https://simplecast.com The Green Renaissance: How to Rebuild the Global Economy Welcome to The Green Renaissance – a new podcast series on the green recovery from the Partnership for Action on Green Economy. Join us once a month as we unpack the complex policy questions that will determine the fate of our economies, our societies, and our planet for decades to come. As well as providing policy and decision makers with new ideas and impulses for taking action, The Green Renaissance also targets other key stakeholders shaping public policy debates; mixing voices from government, business, civil society and youth groups to increase awareness and demand for a green recovery. UN CC:Learn en Wed, 2 Feb 2022 10:15:29 +0000 Wed, 2 Feb 2022 10:18:51 +0000 http://www.unccelearn.org/ The Green Renaissance: How to Rebuild the Global Economy https://image.simplecastcdn.com/images/a1415bfc-cf79-47eb-aeed-210e33e54a6b/b1ba2560-cea4-4ca6-93b2-6b916399c541/3000x3000/6249973-1608051470845-3ecb9b8958b73.jpg?aid=rss_feed http://www.unccelearn.org/ episodic Welcome to The Green Renaissance – a new podcast series on the green recovery from the Partnership for Action on Green Economy. Join us once a month as we unpack the complex policy questions that will determine the fate of our economies, our societies, and our planet for decades to come. As well as providing policy and decision makers with new ideas and impulses for taking action, The Green Renaissance also targets other key stakeholders shaping public policy debates; mixing voices from government, business, civil society and youth groups to increase awareness and demand for a green recovery. UN CC:Learn no https://feeds.simplecast.com/5xhrc_8Z UN CC:Learn uncclearn@unitar.org b39898ca-9f6b-4bee-829e-a1d1b40eb656 Pacts, Protests and the Legacy of COP26 2:50 Part 1: Angus Mackay, UNITAR 

15:33 Part 2: Jayati Ghosh, University of Massachusetts

29:01 Part 3, Marie-Claire Graf and Heeta Lakhani, YOUNGO

]]> Wed, 2 Feb 2022 10:15:29 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Angus Mackay, Jayati Ghosh, Marie-Claire Graf, Heeta Lakhani) http://www.unccelearn.org/ 2:50 Part 1: Angus Mackay, UNITAR 

15:33 Part 2: Jayati Ghosh, University of Massachusetts

29:01 Part 3, Marie-Claire Graf and Heeta Lakhani, YOUNGO

]]> Pacts, Protests and the Legacy of COP26 Angus Mackay, Jayati Ghosh, Marie-Claire Graf, Heeta Lakhani 00:43:02 COP26 was described as "our last chance saloon" to save the planet. Over 35,000 delegates from 197 countries travelled to host-city Glasgow, and at the end we had a new climate agreement – the Glasgow Climate Pact, which will set the global climate agenda to 2030. But in the months since the response to COP26 has been predictably mixed – so what did it all really mean? In the final episode of our series, we speak to Angus Mackay (UNITAR), Jayati Ghosh (University of Massachusetts Amherst, International Development Economics Associates), Marie-Claire Graf and Heeta Lakhani (YOUNGO) to ask them what they think the real legacy of Glasgow will be. COP26 was described as "our last chance saloon" to save the planet. Over 35,000 delegates from 197 countries travelled to host-city Glasgow, and at the end we had a new climate agreement – the Glasgow Climate Pact, which will set the global climate agenda to 2030. But in the months since the response to COP26 has been predictably mixed – so what did it all really mean? In the final episode of our series, we speak to Angus Mackay (UNITAR), Jayati Ghosh (University of Massachusetts Amherst, International Development Economics Associates), Marie-Claire Graf and Heeta Lakhani (YOUNGO) to ask them what they think the real legacy of Glasgow will be. green recovery, finance, unfccc, green economy, carbon, movement, greta, policy, action, pact, climate change, fossil fuels, china, un, glasgow, mark carney, nature, india, voice, cop26, south africa, planet, inequality, ndc, usa, tax, youth, intellectual property, youngo, research, education, protest, business, engagement no full 11 56157e74-c68b-417d-aae7-8fed172ca4df The Multi-Billion Dollar Food Opportunity Tue, 7 Dec 2021 09:54:10 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Marco Sanchez, Francesca Branca, Nicoletta Batini, Johan Swinnen, Vijay Kumar, Ann Tutwiler, Gerardine Mukeshimana) http://www.unccelearn.org/ The Multi-Billion Dollar Food Opportunity Marco Sanchez, Francesca Branca, Nicoletta Batini, Johan Swinnen, Vijay Kumar, Ann Tutwiler, Gerardine Mukeshimana 00:21:07 Our food systems are failing us. Over 800 million people are suffering from hunger, while 13% of the world’s population are obese. So what is to blame? Agricultural production follows the money. And 87% of the $540 billion given to agricultural producers each year is either price distorting or harmful to nature and human health. So what we can do to fix it? In Episode 10, we find our answers at the high-level launch of UNDP, UNEP and FAO's new report: "A Multi-Billion-Dollar Opportunity: Repurposing Agricultural Support to Transform Food Systems." Featuring Marco Sanchez (Food Agriculture Organization), Francesca Branca (World Health Organization), Nicoletta Batini (International Monetary Fund), Johan Swinnen (International Food Policy Research Institute), Vijay Kumar (Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, Government of Andhra Pradesh), Ann Tutwiler (Just Rural Transition) and Gerardine Mukeshimana (Government of Rwanda). The UNDP, UNEP and FAO report discussed during the episode can be found at the following link: https://www.fao.org/3/cb6562en/cb6562en.pdf Our food systems are failing us. Over 800 million people are suffering from hunger, while 13% of the world’s population are obese. So what is to blame? Agricultural production follows the money. And 87% of the $540 billion given to agricultural producers each year is either price distorting or harmful to nature and human health. So what we can do to fix it? In Episode 10, we find our answers at the high-level launch of UNDP, UNEP and FAO's new report: "A Multi-Billion-Dollar Opportunity: Repurposing Agricultural Support to Transform Food Systems." Featuring Marco Sanchez (Food Agriculture Organization), Francesca Branca (World Health Organization), Nicoletta Batini (International Monetary Fund), Johan Swinnen (International Food Policy Research Institute), Vijay Kumar (Rythu Sadhikara Samstha, Government of Andhra Pradesh), Ann Tutwiler (Just Rural Transition) and Gerardine Mukeshimana (Government of Rwanda). The UNDP, UNEP and FAO report discussed during the episode can be found at the following link: https://www.fao.org/3/cb6562en/cb6562en.pdf green recovery, government, green economy, health, production, policy, infrastructure, climate change, rwanda, jobs, subsidies, agriculture, nature, india, indigenous, environment, politics, diet, systems, gender, investment, food, farmers, biodiversity, community, youth no full 10 0f20dbde-bdd5-4eba-95f4-91f4dd399f85 Building a Fairer Post-Pandemic World Thu, 7 Oct 2021 14:08:05 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Ashok Khosla) http://www.unccelearn.org/ Building a Fairer Post-Pandemic World Ashok Khosla 00:29:52 It's been said that pandemics act as a "great leveller" – but has that been the case with COVID-19? While it’s created millions of new millionaires – and even so-called “COVID billionaires” – it's also pushed 100 million others into extreme poverty. So should we be surprised? Or has COVID-19 simply exposed and amplified a series of inequalities that existed long before the virus arrived? In Episode 9, we sit down for an in-depth discussion with Dr. Ashok Khosla (Development Alternatives) to ask: with COVID-19 opening a window into our unequal lives, how do create a fairer, just, and more inclusive post-pandemic world? It's been said that pandemics act as a "great leveller" – but has that been the case with COVID-19? While it’s created millions of new millionaires – and even so-called “COVID billionaires” – it's also pushed 100 million others into extreme poverty. So should we be surprised? Or has COVID-19 simply exposed and amplified a series of inequalities that existed long before the virus arrived? In Episode 9, we sit down for an in-depth discussion with Dr. Ashok Khosla (Development Alternatives) to ask: with COVID-19 opening a window into our unequal lives, how do create a fairer, just, and more inclusive post-pandemic world? colonialism, government, fair, media, natural resources, people, policy, circular economy, climate change, language, prosperity, local, distributive justice, equity, social, environment, politics, planet, sustainable development, justice, inequality, economics, community, education, business, institutions, global south, green no full 9 c6b252ea-e03f-44d4-8fd8-3ca777eb47d8 Green Recoveries for a Jobs-Rich Future Chapters

Part 1: Challenges [1:48]

Part 2: Financing the Recovery [3:38]

Part 3: How to Incentivize the Private Sector [6:58]

Part 4: Building a Green Society [9:48]

Part 5: Acting as One [14:43] 

]]> Tue, 31 Aug 2021 10:43:12 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, H. E. Elizabeth Thompson, Dr. Febrio Nathan Kacaribu, Inger Andersen, Guy Ryder, Melati Wijsen) http://www.unccelearn.org/ Chapters

Part 1: Challenges [1:48]

Part 2: Financing the Recovery [3:38]

Part 3: How to Incentivize the Private Sector [6:58]

Part 4: Building a Green Society [9:48]

Part 5: Acting as One [14:43] 

]]> Green Recoveries for a Jobs-Rich Future Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter, H. E. Elizabeth Thompson, Dr. Febrio Nathan Kacaribu, Inger Andersen, Guy Ryder, Melati Wijsen 00:17:58 This month: reflections from PAGE@ HLPF 2021. How can governments grasp the opportunity to turn economic recovery into long-term, sustainable economic transformation - while also advancing on the SDGs? (The answer: a mix of finance, private sector incentives, citizen engagement, and partnerships). In Episode 8, we compile the best parts from PAGE's flagship event at the UN High-Level Political Forum. Featuring Guy Ryder (International Labour Organization), Inger Andersen (United Nations Environment Programme), Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Germany), H. E. Elizabeth Thompson (Government of Barbados), Dr. Febrio Nathan Kacaribu (Ministry of Finance, Indonesia), and Melati Wijsen (Youth Climate Activist). This month: reflections from PAGE@ HLPF 2021. How can governments grasp the opportunity to turn economic recovery into long-term, sustainable economic transformation - while also advancing on the SDGs? (The answer: a mix of finance, private sector incentives, citizen engagement, and partnerships). In Episode 8, we compile the best parts from PAGE's flagship event at the UN High-Level Political Forum. Featuring Guy Ryder (International Labour Organization), Inger Andersen (United Nations Environment Programme), Rita Schwarzelühr-Sutter (Federal Ministry for the Environment, Germany), H. E. Elizabeth Thompson (Government of Barbados), Dr. Febrio Nathan Kacaribu (Ministry of Finance, Indonesia), and Melati Wijsen (Youth Climate Activist). green recovery, finance, government, green economy, industry, energy, health, citizen engagement, partnerships, policy, climate change, indonesia, covid-19, jobs, workers, barbados, nature, voters, sustainable development, society, investment, biodiversity, germany, youth, business no full 8 27f71f96-4759-4cb5-9faf-f4199af24e5b Symptoms of Change for Green Jobs in Peru Tue, 27 Jul 2021 10:27:46 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Katia Samanamud, Ana Belen Sanchez) http://www.unccelearn.org/ Symptoms of Change for Green Jobs in Peru Katia Samanamud, Ana Belen Sanchez 00:29:05 Peru stands at a crossroads. Three-quarters of its workers are informal or self-employed. The country’s diverse natural resources–which serve as the backbone of its economy and labour market–are also under threat. So what is it doing to change the script? How is it addressing labour challenges and ensuring decent employment for all while also promoting green jobs as part of a just transition? In Episode 7, we sit down for an open discussion with Katia Samanamud (Ministry of Labour for Peru) and Ana Belén Sánchez (International Labour Organization) to ask: what are the symptoms of change for green jobs in Peru? Peru stands at a crossroads. Three-quarters of its workers are informal or self-employed. The country’s diverse natural resources–which serve as the backbone of its economy and labour market–are also under threat. So what is it doing to change the script? How is it addressing labour challenges and ensuring decent employment for all while also promoting green jobs as part of a just transition? In Episode 7, we sit down for an open discussion with Katia Samanamud (Ministry of Labour for Peru) and Ana Belén Sánchez (International Labour Organization) to ask: what are the symptoms of change for green jobs in Peru? green recovery, global, fisheries, government, green economy, just, private sector, policy, circular economy, ndcs, climate change, economy, caribbean, work, jobs, mining, agriculture, social, nature, decent, politics, transition, sustainability, justice, labour, innovation, peru, paris agreement, smes, green jobs, latin america, employment, business, green no full 7 076a7eaf-757a-41f4-9745-575315bbc3a6 Are We Building Back Better? Open Discussion

3:03 Q1: What is at stake when we talk about a green recovery? And what does a green recovery actually mean?

13:38 Q2: Are countries really building back better?

23:08 Q3: How do we bridge the gap between commitments and actions?

35:56 Q4: What is our green recovery action plan for the next 6-12 months? 

]]> Fri, 18 Jun 2021 07:40:05 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Katja Funke, Brian O'Callaghan, Steven Stone, Jean-Paul Adam) http://www.unccelearn.org/ Open Discussion

3:03 Q1: What is at stake when we talk about a green recovery? And what does a green recovery actually mean?

13:38 Q2: Are countries really building back better?

23:08 Q3: How do we bridge the gap between commitments and actions?

35:56 Q4: What is our green recovery action plan for the next 6-12 months? 

]]> Are We Building Back Better? Katja Funke, Brian O'Callaghan, Steven Stone, Jean-Paul Adam 00:46:31 Just over a year ago, as COVID-19 was causing personal, social and economic devastation across the world, government leaders were quick to announce their plans to “build back better” as part of a green recovery. At the time, we all listened. But were we too quick to take these statements at face value? 12 months on, have governments really been matching these commitments with action on the ground? In Episode 6, we sat down for an open debate with Steven Stone (United Nations Environment Programme), Brian O’Callaghan (Oxford University), Jean-Paul Adam (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa) and Katja Funke (International Monetary Fund), to ask: are we building back better? Just over a year ago, as COVID-19 was causing personal, social and economic devastation across the world, government leaders were quick to announce their plans to “build back better” as part of a green recovery. At the time, we all listened. But were we too quick to take these statements at face value? 12 months on, have governments really been matching these commitments with action on the ground? In Episode 6, we sat down for an open debate with Steven Stone (United Nations Environment Programme), Brian O’Callaghan (Oxford University), Jean-Paul Adam (United Nations Economic Commission for Africa) and Katja Funke (International Monetary Fund), to ask: are we building back better? green recovery, global, green economy, energy, health, private sector, africa, policy, climate change, economy, nature, united nations, pandemic, technology, waste, sustainable development, sustainability, investment, pollution, covid, biodiversity, circularity, building back better, business, global south, green no full 6 4723de59-4cf9-40b2-939f-8b95e08ead86 From Lines to Loops for a Circular Economy 3:07: Miranda Schnitger

16:52: Nilgun Tas 

31:51: Paula Iharur 

]]> Wed, 12 May 2021 16:04:37 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Miranda Schnitger, Paula Iharur, Nilgün Tas) http://www.unccelearn.org/ 3:07: Miranda Schnitger

16:52: Nilgun Tas 

31:51: Paula Iharur 

]]> From Lines to Loops for a Circular Economy Miranda Schnitger, Paula Iharur, Nilgün Tas 00:45:28 Take, make, dispose, repeat. Those four words underpin everything that we do in our daily lives. But at what cost to people, and our planet? COVID-19 has highlighted the wastefulness of our current economic model. So how do we embrace the switch from lines to loops - or from a linear to a circular economy - as part of a green recovery? In Episode 5, Miranda Schnitger (Ellen MacArthur Foundation), Nilgun Tas (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and Paula Iharur (CTplas – Plastics Technology Centre) provide the answers. Take, make, dispose, repeat. Those four words underpin everything that we do in our daily lives. But at what cost to people, and our planet? COVID-19 has highlighted the wastefulness of our current economic model. So how do we embrace the switch from lines to loops - or from a linear to a circular economy - as part of a green recovery? In Episode 5, Miranda Schnitger (Ellen MacArthur Foundation), Nilgun Tas (United Nations Industrial Development Organization) and Paula Iharur (CTplas – Plastics Technology Centre) provide the answers. green recovery, green economy, plastics, policy, circular economy, climate change, design, technology, waste, sustainability, investment, pollution, innovation, biodiversity, consumers, circularity, business no full 5 c5d6eee5-dc41-432f-bd6e-bdee9ad4676c Financing a Nature-Positive Economy 2:52 Onno van den Heuvel

17:04 Andrew Mitchell

32:27 Gwen Yu

]]> Wed, 31 Mar 2021 14:03:52 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Andrew Mitchell, Gwen Yu, Onno van den Heuvel) http://www.unccelearn.org/ 2:52 Onno van den Heuvel

17:04 Andrew Mitchell

32:27 Gwen Yu

]]> Financing a Nature-Positive Economy Andrew Mitchell, Gwen Yu, Onno van den Heuvel 00:47:14 COVID-19 is the product of a biodiversity crisis, and has shown that impacts from nature can be more devastating and immediate than those from climate change. To reset our relationship with nature – and avoid financing ourselves into extinction – how do we redirect finance flows to create a more a nature-positive economy tomorrow? In Episode 4, we speak to Onno van den Heuvel (United Nations Development Programme), Andrew Mitchell (Global Canopy and Equilibrium Futures) and Gwen Yu (BNP Paribas Group) to answer this and other key questions as we explore the role of sustainable finance in creating a nature-positive economy as part of a green recovery. COVID-19 is the product of a biodiversity crisis, and has shown that impacts from nature can be more devastating and immediate than those from climate change. To reset our relationship with nature – and avoid financing ourselves into extinction – how do we redirect finance flows to create a more a nature-positive economy tomorrow? In Episode 4, we speak to Onno van den Heuvel (United Nations Development Programme), Andrew Mitchell (Global Canopy and Equilibrium Futures) and Gwen Yu (BNP Paribas Group) to answer this and other key questions as we explore the role of sustainable finance in creating a nature-positive economy as part of a green recovery. green recovery, finance, convention on biological diversity, green economy, private sector, climate change, sustainable finance, nature, blended finance, global canopy, undp, bnp paribas, paris agreement, kunming, biodiversity, youth, tnfd, banks, sustainable, task force for nature related financial disclosures, crowdfunding no full 4 0892a9ff-3856-4083-b47e-8d2a751eb427 Addressing the Unemployment Crisis 1:51 Moustapha Kamal Gueye 

16:45 Khoudia Kane

30:07 Damien Lankoandé

]]> Fri, 26 Feb 2021 10:04:32 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Khoudia Kane, Damien Lankoande, Moustapha Kamal Gueye) http://www.unccelearn.org/ 1:51 Moustapha Kamal Gueye 

16:45 Khoudia Kane

30:07 Damien Lankoandé

]]> Addressing the Unemployment Crisis Khoudia Kane, Damien Lankoande, Moustapha Kamal Gueye 00:40:30 COVID-19 has caused a seismic shift in the world of work. With up to 500 million jobs said to be lost due to the impacts of the pandemic, how can green jobs reverse this trend? Why must governments ensure that a green recovery leaves no worker behind? And how do we address the growing youth unemployment crisis? In Episode 3, we speak to Moustapha Kamal Gueye (International Labour Organization), Khoudia Kane Lo (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Senegal), and Gountiéni Damien Lankoandé (GRAAD Burkina) to answer these and other key questions as we explore the role of green jobs in advancing a green recovery. COVID-19 has caused a seismic shift in the world of work. With up to 500 million jobs said to be lost due to the impacts of the pandemic, how can green jobs reverse this trend? Why must governments ensure that a green recovery leaves no worker behind? And how do we address the growing youth unemployment crisis? In Episode 3, we speak to Moustapha Kamal Gueye (International Labour Organization), Khoudia Kane Lo (Ministry of Environment and Sustainable Development of Senegal), and Gountiéni Damien Lankoandé (GRAAD Burkina) to answer these and other key questions as we explore the role of green jobs in advancing a green recovery. green recovery, finance, gig economy, government, green economy, climate change, tripartite, senegal, unemployment, graad, ilo, sustainable development, gender, just transition, innovation, trade unions, youth, green jobs, education, business no full 3 b8369cb1-0a52-49ad-9297-e0fb73445744 From Soundbite to Action 2:00 Asad Naqvi

16:16 Norbert Gorißen

30:40 Jenitha Badul 

]]> Wed, 27 Jan 2021 09:39:45 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Jenitha Badul, Norbert Gorißen, Asad Naqvi) http://www.unccelearn.org/ 2:00 Asad Naqvi

16:16 Norbert Gorißen

30:40 Jenitha Badul 

]]> From Soundbite to Action Jenitha Badul, Norbert Gorißen, Asad Naqvi 00:43:10 In 2020, the world agreed on the need for a green recovery from COVID-19. Now in 2021, the focus turns towards implementing it in practice. But how? What policies can we take inspiration from? And how have governments been approaching this challenge so far? In Episode 2, we speak to Asad Naqvi (Head of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy Secretariat), Norbert Gorißen (German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) and Jenitha Badul (Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries for South Africa) to answer these and other key questions as we take the green recovery from soundbite to action. In 2020, the world agreed on the need for a green recovery from COVID-19. Now in 2021, the focus turns towards implementing it in practice. But how? What policies can we take inspiration from? And how have governments been approaching this challenge so far? In Episode 2, we speak to Asad Naqvi (Head of the Partnership for Action on Green Economy Secretariat), Norbert Gorißen (German Federal Ministry for the Environment, Nature Conservation and Nuclear Safety) and Jenitha Badul (Department of Environment, Forestry and Fisheries for South Africa) to answer these and other key questions as we take the green recovery from soundbite to action. green recovery, government, green economy, private sector, sdgs, partnerships, infrastructure, climate change, eu, page, civil society, unemployment, south africa, sustainable development, just transition, trade, paris agreement, germany, youth, automobiles, business no full 2 6bfe727f-c0b6-46c7-9c42-7a0fcdad5d6f Unpacking a Green Recovery 2:05 Elliott Harris
15:45 Jayati Ghosh
30:10 Mercedes Pombo

]]> Wed, 16 Dec 2020 09:04:11 +0000 uncclearn@unitar.org (Mercedes Pombo, Elliott Harris, Jayati Ghosh) http://www.unccelearn.org/ 2:05 Elliott Harris
15:45 Jayati Ghosh
30:10 Mercedes Pombo

]]> Unpacking a Green Recovery Mercedes Pombo, Elliott Harris, Jayati Ghosh 00:43:21 An increasing number of policymakers, financiers and economists have joined the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in calling for a green recovery from COVID-19. But what does this actually mean? What obstacles will we have to overcome to implement this in practice? And has the global response to COVID-19 so far made our prospects of doing so more or less likely? In Episode 1, we speak to Elliott Harris (Chief Economist of the United Nations), Jayati Ghosh (Executive Secretary of International Development Economics Associates) and Mercedes Pombo (Youth Leader of the Youth for Climate Movement) to answer these and other key questions as we look to unpack the green recovery debate. An increasing number of policymakers, financiers and economists have joined the United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres in calling for a green recovery from COVID-19. But what does this actually mean? What obstacles will we have to overcome to implement this in practice? And has the global response to COVID-19 so far made our prospects of doing so more or less likely? In Episode 1, we speak to Elliott Harris (Chief Economist of the United Nations), Jayati Ghosh (Executive Secretary of International Development Economics Associates) and Mercedes Pombo (Youth Leader of the Youth for Climate Movement) to answer these and other key questions as we look to unpack the green recovery debate. green recovery, government, green economy, private sector, sdgs, media, climate change, economy, covid-19, social, environment, pandemic, technology, sustainable development, justice, renewable energy, gender, inequality, tax, youth, activism, business no full 1