IDB Sustainable Islands Platform (SIsP)
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Supporting island territories in their pursuit of sustainability through an innovative development pathway.
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http://www.sustainableislandsplatform.org 12-12-2019 03:41:11
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Register now for the Virtual Ocean Dialogues on 1-5 June, the first ever global online summit for a thriving #ocean with Friends of Ocean Action & World Economic Forum. Bring your ideas to keep up momentum for #OceanAction & achieve #SDG14. Register for #OceanDialogues here: wef.ch/oceandialogues
The latest Sustainable Island Innovator is Green Fins! Supported by The Reef-World Foundation (Reef-World) & UN Environment Programme, the Green Fins network connects 600 dive centers across 11 countries working to make the dive and snorkel industry more #sustainable and #environmentallyfriendly. bit.ly/2ZP0nnP
Join our Local2030 Islands Network for a thought provoking webinar focussed on the post COVID19 recovery in islands through an economic lens tomorrow. Office of the Governor, State of Hawai`i ECLAC Riad Meddeb UN Development #ECCB Tahseen Sayed March For Science Sameera Savarala #caribbean #SIDSLead #Hawaii #island
My Favourite quote from today was from the chat box and by Kevin Chang Kevin Chang of Kuaʻāina Ulu Auamo Kua‘āina Ulu ‘Auamo “Island communities speak to each other! Island communities learn together! Island communities unite” #Local2030 #islands2030 Hawaiʻi Green Growth
Gustavo Gonzalez Ángel Gurría-Quintana OECD ➡️ Better Policies for Better Lives Adam Rogers Prof. Masibo Lumala @AkyalaA Nancy Marangu nomoreslaves Nili Majumder Martin F. Ras #SIDS deserve special attention. Adoption of an ageeed multidimensional vulnerability index is top priority in order to give fiscal space and access to concessional funding. This is the opportunity for a new development model to transform economies #UNDP4SIDS #RIsingUpForSIDS
Register here: conservationfinancealliance.org/webinars-1/202… IUCN Global Ocean Trust IUCN Business IUCN Mangrove SG
What does the #BlueEconomy mean to you? For #SIDS everywhere, the blue economy has become a renewed focus post #Covid19 as we work to understand how to make our societies more resilient. We want to hear about your #BlueRecovery in the comments below ⬇️🎣 sustainableislandsplatform.org/about/blue-eco…
As #SIDS everywhere #BuildBackBetter, we turn to nature to remind us how to #renew & #regenerate once more. One of the Sustainable Islands Platform pillars is the #CircularEconomy - and we want to hear how this concept has changed for you this year ⬇️♻️ sustainableislandsplatform.org/about/circular…
Read about the latest #sustainableislandinnovator: #Solubagchile, the creator of a game-changing material that looks and feels exactly like plastic - but dissolves in hot water in just 5 seconds! A big win for the #circulareconomy ♻️♻️ sustainableislandsplatform.org/innov.../solub…
Remote grids are a key strategy for #wildfire mitigation in California. BoxPower is excited to provide PG&E's first one in operation to reduce future risk and increase resilience. Pacific Gas & Electric #energytwitter #solar #solarpower bit.ly/3fguCLQ
We are proud to welcome Salgax® Biotecnología Marina Aplicada to our innovator database. This company is transforming the #Sargassum seaweed threat sweeping the Caribbean into a sustainable product that meets a variety of needs, from cosmetics to fertilizer. Read more below: sustainableislandsplatform.org/innovation/sal…