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In the global fight against pollution there is always room for innovation, especially when the innovators themselves perceive the steady deterioration of the environment around them.  To seek out new ideas to address problems associated with the disposal of hazardous materials such as end-of-life vehicles (ELVs), electrical and electronic waste (e-waste), plastic and manufacturing waste, among others, the Innovation Lab of the Inter-American Development Bank, IDB Lab, in collaboration with ISLANDS, launched the Blue Tech for Waste innovation challenge earlier this year in the Caribbean region. 

The UNEP-led ISLANDS Programme has launched a Call to Action on Plastics and is inviting individuals and communities to share the actions they have taken to reduce plastic pollution.

Honiara, Solomon Islands, 28 November 2022: The ISLANDS Pacific Project has offered its congratulations to the Solomon Islands’ government for its recent accession to the Basel Convention. This has far-reaching benefits for the nation, many of which will directly involve the ISLANDS Pacific Project.

Suva, Fiji, 28 November 2022: One of the most ambitious and well-funded environmental initiatives ever to be implemented in the Pacific Islands region was formally launched at a gathering of delegates from 14 island nations and representatives of the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), Green Growth Knowledge Partnership (GGKP) and The Secretariat of the Pacific Regional Environment Programme (SPREP).

On 9 November 2022, the Global Green Growth Institute (GGGI) and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Affairs and Climate Action (BMWK) launched the Community of Practice for Article 6 Implementing Countries (CoP-ASIC).

On October 28th and 29th, GGGI's Business Development Platform (BDP) was launched in a two-day event in Nukus, Karakalpakstan Republic. The platform has been developed for smallholder and commercial farmers, MSMEs, and institutional enablers in the Aral Sea region and provides the information needed to conduct business in the agriculture and environmental sectors in the Aral Sea region.

Calling all passionate Sustainable Lifestyles advocates! We are looking for trusted contributors to review a new course on Sustainable Lifestyles, co-developed with United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) through GO4SDGS and United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC). You will get exclusive content access and attend a January session to share your impressions and...

SHARM EL-SHEIKH, 9 November, 2022 – A United Nations high-level side event at COP27 discussed how circular economy principles and practices can serve as a catalyst to promote human well-being, preserve nature, cut pollution, and make economies more competitive. By bringing together representatives of governments, UN agencies, the private sector, think tanks...

On October 24 in Seoul, the Minister of Foreign Affairs of Uzbekistan, Vladimir Norov, met with the Chairman of the Assembly of GGGI, Ban Ki-moon. Currently, H.E. Mr. Norov is in South Korea to participate in the 15th Cooperation Forum "Central Asia - the Republic of Korea." 

On 24 October–8 November, the Supporting Preparedness for Article 6 Cooperation (SPAR6C) Team had a fruitful inception mission to Pakistan. Convening stakeholders and international agencies in Islamabad, the mission aimed to assess national needs and map existing efforts on carbon trading.