GPSEN

Faith Climate Action Week
2020-04-17 - 2020-04-26 | On-line
This week, more than 1,500 congregations and hundreds of thousands of people of faith and conscience around the country are joining together to preach, teach, pray, and act to protect Earth and all of its inhabitants. Due to the restrictions of COVID-19 and out of concern for our communities we are doing all of this online!
Learn how to participate here.
This year’s theme is Love Made Visible: Engaging in Sacred Activism to protect the people we love who are impacted by climate change. Use our resources for your remote worship services, take part in IPL’s online Love Made Visible Climate March, view a free film, plant trees in the global south, pledge to vote, and join the daily video prayers for the earth on Interfaith Power & Light’s Facebook page led by faith leaders from several traditions.
Join with the thousands of people on Earth Day at Noon local time who will be praying the beautiful interfaith prayer, “We Hold The Earth”.
Sign up to pray, download the prayers, and see the schedule of daily prayer video releases on Facebook here.
As we are maintaining our physical distance to prevent the spread of COVID-19, we are strengthening our ability to maintain our social connections to address the overlapping challenges of the virus and climate change remotely. Thank you for joining us during Faith Climate Action Week!

EPA Grant to Support Healthy School Environments
2020-04-17 08:00 - 2020-06-01 23:30 (America/Los_Angeles) | OR
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking grant applications through the Children’s Healthy Learning Environments Grant Initiative from states, federally recognized tribes, universities, local governments, non-profits, and other groups to support children’s environmental health in school and childcare settings. These grants advance children’s environmental health by providing education, training, tools and capacity building. It provides funding directly to organizations to support school- and/or childcare center-based capacity building projects that help school communities understand and address local environmental and public health issues that affect children.
The closing date and time for receipt of application submissions is June 1, 2020 by 11:59 pm Eastern Time (ET). Additional information is available on www.grants.gov, under Funding Opportunity Announcement EPA-OA-OCHP-20-01.

Virtual Sustainability Symposium
2020-04-17 12:00 - 14:30 | Webinar
Join GPSEN for our
Virtual Sustainability Symposium 2020: “A Call for Action”
Friday, April 17, 2020
12:00 pm – 2:30 pm
On-line via Zoom
This is a time for action, for the benefit of all. We acknowledge and honor everyone who is making a difference in our communities!
While we cannot host our full Symposium program at PCC Cascade at this time, we can celebrate our Sustainability Leadership Award Winners and highlight some of our amazing speakers in a series of on-line events, beginning with our Virtual Symposium.
Join “A Call for Action”, learn about cutting-edge sustainability work in our region, help kick off the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, and explore the global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with lessons in social justice and permaculture, and conversations on how to create resilience in our community.
_______________________________________________________________________
Featured speakers include:

Serena Dressel, GPSEN Board President and Portland State University, Welcome and Celebration of Sustainability Leadership Award Winners
Neeraja Havaligi, GPSEN Executive Director, “A Dialogue on Action and Resilience”
Joe Culhane, GPSEN Outreach, “A Call for Action”
Kim Smith, GPSEN and Portland Community College, “ESD for 2030: The Future Depends on Us!”
Marisha Auerbach, Portland Community College and Oregon State University, “Permaculture and Food Forests as a Tool for Climate Stability and Community Resilience”
Jolie Donohue, Learning Garden Coordinator, PCC Cascade , “Social Justice Through Gardening”
Sherrie Villmark, Program Director, Community Energy Project, “Community Solar and Equity”
S. Nicki Youngsma, Artist & Editor, Home Orchard Society, “Agrobiodiversity in Context of Food Security”

Check out more details on our program and register here.

GPSEN's Virtual Sustainability Symposium
2020-04-17 12:00 - 14:30 | Webinar
While we cannot host our full Symposium program at PCC Cascade, we would like to highlight some of our amazing speakers in a series of on-line events, beginning with our Mini-Symposium, on our scheduled day of celebration, on April 17, to share their cutting-edge sustainability work with you. Join “A Call for Action” and help us kick off the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with lessons in permaculture and social justice and conversations on how to create resilience in our community. We acknowledge and honor everyone who is making a difference in our communities!
Featured speakers include:

Serena Dressel, GPSEN Board President and Portland State University, Welcome and Celebration of Sustainability Leadership Award Winners
Kim Smith, GPSEN and Portland Community College, “ESD for 2030: The Future Depends on Us!”
Marisha Auerbach, Portland Community College and Oregon State University, “Permaculture and Food Forests as a Tool for Climate Stability and Community Resilience”
S. Nicki Youngsma, Artist & Editor, Home Orchard Society, “Agrobiodiversity in Context of Food Security”
Jolie Donohue, PCC Cascade Learning Garden Coordinator, “Social Justice Through Gardening”
Sherrie Villmark, Program Director, Community Energy Project, “Community Solar and Equity”
Neeraja Havaligi, GPSEN Executive Director, “A Dialogue on Action and Resilience”

Check out more details on our program.
In response to health, economic, social, and environmental crises, this is a time for action, together, for the benefit of all. Please join us in the powerful learning experience and celebration of our Sustainability Leadership Award winners.
Please register here.

Teaching for Community, Without a Classroom—Virtual Conference
2020-04-18 08:00 - 16:00 | On-line
Building Community in the Virtual Classroom
What happens to Place Based Learning when we are sequestered? How do we share the stories that provide understanding of ourselves and our communities? Join us in bringing community, connection and deeper meaning to the virtual classroom (and beyond). We are harnessing this unprecedented opportunity of crisis and isolation and transforming it into an opportunity to strengthen and restore ourselves, our students, and our communities.
At the conference, veteran teachers and other practitioners will share innovative and highly doable ideas that break down physical walls using storytelling techniques that cross disciplines. Conference workshop leaders are longtime CWI associates who come from K-16 classrooms, administrators concerned with larger issues of equity, along with community-based educator-innovators from a wide array of fields, including the arts, science, folklore, social justice, and more.

National Volunteer Week: April 19-25
2020-04-19 - 2020-04-25 | Online
Every April, National Volunteer Week celebrates volunteers for all that they do. This year, volunteers everywhere have played a crucial role in aiding COVID-19 relief efforts. We are thankful to all of the volunteers, nurses, and doctors who have put their lives at risk in the frontlines of this pandemic. This next week, we encourage you to take a moment to reflect and thank your volunteers for their impact during this time, whether they’re continuing to volunteer safely in person, delivering essential supplies, or donating funds.

PCC Earth Week
2020-04-20 - 2020-04-24 | On-line
This year’s celebration will be fully online and virtual. Below is how you can engage in activities from the safety and comfort of your home!
Virtual Bingo
Download the Earth Week Bingo PDF and complete activities to be entered in a chance to win PCC Sustainability swag! Complete five-in-a-row and email your completed bingo card to sustainability@pcc.edu by April 30th to be entered in the raffle. A completed card consists of five-in-a-row vertically, diagonally or horizontally. Complete the entire bingo card (blackout) to be entered to win a grand prize! Detailed instructions are available on page two of the PDF.
Participate in our Instagram Challenge
Follow @PCC_Sustain on Instagram and complete our hashtag challenge!

Tips for each day can be found on the Earth Week Bingo and tutorials will be posted daily on the @PCC_Sustain Instagram. Each post enters you into our #EarthWeek raffle!
Check out other online events and resources
The Earth Week Webpage will also provide additional resources for even more virtual ways to celebrate Earth Week! Add our Virtual Event Calendar to stay updated on all events. Have something to add? Email us at sustainability@pcc.edu.
Happy Virtual Earth Week 2020! Stay safe and healthy.

We are all in this together.
PCC Sustainability Team

SE Uplift Virtual Week of Action
2020-04-20 - 2020-04-24 | Online
Each year, SE Uplift hosts Earth Day litter pickups, clean-ups, and events with staff, neighborhoods, and community partners.

This year, SE Uplift will celebrate earth day with a week-long virtual earth week! Starting Monday, April 20th through Friday, April 24th we will be sharing activities, livestream events, share information on recycling and waste-related topics, fun reuse tips, and more!

Check out our Facebook page to keep up with these activities in real time and use
#SEPDXEarthDay2020 to share what you have been up to. You may be able to win a prize!

Here’s a list of our Live Virtual Earth Week Conversation Series!

Land Use & Transportation Committee

In honor of earth day, April 22nd, SE Uplift will be hosting a week of environmental-themed activities, educational opportunities, and more. We will start with our LUTC which will focus on
environmental advocacy actions and policy and a special presentation from the Oregon Environmental Council.

Mon. 4/20 7 pm (approx. 2 hrs.)

Register in advance for this meeting!
https://zoom.us/meeting/register/uJIsfuGtqzoo-VzHG77gSEQ4HMtmGfV3Og
After registering, you will receive a confirmation email containing information about joining the meeting.

Placemaking & How City Repair is Responding to The Pandemic

City Repair Project presents the history of their placemaking projects around the city of Portland and the current state of placemaking during the Pandemic.

Tues. 4/21 5:30 (approx.1 hr)

Ground Score Association: The Beginnings

In this lunchtime presentation with Ground Score Association, members Barbie and Christine will talk about their program’s history and mission.

Ground Score is a new community group that does awesome projects like hiring houseless workers to collect & sort recyclables and trash that would otherwise be left on the ground or shipped to landfills

Weds. 4/22 12 pm (approx. 30 mins.)

Natural Building and Earth Art

Join City Repair Project activists for a brief history on Natural Building and Earth Art, as well as ideas and resources to make natural art at your home as a way to be creative and share art with neighbors during this shelter in place time.

Natural buildings are structures created by using minimally-processed, plentiful, or renewable natural materials such as straw, clay, wood, and stone.

Thurs. 4/23 5:30 (approx. 1 hr)

Earth art, also referred to as Natural art, Land art or Earthworks, is an art movement that uses the natural landscape to create site-specific structures, art forms, and sculptures.

Where Housing, Neighbors & Environmental Justice Meet

Online Presentation by Nupur Patel, Backyard Tiny House, and Laquida Landford and her Afro Village PDX Project. This conversation will focus on housing, community, opportunities and grassroots possibilities!

Fri 4/24 4 pm (approx. 1 hr.)

RSVP

Join SE Uplift and community partners for a week of Earth focused activities and conversations!

By RSVPing, you will be registered for the entire series. Attend one or all conversations.

WE Earth Day Guide
2020-04-21 - 2020-04-24 | On-line
Your Comprehensive Guide to Earth Day 2020
Get Inspired, Informed and Involved
3 “I”s that Make a “WE”!
Summary of Featured Events & Actions (Full Details Below)

Welcome To WE! Show Special Earth Day 50th Anniversary Edition: Watch the Broadcast Recording HERE. And please LIKE We, The World’s Facebook Page to be notified when our Broadcasts are starting.
Earth Day April 22nd Celebration with Bella Gaia at 5PM Eastern Time – https://www.facebook.com/bellagaia – http://www.bellagaia.com
13th Annual World Peace Earth Day Celebration – Free Online Event: Watch the Broadcast LIVE Wednesday April 22nd at 6PM New York/Eastern Time (or the Recording) on We, The World’s Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/TheWeCampaign Please LIKE the Page to be notified when our Broadcasts are starting
LiveHope Festival: Watch the Broadcast LIVE Wednesday April 22nd. For more info: https://livehopefestival.com/home/
An Urgent Message from Your Children at WeYourChildren.org
www.Peacecast.TV – Honoring Earth Day At 50
April 22-24 EarthDayLive2020.org
April 22 EarthDay.org/earth-day-live

Earth Charter Cities Online Course: Ethics and Urban Sustainable Development
2020-04-21 00:00 - 2020-06-05 00:00 | OR
Ethics and Urban Sustainable Development; The Challenges of Our Time
Cities are full of opportunities, but they also face many challenges. Rapid urbanization often threatens the environment, human health, and fair distribution of resources and funds. This course helps participants develop a broad approach to sustainability and make the EC Principles actionable at an urban level. By creating some space to dive into the theory and good practices, the course intends to help participants be prepared to develop sustainable and inclusive communities in an era of uncertainty and disruption. It offers a space to learn about the nexus between the Sustainable Development Goals, the Earth Charter and urban sustainability.
This experience seeks to build a pool of experts and consultants with a systemic and ethical approach to sustainability, who are able to provide quality support and guidance to cities facing challenges during their development and planning process. How do we make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable, interlinking with the other goals
ONLINE & FACILITATED. This Earth Charter Cities Course will equip participants with the knowledge and skills necessary to take urban sustainability practices to higher levels by using the Earth Charter (EC) and the Earth Charter Cities (ECC) Manifesto.
Learn more here.

Our Climate Our Future Live
2020-04-21 10:00 - 11:30 | On-line
Our Alliance for Climate Education (ACE) team is hosting a special Earth Day livestream event: Our Climate Our Future LIVE on Tuesday April 21 at 1:00 pm Eastern / 10:00 am Pacific. We hope you can join us!

This 75-minute interactive livestream event is designed for parents, teachers and students to stream from home. This livestream experience will include trivia, prizes, musical performances and Q&A with special guests, including climate experts and activists: Vic Barrett, Xiuhtezcatl Martinez and Aryaana Khan.

We’ve included everything you’ll need to share about the Our Climate Our Future LIVE event in this Partner Social Media Toolkit. The Partner Toolkit has sample materials you can copy directly (sample tweets, FB posts, & graphics) as well as building blocks that you can use to create your own posts and tweets.

Remote Volunteering: Upcoming Webinar!
2020-04-21 14:00 - 18:30 | OR
Join GivePulse for a webinar on our new virtual/remote volunteering!
As the situation with COVID-19 continues to change and impact us, we’d like to gather again to discuss the following:
1) Share our continued assessment on COVID-19 and how NPO’s are adapting.
2) Provide an update on platform enhancements to support COVID-19 response
3) Discuss Virtual/Remote and Volunteering during these unique times
4) Provide a forum for different NPO’s to discuss best practices and challenges they have been faced with.
Register here for this opportunity.

SPEAK OUT: Youth Earth Day Challenge
2020-04-22 | Online
This year we celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day and the Eco-School Network invites you and the kiddos in your life to express your care for our Earth with a poem, audio message, or piece of art. Conveniently, it is a great activity to do at home.
Oregon’s poet laureate, Kim Stafford, will weave lines of student poems together in a new work, and the audio recordings will be compiled in a powerful message for change!
Visit our website if your kids want to get creative and show their care for the Earth.

Earth Day 2020
2020-04-22 | Online
The coronavirus pandemic has upended our lives. Just a week or so ago, individuals in countries around the world were going to bars, seeing movies with friends and, really, just going about business as usual. Now, all that has changed.
Amid the COVID-19 outbreak, many health experts and government officials are suggesting, and sometimes mandating, that we practice social distancing to flatten the curve of the outbreak — preventing a surge of infected patients that overwhelm our hospitals. In other words, that means we stay at home and limit nearly all in-person social interactions.
But as we exercise our individual and collective responsibility to reduce viral transmissions to preserve human health, we can still exercise our responsibility to act for environmental health. We can use this solitary time to reassess our current habits and develop new ones that are better for the planet. Below are 11 ways to take action for the planet while social distancing — we hope they’ll stick, even after our global health crisis subsides.
Check out 11 actions you can take here.

Earth Day Live
2020-04-22 - 2020-04-24 | On-line
Strike, divest, and vote for our future.

From April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, to April 24, activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists will come together for an empowering, inspiring, and communal three day livestream mobilization.
The fights against the coronavirus and the climate crisis go hand-in-hand, and as we work to flatten the curve of this pandemic, we must strive toward the longer term goal of building a society rooted in sustainability and justice.

America’s Approach to COVID-19 and the Role of the WHO
2020-04-22 08:00 - 17:00 | On-line
A recent poll shows that Republicans, Democrats and Independents alike are united in their belief that no one country can battle a pandemic alone. As the impacts of COVID-19 continue to unfold, Members of Congress are actively fighting to end this global pandemic. During this upcoming webinar, Lisa Peña, Director, Budget & Appropriations Policy for InterAction, Jordie Hannum, Executive Director of the Better World Campaign and Mike Beard, Executive Director of UNF Advocacy and Global Health will address how the U.S. is working with partners, like the World Health Organization to help those most in need around the world. Moderated by Kathryn Kross, Executive Director of Communications for the Better World Campaign, audiences will also hear results from the UN Foundation’s latest poll and why its findings are significant for the future of U.S.-UN relations.

Join Us for an Earth Day Live Stream Event!
2020-04-22 08:00 - 2020-04-24 23:30 | OR
Next week is the 50th anniversary of Earth Day.
From April 22, the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, to April 24, activists, performers, thought leaders, and artists will come together for an empowering, inspiring, and communal three day livestream mobilization.
The fights against the coronavirus and the climate crisis go hand-in-hand, and as we work to flatten the curve of this pandemic, we must strive toward the longer term goal of building a society rooted in sustainability and justice.
RSVP Today here.

NOVA Polar Extremes
2020-04-22 10:00 - 11:00 | On-line
Celebrate the 50th anniversary of Earth Day with NOVA Education and Dr. Kirk Johnson, Sant Director of the Smithsonian National Museum of Natural History and host of NOVA Polar Extremes.
Hear about some of Kirk’s favorite places on planet Earth, how he became interested in geology and paleontology, and why it’s essential to continue learning and caring about our planet. Stick around after his presentation for some clips from his newest special, NOVA Polar Extremes and an audience Q&A.

Contact novaeducation@wgbh.org with any questions.

Earth Day Virtual Rally
2020-04-22 16:00 - 17:30 | Online
In a time where community and togetherness are needed more than ever, join us to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the first Earth Day by rallying together for climate justice—from wherever you are.
This will be a historic event: the largest digital rally for climate justice Portland has ever seen! Join us to learn about campaigns for climate justice here in Portland: YouthPass for All, the Oregon Green New Deal, and the need for a true People’s Bailout to survive this crisis and build resiliency for the climate crisis.
LINEUP:

A dynamic panel from OPAL’s Youth Environmental Justice Alliance, on their campaign for a regional-wide YouthPass: free public transit for everyone 18 and under throughout the Metro-region.
Portland City Commissioner JoAnn Hardesty
Poetry from Portland’s youth climate activists
Exclusive update on the Oregon Green New Deal from Khanh Pham and Jose Mikalauskas
Ways to make art and take action from home
…more to be announced!

Sign up here to receive the link to join the rally:

Style & Sustainability: An Online Workshop on Mindful Interior Decorating
2020-04-22 19:00 - 20:00 | Webinar
On the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, join us from the comfort of your living room as owner and chief designer of Möbius Home, Lynn Feinstein, teaches the art of sustainable interior decorating.
–
This online event explores subjects such as upcycling, color, and current trends. We will also go through a video tutorial on how to create a personalized mood board that you can follow as you create your own.

Through an interactive Q&A, we will ensure that you will leave this 60-minute webinar equipped with a better understanding of how you can support a sustainable lifestyle with the decisions you make for your home.

Find Out More

SAGE Earth Day Singalong
2020-04-22 20:30 - 20:45 | On-line
Sage’s mission is to inspire people over fifty to give forward with their time, money, and voice to enable younger and future generations to thrive.
Honor the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day while celebrating connection, health and renewal. The event is also intended to inspire unity during the COVID-19 pandemic, and to remind us that Earth Day is every day and that we all play a role in restoring our environment.
This is a short singalong on Earth Day, Wednesday, April 22,
from 8:30 to 8:45 p.m. Pacific Time.
Click this link at 8:30 p.m. on April 22 to join: https://www.avstream.me/sage
More details here: www.WeAreSage.org/event/sing

April B Learning Lunch: The SDGs and SDG Action Manager
2020-04-23 12:00 - 13:30 | On-line
Join us for our April B Learning Lunch!
The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. The SDGs were set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be achieved by the year 2030.
During Earth Month, we’ll gather to hear from Kim Smith for an overview of the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Why should businesses and individuals be informed? Bring your questions and find out more.
B Lab and the UN Global Compact have developed a new online impact-management solution. Launched in January 2020, the SDG Action Manager incorporates B Lab’s B Impact Assessment and the Ten Principles of the UN Global Compact to provide tools and direction so businesses can lead by reshaping their practices and using their collective voice to make progress on the SDGs in the next decade. Mike Mercer will provide a hands-on look at this new SDG Action Manager to learn how your business can take part.
About our Speakers
Dr. Kim Smith teaches sociology and helps lead programs at Portland Community College. She is the co-founder of the Greater Portland Sustainability Education Network (GPSEN), acknowledged by United Nations University, and has represented the Association for the Advancement of Sustainability in Higher Education (AASHE) and the US Partnership for Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) at multiple international conferences, including Rio+20 and the UNESCO World Summit on ESD. She is committed to offering hope for a sustainable future through education, professional development, and civic engagement.
Mike Mercer, of MMercer Consulting, has a long history of engaging business leaders, employees and community stakeholders in maximizing their effectiveness and aligning their aspirations for a verdant planet, a healthy population, and a thriving economic sector. Mike serves as the Governance and Finance Chair on the B Local PDX board.

About B Learning Lunches
Enjoy networking and a content program over lunch, brought to you by B Local PDX! B Local PDX is your local community of B Corp leaders planning education and community building opportunities for prospective and current B Corps. We work to connect our community of those who are passionate about social impact business.
**Please note that this is a digital event.
Please register to receive login information and details.
Questions? email info@blocalpdx.com

PSU's VIRTUAL Earth Day of Service: Exploring Cultural Sustainability & Food Justice in Portland
2020-04-25 10:00 - 12:00 | On-line
Honor Earth Day 2020 by exploring the connection to the land through the shared collective wisdom of local BIPOC farmers. We will partner with the Raceme Farm Collective, which includes Pathways to farming participants, Scrapberry Farm, Flying Dogheart Farm & Chalchi Farm to spend a morning imagine a new, inclusive food system where BIPOC farmers are the next generation of leaders and mentors in the agriculture industry.

Due to changes in support of COVID-19, this event will be held from 10:00 am – 12:00 pm virtually via Zoom. It will feature tips on how to grow food with farmers from the Raceme Farm Collective. Please register here to receive the Zoom link and updates!
Black, Indigenous and POC students, future farmers and herbalists are strongly encourage to attend!
_____
PSU’s Earth Day of Service is coordinated by the Student Community Engagement Center, a hub for student civic engagement at Portland State University. Please contact us at volunteer@pdx.edu if you have any questions.

CCL Virtual Earth Day: Uniting from Home
2020-04-25 10:00 - 13:00 | OR
Are you in need of climate hope?
Citizens Climate Lobby is hosting a virtual earth event day this year. Included in this community event; climate advocate training, CCL volunteer spotlight panel, a 90 minute session titled “Climate Organizing during the Pandemic”, and a two hour session titled “Depolarizing Within: A Better Way to Prepare for Climate Discussions” presented by Braver Angels.
With social distancing during the COVID-19 crisis precluding in-person events and celebrations of the 50th anniversary of Earth Day, CCL will host a special online event on April 25 at 1 p.m. ET: Uniting from Home: A virtual CCL event with Katharine Hayhoe.
After hearing from CCL Executive Director Mark Reynolds and Dr. Hayhoe, participants will be invited to take an action. They can then join one of several breakout sessions for special training, including Climate Advocate Training for those who are new to CCL. Other sessions will be led by Better Angels and CCL staff. We’ll also have a panel of volunteers who are featured in our video documentaries.
CCL volunteers are encouraged to invite others to this special event.
“Because of Earth Day, April is usually one of our biggest months for grassroots outreach,” said Madeleine Para, CCL VP for Programs. “This year, of course, our volunteers won’t be able to do that kind of outreach, so we hope this event will give everyone an opportunity to introduce friends and neighbors to CCL.”
Registration now open for our event on April 25th. Register here.

2nd World Symposium on Social Responsibility and Sustainability
2020-04-27 - 2020-04-29 | On-line
Social responsibility and sustainable development are two different concepts, whose integration over the years has led to significant progress in the way enterprises see and perceive their operations. It is not only about policies or steps taken to meet legal requirements, but it also about social equality and environmental accountability, also bearing in mind the links with eco-efficiency, innovation, local communities and the health and well-being of workers. It is against this background that this event is being organized by Pontifícia Universidade Católica do Paraná (PUCPR) Brazil, the Research and Transfer Centre “Sustainable Development and Climate Change Management” of the Hamburg University of Applied Sciences (Germany), the European School of Sustainability Science and Research (ESSSR) and the Inter-University Sustainable Development Research Programme (IUSDRP).

Please note: this is a fully VIRTUAL event, opening on 27 April 2020. Participation is free, please register here access the presentations.

Implications of COVID-19 for Public Health and the SDGs
2020-04-27 08:00 - 11:00 | Webinar
The second virtual conference in SDSN’s series on the coronavirus pandemic will examine the implications of COVID-19 for global public health and the SDGs, as well as make recommendations on science-based responses. Over the course of 4 hours, we will discuss successful public health interventions, how to ensure responses promote health equity and reduce inequality, and look at different scenarios for ending isolation and returning to normal.
Event is free and no registration required, come join the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network!
Date: Monday, April 27, 2020
Time: 8:00 am to 12:00 pm New York / 2:00 pm to 6:00 pm Paris / 5:30 pm to 9:30 pm New Delhi

Network Climate Action: Scaling Up Your Climate Impact
2020-04-27 08:00 - 17:00 | Online
a new online course from the Civic Ecology Lab at Cornell University to start on April 7th!

Network Climate Action: Scaling Up Your Climate Impact

5-week online course
April 7 – May 12, 2020

Many of us want to do something about climate change, but individual actions can feel inadequate in the face of the looming crisis. In the Network Climate Action: Scaling up your Impact online course, you will learn what the latest research says about how to scale up your individual actions through your social networks. You will choose a climate action you take yourself and apply social influence research to persuade your family, friends, colleagues, or social media followers to also take that action. You will be part of a unique online community that is applying innovative, exciting, and evidence-based approaches to fight climate change!
Click here for more information

2020 National Sustainability Conference
2020-04-27 08:00 - 2020-04-28 17:00 | Online
With new COVID-19 restrictions in place, we are going DIGITAL for the 2020 National Sustainability Conference. The Association for Sustainability in Business team has been working hard to provide you with a way to still attend the conference from the safety and comfort of your own home or office.
Staying healthy and positive is the key right now and getting educated on sustainability is more important than ever. Learn, network and safely be a part of this year’s event.
Join us on Monday 27 April and Tuesday 28 April (Australia time – so check for details) for an action-packed conference. Listen to professionals from the sustainability field, ask questions online while interacting with keynote speakers and offer your insight into sustainability.

Post Carbon Institute is Offering a Free Online "Think Resilience" Course
2020-04-27 08:00 - 2020-06-20 08:00 | OR
We live in a time of tremendous political, environmental, and economic upheaval. What can we do?
Think Resilience is an online course to help you start doing something about climate change and our other sustainability challenges—starting in your own community.
Take Think Resilience at your own pace. You’ll get access to all the videos and the course forum, plus review quizzes and suggestions for further learning. This option includes the opportunity to earn a Certificate of Course Completion
Until June 20th, these courses will be free of charge. Register here!
