Global leaders call for more speed and urgency in climate adaptation solutions

Following a series of climate disasters related to global warming that affected countries around the world, the new Global Adaptation Commission was launched. This unprecedented union of global leaders comes to catalyze a worldwide movement to scale and speed up climate change adaptation solutions. The Commission […]
Brazilian companies launch digital campaign on global goals

Signatory companies of the Brazil Network of the Global Compact, linked to the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) No brazil, launched this week, through its Engagement and Communication Committee (CHECK), unprecedented action to strengthen the implementation of global goals (ODS) signed in the agenda 2030. Entitled "ODS and Business Sector Campaign", the initiative involves more […]
Research develops organic fertilizer from plant biomass

Produced from aboveground biomass (part of the plant that sticks out of the ground) of legume species, N-green is a nitrogen-rich plant organic fertilizer (N) and easy to apply. “It has the essential nutrients for plants: match, potassium, calcium, magnesium, sulfur; and micronutrients, like boron, ferro, manganese, molybdenum and zinc", […]
Article: Secure the pilot to the seat, by Marina Grossi

It was during World War II that, for the first time, the prerogative of trying to hold the pilot of a fighter to the seat emerged, not just for your safety, but by the imponderable: the speed sometimes ejected it, and the plane got lost. That's where the seat belt came from, today undisputed habit. the gigantic […]
Seminar debates sustainable energy and compliance with the Paris Agreement

The energy company FURNAS hosted, on the last day 17, a seminar to debate sustainable energy generation with an eye on compliance with the Paris Agreement and the Sustainable Development Goals. The event, organized by the company and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP), discussed the main advances and challenges of the energy sector, with […]
South American countries have statistical gap to monitor SDG

In South American countries, missing information for about 60% of the indicators that the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO) uses in monitoring seven of the Sustainable Development Goals, os ODS. The estimate was released last week, 3, by the UN agency, responsible for monitoring the […]
UNDP and Repsol sign global agreement to promote sustainable development

Spanish energy company Repsol and the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) signed a global cooperation agreement that will facilitate the advancement of sustainable development in more than 20 countries where both organizations operate. This is the first global agreement between the UNDP and a company in the oil and gas sector. […]
Forum calls for sustainable business and accelerated development

The third SDG Business Forum brought together business leaders, governments, sociedade civil e das Nações Unidas este mês na sede da ONU em Nova Iorque para estabelecer estratégias para atingir os Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS) until 2030. O evento integrou a agenda do Fórum Político de Alto Nível das Nações Unidas — o encontro anual […]
UN sees slow progress to meet new development goals

If they want to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) within the time limit, until 2030, countries will need to accelerate progress towards a fairer world. The warning is from the president of the United Nations Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC), Marie Chatardová, who participated this week in the UN High Level Political Forum, closed at last […]
UN Global Compact launches report on local networks initiatives

The UN Global Compact released this week (18) a document that compiles the actions developed by local networks around the world for the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS). Rede Brasil was featured in sessions on SDG strategies, anti-corruption and forced labor eradication programs. The publication “Accelerating the national implementation of the […]
Alstom's hydrogen-powered train makes its debut in Germany

Alstom's hydrogen-powered passenger train received licensing in Germany this week, Alstom's hydrogen-powered passenger train has been licensed in, a highly polluting fuel, of regional transport. The German state of Lower Saxony ordered 14 Coradia iLint models from Alstom, according to the website of the company based in Saint-Ouen, in France. You […]
What is REDD+?

REDD+ is an incentive developed under the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) to financially reward developing countries for their results in Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions from Deforestation and Forest Degradation, considering the role of conservation of forest carbon stocks, sustainable management of […]
Ministry of Industry officially joins the Brazil Network of the Global Compact

The Ministry of Industry, Foreign Trade and Services (Doctor) is the first Brazilian federal agency to commit to the Global Compact to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (ODS) United Nations. At an event on Wednesday (20) Minister Marcos Jorge de Lima made official the portfolio's adhesion to the Rede Brasil do Pacto […]
To Australia, Tesla's giant battery has already yielded $1 million

On December 1st, 2017, Tesla's 100MV battery system came into service in South Australia after being built in just 100 days, at the request of Elon Musk himself. The battery has already proven to be useful. In day 14 from December, a coal-fired thermoelectric plant underwent a […]
her 16 banks prepare first guide on climate change for the financial sector

Sixteen banks from four continents, among them the Brazilians Itaú Unibanco and Bradesco, joined the UN Environment Finance Initiative in developing a methodology designed to increase financial institutions' understanding of the impact of climate change and climate action on their businesses. This understanding is fundamental to allow […]
Germany seeks talent in the field of sustainability
Germany will open the doors of its main research centers in sustainable development to young science talent from around the world, even Brazilians. Germany presents: Green Talents Award 2015 The competition held by the Federal Ministry of Education and Research of Germany (BMBF), vai selecionar os melhores projetos de pesquisa na área de sustentabilidade […]
HCV prepares to arrive in Brazil
An initiative of PROFOREST and HCV Resource Network, in December of last year, was organized after the good result of the first workshop held in Rio de Janeiro, in July, its second edition. The event took place in Brasília and was aimed at discussing the creation of a specialized working group for Brazil, and also, start a […]