10 YFP SLE Programme – Call for proposals

“Low-Carbon Sustainable Lifestyles: scaling up and mainstreaming innovative approaches” Submission deadline: Sunday 13th March 2016 11.59 pm Paris time This call for proposals is aimed at contributing to the Sustainable Lifestyles and Education programme of the 10YFP co-led by the Ministry…

Launch of a “Smart Sustainable Cities” online community

Early this year an online platform was launched by the United Nations to assist cities to become more sustainable. It aims to identify challenges that are having an impact on urban development across the world. The launch of the Smart…

A global Stream Assessment Scoring System (miniSASS)

miniSASS is a simple tool which can be used by anyone to monitor the health of a river. By collecting a sample of macroinvertebrates (small animals) from the water, and depending on which groups are found, a measure of the general…

Youth Climate Change Challenge Badge

The Climate Change Challenge Badge is designed to help children and young people understand the vital role our climate plays in supporting life on Earth and how our daily lives impact the Earth’s climate. Most of all the Challenge Badge will…