The Talk with Merelin

📢 Join global finance leaders at the SDG Investment Forum UK presented by UN Global Compact Network UK on 7 November in London. The Forum will bring together high-level representatives from leading companies, financial institutions, and international organizations to: 🗣️ Share insights on leveraging corporate investments and finance to maximize impact on the SDGs ⚡ Address specific regional challenges 💡 Showcase innovative approaches that can influence and enhance SDG financing strategies Learn more and secure your spot here: https://lnkd.in/d4YdnYi3 #SDGInvestmentForum

Let's Talk Policy! 🌍 Industrial policy is more than just a set of goals; it is characterized by a dynamic process that shapes the industries of tomorrow. In today’s fast-evolving world, industrial policy plays a crucial role in tackling global challenges like climate change 🌱, inequality ⚖️, and economic disruptions 📉. But how do we make industrial policy work? An industrial strategy sets the overarching, long-term vision for the industrial sector—promoting innovation 🚀, sustainable growth 🌍, and resilience 🔧. Industrial policy serves as the roadmap, transforming strategy into action with targeted policies that focus on competition, energy, labor, trade, and innovation. What are the ingredients for good policy? 📊 Statistics and research: Data-driven insights are the blueprint of effective policies.  🛠️ Policy process preparation️: Laying the groundwork for strategic decisions to build a solid foundation.  🤝 Stakeholder engagement: Collaborating with the right partners to ensure an inclusive structure.  ✍ Designing policy instruments: Crafting the essential tools to support the strategy's framework.  🔄 Implementation & evaluation: Monitoring and adjusting policies to ensure they remain up-to-date and impactful. By combining these elements, we can create policies that are not only well-designed but also adaptable to the shifting global landscape. Want to shape the future of sustainable industries? 👉 Join us from 23-24 October 2024 in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, for the second edition of the Multilateral Industrial Policy Forum (#MIPF2024), co-organized by #UNIDO and the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources. Let’s discuss industrial policies for a sustainable future 🌍. 🔗 Register now at www.mipf2024.com  #IndustrialPolicy #SustainableDevelopment #AIinIndustry #EnergyTransition #SupplyChainResilience #Innovation #SDGs #Industrial_Policies_for_a_Sustainable_Future #Industry_and_Mineral_Resources 

👋Don't miss our next Sustainable Tourism Online Course for industry professionals, starting in less than a week! The training covers the GSTC Criteria, the global standards for sustainability in travel and tourism, and provides best practices for businesses and destinations. Delivered as a 4-week-long facilitated and interactive training class, the sustainable tourism online course offers a convenient way to improve your sustainability skills in a flexible online learning environment, while at the same time learning alongside GSTC experts and fellow sustainable tourism practitioners. 👥GSTC Trainer: Nia Klatte and Course Facilitator: Ayako Ezaki 🗓Dates: from the 10th of October to November 8th ⏰ Time: Weekly live webinars scheduled from 7pm CEST (Central European Summer Time, UTC+2) / CET (Central European Time, UTC+1). 🗣Language: English 👥 Presenters & Contributors: • Magnus Brekke Nygaard, Chief Sustainability Officer, Visit Bergen Official • Kelly Galaski, Senior Director of Operations and Head of Impact, Planeterra • Tara Saunders, Director of Business Development, Indigenous Tourism Association of Canada (ITAC) • Josephine Piplits, Founding Partner, Act by Choice Check out what other tourism professionals say about this course and register here: https://lnkd.in/eWjBa8pi (Group discounts available) By completing this 4-week online course, you will meet the training requirement towards earning the GSTC Professional Certificate in Sustainable Tourism. #GSTCTraining #GSTC #Sustainability #Travel #Tourism #OnlineCourse #SustainableTourism

In order to transition the world to full sustainability, every company's strategy must be rooted on nature. I found the examples on how City Developments Limited Holcim and Manulife Investment Management have integrated sustainability in strategy and their everyday processes quite inspiring. If these actions could be replicated everywhere, the journey to the attainment of #SDG9 could be an immediate reality that a flirting illusion it seems to be at the present moment. #TheTalkWithMerelin #sdgs #sdg9 #sustainableinfrastructure #sustainableindustry #innovation #sustainability #agenda2030 #carbonneutrality #womenempowerment #youthempowerment #inclusivedevelopment #justtransition #netzero

Don't miss this Thursday's discussion on redirecting climate finance 🔀 using money to help achieve climate action ✊ Hear from: 🎙 Rebecca Thissen, at Climate Action Network International 🎙 Natalie Jones, at International Institute for Sustainable Development 🎙 Bhekumuzi Dean Bhebhe, at Power Shift Africa 🎙 Michelle Benzing, at Women's International League for Peace and Freedom - WILPF 🎙 Niranjali Amerasinghe, at ActionAid 📅 3rd October ⏰ 10-11:30am GMT 🔗 https://lnkd.in/ev4U4GA4

In less than two weeks, 300 young people from across the Global South will gather for the Climate Justice Camp in Tanzania, Sub-Saharan Africa, to kick off a people-powered climate justice movement. It’s going to be MASSIVE, and we’re so here for it! 🥳 Here's some exciting facts about Sub-Saharan Africa that’ll blow your mind that I bet you didn't know! 😉 What did we miss? Drop your fun facts in the comments below and let’s keep the energy going! 👊 #ClimateJusticeCamp

At the Summit of the Future in #NewYork, the focus lies on our future and accelerating progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (#SDGs) by 2030. Achieving the SDGs requires action from us all. And we need to act now!  Be part of this and contribute to safeguarding a better future by applying for the SDG Innovation Award 2024 through the following link: https://lnkd.in/dpzaUsK8  The award, presented by #UNIDO and The Senate of Economy Germany (Senat der Wirtschaft Deutschland), recognizes pioneers and trailblazers dedicated to the sustainability. It celebrates significant advancements in areas such as #climate and environmental protection, energy, education, and more. Apply NOW in three categories:  ✅ Companies: Innovative technological solutions and sustainable supply chains   ✅ Youth & Education: Projects, initiatives, and educational institutions committed to sustainable development   ✅ Cities, Municipalities, and Districts: Sustainable urban and regional development    Apply by 31.10.2024 ❗   The applications will be evaluated by an independent jury of experts, chaired by Ashok Sridharan, the former Mayor of the #UN City of Bonn.    We look forward to receiving your application!   #UNGA79 #OurCommonFuture #ActNow 

These efforts must be replicated across all continents, across all countries and in every company. It should even cascade down to the family....where sustainability becomes a way of life for everyone. #TheTalkWithMerelin #sdgs #sdg9 #sustainableinfrastructure #sustainableindustry #innovation #sustainability #agenda2030 #carbonneutrality #womenempowerment #youthempowerment #inclusivedevelopment #justtransition #netzero

As we reflect on the recently concluded ZEDCON 2024, here are some key takeaways for private sector: 1. Green Bonds: Manufacturers can leverage green bonds to finance energy-efficient projects, with over $10 billion needed for climate adaptation in Zimbabwe. 2. Energy Efficiency: Integrating renewable energy and off-grid solutions into operations can boost resilience, reduce costs, and meet sustainability goals. 3. Value Addition in Minerals: Opportunities exist for adding value to minerals like graphite, particularly in energy storage. 4. Carbon Markets: The emerging carbon credit market offers new revenue streams, though governance improvements are needed. 5. Policy Entrepreneurship The private sector can take the lead in driving innovative policies and financing mechanisms to unlock these opportunities. 6. Climate Economy: Creating policy and institutional and regulatory systems that create and optimal governance system in emerging sectors like carbon credits, will be key. #CZI #ZEDCON2024 #ClimateChange #GreenEconomy #Innovation Zimbabwe Investment & Development Agency - ZIDA Sekai Kuvarika Wadzanai Chiuriri Jimmy Psillos Theresa Muchinguri Kuda Nyashanu Christine Chitongo @Florence Makombe

I know a more than 5-minute long clip is long in this busy life we live in, but in the hustle and bustle of our lives, we need to always go back and recap on the fundamentals. I hope you will find this video informative and empowering #TheTalkWithMerelin #sdgs #sdg9 #sustainableinfrastructure #sustainableindustry #innovation #sustainability #agenda2030 #carbonneutrality #womenempowerment #youthempowerment #inclusivedevelopment #justtransition #netzero https://lnkd.in/dRuvA7h5