The Girls in Energy Project is a transformative initiative by the DoTheDream Youth Development Initiative aimed at inspiring, educating, and empowering young girls to pursue careers in the energy sector. Through a dynamic combination of conferences, competitions, career mentorship, and camps, this project seeks to bridge the gender gap in STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering, and Mathematics) fields, particularly in energy-related industries. By providing young girls with the knowledge, skills, and confidence to thrive in these fields, the project aims to create a pipeline of female leaders who will drive innovation and sustainability in the energy sector.
With the Objective to Ignite interest in energy-related careers among young girls through exposure to role models and real-world applications.
Educate: Equip participants with technical knowledge and skills in energy systems, renewable energy, and sustainability
Empower: Build confidence and leadership skills to help girls overcome barriers and excel in male-dominated fields.
Road to Plastics Treaty INC-5.2 | Ensuring Inclusive Participation
In preparation the resumed fifth session of the Intergovernmental Negotiating Committee to develop an international legally binding instrument on plastic pollution, including in the marine environment (INC-5.2), convening in Geneva, in August 2025, various sessions organized within the framework of the Geneva Beat Plastic Pollution Dialogues are unpacking important aspects related to the negotiations.
This week, a new dialogue will provide guidance and increase clarity on why it is crucial to ensure the participation of civil society, rightsholders and other relevant observers in the INC and other Multilateral Environment Agreement Processes. Public participation in environmental governance is a cornerstone of democracy and human rights, ensuring that individuals and communities can engage in decision-making processes that impact their health and environment. However, in recent years, there has been a concerning trend of restricted participation in international environmental negotiations, limiting the input of civil society organizations, Indigenous Peoples, scientists, and other key stakeholders. Leading experts joining the panel of this event will discuss the legal bases for ensuring inclusive participation in environmental governance, the benefits and barriers to public participation and in international decision-making processes. They will also present case studies where civil society engagement has led to stronger, more effective policies and make recommendations. → Register on Webex to participate on Thursday 27 March 2025 from 15:00 CET.
Additional news on plastics include:
- Plastic Banks. Assessing European Retail Banks’ Attitude Towards Plastic Risk | Planet Tracker | 20 March 2025
- Invite-only meeting revives hope for a global plastic treaty | Luxembourg Times | 20 March 2025
- Indigenous Peoples fight to be heard at plastics treaty talks | Dialogue Earht | 20 March 2025
- Plastic’s dirty secret – it’s making climate change worse | Greenpeace | 19 March 2025
- Reinventing the meaning of plastic pollution is not the solution | Torbjørn Graff Hugo | Medium | 19 March 2025
- North Sea collision plastic pollution clean-up is a “race against time” | oceonographic | 19 March 2025
- Microplastic within humans now a health crisis: Interview with ‘Plastic People’ filmmakers | Liz Kimbrough | Mongabay | 19 Mar 2025
- Chewing gum is plastic pollution, not a litter problem | David Jones, School of the Environment and Life Sciences, University of Portsmouth | The Conversation | 17 March 2025
- Participate in the biggest Swiss Plastic Count Campaign | Households of all types and sizes, schools, community groups and businesses are gaining new knowledge. How much plastic do we really throw away, and what happens to it? We’ll show the government that it’s time to make a commitment: reduce consumption of single-use plastics by 75% by 2040 by switching to reusable products. From 31 March to 6 April 2025, count your domestic plastic waste.
UPCOMING EVENTS -ECOSOC
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UPCOMING EVENTS-UNEP
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We are pleased to invite you to the launch of the Artificial Intelligence in Humanitarian Action Series, a virtual event running from March to May 2025 in partnership with ITU, AI for Good. This series will bring together valuable insights from various humanitarian organisations exploring AI integration to enhance humanitarian response.
The launch event will take place on 24 March 2025, from 10.30 a.m. to noon GVA. It will highlight the important role of AI in humanitarian efforts, showcase real-world applications, and address ethical considerations for responsible AI deployment.
Designed for humanitarian workers, policymakers, academics, and technology experts, the series will provide essential knowledge on leveraging AI to tackle humanitarian challenges while upholding ethical principles.
Please see below panel composition and invitation attached. Register here to join this event.
We look forward to your participation.