Save-the-Date: MAP-Camp am 24. November!

Datum: 24.11.2016
Ort: Cafe Moskau, Berlin

MAP-Camp: Partnerschaften weiter denken

Am 24. November 2016 wollen wir zusammen mit den Veranstaltern des MAP-Camps herausfinden, wie wir Multi-Akteurs-Partnerschaften (MAP) als Instrument zur Erreichung der SDGs noch besser nutzen können und zu welchen konkreten Herausforderungen wir neue MAP brauchen.

Dazu wollen wir mit Vertretern aus Zivilgesellschaft, Wirtschaft, Wissenschaft und Politik in den offenen Diskurs gehen und in themenspezifischen Arbeitsgruppen Ideen und erste Ansätze für neue Multi-Akteurs-Partnerschaften finden. Folgende Arbeitsgruppen sind geplant:

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Die Veranstaltung findet im Cafe Moskau in Berlin statt. 

Mehr Informationen unter: https://www.partnerschaften2030.de/2016/10/04/save-the-date-map-camp-partnerschaften-weiter-denken/

Quelle: https://www.partnerschaften2030.de

Impressionen vom Swiss Green Economy Symposium 2016

Zusammen mit rund 830 Teilnehmern nahm ich am 14. November am 4. Swiss Green Economy Symposium in Winterthur teil um für das N-Kompass Magazin neue Trends im Bereich CSR und speziell im Bereich “Kreislaufwirtschaft”  zu recherchieren. Über 150 Referenten aus Wirtschaft, Politik, Verwaltung, Wissenschaft und NGOs diskutierten ihre Erfahrungen zu nachhaltigem und zugleich erfolgreichem Wirtschaften. Am Schluss der Veranstaltung trat Clariant-CEO Hariolf Kottmann als Hauptreferent auf und sprach zum Thema «Wie werde ich Changemaker?».

Der folgende Videorückblick des Veranstalters zeigt Impressionen der Konferenz.

Quelle: Louis Rafael / Eveni.to / SGES

Gespräch am Stand vom Climate Reality Projekt “I am pro snow” (https://www.climaterealityproject.org/pro-snow).

Christian Häuselmann und Sabine Döbeli beim SGES.

Quelle: Eveni.to / SGES

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – Conversation between Claudia Arce and Dr. Jochen Harnisch

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) aims at mobilizing funding at scale to low-emission and climate-resilient projects and programmes in developing countries. KfW was among the first Accredited Entities of the Fund and has successfully submitted one of the first project proposals to the GCF, called Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Mainstreaming in Bangladesh. Jochen Harnisch (KfW-Head of Division Climate) interviews Claudia Arce (KfW-Director South Asia) and Johannes Scholl (Project Manager of the KfW project in Bangladesh) on chances and challenges arising from as well as their first experiences with the GCF.
Source: www.kfw.de

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) – Conversation between Johannes Scholl and Dr. Jochen Harnisch

The Green Climate Fund (GCF) aims at mobilizing funding at scale to low-emission and climate-resilient projects and programmes in developing countries. KfW was among the first Accredited Entities of the Fund and has successfully submitted one of the first project proposals to the GCF, called Climate-Resilient Infrastructure Mainstreaming in Bangladesh. Jochen Harnisch (KfW-Head of Division Climate) interviews Claudia Arce (KfW-Director South Asia) and Johannes Scholl (Project Manager of the KfW project in Bangladesh) on chances and challenges arising from as well as their first experiences with the GCF.

Source: www.kfw.de

Responsive and Responsible Leadership is the theme driving the design of the programme, initiatives and projects of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017

decision-makers that the more complex a system, the greater a community’s concern about its future. The weakening of multiple systems has eroded confidence at the national, regional and global levels. And, in the absence of innovative and credible steps towards their renewal, the likelihood increases of a downward spiral of the global economy fuelled by protectionism, populism and nativism.
All the while the Fourth Industrial Revolution continues to drive the convergence of technologies that blur the lines between physical, digital and biological systems. Our interdependence will not diminish, but more agile, inclusive and collaborative responses are urgently needed to address the complexity and uncertainty in people’s lives. We must hone our capacity to manage the systems that underpin our prosperity and security.
Collaborative efforts in the 20th century yielded the norms, policies and institutions that collectively served as a protective system until today. It is imperative that we again shape such systems through more inclusive development efforts. Enhanced international cooperation and earnest multicultural dialogue are critical to advancing innovations for greater societal impact. The 47th World Economic Forum Annual Meeting therefore aims to rededicate leaders from all walks of life to achieve common goals and drive new initiatives.
The emergence of a multipolar world cannot become an excuse for indecision and inaction, which is why it is imperative that leaders respond collectively with credible actions to improve the state of the world. Responsive and Responsible Leadership is the theme driving the design of the programme, initiatives and projects of the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2017. By coming together at the start of the year, we can shape the future by joining this unparalleled global effort in co-design, co-creation and collaboration. The Annual Meeting in Davos remains a global platform unmatched in engaging leaders from across business, government, international organizations, academia and civil society in peer-to-peer working sessions. The programme’s depth and breadth make it a true summit of summits.
Responsive and Responsible Leadership requires recognizing that frustration and discontent are increasing in the segments of society that are not experiencing economic development and social progress. Their situation will only become more uncertain with the onset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution and its impact on future employment. Responsive and Responsible Leadership therefore entails a deeper commitment to inclusive development and equitable growth, both nationally and globally. It also involves working rapidly to close generational divides by exercising shared stewardship of those systems that are critical to our prosperity. In the end, leaders from all walks of life at the Annual Meeting 2017 must be ready to react credibly and responsibly to societal and global concerns that have been neglected for too long.

The German development bank KfW invests USD 25 million into eco.business fund to bolster biodiversity

The eco.business Fund announced on 9 September 2016 that it has received a commitment of USD 25 million from Germany’s KfW Development Bank to promote biodiversity and climate change adaptation and mitigation in Latin America and the Caribbean. The deal marks the largest commitment to eco.business to date, and the investment has been designated for the purchase of senior shares in the fund.
The commitment from Frankfurt-based KfW is expected to allow the impact investment fund to both attract further investors and support additional projects on the ground. The eco.business Fund generally provides loans to Latin American financial institutions which on-lend that funding to end-clients for businesses and projects with a significant impact on biodiversity and climate change adaptation and mitigation.
The eco.business Fund Chairman Dr. Jens Mackensen said: “This commitment from KfW is a sign of trust in our business model. It will allow us to further expand financing to fortify and increase biodiversity-friendly business practices in Latin America and the Caribbean. As what will be the largest investment in the fund to date, KfW’s support underlines the rapid success of the fund and the projects it supports.”
About the eco.business Fund
The eco.business Fund is spearheading the preservation and promotion of biodiversity through private enterprises. In providing finance for investing in activities that conserve nature and foster biodiversity, the eco.business Fund seeks investments that yield both financial and environmental returns. The eco.business Fund provides funding mainly through local financial institutions for onlending to eligible final borrowers. Eligible final borrowers include those holding an eligible certification or those making improvements that are in line with conservation and biodiversity goals. The Fund supports sustainable operations in the sectors of agriculture, fishery, forestry and eco-tourism. The eco.business Fund leverages contributions from donors, multilateral organizations and development finance institutions with funding from private investors to maximize outreach and impact. Seed capital has been provided by the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), with KfW being the main sponsor. Finance in Motion is also an investor. Operating hand-in-hand with the eco.business Fund is the eco.business Development Facility, which provides high-impact technical assistance to local lending institutions and final borrowers.
For more information, please visit www.ecobusiness.fund