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The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) is a research and teaching institute dedicated to advancing efforts towards a more sustainable future.
07/08/2026
Join our International webinar and meet the RCE Regional Youth Coordinators 👋 🫰
We will also launch a new publication on youth-led initiatives from the Regional Centres of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development (RCEs), and how young people are shaping sustainable societies in their communities 💚 🧰
🗓️ 12 August 2026
🕘️ 21:00–22:00 JST
📍Online
Register here: https://go.unu.edu/IYD2026
06/08/2026
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Are you a final-year undergraduate or graduate student in AI, education, sustainable development, or a related field looking for an internship?
Join us to advance research and practices for innovative, inclusive education and lifelong learning for sustainable development.
We’re an intern to support our Innovation and Education Programme.
Apply by 7 September ➡️ https://buff.ly/rzmWjBD
05/08/2026
Climate change in the Hindu Kush Himalaya is no longer only an environmental challenge — it is a human security issue.
Co-authored by our expert Naoyuki Okano, a United Nations Development Programme - UNDP report examines how climate stress is creating cascading risks across food, water, and energy systems in Afghanistan, India, Nepal and Pakistan.
It highlights the need for integrated, cross-sector approaches that strengthen resilience, protect livelihoods and support sustainable development in one of the world's most climate-vulnerable regions.
Read the report: https://buff.ly/i10svw1
With ICIMOD 地球環境戦略研究機関-IGES
“My hope is that young people will no longer be questioned about their capabilities because they are young, but instead be recognized for the endless possibilities they carry.”
🙌 To celebrate , our expert Gio Lugo Miole shares how a first field research experience focusing on bamboo inspired a career in sustainability.
04/08/2026
Are you a postgraduate student or professional interested in the ? 🌍
Join our course to learn about the current climate regime and implementation mechanisms for adaptation and mitigation!
🗓️ 6 October 2026 – 26 January 2027
📍UNU HQ, Tokyo
Apply by 23 August 👉 https://buff.ly/3QH7sD2
How did a one-week youth camp connecting Germany and Japan shape a 15-year-old’s future and spark a lifelong passion for solving global sustainability challenges? 🌎 🌱
Sakura's story reminds us that the opportunities that seem small today can shape the person you become tomorrow.
Now a master's student at UNU-IAS, Sakura is researching the conservation of a neglected crop among smallholder households in Tanzania and how it connects to the empowerment of female farmers.
31/07/2026
The United Nations University (UNU) is pleased to announce the appointment of Prof. Shizuka Hashimoto as the next Director of the UNU Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU‑IAS) in Tokyo, Japan.
A Japanese national, Prof. Hashimoto currently serves as Professor at the Graduate School of Agricultural and Life Sciences, the University of Tokyo. He is an internationally recognized scholar in ecosystem services, biodiversity, land use dynamics and social-ecological systems, with more than two decades of experience advancing sustainability science and evidence‑based environmental policymaking.
"As a leading scholar of biodiversity and social-ecological systems, Prof. Hashimoto brings distinct strengths that will undoubtedly reinforce the role of UNU-IAS in advancing education, research and policy that support creative and durable solutions for sustainability challenges," says UNU Rector Tshilidzi Marwala.
Prof. Hashimoto's term will begin on 1 December 2026.
Learn more: https://go.unu.edu/B8JsL
UN University - Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability
31/07/2026
Empowering young readers and shaping sustainable communities from the ground up 🌏️
Discover how the Lohit Youth Library Network under RCE East Arunachal Pradesh is transforming education and fostering a joyful culture of reading 📖
Find out more at our webinar! We’ll be launching our new publication featuring youth from the Global RCE Network shaping sustainable futures in different contexts.
🗓️ 12 August 2026
🕘️ 21:00–22:00 JST
📍Online
Details and registration: https://go.unu.edu/IYD2026
📷️ Lohit Youth Libraries Archive
Have you listened to the episode of the AI and Sustainability podcast, where we delve into climate research and try to answer the question: Can AI save our planet? 🌐
We talk to our guest David Daou (Associate Academic Officer, United Nations University - EHS) and discuss how AI tools can strengthen climate change mitigation strategies and help accelerate sustainable development.
Listen now: 🎧
▶️ Apple Podcasts: https://buff.ly/HcZ0Jqd
▶️ Spotify: https://buff.ly/k2Jq0vN
▶️ YouTube: https://buff.ly/aFxTSTp
With UNESCO IESALC
Animation: Giselle Miole/UNU-IAS
29/07/2026
Free learning opportunity!
Our self-paced course breaks down the science of and into easy-to-understand terms, highlighting practical steps everyone can take for .
Enrol now ➡️ https://buff.ly/4eenvje
With United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR) UN SDG:Learn