The EPIC Africa Learning Meeting was an immersive two-day event held on February 13–14, 2025, at the Future Africa Campus of the University of Pretoria, South Africa. This event served as a key initiative of the EPIC Africa Network. The EPIC‑N framework leverages participatory approaches to connect universities, local authorities, and communities in addressing urban […]
“Students connected to ASU’s Master of Urban and Environmental Planning (MUEP) program are the recipients of three local and national awards for their socially embedded projects, with the two most recent honors awarded Thursday. The projects were part of the students’ capstone experience in the program, Planning Workshop. “By assessing each situation and considering planning […]
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Biggest Sustainability Science Event Teams Up with One of the World’s Leading Sustainability Congresses in 2024 Amid the escalating climate crisis and growing social challenges, the need for innovative and collaborative approaches to sustainability has never been more urgent. Recognizing this imperative, the Urban Futures and Policy Research Unit of Thammasat University, as the host […]
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A host of EPIC-Africa project partners headed to Durban, South Africa to attend the Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Conference African Satellite event from May 21-24, 2024. The conference was partly sponsored by the South African National Research Foundation and focused on various sustainability initiatives throughout Africa. The EPIC partners attended sessions focusing on climate […]
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The University of Colima, through the General Directorate of Liaison and the Faculty of Biological and Agricultural Sciences, carries out the project called “Honey from Colima, palynological characterization and production alternatives,” which aims at developing a characterization of the pollen and spores that are found in some representative honey of the state, which includes generating […]
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Andrea Chavez participated in the Regional Extension Forum RCO-ANUIES in Tepic, Mexico, from October 26th to 27th 2023. The XXV Regional Extension Forum RCO ANUIES aims to be a space for interaction between academic, social, and productive actors with a co-responsibility approach to generate a positive impact and sustainable growth in the regions. ANUIES is a non-governmental […]
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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By: Ada Inman On Friday, March 24th, the University of Guadalajara held a formal inauguration ceremony to commence their membership with the EPIC-Network. The mission of the University of Guadalajara’s EPIC Model program is to carry out collaborative work with local governments in the state of Jalisco to provide support and improve quality of life […]
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Hat Yai Municipality plans to transform itself into a “Green City” while developing protocols to deal with its vulnerabilities. Even before COVID-19 impacted the municipality, it was already facing extensive challenges due to climate change and its location and elevation. The municipality plans to embrace flexibility in future urban design, taking potential disruptions into account. […]
Universidad de Guadalajara’s program responds to the needs of the most vulnerable communities by supporting local governments. The projects developed within the framework of this program involve the university community, both students and professors, who are essential for its development. This program is under Dr. Antonio Sanchez Bernal, Director of the Division of Economy and […]
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