Online discussion: Innovation for achieving the Chemical related SDGs
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The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and its 17 SDGs were adopted by the General Assembly of the United Nations in September 2015. The SDGs aim to meet the dual challenge of overcoming poverty and protecting the planet. They highlight a comprehensive vision of sustainable development that embraces economic, social and environmental dimension.
The goal of this community of practice is to facilitate discussions with various stakeholders from different sectors on documents and other knowledge materials being developed around the linkages between chemical management and the achievement of the sustainable development goals, including gender (learn more about SDGs here).
Another key goal is how to bring in and engage with the youth in relation to chemicals and the sustainable development goals.
Past sessions
Online discussion: Climate Change and Chemicals: Connections and Consequences
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Online discussion: Promoting youth engagement with different stakeholders in chemicals and waste
Online discussion: Chemicals and Biodiversity
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Online discussion: Accelerating the implementation of SDG 12.4
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CDSG Discussion 3 digest.pdf
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Online discussion: Brainstorming implementation of gender mainstreaming into national policies for the sound management of chemicals and waste
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CDSG Discussion 2 digest.pdf
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Community members
Rebeca Monroy Torres
My research line is "Environmental nutrition and food security". I worked with arsenic, fluorine, sustainable diet.
Colin Lang
Program Officer – ADEME—French environmental agency Responsible of Extended Producer Responsibility. (EPR) program for chemical products Supervise and monitor EPR program performances Recommend strategy and advise the competent authorities (MoE).
Rebecca Mlelwa
Rebecca is an Environmental and Occupational Health Specialist focusing on children’s environmental health, public health, management of hazardous chemicals in products, exposure assessment, chemical risk assessment and management, risk communicat
Colin Hannahan
Colin is passionate about the power of green and sustainable chemistry to contribute to a healthier environment. He has studied chemical engineering and a masters in sustainable chemistry. After working as an industry and academic researcher in the field of sustainable energy and energy storage technologies, Colin has recently joined UNEP as a consultant to support their work on green and sustainable chemistry. Colin hopes that his work will result in the uptake of green and sustainable chemistry practices throughout society to promote sound chemical management and a cleaner and safer world for all.
Alka Dubey
I have been working on chemicals such as BPA, triclosan, Phthalates, POPs. We are doing primary and secondary research work and through our findings we are approaching government to bring the policy change. We are also involved in capacity building of stakeholders to educate them on the issue and take appropriate action.
Sun Cho
I am currently supporting the establishment of an online knowledge management system (KMS) for a GEF-funded "Financing Agrochemical Reduction and Management (FARM)" project which aims to tackle the reduction of using highly hazardous pesticides an
Stefano Marras
I am in charge of deepening Bayer's work with major United Nations agencies relevant to the Crop Science business (e.g. including UNEP) and identify transformational partnerships to advance global multi-stakeholder action on sustainable food systems as well as helping to advance UN Sustainable Development Goals. I represent Bayer in policy proceedings and in the dialogue around sustainable agriculture with these organizations.I have extensive experience working in research, projects and policy focusing on food systems in sub-Saharan Africa, South America and Europe. I have been a Consultant at UN Food and Agriculture Organization since 2015 and I was lead editor on
