Expert stories: be inspired by their insights on how to achieve the SDGs

Dietrich Van der Weken

Dietrich Van der Weken

General Manager @ G-STIC

OceansWater

Nature-based solutions for climate-resilient societies

May 18, 2020

Nature-based solutions are an indispensable part of our global effort to achieve the SDGs. According to the Nature-Based Solutions for Climate Manifesto, they are a vital complement to decarbonisation in establishing climate-resilient societies.

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Karl Vrancken

Karl Vrancken

Research Manager Sustainable Materials @ VITO

Circular Economy

How Circular Economy Hotspots contribute to a circular economy

April 20, 2020

Circular Economy has made it into a worldwide concept in recent years. Circular Economy Hotspots, a series of events that highlight and promote efforts to foster innovation in the field of circular economy, provide interesting insights into local circular economy initiatives.

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Dietrich Van der Weken

Dietrich Van der Weken

General Manager @ G-STIC

FoodICT

How digital technologies help build resilience for smallholders

March 23, 2020

The “Digital with Purpose: Delivering a SMARTer 2030” report by GeSI and Deloitte proves to be quite interesting. It quantifies how digital technologies can impact several SDGs, with case studies illustrating how they reduce social and economic inequalities.

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Marijn Rabaut

Marijn Rabaut

International Marine Policy Manager @ The Blue Cluster

Oceans

Marine spatial planning to create space for a sustainable economy

February 17, 2020

Oceans and seas play a significant role in climate regulation. A sustainable blue economy, which covers all economic activities related to the world’s oceans and seas, calls for a strategic and integrated approach to planning the development of oceans and seas.

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Dietrich Van der Weken

Dietrich Van der Weken

General Manager @ G-STIC

Cross-thematic

Spearheading technological innovation for the SDGs

January 20, 2020

Participants of the 2019 G-STIC conference sessions dived into examples of market-ready solutions. In doing so, they helped pave the way for sensitising policymakers and evaluating the transformative potential of technological innovations.

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