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SUMMARY:E-Learning Course: Sustainability of Social-Ecological Systems: The Nexus between Water\, Energy and Food
DESCRIPTION:Overview \nIn this course you will become familiar with the ideas of the water-energy-food nexus and transdisciplinary thinking. You will learn to see your community or country as a complex social-ecological system and to describe its water\, energy and food metabolism in the form of a pattern\, as well as to map the categories of social actors. We will provide you with the tools to measure the nexus elements and to analyze them in a coherent way across scales and dimensions of analysis. In this way\, your quantitative analysis will become useful for informed decision-making. You will be able to detect and quantify dependence on non-renewable resources and externalization of environmental problems to other societies and ecosystems (a popular ‘solution’ in the western world). Practical case studies\, from both developed and developing countries\, will help you evaluate the state-of-play of a given community or country and to evaluate possible solutions. Last but not least\, you will learn to see pressing social-ecological issues\, such as energy poverty\, water scarcity and inequity\, from a radically different perspective\, and to question everything you’ve been told so far. \n\nLevel: Intermediate\nCommitment: 4-6 hours/week\nLanguage of Instruction: English\nPass all graded assignments to complete the course\n\nView Syllabus Here \nEnrollment and Dates \nEnroll can be completed on the Coursera website. This course is offered a 8 weekly intervals with the upcoming enrollment and start dates: \n\n10 February 2020 (enrollment closing 15 February)\n6 April 2020 (enrollment closing 11 April)\n1 June 2020 (enrollment closing 6 June)\n27 July 2020 (enrollment closing 1 August 2020)\n\nIntended Participants \nThe course is directed toward upper-division undergraduate and graduate students from a wide variety of disciplines (environmental sciences\, engineering\, agricultural sciences\, social sciences) as well as professionals (NGOs\, think tanks) and policy makers concerned with sustainable development in both developed and developing countries. \nInstructors \nMario Giampietro\, ICREA Research Professor\nInstitute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) \nAndrea Saltelli\, Guest researcher\nInstitute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) \nTarik Serrano\, Post-Doc Researcher\nInstitute of Environmental Science and Technology (ICTA) \nCourse Creator  \nThe Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona (UAB) is a public university located in the metropolitan area of Barcelona. International in its outlook\, it is fully consolidated within its local surroundings\, and offers quality education in close association with research activity\, the transfer of scientific\, technological\, cultural and educational knowledge\, the promotion of its human potential and the responsible management of available resources. The UAB currently offers 81 degrees\, 130 official Master Programmes and 183 UAB-specific Masters Degrees. In addition\, it offers 174 lifelong learning programmes and 65 PhD Programmes\, 27 of which have been distinguished through Quality Awards. The UAB has a total of over 3\,500 teaching and research staff\, over 2\,000 administrative staff and over 40\,000 students. \n 
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/e-learning-course-sustainability-of-social-ecological-systems-the-nexus-between-water-energy-and-food/
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SUMMARY:Food Loss and Waste – Can we end it by 2030?
DESCRIPTION:Co-Organized by IFPRI\, Champions 12.3\, Embassy of Denmark in Washington\, DC\, World Resources Institute (WRI) \nMAR 12\, 2020 – 09:30 AM TO 11:00 AM EDT \nWith just ten years to go before the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDG 2030) is to be met\, eliminating food loss and waste is increasingly urgent. \nBuilding on the 2019 inaugural event\, this special event will discuss whether\, as a global community\, we can or will end food loss and waste and presenters will share on their efforts to reach SDG 2030 targets. \nBreakfast will be available starting at 9:00am. Event begins promptly at 9:30am. \nHow to Register: \n\nEventbrite – Register for this FREE event here\nFacebook – coming soon (join IFPRI Live Group and watch livestream)\nWebsite – Find speaker list\, event details\, and register directly here
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/food-loss-and-waste-can-we-end-it-by-2030/
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200316
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200319
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SUMMARY:AGEP Winter School: An interdisciplinary perspective on the Water-Energy-Food Nexus
DESCRIPTION:UPDATE: Event Cancelled \n“Following the recommendations concerning health precautions\, the Nexus Winter School is canceled for now. We very much regret the situation and hope to be able to offer the event again in the course of the year.” \nInterdisciplinary Workshop for students\, DAAD Scholarship Holders and young researchers. \nOverall topic of the workshop is the scientific coverage of the so-called water\, energy and food nexus by an interdisciplinary approach. With this interdisciplinary approach the interlinkages\, similarities but also differences of the mentioned three sectors\, new insights and different perspectives will be achieved and a deeper understanding will be created. Another focus lies on the network benefits of this workshop\, which arise when students\, scholars and interested people will collaborate in such a cross-cutting scientific topic and will take into consideration the different perspectives of the “global north” and the “global south”.\nExperts of different research areas from the GIZ\, DIE-GDI\, UNU\, TH-Köln\, Uni Darmstadt\, Uni Bonn\, and GSI will present latest research findings on the focus areas water\, energy\, soil and food. Additionally the participants will work in various working groups on the lecture inputs using the Open Space method.\nThe detailed program for the workshop will be available by mid-February. \nParticipation and registration:\nAttendance fee is 40\,- € (60\,- € for participants who want to be accommodated for 2 nights at the conference center).
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/agep-winter-school-an-interdisciplinary-perspective-on-the-water-energy-food-nexus/
LOCATION:Gustav-Stresemann-Institut\, Langer Grabenweg 68\, Bonn\, 53175\, Germany
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SUMMARY:7th Climate Change Online Conference (CLIMATE2020)
DESCRIPTION:Overview\nThe Research and Transfer Centre ‘Sustainability and Climate Change Management’ (FTZ-NK) of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences\, Germany\, will convene the seventh Climate Change Online Conference (CLIMATE2020). Taking place exclusively on the internet\, CLIMATE2020 is guided by and will contribute to SDG 13 (climate action). Specific themes to be addressed include: \n\nResilience and Capacity Building;\nIntelligent Climate Policy and Governance;\nEducation\, Awareness and Adaptation;\nClimate Finance and Access to Funding;\nIntelligent Climate Planning\, Small Islands and Developing Countries; and\nClimate Change as a Threat to Biodiversity.\n\nEvent Information\n\n\nYou will have with free unlimited access to all kinds of high-quality scientific articles\, climate projects and further learning opportunities 24 hours a day\, 7 days a week. \n\n\nGet involved in international dialogues and the exchange of ideas with experts from the academic\, political\, economic and social sectors and the rest of the community. \n\n\nCLIMATE2020 is guided by and will contribute to the Sustainable Development goal 13 (Climate Action). \n\n\nThe objective of the on-line conference is to convey the most recent research results on climate change and its impacts\, as well as to provide especially early career researchers from all over the world with the opportunity to present their findings at a global level. This event fills a knowledge gap in respect of thematic discussions on climate change mitigation and adaptation\, which will be performed both in an integrative and interactive way. The conference also offers you insights on numerous climate projects\, initiatives and strategies\, which are currently being implemented on the five continents and considered to be latest examples of worldwide climate change adaptation and mitigation activities. \nREGISTER HERE \nMore information on website
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/7th-climate-change-online-conference-climate2020/
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SUMMARY:E-Learning Course: RE-Thinking Access to Energy Business Models: Ways to Walk the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Talk
DESCRIPTION:RE-Thinking Access to Energy Business Models: Ways to Walk the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Talk\nBackground\nThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)\, Africa Office Energy Unit and the Ecosystem Division (Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities) in collaboration with the Renewable Energy Solutions for Africa (RES4Africa) are joining forces to organize a series of online webinar trainings on the WEF Nexus. The first training will take place on Thursday\, 26 March 2020\, from 2:00-3:30 PM (EAT). It will mainly focus on the contribution of renewable energy towards the implementation of the Water\, Food\, and Energy (WEF) Nexus. \nYou are invited to participate in this first online webinar training whose emphasis will be given to re-thinking the access to energy business models through WEF Nexus approaches and cross-sectorial partnerships\, paving the way for Africa’s long-term sustainable economic growth. \nFurther\, a brief presentation on “Water-Energy-Nexus” with a focus on the contribution of wastewater to this nexus will be delivered. This could serve as a path for providing an introduction to the second webinar that will be focusing mainly on the contribution of water towards the implementation of WEF Nexus. \nSpeakers\n\nRoberto Vigotti (Secretary-General of RES4Africa Foundation)\nMarco Aresti (Access2Energy Programme Manager at RES4Africa Foundation)\nLuca Traini (Senior Business Development and Partnership Officer at RES4Africa Foundation)\nBirguy Lamizana (Programme Management Officer for wastewater management at UNEP)\n\nWho Can Participate?\nAnyone who is interested! \nRegistration and Access \nConcept Note\n 
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/e-learning-course-re-thinking-access-to-energy-business-models-ways-to-walk-the-water-energy-food-nexus-talk/
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Why increasing the role of renewable energy mini-grids is essential to transforming agricultural productivity and food security in Africa
DESCRIPTION:About\n\n\n\n\nTOPIC: Why increasing the role of renewable energy mini-grids is essential to transforming agricultural productivity and food security in Africa \nDiscussion of lessons learnt from policy innovations and programmatic interventions from Tanzania\, Uganda\, and Rwanda \nWELCOME REMARKS : \nDr. Ousmane Badiane\, Malabo Montpellier Panel Co-Chair \nPRESENTER: \nProf. Nuhu Hatibu\, Regional Head (Tanzania\, Uganda\, and Rwanda)\, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa – AGRA \nMODERATOR: \nMr. William Brent\, Chief Communications Officer\, Power for All \nThis webinar will explore opportunities for synergies between the expansion of mini-grids and strengthening Africa’s agricultural value chains. \nLinking decentralized renewables and agriculture can provide mutually beneficial outcomes across the energy-food nexus. In particular\, renewable energy-powered technologies ranging from cold storage to solar pumps can accelerate agricultural growth and reduce food waste\, without which food import dependency in Sub-Saharan Africa will triple between now and 2025\, reaching over $110 billion. \nLeveraging complementary investments in agriculture and electricity access can yield double dividends in terms of poverty alleviation. Aligning mini grid investments with agricultural development targets can maximize joint benefits from the expansion of rural electricity access and the increase in value-added along the agricultural value chains\, both of which are directly linked to improved quality of life in rural communities. \nThe Malabo Montpellier Panel’s 2019 report Energized focuses on what six African countries – Ethiopia\, Ghana\, Morocco\, Senegal\, South Africa\, and Zambia – have done successfully in terms of institutional and policy innovation for energy expansion in support of agriculture and rural areas. Drawing on his experience\, Professor Nuhu Hatibu will discuss in this webinar the experience of Tanzania\, Uganda and Rwanda in connecting rural areas to energy. \nMore information and to register click HERE \n  \n 
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/webinar-why-increasing-the-role-of-renewable-energy-mini-grids-is-essential-to-transforming-agricultural-productivity-and-food-security-in-africa/
CATEGORIES:Past Webinars,Webinars
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