Transitioning towards Sustainable Consumption and Production (SCP) is key to achieving the 2030 Sustainable Agenda. The course “Introduction to SCP in LAC” aims to provide policy makers and other stakeholders with an introduction to SCP, as an approach to enabling sustainable societies in Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) region.
The course is developed specifically for the needs of the LAC region. The pilot edition will take place 2 October – 24 November, 2017. The course is developed jointly by the United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) and the United Nations Environment, Regional Office for Latin America and the Caribbean (ROLAC).
Participation in the course requires only basic internet connection and a total of 32 learning hours over an 8-week period (4 hours per week). For more information on the course structure, methodology and learning objectives, please consult the course flyer in English and in Spanish language)
With support from the UN Environment, a limited number of fellowships are available for participants from the LAC region working in the public sector, academia or NGOs. For more information on the fellowship application process, please contact: scp@unitar.org.
Registration and fellowship application deadline: 10 September 2017. To register, please visit:
For the e-course in English: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/sustainable-consumption-production-latin-america-caribbean-region-approaches-practical
For course in Spanish: https://www.unitar.org/event/full-catalog/el-consumo-y-la-producci%C3%B3n-sostenible-en-la-regi%C3%B3n-de-am%C3%A9rica-latina-y-el-caribe