Environmental Knowledge for Change

GRID-Arendal is a collaborating centre of the United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP).  Established  in 1989  by the Government of Norway as a Norwegian Foundation, our mission is to communicate environmental information to policy-makers and facilitate environmental decision-making for change.  We are located in Arendal, Southern Norway, with outposted offices in Geneva, Ottawa and Stockholm.

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German Government invests $18 million to support clean energy and climate change adaptation
Nairobi – Germany today boosted its funding for the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) earmarking $18 million for the organization’s work on clean energy and climate proofing vulnerable economies.
Friday 03 Oct 2008
Children’s Art Event to Launch UN Climate Campaign
New York/Nairobi, 23 September 2008 – The global United Nations campaign ‘UNite to Combat Climate Change’ will kick off in October with an auction and exhibit of children’s art in New York.
Tuesday 23 Sep 2008