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The COP26 was awaited with so much anticipation because of the momentum that has been building through out recent years calling for immediate action by individuals, organizations and especially by government and policy makers to stop and reverse the...

Transforming food systems is a shortcut to sustainable lifestyles. This was the message from the 115 people who participated in the “Towards sustainable Nordic food systems” project. To achieve transformative change, the Nordic region can build on...

Art and culture have an indispensable intrinsic value. They will also be a great help when it comes to achieving our vision of the Nordic Region as the most sustainable and integrated region in the world by 2030, according to a declaration issued by...

New UNESCO data from 100 countries shows that only 53% of the world’s national education curricula make any reference to climate change and when the subject is mentioned, it is almost always given very low priority.

UNESCO’s call to enhance global commitment to climate education was echoed at COP26, through a day of events with Ministers of Education and Environment, teachers, civil society and youth.

In 2021, UNESCO, for the 5th time, brought together education stakeholders from across the world to expand the community of practice to promote transformative education through education for sustainable development and global citizenship education as...

The United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UNESCAP) launched its eLearning course on “Cities and Marine Plastic Pollution: Building a Circular Economy”. The Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES) has...

During this year’s 41st General Conference, the Award Ceremony of the 2021 UNESCO-Japan Prize on Education for Sustainable Development was held on 19 November 2021 to recognize the outstanding contributions of three organizations to education for...

On 17 December 2021, United Nations General Assembly adopted by consensus the resolution entitled “ Education for sustainable development in the framework of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development” and called on member states to strengthen their...

A new report from the Nordic Council of Ministers takes stock of the work on the sustainable transition – which seems more relevant than ever now, after a summer of extreme weather events. The report shows that the green transition remains the...

The latest report from the Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) confirms that global temperatures have already risen and that the negative consequences of climate change are being felt more and more. The level of ambition behind global...

Featuring: Michael Minter, Head of Programme at CONCITO, Luka Balac and Carlos Henriques, Restaurant Nolla, Helsinki, Dr Rune Blomhoff, Professor at the University of Oslo, Anne Pøhl Enevoldson, Head of Sustainable Food and Health at the Danish...