We are pleased to welcome the Project Executive of the UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub at the UNFCCC Secretariat, Massamba Thioye (PhD) as guest speaker.

• Topic: Short presentation and open dialogue on "Accelerating and upscaling climate and sustainability innovation" with Massamba Thioye, PhD (Moderation: Klaus Mertens)
• When: Thursday May 16, 2024 6:30 pm to 7:30 pm after the Meet'n Greet Sustainability
• Where: Lecture theatre XXIV in the WiSo building
• Who: All interested students

About the person:

Massamba Thioye is leading the UNFCCC Secretariat's development of (i) regulations to measure the impact of climate action, (ii) incentive mechanisms for climate and sustainability action, and (iii) a framework to promote the use of innovation to support climate and sustainability action.

He is a member of the advisory board of the European Green Digital Coalition, a member of the advisory board of the Innovate4Cities conference and a member of the strategic advisory board of the Net Zero Guidelines.

Massamba Thioye has also published several seminal papers in peer-reviewed journals. Recent publications include (i) an article on a reformed green bond framework that can grow the green bond market while combating greenwashing https://bit.ly/3v2feaT (ii) and an article on a new advanced GHG accounting system for cities enabled by distributed ledger technologies, which is a chapter of the book he co-edited, Planning Climate Smart and Wise Cities.

Recently, he initiated the UN Climate Change Global Innovation Hub and leads its development as Project Executive.

This UGIH consists of many global companies and organisations, mostly NGOs.

All members have one thing in common: they work in different ways to achieve the climate goals through innovative solutions, both in the area of new technical realisations, urban planning measures and design, as well as educational technology solutions or awareness-raising in the area of education services.

Background to the IDGs:

The IDGs were launched in 2019. They aim to implement the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) more effectively. According to the initiators of the IDGs, given the backlog in the implementation of the SDGs in relation to the timetable of the underlying UN 2030 Agenda, a broad-based movement and people who are committed to these goals are needed. As change happens on the "inside", the reflective individual plays a decisive role here.

Klaus Mertens is Co-Founder of the "IDG Cologne/Bonn HUB" and Founder of the "Mind Care Academy" , that coaches Individuals and Organizations in inner capacity transformation.