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Global Challenges – Global Answers | CEA Webinar Series on the UN Sustainable Development Goals
#1
Planetary Boundaries
The earth's ecosystem is heavily impacted by climate change, biodiversity loss and unsustainable agricultural practices. Join the webinar with mini-lectures and a dialogue on challenges and solutions between the experts.
Speakers
German Ignacio Andrade, Professor at School of Management, University of the Andes, Senior Researcher, The Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Latin America and the Caribbean
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Henrik Haugaard-Nielsen, Professor, Department of People and Technology, Roskilde University
Moderator
Rikke Nöhrlind, Special Advisor CEA
Thursday 8th October
2020 at 5-6:30 PM (CEST)
Register for the webinar here
#2
Measuring SDG
Performance: Progress and Barriers to Achievement
SDG achievements in Latin America region will be presented based on the newly published 2019 SDG Index for Latin America and the Caribbean, and the present situation of attainment of SDGs in India be examined, followed by a discussion on trends and structural constraints to progress. The discussion will be situated in contemporary context of COVID-19 pandemic.
Speakers
Felipe Castro, Acting Director of The Center for Sustainable Development Goals for Latin America and the Caribbean (CODS) of the University of the Andes
Manish K. Jha, Professor at the Centre for Community Organisation and Development Practice (CODP), School of Social Work, Tata Institute of Social Sciences, Mumbai
Moderator
Rikke Nöhrlind, Special Advisor CEA
Thursday 15th October
2020 at 5-6:30 PM (CEST)
Register for the webinar here
#3
Circular Economy and Sustainable Cities
Acceleration of global environmental change challenges societies to embrace circular economy and establish new partnerships for sustainability goals. Join this webinar with mini-lectures and a dialogue on global parameters to local city development between professors from Evergreen State College and Roskilde University.
Speakers
Thomas Skou Grindsted, Assistant professor of Sustainability and Geography, Department of People and Technology, Space, Place, Mobility and Urban Studies at Roskilde University
Karen Gaul, Dean of Academics, Evergreen State College, Washington
Moderator
Rikke Nöhrlind, Special Advisor CEA
Thursday 22nd October
2020 at 5-6:30 PM (CEST)
Register for the webinar here
Read more about the webinars, abstracts and recommended reading here.