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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/
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200602
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200713
DTSTAMP:20260430T125035
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SUMMARY:AfriAlliance MOOC on Social Innovation in Water and Climate Change in Africa
DESCRIPTION:AfriAlliance is delighted to announce that it’s Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) on “Social innovation in water and climate change in Africa” will be held from 2 June to 12 July 2020! \nRegister and Learn More Here
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/afrialliance-mooc-on-social-innovation-in-water-and-climate-change-in-africa/
CATEGORIES:Other
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DTSTART;VALUE=DATE:20200611
DTEND;VALUE=DATE:20200710
DTSTAMP:20260430T125035
CREATED:20200702T182241Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar Series on Farmer-Led Irrigation Development (FLI)
DESCRIPTION:Please join us for an exciting\, new webinar series on farmer-led irrigation development (FLI)! The first session will be held on June 11\, 2020 at 13:00-14:00 UTC. \nAbout\nFarmer-led irrigation development (FLI) has gained increased attention by government institutions\, development and implementation partners as one of the potential solutions to build climate resilience for smallholder farmers and transform food systems to support healthy diets for all. Furthermore\, the knock-on effects of health-related disasters such as the Covid-19 pandemic on market disruptions impacting food and nutrition security\, enforces the urgency to increase multiple purpose water access and increase local community resilience. \nThe question arises on how we can accelerate sustainable scaling of FLI given the challenges of underdeveloped irrigation supply chains\, high upfront costs and lack finance/business models\, lack or underdeveloped markets and agricultural value chains (especially for high value crops)\, gender and social inclusion gaps in access to and benefits from FLI\, and limited water resource governance. \nThe International Water Management Institute (IWMI) together with the World Bank\, The Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute and the Global Water Partnership (GWP) are hosting a virtual mini-series to discuss key issues and identify a way forward for operationalizing sustainable and inclusive scaling of farmer-led irrigation development. The webinar series is geared towards practitioners\, policy makers\, private sector and researchers interested in further advancing FLI globally and overcoming the often observed systemic barriers in reaching scale. \nSPEAKERS\nRegassa Namara\, The World Bank Group\nClaudia Sadoff\, International Water Management Institute\nThai Thi Minh\, International Water Management Institute\nNicholas Brozovic\, Daugherty Water for Food Global Institute\nNicole Lefore\, Innovation Laboratory for Small Scale Irrigation\, Borlaug Institute for International Agriculture Development\nSamir Ibrahim\, Sunculture\nPhil Woodhouse\, University of Manchester\, SAFI-network \nFor more information and to register click here
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/webinar-series-on-farmer-led-irrigation-development-fli/
CATEGORIES:Past Webinars,Upcoming Webinars,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200702T080000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200702T170000
DTSTAMP:20260430T125035
CREATED:20200702T181927Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Tailoring Nutrient Management for Conservation Agriculture in Africa
DESCRIPTION:About\nICYMI Dr. Hakim Boulal from The African Plant Nutrition Institute delivers the most recent Mohammed VI Polytechnic University ESAFE webinar on Tailoring Nutrient Management for Conservation Agriculture in Africa. \nWatch full webinar recording here
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/webinar-tailoring-nutrient-management-for-conservation-agriculture-in-africa/
CATEGORIES:Past Webinars,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200708T150000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Moscow:20200708T163000
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SUMMARY:Ways to Walk the Water-Energy-Food Nexus Talk: The Way Forward
DESCRIPTION:Details\nThe webinar will be held on Wednesday\, 8 July 2020\, 3:00-4:30 PM EAT. \nPlease register here \nFor more information\, please visit the webpage of the event. \nAbout\nThe United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)\, Africa Office/Energy Unit\, and Global Programme of Action for the Protection of the Marine Environment from Land-Based Activities are pleased to invite you to the concluding event of a series of webinars on the Water-Energy-Food (WEF) Nexus. \nThese webinars aimed at providing a throughout understanding of why implementing the WEF is essential for human well-being\, poverty alleviation\, and achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The first three webinars took place in March\, April and May 2020 and focused respectively on energy\, water and food. This upcoming event will provide the audience with the opportunity to engage in a final discussion with the experts\, some of them who joined the previous webinars\, regarding the WEF Nexus. \n© United Nations Environment Programme
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/ways-to-walk-the-water-energy-food-nexus-talk-the-way-forward/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Webinars,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200714T150000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200714T164500
DTSTAMP:20260430T125035
CREATED:20200703T123142Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Draft scoping reports for the IPBES nexus and transformative change assessments
DESCRIPTION:Details\nDate: 14 July 2020\nTime: 15:00 – 16:45 CEST\nPlease click here to register: https://bit.ly/2YaxWiE \nFor more information please visit IPBES website \nAbout\nThe review of the draft scoping report for the nexus assessment (thematic assessment of the interlinkages among biodiversity\, water\, food and health in the context of climate change) is currently ongoing between 5 June and 31 July 2020 (EM/2020/14). The review of the draft scoping report of the transformative change assessment (thematic assessment of the underlying causes of biodiversity loss\, determinants of transformative change and options for achieving the 2050 vision for biodiversity) will follow shortly: from 3 July to 28 August 2020. A virtual dialogue meeting for national focal points to support them in reviewing the drafts will be held from 6 to 10 July 2020\, as announced in notification EM/2020/17. \nIn addition\, all interested stakeholders are invited to participate in a webinar\, during which scoping experts will present the draft scoping reports and discuss clarifications on the reports in response to questions from participants. The webinar will be held on 14 July 2020\, 15:00 – 16:45 CEST in the context of IPBES’ work on capacity-building and stakeholder engagement (objectives 2 and  5 of the IPBES work programme up to 2030). \n  \n 
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/webinar-draft-scoping-reports-for-the-ipbes-nexus-and-transformative-change-assessments/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Webinars,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200716T140000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200716T160000
DTSTAMP:20260430T125035
CREATED:20200703T123516Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Indigenous and Local Knowledge Dialogue Workshop
DESCRIPTION:Details\nDate: 16 July 2020\nTime: 14.00 – 16.00 CEST\nPlease click here to register: https://ipbes.net/ilk-nexus-transformative-meeting \nFor more information please visit IPBES website \nAbout\nIPBES is organizing a virtual dialogue meeting on recognizing and working with indigenous and local knowledge in the nexus and transformative change assessments. The dialogue meeting will be held on 16 July 2020\, 14.00 – 16.00 CEST in the context of the implementation of the IPBES approach to recognizing and working with indigenous and local knowledge adopted by the IPBES Plenary in decision IPBES-5/1. All interested experts on indigenous and local knowledge and members of indigenous peoples and local communities are invited to attend the virtual dialogue meeting and exchange with the scoping experts.
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/webinar-indigenous-and-local-knowledge-dialogue-workshop/
CATEGORIES:Upcoming Webinars,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200721T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200721T120000
DTSTAMP:20260430T125035
CREATED:20200717T131649Z
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SUMMARY:Webinar: Water\, Energy\, and Food Nexus and the COVID-19 Pandemic
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording Here\nAbout\nDate: Tuesday 21 July 2020 \nTime: 10:30 – 12:00 (CAT) \nAccess webinar concept note here \nRegistration link here \nDetails\nThe water energy food (WEF) nexus approach has received growing attention and has been subject to research in Southern Africa. For its operationalisation\, the nexus approach challenges existing structures\, policies and procedures at regional and national levels and hence\, needs to overcome various barriers. There has been progress in developing knowledge\, frameworks and tools on operationalising the nexus in Southern Africa and this has undoubtedly been affected by the rapid spread of the COVID-19 pandemic since late 2019. WaterNet\, WRC\, UKZN\, IHE-DELFT\, GWP-SA and ARC have also been planning around capacity development and knowledge management to be part of the next phase of the WEF nexus agenda in Southern Africa. The momentum in WEF nexus research\, capacity development and dialogues has undoubtedly been impacted by shifting priorities towards health\, nationwide lockdowns and changes in working environments. There is therefore a need to have an in-depth discussion on how the COVID-19 pandemic has affected the WEF Nexus in the SADC Region. Such an analysis will help in identifying gaps or opportunities within the nexus that can be taken forward post the pandemic. The speakers are all working on different aspects of the WEF nexus and will deliver different perspectives on how the Covid-19 pandemic has impacted their WEF nexus agenda.
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/webinar-water-energy-and-food-nexus-and-the-covid-19-pandemic/
CATEGORIES:Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=UTC:20200724T103000
DTEND;TZID=UTC:20200724T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T125035
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SUMMARY:Webinar: The impact of Covid-19 on Africa’s energy sector
DESCRIPTION:Details\nTitle: The role of renewables to empower a long term and sustainable recovery \nDate: 24th\, June 2020 \n\n\n\n\n\nConcept note \nClick to register \nAbout\nAccording to official data\, the spread of Covid-19 in Africa is lower than in other geographies\, but not less worrying. Africa has to face the pandemic with a fragile healthcare system and urban organisation characterised by overcrowded slums\, where social distancing is practically impossible. \n\n\n\n\n\nThe other face of the pandemic is the dramatic economic consequence\, empathised by a situation where 600 million people live in poverty and with no access to energy.  Due to the Covid-19 crisis\, the African economy is suffering by its dependency to other economies\, by the collapse of commodity prices and for shutdown of the activities in response to the lockdown measures. \nThe renewable energy sector can play a fundamental role in the fight against Covid-19’s disastrous effects. Access to reliable and sustainable energy is a crucial need at all times\, and becomes even more important for supporting essential services during a global crisis. In a period of extreme crisis such as the one we are experiencing\, ensuring a continuous flow of electricity is essential to keep the strategic infrastructures of the countries alive. It is also a stimulus measure to boost the economic recovery\, addressing short-term challenges as well as the longer-term structural shift towards a low-carbon economy. \nThe study\, developed by the RES4Africa Foundation and the United Nations Economic Commission for Africa (UNECA) in partnership with SDA Bocconi and with the support of Southern African Power Pool (SAPP) and Ethiopian Women in Energy (EWiEn)\, aims to explore the impact of Covid-19 on the African economies and their energy sector. The study also analyses the role of renewable energy in the post-Covid phase\, providing policy recommendations to sustain the growth in a new sustainable equilibrium. \nThanks to the partnership with local stakeholders such as SAPP and EWiEn\, and thanks to the broader experience and knowhow of UNECA and SDA Bocconi\, the study builds on reliable and accurate data. \n©RES4Africa Foundation
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/webinar-the-impact-of-covid-19-on-africas-energy-sector/
CATEGORIES:Past Webinars,Webinars
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DTSTART;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20200728T090000
DTEND;TZID=Europe/Helsinki:20200728T123000
DTSTAMP:20260430T125035
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SUMMARY:Dialogue on "Transitioning towards a circular economy post Covid-19"
DESCRIPTION:View Webinar Recording Here\nDetails\nTime: 28 July\, 2020 from 9:00am – 12:30pm \nView program details here \nClick here to register \nThe Water Research Commission of South Africa\, in partnership with the Centre for Transformative Agricultural and Food Systems at the University of KwaZulu-Natal and the Agriculture Research Council (ARC)\, seek to convene a discussion that will set an agenda on developing pathways that build resilience in the water and energy sectors and improve service delivery amongst vulnerable groups lacking access to gridded services \nAbout\nThe Covid-19 pandemic has highlighted the need for polycentric and transformative approaches\, such as nexus planning\, circular economy and scenario planning\, as global and local systems have come under strain. Post Covid-19 interventions to resuscitate economies will require approaches that facilitate resilience building and transitioning towards a circular economy as well as an inclusive green economy. Within the context of the WEF nexus\, there is an urgent need to further unpack the intricate interlinkages between sustainable water and sanitation access and clean renewable energy through transformative approaches for enhanced service delivery\, especially in vulnerable communities that lack gridded services. Even before Covid-19\, nexus planning was being touted as a possible solution to help transition Africa into a more sustainable and resilient society capable of delivering on socio-economic outcomes such as job and employment creation. However\, while nexus planning has been gaining momentum\, a lot of questions still exist as many still do not understand its relevance. Given its importance in the post Covid-19 world\, there is need to unpack nexus planning viz the transitions that it can facilitate in post Covid-19 society
URL:https://wefnexus.org/event/dialogue-on-transitioning-towards-a-circular-economy-post-covid-19/
LOCATION:online
CATEGORIES:Past Webinars,Webinars
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