Description June 4 & 11, 2025 10:00-11:30 (Session A) or 14:00-15:30 (Session B) EDT (UTC-4) Active remote sensing observations, like those from LiDAR (Light Detection And Ranging), can provide information on the vertical structure of atmospheric trace gases, aerosols, and clouds, complementing passive remote sensors. Lidars transmit laser pulses and measure laser light scattered back to determine the altitude of gases, aerosols, and clouds with high accuracy. This training introduces data-users to the fundamentals of lidar remote sensing, highlighting strengths, limitations and differences when compared to passive remote sensors. Case studies will be used to demonstrate how to interpret lidar imagery from a variety of past and current spaceborne lidars, including the Cloud-Aerosol Lidar with Orthogonal Polarization (CALIOP), the Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS), the Ice, Cloud, and Elevation Satellite, version 2 (ICESat-2), and the Earth Cloud Aerosol Radiation Experiment (EarthCARE) and provide instruction on how to acquire lidar data for analysis by the user. Register Here https://nasaenterprise.webex.com/webappng/sites/nasaenterprise/webinar/webinarSeries/register/5fa20288d26f4bb9a548bf7101471730

About the Event: As the digital world evolves rapidly, are we effectively leveraging these advancements to help governments fulfil their commitments to chemical and waste-related SDGs while staying context-sensitive and aligned with national priorities?   This event will explore, inter alia, how tools such as the InforMEA Global Goals and MEA Strategic Plans – Mapping Linkages section visualizes MEA contributions to SDGs, strengthening policy coherence, identify key data gaps in tracking SDG progress on chemicals and waste governance and discuss strategies for improving data collection and availability; foster discussion on how policymakers can enhance reporting, policy alignment, and collaboration through digital tools and legal frameworks; and highlight the role of MEAs in accelerating progress toward SDGs on chemicals and waste by 2030. This event is organised by the InforMEA Initiative, co-chaired by UNEP and CITES and brings together over 20 MEA Secretariats hosted by 5 UN organizations and IUCN, in addition to observers and partners . For more information or any enquiries, please contact Angela Kariuki at angela.kariuki@un.org   We look forward to your participation! Event Details 📅 Date: Thursday, 8 May 2025 Time: 1.15pm - 2.45pm CEST 📍 Location: Hybrid (Online and In-person in Geneva) If you are registered to attend the COPs in person, we warmly invite you to join us in Room C, at the International Conference Centre in Geneva (CICG).  If you are not registered to attend the COPs, we welcome you to participate online.

#FINANCEINCOMMON2025 Register Here Join us from 26–28 February 2025 in Cape Town, South Africa, for the 5th Finance in Common Summit (FiCS), co-hosted by the Development Bank of Southern Africa (DBSA) and the Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank (AIIB). The 2025 summit will unite global leaders, public development banks, the private sector, and philanthropies to reimagine and reshape sustainable finance. FiCS 2025, themed “Fostering Infrastructure and Finance for Just and Sustainable Growth,” serves as a global platform for over 2,000 changemakers dedicated to creating a greener, more inclusive world. The event will address key challenges through three core pillars: