8 November 2013
UNU-GTP receives the Victor de Sola awards in El Salvador
On November 1st, a representative of the UNU-GTP was presented with the Victor de Sola award at an annual awards ceremony held within LaGeo S.A. de C.V. in El Salvador. The award, which is named after one of the pioneers of geothermal exploration in El Salvador, is granted to a person or institution that has given substantial support to geothermal development in El Salvador and especially to those who have contributed to the technical and scientific capabilities of LaGeo.
7 November 2013
UNU-LRT representatives attend the Global Soil Week 2013
Soils provide essential ecosystem services such as food production and carbon storage. Although soils are managed and owned locally, their degradation is a key global issue, as their ecosystem services transcend national boundaries. Sustainable soil management thus requires a global approach.
Like last year, Berlin was the host city of the Global Soil Week, which was held there for the second consecutive year. This multi-stakeholder event took place in the last week of October and gathered over 450 participants from all over the world.
4 November 2013
Application for MSc and PhD Fellowships are now open
The United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme offers former UNU Fellows the opportunity to apply for an MSc or PhD Fellowship. The Fellowship enables successful applicants to study at the University of Iceland or Reykjavík University and covers the full tuition fees and living allowance. In 2014, at least five MSc Fellowships and one PhD Fellowship will be awarded.
1 November 2013
UNU-GTP nominated for the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize
The United Nations University Geothermal Training Programme received the honour of being nominated for the Nordic Council Nature and Environment Prize in 2013. The prize is awarded to a Nordic enterprise, organisation or individual, which has managed in an exemplary way to integrate consideration for nature and the environment into their business or work, or which, in some other way, has made an extraordinary effort for nature and the environment.
25 October 2013
UNU-FTP fellows visit the Icelandic Coast Guard and Directorate of Fisheries
Yesterday, the UNU-FTP fellows paid a visit to the Icelandic Coast Guard and Directorate of Fisheries.
25 October 2013
UNU-LRT presented at the SER conference in Madison, USA
The Society of Ecological Restoration held its fifth world conference on ecological restoration in Madison, Wisconsin, USA from 6 to 11 October 2013. UNU-LRT was presented at the conference in an oral presentation and in a poster. The UNU-LRT Director, Hafdis Hanna Aegisdottir, gave a talk titled Education for sustainable development with a focus on land restoration - what is its impact? The poster presented, focused on UNU-LRT training and capacity building as an essential part of reaching a sustainable future. One former UNU-LRT fellow from 2011, Ms. Altantsetseg Balt from Mongolia, attended the conference. She works for the Mongolian mining company Oyu Tolgoi LLC in restoring mined land.