GENeva Environment Network

#Environment: What's Up in #GENeva from 16-22 Mar? ✅ Env't @ #HRC61 ✅ #ForestDay ✅ #WorldGlaciersDay ✅ #WorldWaterDay ✅ Env't Impacts of War ✅ #BiodiversityAction ✅ #Minerals & #Metals ✅ #GreenSpring ✅ & more Check events, #jobs, suggestions ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN16-22Mar26

The @GENetwork is at Palais Eynard for the meeting of environmental organizations with the City and Canton of #GENeva, for a presentation and exchange on environmental issues & actions with @VilleDeGeneve Mayor Alfonso Gomez Cruz & Geneva State Counsellor Nicolas Walder.

With coalitions of willing countries advancing voluntary climate roadmaps alongside the traditional UN negotiations, could “two-speed multilateralism” address the #climate and #health agendas? Join the Monday, 30 March session to find out. Register 👉 bit.ly/4rntcAE

Food waste is a critical yet preventable driver of the #TriplePlanetaryCrisis. Join the #GENeva celebration of #ZeroWasteDay highlighting steps taken to move forward the #ZeroWaste agenda & key initiatives to reduce #FoodWaste. 📆 30 March, 14:30 CEST ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN30Mar26

⏳ ‘Two-Speed Multilateralism: Can it Address the Climate and Health Agenda?’ Panel Discussion 🗓️ 30 March, 12:00-13:30 CET 🗣️ Speakers: @SuerieMoon, @DiarmidCL, Miguel Ruiz Botero, Margarita Gutierrez, Ömer Öztürk 🚨REGISTER NOW 👉 bit.ly/4rntcAE #GlobalHealth

Join the stakeholder briefing & dialogue in #GENeva on key findings of the landmark report, "Global #WaterBankruptcy", as Prof. Kaveh Madani, leading experts & diplomats examine their implications for int'l policy & governance. 📆 26 March, 14:00 CET ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN26Mar26

Stressing the importance of the Festival du Film Vert “in keeping alive the flame of environmental optimism”, @VilleDeGeneve Mayor Alfonso Goméz invites everyone to reflect on the need to change our production and consumption systems.

The @GENetwork is at the opening of the 21st edition of the Festival du Film Vert, dedicated to ecology & environment. With introductory remarks from Ville de Genève Mayor Alfonso Gomez, the opening will feature the screening of the film “Eclaireurs”. 🎞️ festivaldufilmvert.ch/fr/programme/2…

On Int'l #WomensMonth, join the high‑level event introducing the Women Ocean Guardians Initiative, its Voluntary Commitment, & a high-level dialogue on inclusive ocean governance, gender equality & sustainable blue economies. 📆 25 March, 16:00 CET ▶️ tiny.cc/GEN25Mar26

Today, @UAntwerpen students visited the International #EnvironmentHouse for an intro on #GENeva as a global hub for env't governance! Lively discussions took place with Ivo Mulder of @UNEP on climate finance & Josep Garí of @UNDP on #ParisAgreement & sustainable territories.

@ICJ_org @FESonline @IEAmbUNGeneva @IrelandUNGeneva @MisionColUNOG @EU_UNGeneva @RMIGeneva "Civil society is not just an accessory, but the most essential pillar of the UN." Panelists also highlight that protecting civic space has direct consequences on the enjoyment of human rights. It is about protecting the credibility & effectiveness of the UN human rights system.

@ICJ_org @FESonline @IEAmbUNGeneva @IrelandUNGeneva @MisionColUNOG @EU_UNGeneva @RMIGeneva "Civil society is the cohesive force that maintains the ambition of the UN, preserving the vitality of the multilateral system itself." Panelists underscore how civil society participation goes into the heart of credibility of UN's work, placing voices at the center.

The @GENetwork is at the #HRC61 side event "Safeguarding Civil Society Space at the UN", underscoring the importance of civil society participation in UN human rights system in face of shrinking civic space, funding constraints & institutional reforms. ▶️ genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/events/safegua…

@Geneve_int @WMO @UNEP_Europe @unige_en @UnescoGeneva @UNEP @WondyAK After the event, delegations and participants visit the small exhibition of glacier photographs displayed outside Room IX at Palais des Nations.

@Geneve_int @WMO @UNEP_Europe @unige_en @UnescoGeneva Highlighting the momentous step taken at #UNEA7 with the resolution on glaciers preservation, Wondy Asnake Kibret of @UNEP_Europe highlights @UNEP's ongoing work and leadership in addressing glacier loss, including on strengthening the science-policy interface.

The @GENetwork is at the #HRC61 side event on "Advancing Global Cooperation on Glaciers: Experiences and Multilateral Action", celebrating #WorldGlaciersDay with a discussion on approaches & experiences on glacier preservation. ▶️ genevaenvironmentnetwork.org/wp-content/upl…