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Welcome to IPSI Live Updates!

IPSI’s mini newsletter and your source for upcoming events! July is a busy month for the Satoyama Initiative, full of events and exciting opportunities that will propel SEPLS projects forward 🚀
Live Updates:
  • SDM open call for proposals!
  • Satoyama Initiative at the High Level Political Forum
  • Urban-Rural Sustainability Fellowship
  • Global Climate and SDG Synergy Conference
  • UNU-IAS e-newsletter
IPSI Secretariat
Satoyama Development Mechanism ann
SDM is an IPSI collaborative activity operated by the Institute for Global Environmental Strategies (IGES), UNU-IAS –host of the IPSI Secretariat, and the Ministry of the Environment of Japan. In light of the global momentum towards 2030 and beyond, the SDM framework was renewed to better support SEPLS projects. This year, grants of up to USD 20,000 will be given to five selected projects.

Please note that SDM application is open to IPSI member organisations only.
UPCOMING EVENTS

2022 High-Level Political Forum: The Satoyama Initiative and Building Back Better

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Join us at our side event at the 2022 High-Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF). The event will highlight the role of the Satoyama Initiative in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. It will discuss contributions to the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework and the UN Decade on Ecosystem Restoration. Participation is open to all. Please register in advance. Read more about the event.

Date: 13 July
Venue: Online
Urban-Rural Sustainability Fellowship 2022-2023
Urban-Rural Sustainability Fellowship 2022-23 is a one-year incubation programme under the Rural Sustainability Programme – APAC Initiative for Regional Impact (AIRI). Jointly organised by The University of Hong Kong, Tsinghua University, National Chengchi University, and Asian Institute of Technology, the Fellowship aims to empower and connect thought leaders and exceptional practitioners from across the Asia-Pacific region who aspire to be the Change Fellows steering rural sustainability.

The Change Fellows will participate in a series of online lectures, web-based practical training sessions, field trips and an experiential Hackathon. Fellows who have completed the Fellowship are eligible to enter into a regional prize competition with innovative rural sustainability proposals. Two free taster events are now available with the theme of socio-ecological landscape planning and management.

Global Climate and SDG Synergy Conference

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The Third Global Conference on Strengthening Synergies between the Paris Agreement on Climate Change and the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development will take place on 20-21 July at the United Nations University in Tokyo, Japan, in a hybrid format, with both in-person and virtual participation. To participate online, please register by 18 July.

The IPSI Secretariat will organise a side event to discuss the nexus between biodiversity, SDGs, and climate change in the context of socio-ecological landscapes and seascapes. Further details will be provided on the IPSI website once available. You can also follow us on social media to receive fresh news!
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ANNOUNCEMENT

UN University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability E-Newsletter

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The activities of the IPSI Secretariat are made possible through the financial contribution of the Ministry of Environment, Government of Japan

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