News
Symposium Calls for Food Systems Transformation
The online event highlighted sustainable food as part of the integrated solution to address climate change and biodiversity loss.
News
Side Event Promotes Digital Technology for Culture Education
A session at the UNESCO World Conference on Culture and Arts Education discussed how to safeguard intangible cultural heritage using digital tools.
Announcement
New JFUNU Donation Scheme Supports Recovery from Noto Peninsula Earthquake
The initiative will support organizations working on resilient reconstruction in cooperation with UNU-IAS.
Media Coverage
Mongabay Features Expert Comments on Natural Climate Solutions
UNU-IAS expert Suneetha Subramanian called for adopting a holistic approach to the concept of natural climate solutions.
Announcement
UNU-IAS Launches Fast-Track Scheme for Second Master’s
The new scheme enables Master’s graduates of Sophia University to obtain an MSc in Sustainability in as little as one year.
News
Event Spotlights Impact of Small Grants Initiative for Local Biodiversity
A session shared lessons learned from the Community Development and Knowledge Management for the Satoyama Initiative (COMDEKS) project.
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UNU-IAS Director Calls for Women's Participation in Building Climate Resilience
Prof. Shinobu Yume Yamaguchi discussed gender-related impacts of climate change at the Moral Money Summit organized by the Financial Times and Nikkei.
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Workshop Empowers Educators to Safeguard Intangible Cultural Heritage
Schoolteachers in Lao People’s Democratic Republic learned to use digital technology to transfer traditional skills and knowledge.
News
Ninth Japan Youth Environmental Activity Contest Names Winner
High school students from Aomori Prefecture receive Director's Award for a project reducing water use in agriculture.
Media Coverage
UNU-IAS Expert Comments on Learning from Indigenous Communities to Achieve the SDGs
Several newspapers featured comments by Suneetha Subramanian on how movies can introduce the culture of ethnic minorities to a broader audience.