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Nagoya University established a new Research Center for Future Earth

ir3s-admin — Mon, 23 Apr 2018 06:17:33 +0000

Nagoya University established a new Research Center for Future Earth on 1 April, 2018. Based on the world-leading accomplishments of Nagoya University in a range of research areas including earth environmental studies, forest ecosystem research, and sustainable regional development, the Research Center for Future Earth is designed to enable Nagoya University to meaningfully participate in the Future Earth (FE), a global academic platform. The center aims to contribute to resolving a variety of global and local-scale issues related to FE, and to the achievement of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The center will implement the following FE concepts into concrete research topics, providing leading examples for the international academic community: (1) solution-oriented, (2) effective interdisciplinary collaboration, and (3) transdisciplinary research design and initiatives. The Research Center for Future Earth’s secretariat will be hosted in the Graduate School of Environmental Studies for the time being. The center is currently planned to exist for the next 5 years (from 1 April 2018 to 31 March 2023).

A preliminary kick-off workshop “Frontier of Future Earth researches in Nagoya University” was held on Monday, 12 March to commemorate the establishment of the Research Center for Future Earth. Kaohei OKAMOTO the Dean of the Graduate School of Environmental Studies explained the aims of the Research Center and gave an overview of the workshop. This was followed by a number of presenters who described the active research areas at Nagoya University related to Future Earth, and concluded by an explanation of the current situation and objectives of Future Earth research in Japan and the world.

At the kick-off workshop

For more details, please refer to the document below.
Research Center for Future Earth, Nagoya University

National Committee for Future Earth launches in Japan

ir3s-admin — Thu, 05 Apr 2018 05:24:23 +0000

A new national network for Future Earth kicked off at an event in Tokyo. This National Committee will work with partners throughout Japan to promote sustainability research.

For more details, please refer to the Future Earth website:
National Committee launches in Japan

Future Earth names inaugural members to its Advisory Committee

ir3s-admin — Thu, 29 Mar 2018 07:52:41 +0000

The new members, who will help to guide the next phase of Future Earth’s evolution, come from across the globe and include prominent scientists, politicians and business leaders.

For more details, please refer to the Future Earth official website:
Future Earth names inaugural members to its Advisory Committee

Hiroshi Komiyama Win Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award 2017

ir3s-admin — Tue, 21 Nov 2017 22:05:42 +0000

Hiroshi Komiyama, Chairman of the Institute of Mitsubishi Research Institute, Inc., President Emeritus at the University of Tokyo won Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award 2017 along with Saudi Arabia’s MiSK Foundation and Wendy Kopp from the USA, Founder of Teach For America. The prestigious prize recognised their contributions to education, science, research and development, and leadership. The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) – the Award’s organisers – honored the winners during the Knowledge Summit 2017, held at the Dubai World Trade Centre on November 21-22, 2017.

The Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award honours success in several knowledge-related categories, including development, innovation, leadership and creativity, the development of educational institutions, scientific research, communication technology, literature, publishing and printing, paper and electronic documentation, and many other sectors identified by the Award’s Board of Trustees.

For more details, please see the link below.
MiSK Foundation, Hiroshi Komiyama and Wendy Kopp Win Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Award 2017

Read Future Earth’s latest Annual Report

ir3s-admin — Tue, 03 Oct 2017 08:18:47 +0000

This news release originally appeared on the Future Earth main website on 7 September 2017.

Future Earth has released its newest annual report, which shares highlights of our work from April 2017 to March 2016.

It was an important period for Future Earth. In the last year, we grew by leaps and bounds – expanding our team and activities and reaching new parts of the globe. We also took part in major sustainability events around the world, from the Habitat III summit in Quito, Ecuador, to the Marrakech Climate Change Conference in Morocco.

Read this report to learn about new regional and national networks for Future Earth that are becoming established in places like North Africa, India and Australia. Check out a sample of the research produced by Earth’ 20 Global Research Projects. They include new findings on the value of biodiversity and the onset of climate change. And much more.

Download the Annual Report

Future Earth names Amy Luers as new Executive Director

ir3s-admin — Wed, 14 Jun 2017 04:41:41 +0000

Today Future Earth announced Amy Luers as its new executive director. Dr. Luers has over 20 years experience working on sustainability at the intersection of science, technology, and policy.

Dr. Luers, a respected scientist and data innovator, will start her new role at Future Earth in September 2017.

For more details, please visit the link below:
Future Earth names Amy Luers as new Executive Director

Future Earth says scientific research integrity at risk from globalization backlash

ir3s-admin — Thu, 02 Feb 2017 12:00:27 +0000

Read a statement from Future Earth affirming our commitment to supporting international collaboration and the free movement of scientists and flow of data, information and knowledge for global sustainability.

Future Earth Annual Highlights: 2015-2016

ir3s-admin — Thu, 15 Sep 2016 01:50:07 +0000

Highlights of research and activities that emerged from the Future Earth community in 2015-2016. Learn about everything from worldwide natural disaster risks to past rates of sea level rise.

A print version is also available. Contact Future Earth for a copy of the PDF.

Downloads

futureearth_highlights_2015-2016.pdf

Call for applications: Future Earth Engagement Committee and Science Committee

ir3s-admin — Tue, 02 Aug 2016 01:44:39 +0000

Future Earth is now accepting applications for six new members to join its Engagement Committee. The Science Committee will also add six new members.

Future Earth is a 10-year international research programme that seeks to generate the knowledge needed to support transformations to sustainability around the world. Future Earth brings together thousands of researchers from the natural and social sciences, as well as engineering, the humanities and law.

The Future Earth Engagement Committee is a strategic advisory group for Future Earth. Working together with the Future Earth Science Committee and the Secretariat, the Engagement Committee plays a critical role in achieving the Future Earth 2025 Vision by pioneering approaches for the co-design and co-production of solutions-oriented science. The Engagement Committee also transforms the way that Future Earth delivers products and services that societal partners need and use.

For more details, please visit the web pages below:
Call for applications: Future Earth Engagement Committee
Call for applications: Future Earth Science Committee

Japan Consortium for Future Earth has extended Dr. Fumiko KASUGA’s term in office as Global Hub Director for Japan

ir3s-admin — Tue, 29 Mar 2016 03:42:54 +0000

The Japan Consortium for Future Earth, which is led by IR3S and Science Council of Japan (SCJ) and supports Japan’s Global Hub of the Future Earth Global (Permanent) Secretariat, announced on the 29th of March, 2016 that it had extended Dr. Fumiko KASUGA’s term in office as the Future Earth Global Hub Director for Japan. She is a visiting professor at IR3S and a member of Science Council of Japan (Advisor to the President of SCJ, former Vice-President).

Her term will end on March 31, 2018 along with the other Global Hub Directors (Canada, France, Sweden, and the United States.).