ESIC’S – Environmental Sustainability and International Cooperation Seminars

In the midst of profound global geopolitical tensions and escalating environmental crises, the UNESCO Chair in Engineering for Human and Sustainable Development recognises that environmental sustainability must be approached as both an urgent imperative and a pathway to international cooperation. The rapid effects of global change, population growth, unsustainable production systems, and climate variations pose existential threats that transcend national borders and political divisions, particularly affecting vulnerable communities where fragile ecosystems face irreversible damage.
Against this backdrop, the sixth edition of ESIC's Environmental Sustainability and International Cooperation webinar series emerges as a vital platform for dialogue and collaborative problem-solving. These webinars bring together researchers and actors in international cooperation to critically examine pressing environmental challenges and explore innovative solutions grounded in scientific evidence and local wisdom. The series addresses interconnected themes essential to building resilience in our troubled world, including rethinking development paradigms, creating sustainable urban environments, protecting human rights through ecological perspectives, safeguarding vital freshwater systems, and implementing nature-based solutions for transformative change.
As we navigate these complex global challenges, ESIC's is committed to preparing a new generation of environmental engineers who can address both technical and non-technical dimensions of the sustainability crisis. Through project-oriented, hands-on training that fosters transdisciplinary knowledge and cutting-edge research, we aim to cultivate innovative solutions that promote environmental justice, international cooperation, and sustainable development in an increasingly unstable world.