In August 2022, the first edition of the International Habitat Summit of Latin America and the Caribbean was held (CIHALC) at the University of Guadalajara, Mexico, with a common objective: To start from the recognition of Latin American identities, from the strengths, problems and differences of their cities and territories, to promote and consolidate “New […]
The Universidad Veracruzana and the City Council of Córdoba, Veracruz, with support from the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Mexico and the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N), coordinated the project “Towards a circular Córdoba”. This project seeks to address, from undergraduate and postgraduate educational interventions, the development of project proposals that contribute […]
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By: Dr. Nuttavikhom Phanthuwongpakdee Between the 14th and 17th March 2023, Professor Maria Ana T. Quimbo, a member of EPIC Asia hailing from the University of the Philippines Los Baños, took the lead alongside colleagues from various institutions across the Philippines in organizing the International Conference on Sustainable Agri-vironment Education, Entrepreneurship, and Community Development (ICSAVED) […]
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Amanda Shores, Manager of Cohorts for AGU’s Thriving Earth Exchange (TEX), joined EPIC-N’s September Network Call to present on TEX, Community Science Hubs, the October 2023 Cohort, and more. You can view Amanda’s presentation below. […]
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In late June, a number of EPIC-N representatives from around the United States and Latin America met in Panama to present at the 2023 SRI Congress. The Sustainability Research & Innovation (SRI) Congress is the world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community. The third edition of the SRI Congress, SRI2023, was hosted by […]
The 2023 EPIC-Network Conference was held virtually June 12 through the 14th. The conference featured 36 sessions covering a diverse range of topic areas including calculating ROI, long-term program evaluation, contracting options for programs, SDG 360 thinking, and more. More than 200 participants representing 33 countries joined this conference to share ideas and resources, and […]
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A Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) between CSU-WATER and the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities Network (EPIC-N) has been signed. The MOU provides a foundation for: 1) advancing campus-community partnerships to support water management solutions,2) facilitating linkages between the EPIC-N and CSU-WATER Networks,3) cultivating awareness of and opportunities to participate in community engagement projects; and4) […]
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EPIC-N is excited to announce the winners of the 2023 Partnership of the Year and Faculty of the Year awards! The Faculty of the Year Award honors an outstanding faculty member, who has built and maintained successful community-university partnerships with their local EPIC-N program and community partner to achieve locally-defined public goals and advance the […]
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The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and it’s co-sponsors, including EPIC-N, are excited to announce the Phase 2 winners of the “Environmental Justice (EJ) Video Challenge for Students”. The EPA released the following statement- “Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and its co-sponsors, American Public Health Association, the Educational Partnerships for Innovation in Communities – […]
By: Ada Inman “The Sustainability Research & Innovation (SRI) Congress is the world’s largest transdisciplinary gathering for the global sustainability community. The third edition of the SRI Congress, SRI2023, will be hosted by the National Secretariat of Science, Technology and Innovation of the Republic of Panama (SENACYT) and the Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research […]
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