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March 8: International Women’s Day

By Minister of Gender Equality, Naaja H. Nathanielsen

Environmental days in Ilulissat: Environment does not equal waste.

During the 4th to 8th October, the annual environmental days were held in Ilulissat. Future waste management was at the top of the agenda. However, according to Jakob Kofod, who…

Environmental days in Ilulissat: Environment does not equal waste.

During the 4th to 8th October, the annual environmental days were held in Ilulissat. Future waste management was at the top of the agenda. However, according to Jakob Kofod, who…

42 young Greenlandic talents from participated in the UNLEASH Regional Innovation Lab in Greenland

42 talents from Greenland where together with a total of 200 young participants from the Arctic and Nordic countries gathered in Nuuk, the Greenland capitol, when the very first…

UNLEASH Regional Innovation Lab announced in Greenland

UNLEASH announces its first regional Innovations Lab, in Nuuk, August 20th – 27th. UNLEASH Greenland is an Innovation Lab for 200 youths from the Arctic-Nordic region with a…

TWO YOUNG GREENLANDERS PARTICIPATED IN NORDIC YOUTH MEETING

In October, 50 young people from the Nordic countries participated in Youth Training in Copenhagen, where they developed projects across the countries. Among the participants were…

Glacier flour - a new global fertilizer?

A research project will investigate whether glacial ”flour” from Greenland can revitalize depleted soil, prevent forest burns in the tropics and at the same time create new jobs…

New satellite images has been published

Satellite images of the ice free part of the Greenland has been published

Environmental theme newspaper at Sermitsiaq.AG

The media house Sermitsiaq.AG have published a thematic newspaper on the environment and sustainability

Greenlands first biodiversity strategy is published

The Greenlandic Government has adopted Greenlands first strategy on the area of biodiversity

Royal Arctic Line collaborates on sustainable development

The company’s 2020 CSR report contains an account of the company’s work with sustainable development and its focus on reducing its C02 footprint.

National mapping of the SDG 2030 agenda

Mapping of initiatives, challenges and potentials for future implementation of the UN SDG 2030 agenda in Greenland

Local sustainable development fund

Avannaata Kommunia has set up a pool to support sustainable efforts that contribute to the UN Goals for Sustainable Development.

Naalakkersuisoq Vittus Qujaukitsoq meets with top UN official

Naalakkersuisoq for Finances Vittus Qujaukitsoq met on Tuesday 2 September 2020 with Jens Christian Wandel, to talk about world goals and COVID19. Jens Christian Wandel is the…

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