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2025 Fourth Quarterly Working Group Meeting Reunión Trimestral del Grupo de Trabajo – Cuarto Trimestre 2025 The 2025 Fourth Quarterly Working Group Meeting highlighted the latest developments in Green Education, emphasizing how education systems are more systematically integrating climate-related content. New pedagogical tools for project-based environmental learning and the adoption of more sustainable school models were presented. The meeting also reviewed innovations such as digital platforms to measure schools’ ecological footprints and enhanced teacher training programs focused on climate action. Overall, the session underscored the need to consolidate these initiatives and scale them up at national and regional levels. Eric Guilyardi Marina Ader Pramod Kumar Sharma Anja Nielsen Julia Heiss Katie Jones UNESCO UNESCO en español United Nations Office for Sustainable Development (UNOSD) EliteSDGs Business Consulting #EliteSDGs #ESDfor2030         #SDGs                   #ODS #SDG      #TransformingEducation #Agenda2030         #DecadeofAction   #ActNow                #SustainableInnovation #SustainableDevelopmentGoals #EDSpara2030                       #InnovaciónSostenible #LearnForOurPlanet #LeaveNoOneBehind #GreeningLearning  #GreeningEducationPartnership #GreeningEducation #ObjetivosdeDesarrolloSostenible #GreenTechnologies  #GreenEconomy  #BlueEconomy #CircularEconomy  #GreenSkills #GreenCareers #GreenJobs #GreenEntrepreneurship #ForASustainableFuture #SustainableFinance #InnovationInFinance #GlobalGoalsForAll   #ClimateTechnology #FoodSystems #SustainableDigitalPlanet #DigitalSustainability #ClimateAmbition #ForNature            #GlobalGoals        #EducationForAll  #LetMeLearn          #QualityEducationForAll #FuturesOfEducation #FoodSystems4SDGs #FoodSystemsforAll #SustainabilityEducation #EnvironmentalEducation #EducationForSustainability #SustainabilityLeadership #SustainableFoodSystems #SDGtec #TeachSDGs #UnitingBusiness #EarthOvershootDay #GenerationEquality   #ClimateAction  #RaceToZero   #GreeningEducationHub #SustainableFinance #GreenFinance #KnowledgeEconomy #BlueTransformation #GreenTransformation   #GreenComputing #GreenGrowth  #SustainableTech #Education4Innovation #ESG  #Conscientization #NetZero   #BeatPlasticPollution #SDGAmbition #ClimateEmpowerment #HabilidadesVerdes #CarrerasVerdes #EmpleosVerdes #GEP #GenerationRestoration   #QualityEducation #DisasterRiskReduction #ForNature #GPML #MarineLitter #ClimateChange  #PreventionSavesLives #NaturebasedSolutions #WaterSustainability #CleanEnergy #RenewableEnergy #EcoWASTE #EcoSchools #PublicSectorInnovation #EmprendimientoDigital #EducaciónVerde #EmprendimientoVerde #TecnologíaClimática #SistemasAlimentariosporlosODS #TransformacióndelaEducación #EducaciónParaTodos #FuturosDeLaEducación #EconomiaCircular  #EconomiaVerde #EconomiaAzul #DéjameAprender #SinContaminaciónPorPlásticos #SinContaminaciónPorDesechos

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Systemic transformation in the creative economy requires more than dialogue — it requires aligned action across youth leadership, finance, policy, and regenerative design. Through our Side Event at the ECOSOC Youth Forum, Hecho Por Nosotros convened South–South youth leaders, impact investors, educators, cooperatives, and regenerative business actors to address a central question: How can local wisdom and regenerative models reshape global creative industries? Key outcomes and strategic results: • Consolidation of a South–South youth collaboration network focused on regenerative value chains • Integration of circular economy and waste management principles into youth-led creative initiatives • Advancement of capacity-building frameworks linking education, entrepreneurship, and sustainable design • Strategic dialogue on financing mechanisms for climate action and creative industries • Strengthened advocacy for policy inclusion of youth perspectives in sustainable industry transformation The forum generated actionable pathways across three core areas: 1️⃣ Circular economy and inclusive value chains 2️⃣ Education and leadership for resilient creative industries 3️⃣ Financing models for climate-aligned and regenerative growth A key conclusion emerged clearly: Creative industries can serve as catalysts for systemic change when cultural heritage, technology, and finance are aligned within regenerative frameworks. At Hecho Por Nosotros, we act as an intermediary platform connecting grassroots actors, MSMEs, artisans, global institutions, and capital providers to co-create bottom-up solutions. We continue to expand strategic alliances with: • ESG leaders • Impact investors • Multilateral institutions • Youth innovation networks • Regenerative supply chain partners The creative economy is not peripheral — it is structural to inclusive and climate-resilient development. We welcome collaboration to scale regenerative models globally. Participants: Adriana Marina, Romina Di Giovanni, Gisella Benenatti, Felipe Benegas Lynch, Carolina Martinez Infante Salazar, Delfina Irazusta, Martín Espósito, Nico Maffey, Tomas Teicher, Rivera Rio Zambrano, Gabriel Rivera Rio Zambrano, Kanika Ahuja, Eva Merkle, Red Global de Innovación y emprendimiento (RED - GIEN), Plastiskul. #CreativeEconomy #YouthLeadership #RegenerativeEconomy #ImpactFinance #CircularDesign #SystemicChange #ESG

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💬 High Level Facilitation for Consensus Building: How to Reach Impactful Agreements by Miguel Angel Ceballos Soria High-Level Facilitation for Consensus-Building isn’t just about running a meeting—it’s about designing trust, clarity, and momentum. In this piece, COMETA shares how to prepare before the room convenes, what to do inside it, and how to turn dialogue into durable agreements. You’ll learn: - What to line up in advance (shared goals, diverse voices, real trust). - How to co-create ground rules and navigate differences with care. - Tactics to keep energy high and decisions realistic—and lasting. 👉 https://lnkd.in/ejfS7uDi #HighLevelFacilitation #ConsensusBuilding #StrategicFacilitation #CivilSociety #ParticipatoryLe

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🔶 Meet 2026 Fellow: Caroleena Quintero Vargas, PMP, Grantmaking and Learning Manager at The Solutions Project The Solutions Project (TSP) is a national non-profit organization that accelerates #climateaction by centering the solutions, voices, and power of frontline communities to create a world where everyone has clean air, water, energy, and land. Caroleena (Caro) grew up in the Northeast of the United States and began her professional career over a decade ago in the nonprofit sector. Her experience is in philanthropy, climate justice, gender justice, and international development, and her work has consistently been shaped by impact-driven organizations advancing transformative change alongside frontline communities across the globe. She spent a significant portion of her early career at Oxfam America, where she built a strong foundation in the international nonprofit sector. Three years ago, Caro joined The Solutions Project (TSP), marking an important moment to both celebrate and apply the experience she had gained over the years. As an intermediary funder, TSP supports #climatejustice organizations advancing movement-led solutions. In her current role as Grantmaking and Learning Manager, she contributes directly to grantmaking, impact data collection, and organizational learning efforts. During her time at TSP, she also earned her Project Management Professional (PMP) certification, strengthening her ability to lead complex, cross-functional collaborations in service of the organization’s vision. For the 2026 ImpactMapper MEL Fellowship, Caro's pilot project will use ImpactMapper survey tool to help build "a centralized, qualitative impact database that brings this information into one system. The pilot will focus on organizing and coding impact data by strategic priority, donor deliverables, and forms of powerbuilding, while testing how qualitative outcomes can be analyzed across organizations and over time. This project will help our team learn across grants and cohorts, reduce fragmentation in impact tracking, and create a more movement-aligned way of communicating climate justice impact to funders and the broader field." ⭐ Learn more about The Solutions Project work on https://lnkd.in/dNHqwkJ

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Learn how the Institute for Capacity Building strengthens organizational capacity across higher education in "ICB 101 — Connected for Change", one of our pre-summit workshops at #UNITE2025. This session offers a deep dive into ICB’s strategic verticals — Transformation Support, Strategy Development, Strategic Finance, Knowledge Management, Operations, and Executive Leadership — and explores how they work together to drive long-term institutional transformation. Partners in this session include: Kiera Morrison Rev. Dr. Darryl Ann Lai Fang Keith E. Green II, MPH Ciera Oliver- Ratcliff, MPA Catherine Binuya Sydni Allen Join us to discover how ICB equips leaders to navigate today’s evolving educational landscape and create lasting change. https://uncficb.org/unite

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Strengthening Impact through Monitoring and Evaluation Pleased to share the Monitoring and Evaluation Handbook for Business Environment Reform, developed by the IFC Advisory Services in collaboration with GTZ and DFID. This essential guide provides practical tools, frameworks, and real-world case studies to help practitioners design and implement effective M&E systems in the context of business environment reform. Whether you're aiming to measure impact, improve performance, or ensure accountability in policy and regulatory interventions, this handbook is a valuable resource. ↳ Topics include: ↳ Logical framework and results-based M&E ↳ Designing indicators and setting baselines ↳ Evaluation and impact assessment methods ↳ Integrating M&E in the project cycle ↳ Global case studies from Egypt, Sierra Leone, and the Philippines it explore best practices to enhance your reform strategies and learning culture. #MonitoringAndEvaluation #BusinessReform #IFC #DevelopmentImpact #Governance #MEL #PrivateSectorDevelopment #PolicyReform keep following Abdi Yousuf

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#SDGs in Action: Practical Ideas for Schools 🏆 SDG 1️⃣2️⃣: Responsible Consumption & Production, How Schools Can Take Action? Responsible consumption is about making thoughtful choices, reducing waste, reusing resources, and understanding the impact of what we buy and use. 🧩 Starting point for schools: Help students understand that everyday choices, from food to clothing to school supplies, have environmental and social impacts. 🧩 Mini Activities Schools Can Run 🔸 Activity 1: Waste Audit Students observe and record the types of waste produced in classrooms or during lunch, then identify ways to reduce it. 🔸 Activity 2: Reuse & Repurpose Challenge Encourage students to creatively reuse materials (paper, plastic, packaging) instead of discarding them. 🔸 Activity 3: Smart Consumer Discussion Explore questions like: Where do our products come from? How are they made? What happens after we throw them away? 🧩 Student-Led Call to Action (#CommunityImpact), One School, One Action: 🔸 Launch a school recycling or reuse campaign 🔸 Organise a swap event (books, uniforms, supplies) 🔸 Share sustainable living tips with families and the local community 🧩 Impact focus: Building awareness and daily habits that promote sustainability and reduce environmental impact. 🧩 Key message for students: 🔸 Every choice has an impact. 🔸 Responsible habits create a sustainable future. #TheObelus #EducationMatters #SDGs #ResponsibleConsumption #Sustainability #yOOusers

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What’s inside the Power Resources Toolkit? This video gives a quick look at the Power Resources Toolkit, a practical guide to help unions organize, campaign, and negotiate through collective action and strategic planning. With 6 sections, it’s flexible for workshops, group sessions, mentoring, or self-study whether you’re running a campaign, restructuring your union, or driving change. Explore the toolkit: https://lnkd.in/gHs9UGrP #PRA #PowerResourcesApproach

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