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Climate Change and Green Innovation

We have one planet and we need to take care of it. The changes in climate patterns are impacting our lives. We’ve seen how droughts in different parts of the world have led to famine or soaring food prices. As we prepare for international conferences such as Rio+20, the sessions offered under this theme will give you an opportunity to:

  • discuss various climate change challenges and influence the messages which will be presented at different climate change  international conferences
  • learn how different  parts of the world have embraced innovative recycling methods and creating new employment opportunities
  • learn about environmental friendly farming methods and climate smart agriculture
  • acquaint yourself with indigenous traditions to predict climate patterns
  1. Climate-smart agriculture – yes, we can! (21)
  2. Converting marble dust to fertilizer (150)
  3. Converting plastic bags and PET bottles to cotton bags (77)
  4. Greening the economy with agriculture (GEA) Initiative (20)
  5. Knowledge-sharing to develop effective national forest policy through participatory processes (64)
  6. Neglected no more: traditional crops for sustainable livelihoods (48)
  7. Pre-breeding for effective use of plant genetic resources: an e-learning course (11)
  8. Putting fisheries and aquaculture on the agenda for COP17 (70)
  9. Transforming water hyacinth into paper: An example from Uganda (186)
  10. Using astronomy and animals voices to predict rainfall: A Maasai practice (214b)
  11. Weather index insurance: Building smallholder producers resilience, an experience from China (76)
  12. What can I do about climate change - a partnership between schools in Italy and Africa (101)


What can I do about climate change - a partnership between schools in Italy and Africa (101)

In this session, participants will learn about an innovative partnership between Italian and African schools leading to sharing knowledge on climate change and raising awareness about the challenges facing our planet. Participants will learn how 20 schools in Burkina Faso and Mauritania are benefitting from electricity via photovoltaic systems.

Giovanni De Paoli
ENEA, Italy

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