Learning Events

This e-Course is based on the new Sustainable Agricultural Land Management (SALM) carbon accounting methodology, developed and piloted under the BioCarbon Fund’s Agriculture Carbon Project in Kenya that involves smallholder farmers. It presents how carbon is monitored and calculated under SALM, the case-study of Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project, and how the project is benefiting thousands of smallholder farmers.

This course will enable participants to: 

- Understand the links between agriculture and climate change
- Learn the SALM carbon accounting methodology and how to develop and monitor agricultural carbon projects under this accounting methodology
- Learn how the new SALM methodology has been applied to develop and monitor the Kenya Agricultural Carbon project.

This conference aims to increase awareness on the importance of green industrial skills development amongst countries worldwide, to promote green industrial skills for a better future of deprived young people, and to enhance their chance of employment and income. The plenary discussion and following roundtables at the conference shall provide input for potential policy change and national programmes in the area of education and green skills development, and shall give an opportunity to directly exchange knowledge and expertise of high-level decision-makers. The event includes the series of seminars “Discover Skills Unlimited".

This course provides young professionals and researches from the field of green industrial development with the opportunity to learn first hand from United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO) experts, senior policymakers and internationally renowned scholars on how to improve industry’s environmental performance and turn the concept of “Green Industry” into practice.

The main objectives of this course include:

- To reflect on the technical requirements of green industrial development as well as on the strategies, policies, laws and regulations necessary for its successful implementation;
- To find ways to successfully commercialize green industry related products and services;
- To outline institutional platforms for the promotion and dissemination of resource-efficient, cleaner production methods and economically viable, socially equitable and environmentally sustainable technologies; and
- To create and implement strategies for a green industry in line with environmental goals and targets.

This webinar discusses the findings of a World Bank project exploring the possibility of Telecom-Energy business models for off-grid electrification to overcome not only the technical but also the financial challenge.

This symposium aims to take stock of the lessons learned from pilot activities linking reducing emissions from deforestation and forest degradation plus conservation and sustainable management of forests and the enhancement of forest carbon stocks (REDD+) to sustainable development and the green economy, with a view to provide key decision makers with a stronger rationale for linking REDD+ planning and REDD+ investments with green economy efforts. It is also intended to build capacity for achieving synergies in this area. The event focuses on the role of comprehensive land-use planning for capturing environmental, economic and social benefits from REDD+ investments.

This e-course is based on the new Sustainable Agricultural Land Management (SALM) carbon accounting methodology, developed and piloted under the BioCarbon Fund’s Agriculture Carbon Project in Kenya that involves smallholder farmers. It presents how carbon is monitored and calculated under SALM, the case-study of Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project, and how the project is benefiting thousands of smallholder farmers. This e-course is comprised of 4 modules, which take about 16 hours to complete : 

- Module 1 – Agriculture's Potential in Reducing Climate Change Impact
- Module 2 – SALM: A New Agricultural Carbon Accounting Methodology.
- Module 3 – Soil Organic Carbon Accounting in Agricultural Project.
- Module 4 – The case of Kenya Agricultural Carbon Project.

This workshop aims to enhance the use of climate information in the agriculture, water and health sectors for Climate Risk Management (CRM) and adaptation, through interdisciplinary analysis and interpretation of sector-specific climate indices.

The specific objectives of the workshop include:

- To bring participants together from the countries in South America from the meteorological and sectoral communities (possibly agriculture, health, e.g.);
- To briefly review how sectors currently use climate indices and indicators for CRM and adaptation and gauge the requirements for improved understanding and application of climate information in decision-making;
- To introduce and describe the new software and to apply the tools to create sector-specific indices for the region;
- To analyse and interpret the results from sector perspectives;
- To assess the software, process and outcomes;
- To use sector expertise to enhance indices and software tools;
- To enhance interdisciplinary networking; and
- To make recommendations for further activities.

This symposium is the fourth in a series of environment-related events which aim to foster a dialogue amongst participants on environment and aviation. Organized under the theme “Destination Green”, it provides an opportunity to gain knowledge and exchange information on the key areas of International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)'s environmental protection activities. Key issues under discussion include plans to reduce CO2 emissions and new standards, sustainable alternative fuels for aviation, and market-based measures to reduce aviation emissions. In conjunction with the symposium, an exhibition is organized to showcase the latest tools, products and technologies that can positively contribute to many of the measures and initiatives supporting States’ Action Plans to reduce aviation emissions.

The symposium aims to move forward the agenda on using Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs) to monitor climate change, mitigate and adapt to its effects. In particular, it is dedicated to the theme of Smart Sustainable Cities and focuses on the issue of ICTs, the environment and climate change in the world and the needs for smart green ICT technologies. Topics to be discussed include, inter alia, mitigation and adaptation to climate change, e-waste, disaster preparedness, cost-effective ICT technologies, methodologies for the environmental impact assessment of ICTs, ICT technologies for smart cities and smart societies, challenges and opportunities in the transition to a green and resource efficient economy. The symposium brings together leading specialists in the field, from top policy-makers to engineers, designers, planners, government officials, regulators, standards experts and others.

This e-learning course aims to enable participants to: 1) identify Energy Savings Performance Contracts (ESPC) opportunities in the public sector in their country; 2) define the overall procurement process for ESPCs in a public agency; 3) document case studies on specific country experiences using the ESPC approach; 4) identify how to address the key procurement issues related to the ESPC approach; and 5) develop a “roadmap” for employing the ESPC approach and selecting energy service providers to implement energy efficiency projects in the public sector. It consists of seven modules presenting key concepts and providing opportunities to apply and discuss them. All modules use multimedia presentations and offer selected readings. Quizzes, research exercises and case studies help to broaden participants’ understanding of the topics in a proactive way.

This e-learning course covers essential aspects of renewable energy and energy efficiency policies and discusses how they can contribute to green growth strategies. It aims to provide a better understanding of the policy instruments used to promote the deployment of renewable energy and energy efficiency technologies in developing countries. The course begins with an overview of the range of policy tools available, including price instruments (e.g., feed-in tariffs), quantity instruments (e.g., tradable renewable energy certificates) and standards (e.g., building codes for energy efficiency). It ends with a discussion on how these policies can be integrated into overall green growth strategies at the national level.

This e-learning course focuses on disaster risk management (DRM) at the city level. Participants learn, in particular, about planning and decision making under uncertainty and how to make their cities more resilient to climate change impacts and natural disasters. The course provides cutting edge tools on vulnerability assessment, institutional assessment and gap analysis, and on how to access finance for risk management.

This course is divided into 4 modules:

- Module 1: Introduction

- Module 2: Technical Analysis and Vulnerability Assessment

- Module 3: Accessing Finance for Urban DRM and Resilience

- Module 4: Building and Implementing the Local Resilience Action Plan (LRAP)