What: Over 25 renowned sustainability leaders, environmentalists, researchers, specialists on health, botanic conservation, resource management, sustainable agriculture, and building from around the world will give talks and breakout sessions at the virtual summit on sustainability on the World Environment Day.

 

The online event, hosted by Green Institute, Nigeria, Hamad Bin Khalifa University (Qatar Foundation), and the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network will cover a range of topics such as biodiversity conservation, infectious diseases, sustainable agriculture, sustainable building, urban innovation, minimal living, eco-feminism, waste management, renewable energy, green education, etc. 

 

It will present speakers from international organizations of the US, Canada, Nigeria, France, Qatar, Morocco, Ghana, Egypt, Kenya, Switzerland, Canada, Russia, Türkiye, and others. The keynote speaker is Jeffrey D. Sachs (SDSN), named twice by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential world leaders and ranked by The Economist among the top three most influential living economists.

The event will also feature a virtual book launch of The Principles of Green and Sustainability Science (Springer, 2020) written by Adenike Akinsemolu, founder of the Green Institute. It is one of the first texts examining sustainability issues in Africa, offering a detailed and step-by-step guide to understanding sustainability, highlighting the successful cases in Africa and the world.

Join this global event and learn from successful cases and technologies for achieving Environmental Sustainability.

When: Friday, June 5 | 07:00 AM - 11:59 PM GMT

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