Are you an expert in knowledge management systems? Then this is the perfect project for you!

The Green Growth Knowledge Partnership is renowned for its global efforts on ensuring that everyone has access to the knowledge we need to make a just and sustainable transition. And we want to now become even better at this important work with your help!

Joint Publication: Climate Resilient Water Resources Management

Wisdom for us and for the ages from a personal Superhero - Chief Seattle (1786-1866)...

Growing up in a Suquamish village along the Puget Sound, Seattle witnessed the arrival of the first white settlers in the Northwest. By the time he became Chief of his tribe, the early forays of trappers had given way to a steady stream of settlers. And so it fell to Chief Seattle to devise a strategy for dealing with these invaders. Rejecting violence and outright war with the settlers, this great Chief put his efforts and trust in peaceful dialogue. But as the intentions of the new arrivals became clear, his goal focused exclusively and simply on the survival of his people....and the rest is history.

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All things share the same breath - the beast, the tree, the man. The air shares its spirit with all the life it supports.

How can you buy or sell the sky, the warmth of the land? The idea is strange to us. If we do not own the freshness of the air and the sparkle of the water, how can you buy them? Every part of the Earth is sacred to my people. Every shining pine needle, every sandy shore, every mist in the dark woods, every clear and humming insect is holy in the memory and experience of my people. The perfumed flowers are our sisters, the deer, the horse, the great eagle, these are our brothers.

Will you teach your children what we have taught our children? That the earth is our mother? What befalls the earth befalls all the sons of the earth. This we know: the earth does not belong to man, man belongs to the earth. All things are connected like the blood that unites us all....One thing we know: our god is also your god. The earth is precious to him and to harm the earth is to heap contempt on its creator.

Only when the last tree has died and the last river has been poisoned and the last fish has been caught will we realize that we cannot eat money.

Man did not weave the web of life, he is merely a strand in it. Whatever he does to the web, he does to himself.

We do not inherit the earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children.

We are all children of the Great Spirit, we all belong to Mother Earth. Our planet is in great trouble and if we keep carrying old grudges and do not work together, we will all die.

Take nothing but memories, leave nothing but footprints!
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Serge Claude Eboa Edoube is a Financial Engineering Researcher, Development Finance Analyst, Global Social Impact Consultant and Sustainable Finance Advisor who is passionate about creating a more equitable future for all in line with Sustainable Development Goals.

Most recently, Serge has been volunteering with United Nations as a Development Finance Consultant, Fundraising Manager, Community Development Grants Expert and Proposal Writer. He has developed skills related to writing sustainable development proposals, mapping potential international donors in line with undertaken projects, developing fundraising strategy and providing technical advice on sustainable development projects to unleash transformative social impact around the World.

For those who didn't get the chance to follow the final session of the Stockholm+50 #GGKPwebinar series, here is the full recording. The webinar discussion focused on what's next after the Stockholm+50 international meeting.

Drought emergency declared in northern Italy

I generally try to stay positive, especially on this platform: sharing solutions, good examples and insightful stories on how to transition to a more sustainable society.

However this is home to me, our big river is empty, glaciers are falling down and my heart is broken.

We'll be rationing water and yet Italy was pushing back stronger climate action during the EU Council (https://www.electrive.com/2022/06/29/eu-council-decides-on-100-co2-redu…)

When will we learn?

At #Stockholm50, what do you think was achieved, was missed, and was worth taking forward?

Through plenary sessions and the three leadership dialogues, a series of outputs and outcomes have been delivered focusing on:
- Intergenerational responsibility
- Inclusive participation and interconnections
- Implementation opportunities

So what comes next as we face accelerating societal and environmental challenges?

Join the fourth and final Stockholm+50 webinar to reflect on the outcomes of the Stockholm+50 and add your voice.

Register now and don't miss the webinar❗
? ggkp.org/S50-whats-next

GGKP Gender Expert Group at S+50: Reflections and Actions for a Healthy and Just Planet

On the 3rd of June 2022, the GGKP Gender Expert Group held the Stockholm+50 Official Side Event, Achieving a Healthy Planet for all Through a Gender-Just Recovery.

The event convened activists, leaders and thinkers contributing to the global agenda towards an inclusive and sustainable transition.

Please find the recording below and the news article attached.

FAO at 75 – Grow, nourish, sustain. Together.

Born in 1945 amid the idealism of post-war reconstruction, the Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) of the United Nations sets out to increase farm output around the world and make famines a thing of the past. Over the subsequent 75 years, FAO’s outlook and body of work acquire new environmental and sustainability dimensions (FAO, 2020).

By 2020, continued success has required strategic re-invention. As the COVID-19 pandemic exacerbates vulnerabilities linked to conflict and climate change, FAO is looking to advanced research partnerships, digitalization, and wall-to-wall innovation to help end hunger and malnutrition. With ten years to go until the Sustainable Development Goals come due, the race is on for bold answers and dramatic solutions (FAO, 2020).

FAO World Food Day Poster Contest (ages 5-19)
If you are or know someone who is between ages 5 and 19, FAO wants to hear from you! Please consider using your imagination and create a poster showing a world where no one is left behind, and everyone has access to healthy and affordable food (FAO, 2022).

Everything in our world is connected – from our food to our cultures, environment and economies. Today, many people continue to face global challenges like poverty and hunger, climate change, conflict and inequality. Global challenges need global solutions! We can all learn how to be part of these global solutions, for a sustainable future where every person counts. Take a photo or scan your poster and submit your entry by filling out the form on the FAO website (below).

Three winners in each age category will be selected and announced in December. Winners will be promoted by FAO offices around the world and receive a surprise gift bag and Certificate of Recognition. To participate, you must be aged 5 - 19. The deadline for entries is 4 November 2022 (FAO, 2022).
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