate & Energy and Biodiversity Working Group – 27 February-1 March 2023 – Brussels, discuss main policy updates at the EU and national level, exchange on implementation challenges and advocacy opportunities, and present their work programme for 2023. EASD, as EEB member, participated at the meeting of Climate & Energy Working Group in Brussels […]
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, is about to start – EASD is participating
Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, is about to start ( 28 November – 2 December 2022) in Punta del Este, Uruguay. EASD is participating virtually, starting on November 26 with participation at Multi-stakeholder Forum of INC-1 . The Forum aims to facilitate the exchange of information and gather perspectives from […]
Recap: 6 Key Tasks at COP27
In the lead up to COP 27 in Egypt ( NOVEMBER 2022, SHARM EL-SHEIKH), the World Resources Institute has put together a list of 6 priorities for this year’s conference. “It is important to underline these, for upcoming COP27” is the message from European Climate Pact Ambassador – EASD Honorable President : 1) Create a financing mechanism […]
Happening at UNEP: OEWG1- Science-Policy Panel and pre-event webinar on Lessons learned for the Science-policy panel on chemicals, waste and prevention of pollution
EASD representative participated on October 6, 2022 in the first part of OEWG1: Science-Policy Panel to contribute further to the sound management of chemicals and waste and to prevent pollution (hybrid format). The meeting allowed Member States and observers the opportunity to deliver general statements on the establishment of the science-policy panel (EASD is among […]
Second Carpathian ESD Seminar
Second Carpathian ESD (Education for Sustainable Development) Seminar was held in Zakopane, Poland, from 28 to 30 September 2022. The aim of the seminar was to find appropriate way to connect different interested parties which exist in the Carpathian Region, from academia, universities, business, national/local authorities, protected areas manager and civil society organization, to promote […]