Supporting European UNESCO designated sites through research, education and innovative solutions
In March 2022, the UNESCO Regional Bureau for Science and Culture in Europe and the abrdn Charitable Foundation announced a 3-year partnership which includes an agreement to fund projects from UNESCO designated sites (Biosphere Reserves, Global Geoparks and Natural World Heritage sites). These will aim to promote sustainability through research, education and innovative solutions to environmental and climate change challenges. In May, the interdisciplinary project of this partnership, “Promoting Sustainable Development Through UNESCO’s Programmes and Sites”, passed its first important milestone: 5 UNESCO Designated sites were selected out of 25 applications from more than 20 countries for the first cycle of the project.