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Dear Eye on Earth Friends,
Following the successful Eye on Earth Symposium at the end of October we are delighted to announce that video recordings of all 35 sessions are now available from https://eye-on-earth.net/session-recordings/
We are also pleased to share the recording of the Global Environmental Education Partnership webinar; our apologies for the very late release: http://bit.ly/EoeWebinars
May we take this opportunity to bring to your attention two important opportunities from EoE partners
1) MASSIVE OPEN ONLINE COURSE (MOOC) ON ENVIRONMENTAL SECURITY AND SUSTAINING PEACE
The course focuses on the role that natural resources, environmental degradation and climate change play in conflict and peacebuilding dynamics.
This free 8 week course is offered in English in the EdX ecosystem, with video transcripts and tests in English, Spanish, French, Portuguese, and Mandarin Chinese.
Registration is open till end of February
Here is the trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=X9synaiAb7Q&feature=youtu.be
Here is the enrollment link: https://www.edx.org/course/environmental-security-and-sustaining-peace-0
The development of this course was a major undertaking over an entire year in a genuine partnership among UNEP, UNDP, the Environmental Law Institute, and the Universities of Columbia, Duke and California (Irvine). It also reflects the combined learning from a range of other UN agencies, governments, civil society and non-governmental organizations, academics, and private sector actors. It was funded by the government of Finland together with the EC (IcSP) and the United Nations Development Account.
2) ECOCITY WORLD SUMMIT OCT 7-11 2019, VANCOUVER, CANADA : CALL FOR ABSTRACTS AND PARTICIPANT REGISTRATION
The 2019 Ecocity World Summit brings together a diverse mix of researchers, policy makers, city-building professionals, business innovators, and civil society leaders who share a commitment to creating socially just and ecologically sustainable cities. Join participants from over 75 countries to explore solutions and opportunities to i) reshape cities to radically reduce greenhouse gas emissions and protect natural habitat ii) create urban spaces to enable access to employment, shelter and services at any income level.
“Everyone who is passionate about building and living in sustainable cities is welcome”
Registration: http://ecocity2019.com/registration/
Call for Abstracts: http://ecocity2019.com/abstract-submission-guidelines/
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CALL FOR ABSTRACTS: Extreme Value Analysis and Application to Natural Hazards (EVAN), 17-19 September , Chatou (near Paris), France
The conference will take place from Tuesday 17 to Thursday 19 September 2019 at the EDF R&D CAMPUS site (also called EDF Lab Chatou) in Chatou (Paris area), France. The overall aim of the conference is to provide a forum for the exchange of experiences and ideas on the Extreme Value Analysis of Natural Hazards. Studies of extremes' geophysical variables (e.g. temperature, rainfall, flows, sea level, winds, surface ocean waves, snow) and works related to Natural Hazards (e.g. floods, marine submersion, windstorms, heat waves, droughts, landslides, thunderstorm, erosion, earthquake and tsunami) are welcome. Please note that, although the focus is on Extreme Value Analysis, contributions that do not include this, but involve other aspects of Natural Hazards Analysis are still welcome.
The deadline for submission is extended to Wednesday 24th April 2019 and you will be notified of whether your abstract has been successful by the end of May 2019.
Abstracts should be submitted to:
Invited speakers are:
- Dr. Emmanuel Garnier, Professor of Climate history at the Université de Caen and researcher at the CNRS (France),
- Dr. Taha Ouarda, Professor of statistical hydrometeorology at the INRS (Canada),
- Prof. Dario Camuffo, Professor of physics and member of the National Research Council (Italy).
For further information about the conference please see their website.
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‘The Arctic. An Ocean of Opportunities’ will be the main theme of the upcoming 5th ‘Arctic: Territory of Dialogue’ International Arctic Forum. The theme was announced during the working group meeting chaired by Adviser to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov.
The business programme will consist of three sections: ‘Coastal Territories’, ‘The Open Ocean’, and ‘Sustainable Development’.
The central event will be the plenary session attended by Russian President Vladimir Putin.
“The programme of the 2019 International Arctic Forum will cover the full range of focuses for the development of the Arctic regions. Experts invited to take part in the Forum’s sessions and discussions will devote attention to both the current state of affairs and the immediate prospects for using these territories to develop industry, energy, construction, shipping, tourism, education, research, and other sectors. I am certain that the topics raised at this international discussion platform will provide an impetus for the further development of the Arctic and the full use of the enormous opportunities offered by this region”, Adviser to the Russian President Anton Kobyakov said.
Please find details concerning business program’s sectors attached.
The final draft of the Forum programme with proposals on moderators and speakers is expected to be prepared by 15 February 2019.
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Mark your calendars for the next SOS – the annual gathering of the global ocean business community dedicated to advancing private sector action on ocean sustainable development, organized by WOC – the global Blue Economy Business Organization.
With the theme of “Investing in Ocean Futures: Finance and Innovation for the Blue Economy”, the SOS 2019 will be the first international ocean business conference dedicated to investment and innovation for sustainable development.
Since 2010, the Sustainable Ocean Summit (SOS) has been bringing together leaders from the diverse ocean business community – shipping, fisheries, oil and gas, aquaculture, offshore renewables, tourism, seabed mining, marine technology, law, insurance, finance, etc. – as well as ocean stakeholders from the government, inter-governmental, science and environment communities – to focus on industry-driven action on “Corporate Ocean Responsibility”.
The SOS 2018 (Hong Kong, 14-16 November) achieved new participation levels, with over 250 delegates from 30 different nations and representing all key ocean sectors. Led by Kenneth Koo, TCC Group Chairman and CEO, SOS 2018 saw a record number of C-suite participants and special speakers, including former Seychelles President James Michel, U.N. Ocean Envoy Ambassador Peter Thomson and Hong Kong SAR Director of Marine Maisie Cheng, coming together to advance action on “Ocean Sustainable Development – Connecting Asia and the World”. A list of past participants of the SOS is available here.
“You are the solution towards how we can survive, thrive and prosper in a sustainable manner – by nurturing our fragile ocean environment through investing time, resources and effort in collective and collaborative ways.” – Kenneth Koo, TCC Group Chairman and CEO, SOS 2018 Conference Chair
As 2018 draws to a close, WOC would like to express warm appreciation to our members, partners and colleagues working with us to advance “Corporate Ocean Responsibility” during the past year. We wish you all a joyous holiday season and a Sustainable New Year!
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The book “Sub-seasonal to Seasonal Prediction: The Gap Between Weather and Climate Forecasting" has now been published by Elsevier. Please see the attached flyer.