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We are excited to welcome three new members to IEEP's Strategic Advisory Council, which provides insight and inspiration from knowledgeable and respected individuals and guides IEEP’s research priorities, engagement initiatives, and communications planning.   Environmental experts Chiara Martinelli (CAN Europe) and Luc Bas (CERAC), and communications specialist Claudia La Donna (Hanover) joined the panel of respected scientists, policymakers, and academics including Sandrine Dixson-Declève, Sirpa Pietikäinen, Andrea Kohl, Christian Hey, David Stanners, Derek Osborn, Nick Molho, Petros Fassoulas, and Ralph Hallo. 👉 https://lnkd.in/dqbar7kw Our societies are being challenged by a multitude of driving forces, which divert attention away from existential threats represented by global warming, biodiversity loss, unsustainable food production, and economic activities exceeding the ecological limits of our planet. As the world is now entering the decisive phase for tackling many of these problems, especially with the first Plenary of the newly elected European Parliament determining who will lead legislation in this critical time, IEEP must streamline its work to maximise its impact in national, European, and global policymaking. 📑 Read about the proposals included in the #Think2030 Science for Policy sessions for the implementation of the European Green Deal ⤵ https://lnkd.in/dEbfYk9H #Plenary #EUGreenDeal #EnvironmentalGovernance #Biodiversity #ClimateCrisis #ClimateChange #SustainableFoodSystems #GlobalWarming

🌍📢 Do like IDEAS - International Development Evaluation Association: Join the Conversation for Transformation! 🌟 The Global Declaration on Evaluation for Transformational Change is gearing up for its launch on Earth Day, April 22, 2024. This Declaration builds upon the Prague Declaration which was endorsed in October 2019. But before we unveil this crucial document, we want YOUR input! In a world facing interconnected crises, from pandemics to climate change, evaluation for transformative change is more vital than ever. We're seeking diverse perspectives to enrich the Declaration's depth and inclusivity. Your voice matters! Read the Declaration and share your insights by March 29, 2024. Together, let's shape evaluation’s future and positive impact. Stay tuned for updates on the Earth Day launch event! The Declaration: https://lnkd.in/eD4696Kw  The comments form: https://lnkd.in/eiEzAwer  #TransformativeEvaluation #GlobalDeclaration #PublicComments #EarthDay2024

Our Environmental Lecture Series continues with an exciting session with Prof. Miranda Schreurs, who will provide an insightful overview of key trends in climate policy. ✒ 🌎 What has been achieved in efforts to address climate change in past Conference of the Parties (COPs) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change and what can be expected from COP29 in Azerbaijan. Are we making progress? What are the big hurdles that need to be overcome? How might political developments impact on climate change progress? This talk will provide a broad overview of major trends in climate policy. 💬 About the speaker: Prof. Miranda Schreurs (PhD University of Michigan) is Chair of Climate and Environmental Policy at the Bavarian School of Public Policy, Technical University of Munich. She investigates environmental movements, green politics, and climate policy making both comparatively and internationally. She has lived and researched in Europe, the United States and Asia. She also specializes on the politics surrounding the disposal of highly radioactive waste. In 2011, Prof. Schreurs was appointed by Chancellor Angela Merkel as a member of the Ethics Committee for a Secure Energy Supply. In 2016, she was appointed by the German Bundestag as a member of a committee established to bring citizens’ voices and ensure greater transparency in the search for a disposal site for highly radioactive waste. She was a member of the German Council on the Environment (2008-2016) and served both as Vice Chair and Chair of the European Advisory Council on Environment and Sustainable Development. She was a Fulbright Fellow to Japan and Germany and spent three years studying at the John F. Kennedy School of Government at Harvard University. She also worked as a professor of comparative politics at the University of Maryland. From 2007 to 2016 she was Director of the Environmental Policy Research Center and Professor of Comparative Policy at the Free University of Berlin. 🗓️ Join us for an enlightening session tomorrow, May 29th, Wednesday, starting at 6 p.m.! 📍Technical University of Munich, Lecture Hall N 1190, Theresienstraße 90 (north area - main campus). 🖥️ Can't make it in person? No problem! Join us online via Zoom: Webinar-ID: 685 3335 0085 🔑 Password: 17goals Don't miss this opportunity to engage in important discussions about sustainability and the future of our planet! 🌱 #sdgs #getinspired #getinvolved #sustainability #EnvironmentalLectureSeries #TUM

🌍 Europe can't afford to backtrack on the green transition. Not now. Scientists urge political leaders to heed the planet's urgent call—denial won't alter the laws of physics. With temperature records breaking monthly and ecological tipping points looming, science is clear: we are not doing enough. EU politicians cannot just sweep the triple climate-biodiversity-pollution crisis under the carpet when setting their priorities for the next legislature. The Green Deal must keep leading the EU way; all other priorities depend on its success. ✍️ By Patrick ten Brink

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The EUI Environmental Challenges and Climate Change Governance Interdisciplinary Research Cluster is organising a discussion on the European Green Deal with prominent experts in the field, including our Prof. Loïc AZOULAI and researcher Luca Tenreira. "Unpacking the Green Deal: Redefining approaches, shifting methodologies" The European Green Deal has emerged as a pivotal agenda in recent years, encapsulating Europe’s concern for social and environmental transitions. It is presented as a paradigm shift, with a view to radically transforming the EU’s economy and society. This workshop aims to reflect on whether this instrument and the policies associated with it require a parallel methodological shift. 📅 03-04 June 2024 ✍ Registration: https://loom.ly/S3ZellI

Times of Crisis, Times of Change: Science for Accelerating Transformations to Sustainable Development 🌏 The implementation of the 2030 Agenda requires the active involvement of political leaders and ambition for science-based transformations. To achieve this, the 2023 Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR) highlights key transformations needed in different sectors and provides key findings from the literature, practical examples and tools for progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Find the full report here: https://lnkd.in/gz4Bz8Xn 📢 We invite you to join us for the High-Level Opening of the Dissemination Workshop for the #GSDR2023 in the Asia-Pacific Region! During the event, high-level speakers and subject matter experts will raise awareness about the report findings and discuss transformative approaches towards achieving the #SDGs in the region. The report is an invitation to embrace transformations with the urgency needed to accelerate progress towards the SDGs. Be part of it! 📅 Date: 22 October 2024 🕒 Time: 09:30 (IST) onwards ➡️ Join the High-Level Opening here: https://lnkd.in/g3szCUWw The workshop takes place in the run-up to the Indo-German Inter-Governmental Consultations. It emphasises Germany's support for the implementation of the SDGs within the framework of the Green and Sustainable Development Partnership (#GSDP) between both countries.   📌 United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs | International Climate Initiative | Bundesministerium für Umwelt, Naturschutz, nukleare Sicherheit und Verbraucherschutz (BMUV) | Deutsche Gesellschaft für Internationale Zusammenarbeit GmbH

Yesterday PredictBy hosted an important webinar on how to engage citizens in climate action through the use of behavioural insights. Frans Folkvord presented the key behavioural frameworks that help to better understand human behaviour and decision-making, and Merel Griepink provided a comprehensive explanation of cognitive biases that may prevent climate action and provided examples of tools that can help to overcome these biases. 💡   Thank you very much to all ~400 participants attending the session, coming from almost all #EUMemberStates. A big thank you to the inspirational guest speakers Vihren Mitev, Ph.D. Mitev (Ecological Manifesto - ManEco), Jeroen Janss (Inner Green Deal) and Hendrik Bruns (European Commission, Joint Research Centre) for bringing new perspectives and sharing their valuable insights on how to promote sustainable behaviours. 👏   For those who were unable to attend the live session yesterday, the slides and the recording will shortly be available on the #EUAcademy. An interesting insight from the webinar is that the audience considered the pseudo-inefficacy bias as the most useful for fostering behavioural change. You can find the explanation of this bias below, including ways that help to overcome it.   This webinar was part of the EU Action Climate Academy facilitated by the #EuropeanClimatePact. The European Climate Pact is a movement of people united by a shared mission to build a more sustainable Europe and help the EU to become climate-neutral by 2050, contributing to a successful implementation of the #GreenDeal. 🌍 We are very happy to contribute to this initiative, collaborating with Ecorys and Ricardo plc.   Please stay informed for exciting future sessions to come, each covering a different topic! 🚀   For more information on the Climate Pact or for insights on how to use behavioural science to foster sustainable behavioural change, feel free to reach out to Frans Folkvord.

Excited to share a fantastic article by our Senior Research Assistant, Yingzhi Sarah Tang, on the intricacies and controversies of Voluntary Carbon Markets (VCMs). Yingzhi's research has played a key role in shedding light on this complex and critical area of sustainable finance. In her article, Yingzhi addresses several pressing issues, including: - The integrity and transparency concerns in VCMs - The role of VCMs in mobilizing private capital towards climate and biodiversity initiatives - The key challenges such as leakage, and permanence risks - The potential benefits of VCMs for developing countries and hard-to-abate sectors Her analysis provides a greater understanding of how VCMs function, their challenges, and their future potential if effective risk mitigation and regulatory oversight are ensured.   Dive into her article for an in-depth look at the state of VCMs and their impact on climate action.   🔗 Find it here: https://lnkd.in/gi_aUxNp

First ClimateGO project meeting on climate-smart governance was organised in June. Next we will gather information on good practices and challenges from all partners to learn more about how to support sustainable decision-making. Interreg Europe Päijät-Hämeen liitto #LAB University of Applied Sciences