🏆🤩 On June 20th, the WUR Impact Award will be presented!
The WUR Impact Award is made possible by the Wageningen Ambassadors and the University Fund Wageningen and will be presented to a team of WUR researchers that has distinguished itself and achieved tangible impact in the past years. The ceremony takes place during the Road to Impact event on Wageningen Campus. It often requires many extra steps to implement #knowledge into practice and to create societal value. The 5 nominated cases are an inspiration to all (aspiring) impact makers. Get to know their story of making impact by watching the video below!
This is the first year in which the Impact Award includes an audience award besides the jury prize, so it is especially important to support a team. Are you interested to learn more about the cases or do you want to help your favourite team win the award? Find more information and vote here: https://lnkd.in/enKBb6aJ#Award#Impact
🫶 Responsible Innovation and Scaling 🫶
Sharing this paper on responsible innovation and scaling (https://lnkd.in/dkgirzMb) by colleagues from Wageningen University & Research, University of California, Davis and CGIAR.
Responsible innovation and scaling is of growing importance to organizations such as CGIAR and increasingly demanded by funders. Responsible innovation and scaling is about being cautious about who benefits from (or misses out on) innovation scaling, as well as avoiding unintended consequences of scaling innovation (e.g. GHG emissions, malnutrition, environmental degradation, etc.).
GenderUp (https://lnkd.in/dqgK2MKy) is one of the tools that can support responsible innovation and anticipating negative impact and is fully compatible with the Scaling Readiness approach (www.scalingreadiness.org). CGIAR started monitoring what measures it is taking to promote responsible and inclusive innovation and scaling across its entire portfolio. More on that soon...
🌍 Inspiring Social Innovation and Sustainable Development at Jagiellonian University: SDG 48h Challenge Highlights 🚀
On the 16th of June, 2023, the Faculty of Chemistry at Jagiellonian University was abuzz with energy as it played host to an incredible event, the SDG 48h Challenge, within the framework of Social Innovations Demo Days. This remarkable gathering brought together visionaries, innovators, and thought leaders, all driven by a common purpose: to explore and showcase new solutions for a more socially conscious and sustainable world.
You can read more about this event here: https://lnkd.in/diWQjTPJ
🤝 The INTEGER Project:
At the core of this extraordinary day was the INTEGER project. This initiative is dedicated to accelerating the integration of social innovation actors and digital business entrepreneurial hubs. The seamless alignment between the INTEGER project and the event's themes was nothing short of serendipitous. It provided a robust framework for meaningful interactions and collaborations, both internally and externally.
🚀 Engaging a Spectrum of Talents:
The INTEGER project's resonance extended far and wide, engaging with a diverse range of individuals. From Jagiellonian University students eager to make their mark on the world, to brilliant software developers crafting the digital future, from visionary business leaders to enterprising start-up entrepreneurs, from savvy marketers to technology enthusiasts – the event was a convergence of minds and talents that promised to spark innovation.
🌟 A Bright Future Awaits:
The SDG 48h Challenge within Social Innovations Demo Days at Jagiellonian University was a powerful testament to what can be achieved when bright minds unite for a common cause. It's events like these that give us hope for a brighter, more sustainable future. We look forward to witnessing the fruits of the collaborations and innovations born from this day.
#SDG48hChallenge#SocialInnovation#SustainableDevelopment#INTEGERProject#JagiellonianUniversity#InnovationForGood#ChangeMakers#BrighterFuture
Let's continue to inspire and drive positive change together! 💪🌏🌟
Carina DantasNatália MachadoInês SaavedraJuliana LouceiroJoana VieiraToñi Caroi2CAT FoundationSHINE 2EuropeAFEdemy, age-friendly environments academyUniversitat Rovira i VirgiliUniwersytet Jagielloński w KrakowieFreie und Hansestadt HamburgKrakowski Park Technologiczny | Krakow Technology ParkF6S
In the run up to the G20 Summit in India this weekend, INASP has been pleased to work with colleagues at the Center for Global Development on a new paper on reform of the global publishing system. We argue that the system is too important to be treated simply as an issue for science policy - it's a global development issue, and needs a global, development-focused response.
These aren't new issues, solutions haven't been easy to find, and there is much to build on with innovative approaches and strong movements for change. What's clear is that we need to renew our efforts and place global equity -- in the practice of research and the benefits that flow from it-- and public value, and openness to society at the centre. We believe new and genuinely global leadership has a vital role to play.
Blog https://lnkd.in/eSjZPUC6
Full paper https://lnkd.in/ehgP8QmeTom DrakeSophie Gulliver
An exciting opportunity to co-lead (along with the amazing Kateryna Kryzhanivska) the new ISPIM - International Society for Professional Innovation Management Special Intetest Group “Frontiers of Impact", with a logic of:
- empowering PhD students and early-career researchers towards creation, evaluation, forecasting and tracking impact;
- developing knowledge, skills, and competencies about impact;
promote cross-boundary, cross-disciplinary collaboration and innovation in research for policy and practice;
- sharing impact stories about tackling grand societal problems and contributing to SDGs.
See expression of interest below!
Sustainability Lead at Molslinjen A/S | Strategy & Business Development | Maritime Transport | Speaker | Certified INT. SUSTAINABLE BUSINESS® ISB® Advisor | Sustainability Network Lead | Human |
🔔 I know what I gonna do when I grow up! (Yeaah, it took some time...)!
Good news for my own and MIAN Minds AB Sustainable Development! 🌿
Thrilled to announce the completion and examination of the course "#SustainableDevelopment" at the Department of Earth Science at Uppsala universitet (Uppsala University) which explored the multifaceted complex dimensions of sustainability, delving into ecosystems, climate change, and resource usage. This also lead to a decision to commit to a full-time position at MIAN Minds AB!
Finally, I know what I want to do when I grow up! 🙄
Key Takeaways
· Grasped the intricate linkages between lifestyle choices and global sustainability challenges.
· Analyzed and evaluated diverse strategies for sustainable development at local, national, and global scales.
· Explored the ethical, cultural, and technological aspects influencing sustainable practices.
· An understanding of the collaborative, solidarity, and disruptive approach we all need to embrace, to enable a sustainable growth in today’s business organisations!
Future Impact and a New Job 😊
Embarking the role as a Sustainability and Strategy consultant, this course further deepened my understanding, enabling me to contribute more meaningfully to collaborative creating sustainable solutions for others.
Excited to already being able to apply these insights to address real-world challenges and drive positive change during 2023, and for 2024 I now move into the full-time role of #consultancy as #SustainabilityandStrategyLead at MIAN Minds AB.
Would you like to lift your sustainability discussion to the next level, or simple would like to learn more about sustainability – just reach out! No organization or company is too small nor too big! And every step is a contribution towards a sustainable business for your future!
Grateful for the opportunity to seek, critically evaluate, and present information, leading to insights and strategic movements on sustainability matters for others!
Let's continue the journey towards a more sustainable future together! 💚🌏 #SustainableDevelopment#EducationForChange#SustainabilityJourney#UppsalaUniversitet#SustainabilityConsultant#Inspire#SDG#Consultancy#Strategy#MIANMinds
Carbon & ESG Expert, Global Sustainable Futures Network, Global Summits, Empowering Communities and Businesses, Sustainability, SDGs and Cresto Awards, C.A.S.T.N.E.T Board Member
The International Science Council (ISC) is at the forefront of #Science#Missions for #Sustainability. It defines it as the science that actively engages with #society to address #complex#sustainability#challenges. These missions are characterized by their clearly defined goal and scope, #solution-oriented focus, and time-bound #nature. They are significant in scale and ambition and require inter- and #transdisciplinary approaches with a range of scientific disciplines and a variety of societal actors to produce action and #policy#outcomes.
The Science Missions for Sustainability is at its pilot stage, and a #consortium that can translate this idea into reality is crucial. The Global Sustainable Futures Network CIC (GSFN) has a similar approach and works as a consortium. Through its thriving membership, it can draw all the seven #expertise and #capabilities required by the ISC. This call provides an opportunity to demonstrate the rich GSFN network and experience built over time.
The Science Missions for Sustainability is responding to
HOW
Can we integrate science that works with society to generate actionable knowledge in pursuing transformations to sustainability?
GSFN is driven by collaborative transdisciplinary efforts, executing monthly summits to fast-track the achievements of the SDGs and accelerating societal transformation to sustainability through locally contextualised research-education-enterprise-community actions. GSFN is a #novel#collaborative consortium of #scientists and #scientificorganizations, #nongovernmental#organizations, #communities, and the #privatesector, working on the cutting edge of identifying solutions for complex sustainability challenges to #codesign targeted Science Missions for sustainability. We are intensely looking for institutions located in the Global South and those located in the Global North, to support the proposal.
GSFN Founder Dr Renuka Thakore, joined by enthusiastic sustainability leader Prof Shehu Akintola from Nigeria, is inviting you to join the consortium for this Pilot call. The call is to test the proposed model, thoroughly examining its execution, outcomes, and impact. Successful Pilots will set the stage for adapting and expanding the model. The Pilot project is for 18 months.
Please complete the expression of interest form by 5th May. To accommodate the most interested people, we will hold our first meeting on 6th May at 12:00 GMT. We will record the meeting for those who cannot attend.
Please find all documents related to this call here: https://lnkd.in/e4AQSrNp
Please invite your network to participate in this consortium and make a strong proposal.
https://lnkd.in/eEW6_EHU
Received this today!
I didn’t know I was into the SDGs from the beginning, interesting!
“After the UN designed the SDGs, the SDG research mapping initiative was established as a partnership between global institutions including universities and knowledge hubs such as Elsevier to bring together broad expertise and share best practices. In the SDG Research Mapping Initiative, Elsevier’s data scientists collaborate with Universities worldwide to share data, expertise, and best practices in sustainability research.”
It is great to get this recognition from Elsevier, a global leader in scientific, technical, and medical information which reflects the societal relevance and potential implications of our research in contributing to a sustainable and better future.
Another trigger to clear the table and reignite the research journey. Here we go!
#research#sdgs#undp#sdg17#ethiopia
Last week I had the opportunity to share the results of my PhD and of the TRUST project at the #ISIRC2023. While my PhD focused on understanding and exploring the potential of social innovation to create transformative capacity in communities, the TRUST project resulted in the development of social innovation strategies for sustainability transitions.
It was a great time to share experiences and discuss research related to social innovation with others working in this field.
#wearetecnico#citua
