Activities

UNESCO Exhibition Glaciers on the Edge: preserving our global heritage

UNESCO and GRID-Arendal jointly developed “Glaciers on the Edge” featuring a selection of iconic glaciers located in Natural Heritage Sites.

In progress Mountains

SEA-Quester

Bringing together 10 research institutions from across the Arctic to study the phenomenon of “polar blue carbon”.

In progress Marine

Circular Economy on the African Continent

Working in collaboration with the African Circular Economy Network and Footprints Africa to fill the gap.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

AFRIPAC: Effective Capacity Building for Global Plastics Treaty in Africa

Aiming to empower 5 African nations to inform negotiations for the global plastics treaty by increasing knowledge, capacity & collaboration.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

SeaBee

Norwegian Infrastructure for Drone-based research, mapping and monitoring in the coastal zone​

In progress Comms & Outreach (General)

Environmental Crime Waste Traffic

With raising global consumption patterns the amounts of waste increases, and scrupulous waste management is threatened with the illegal...

In progress Global

Beach Macro Litter Monitoring E-Course

Sustainable Seas Trust (SST) and GRID-Arendal are proud to announce the launch of a free online e-learning course for citizen scientists.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Seafloor habitats

Maps of seafloor habitats are important predictors of biodiversity and a key input into marine spatial planning

In progress Marine

UArctic Thematic Network on Arctic Plastic Pollution

Marine litter is everywhere and unfortunately, the Arctic Ocean is no exception.

In progress Polar

European Marine Observation and Data Network - EMODnet

Making European data available to support the Maritime Spatial Planning and the Blue Economy

In progress Marine

Communications

GRID-Arendal's communications programme translates environmental data into engaging, accessible formats to drive global awareness & action.

In progress Impact Area

Progress, Practice and People

Experiences in Ocean Governance from the Regional Seas

In progress Marine

Waste and Marine Litter

Waste and litter are a significant issue, impacting ecosystems, economies and societies.

In progress Impact Area

NIMPA +

The 9,500 km2 Namibian Islands’ Marine Protected Area (NIMPA) is an iconic area of outstanding marine biodiversity.

In progress Marine

Supporting the Global Peatlands Initiative

A Rapid Response Assessment to support the Global Peatlands Initiative.

In progress Global

NATURICE

Changing social and cultural values of nature: Exploring plural values of human-nature relationships in glacierized environments.

In progress Mountains

The FishGuard Initiative

Enhancing governments’ presence at sea through the provision of low-cost intelligent technological solutions and local capacity building.

In progress Marine

Caucasus Environment Outlook

In progress Mountains

Oceanic Blue Carbon

Responding to the call from the UN Environment and the Global Environment Facility for innovative actions to help address climate change...

In progress Coastal Habitats

Indonesia High Integrity Blue Carbon Market

This project aims to provide technical support to Indonesia for the development of a Blue Carbon Market

In progress Marine

RiPL

Preventing plastic in Nepal rivers by strengthening the informal sector

In progress Polar

Support to the Tehran Convention

Supporting the Interim Secretariat with the implementation of the Convention Program of Work and the organization of COP6.

In progress Marine

ICES Seafloor Litter Categorization Test

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Norwegian Blue Forests Network (NBFN)

The network’s goal is to advance the blue forest approach in addressing climate change and meeting the SDGs

In progress Coastal Habitats

Mami Wata

This project applies and develops capacity on Integrated Ocean Management in countries of the African Atlantic coast.

In progress Marine

Support for launch of the Nordic Report

GRID-Arendal is supporting release of the Nordic Council report "Possible Elements of a New Global Agreement to Prevent Plastic Pollution".

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Capacity development to catalyze actions and commitments at the national and global level to reduce plastic pollution including in the marine

The project aims to achieve strengthened country capacity for the identification of sources of plastic pollution

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Marine Pollution in the Arctic: Global Linkages and Global Solutions

GRID-Arendal hosted an event bringing together policymakers, ambassadors, experts and civil society on marine pollution in the Arctic.

In progress Polar

GEF Marine Plastics Project

Developing a strategic roadmap to help guide the transition to circular plastic economies at local, national and global scales.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Waste Management in Mountain Regions

The project highlights both the challenges and the solutions for sound waste management in mountain regions.

In progress Mountains

Blue Finance

This project will continue to assist with the communication needs and expert advice needed by Blue Solutions.

In progress Coastal Habitats

University of the Arctic

The University of the Arctic is a cooperative network of more than 170 universities, colleges, research institutes and other organizations.

In progress Polar

Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ)

Develop and pilot tools and approaches for area based planning in Areas Beyond National Jurisdiction (ABNJ).

In progress Marine

Research to Inform Inclusive Management of the Cayar and Ufoyaal Kassa-Bandial MPAs in Senegal

The Cayal and Ufoyaal Kassa-Bandial marine protected areas (MPAs) were created in 2004 in the north and 2020 in the south of Senegal.

In progress Marine

IW:LEARN

The goal of the project is to strengthen knowledge management capacity and promote scaled-up learning of disseminated experiences...

In progress Global

FARE Project

The FARE project is dedicated to creating the First steps towards an Assessment of plastic Risk to the Norwegian Environment.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Blue Bijagos

Sustainable management of marine resources and improved livelihoods at MPAs in Bijagós Archipelago.

In progress Marine

Blue Carbon

This theme advances innovative nature-based coastal and marine climate solutions.

In progress Coastal Habitats

Arctic PASSION

Arctic PASSION is co-developing and implementing an Arctic observations system that is tuned to the needs of diverse users.

In progress Polar

Wastewater management and sanitation provision in Africa

Developing and disseminating knowledge towards enhancing wastewater management and sanitation service delivery in Africa.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Polar and Climate

The polar and high mountains are the planet’s barometers, telling us a great deal about the present and future effects of climate change.

In progress Impact Area

Household Waste Management

Environmentally sound management of household waste is one of the challenges faced by national governments and municipalities.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Blue Carbon in West Africa

This activity will develop a strategic blue carbon assessment for the West African region.

In progress Coastal Habitats

Climate Leaders Training

This programme focuses on leadership issues related to natural resources, strengthen leadership and management competencies and mind-set

In progress Global

Reinforcing fisheries' governance in Guinea

This project aims to reinforce the fisheries’ governance in Guinea and control IUU fishing activities in its Exclusive Economic Zone.

In progress Marine

Rapid Response Assessments

This special series of reports fills the need for targeted and timely information about environmental challenges.

In progress Global

ResilienSEA – Resilient Seagrasses

The ResilienSEA project aims to enhance the scientific expertise and management of seagrass meadows in seven West Africa countries.

In progress Marine

H2020 ECOPOTENTIAL

The project delivers products of Earth Observation data to understand and monitor changes to ecosystems.

In progress Mountains

GOTHECA-NOCK

A pilot study of the drivers and impacts of freshwater discharge from glacial systems in Norway and the Chinese Karakoram.

In progress Polar

The African Marine Litter Outlook Pre-Publication Event

An online event to celebrate the pre-publication of the African Marine Litter outlook

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

ILLUQ

This project builds on the “One Health” concept, which recognises that human health is interconnected with environmental and animal health.

In progress Polar

Vanishing Treasures programme

Globally, around one million plant and animal species are now threatened with extinction...

In progress Mountains

Marine Litter in the Arctic

Marine litter is found even in the most remote parts of the Arctic.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Media Empowerment for Global Plastic Treaty Negotiations (INC)

A media initiative aimed at empowering journalists from the Global South to effectively cover the INC.

In progress Comms & Outreach (General)

Green Constructive Journalism

GRID trains and supports journalists to cover climate, nature, and pollution through the lens of constructive, solutions-focused journalism.

In progress Comms & Outreach (General)

Source to Seas – Zero Pollution 2030

SOS-ZEROPOL2030 aims to develop a holistic zero pollution framework to guide the process towards achieving zero pollution in European seas

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

IKHAPP

IKHAPP –International Knowledge Hub Against Plastic Pollution

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Small Island Developing States (SIDS) and the Blue Carbon Market

In progress Marine

CAMCA - Central Asian Mammals and Climate Adaptation

In progress Mountains

Transboundary Governance & Environmental Crime

Environmental crime is a threat to sustainable development, particularly to the environment, security and the global economy.

In progress Impact Area

Awareness and Capacity Building for Women in the Informal Recycling Sector: Pilot Implementation of a Toolkit in Kenya

GRID-Arendal and the Kisumu Waste Pickers Welfare Association in Kenya will work to empower women waste pickers.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Vital Graphics

In order to inform environmental and development policy-making processes, UNEP keeps under review the state of the world environment.

In progress Global

Barents Sea Leadership on Marine Litter

The project aims to raise awareness, promote leadership and strengthen cooperation to reduce marine pollution in the region.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Transboundary Governance

Strong governance of marine and terrestrial systems results in a healthy and productive natural environment.

In progress Transboundary Governance

University Course in Marine Management

Delivery of lectures to Master student at University in Agder

In progress Marine

Green Trail Concept

Focused on more environmentally responsible trail running.

In progress Mountains

West Africa - Continuing extend continental shelves

This initiative builds on a 2014 joint submission to the UN to extend continental shelves beyond the current limit of 200 nautical miles.

In progress Global

Mountain Talks – webinar series for mountaineers and guides

Mountain Talks bring together the latest perspectives on environmental & climate issues that affect the mountaineering & guiding community.

In progress Mountains

Marine Litter

Marine litter and plastic pollution in the ocean is affecting ecosystems, economies and societies around the world.

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

World Cleanup Day 2024

Arctic cities and marine litter—let's create a lasting impact!

In progress Waste & Marine Litter

Nunataryuk H2020

Nunataryuk is a Horizon 2020 project which investigates the impact of permafrost thaw in Arctic coastal areas .

In progress Polar

Teaterplassen 3 AS

GRID-Arendal's office is in an environmentally friendly building centrally located in the idyllic Tyholmen area Arendal

In progress Comms & Outreach (General)

Marine and coastal satellite services to track environmental crime activities (MASTREC)

The MASTREC project focuses on the detection of trafficking of illegal rosewood from Madagascar and illegal charcoal from Somalia/Kenya.

In progress Global

Marine Environment

Developing ways to capture the fundamental role of healthy ecosystems for social and economic development.

In progress Impact Area

Peace building and Law of the Sea in the Pacific Ocean

This project works with 14 Pacific Islands Countries to finalise extended continental shelf boundaries.

In progress Global

ECOTIP

The ECOTIP project investigates ecosystem tipping points and their cascading effects in the Arctic, from melting ice to changing fisheries.

In progress Polar

Fragility, Conflict and Security

Using information from Earth Observation technology to reduce environmental and human insecurity

In progress Global

Internasjonale Dager

Since 2006, GRID-Arendal has taken part in the annual celebration of Internasjonale Dager, a week-long event in late October...

Completed Comms & Outreach (General)

Polar View

The objective of the Polaris program is to respond to the evolving demands for space-based monitoring of the Polar Regions

Completed Polar

PANORAMA - Solutions for a Healthy Planet

PANORAMA is a global partnership initiative to document and promote examples of inspiring, replicable solutions across

Completed Marine

Resilient Mountain Solutions

The Resilient Mountain Solutions (RMS) is an initiative developed and led by ICIMOD.

Completed Mountains

Abu Dhabi Blue Carbon Demonstration Project

Improving the understanding of carbon sequestration and other ecosystem services that coastal and marine ecosystems provide in Abu Dhabi.

Completed Coastal Habitats

Himalayan Climate Change Adaptation Programme - HICAP

HICAP is producing knowledge on how climate change affects natural resources, ecosystem services, and the communities that depend on them.

Completed Mountains

Transboundary WRM - Lake Victoria

The project will produce an Atlas of Lake Victoria’s Changing Environment, including training for local experts to create similar atlases

Completed Transboundary Governance

UNEP Regional Seas

Support is being provided to the Tehran Convention Secretariat to contributes to peace and security in the Caspian region.

Completed Marine

GEO-6

Every couple of years UN Environment takes the global environmental temperature.

Completed Global

Grønn Dag

Grønn Dag er et arrangement som setter fokus på miljø og bærekraftig husholdninger

Completed Comms & Outreach (General)

H2020 - ResponSEAble - Ocean Literacy

ResponSEAble - Protecting the ocean: our collective responsibility, our common interest - Supporting the development of cost-effective ocean

Completed Marine

GRID-Arendal's 30th Anniversary Celebration

GRID-Arendal celebrates its 30th Anniversary on 13 August 2019 during Arendalsuka

Completed Comms & Outreach (General)

Nomadic Herders

Reindeer herders are facing lost pastures and land fragmentation caused by industrial development and other land-use changes.

Completed Polar

Nordic Blue Carbon

A research project funded by the Norwegian Environment Agency (2017-2020) on climate adaptation, carbon capture and long-term storage.

Completed Marine

The High Ambition Coalition to End Plastic Pollution (HAC)

The High Ambition Coalition (HAC) to End Plastic Pollution is committed to develop an ambitious international legally binding instrument...

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Permafrost in coastal Arctic regions

We coordinated development of a Rapid Response Assessment to assess critical research gaps related to Arctic coastal permafrost.

Completed Polar

Intergovernmental Science-Policy Panel at UNEA 5.2

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Mountains & SDGs

Mountains cover 25 percent of the world’s land surface, and directly support 12 percent of the world’s population living within mountain...

Completed Mountains

UNEP IEA Guidelines

The practice of integrated environmental assessment (IEA) has evolved significantly since the last set of guidance which was developed by UN

Completed Global

Are you worried about plastic in your seafood? Please complete our survey to give us your views

This questionnaire aims to understand your opinion on plastic/microplastic pollution in your marine ecosystem.

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Environmental Assessment Guidelines - a writing marathon

GRID-Arendal is managing the development of updated Integrated Enviromental Assessment guidelines for UN Environment

Completed Global

PRReSUP

An assessment of policy and investment options for reducing plastics into the marine environment in Pacific Island Countries (PICs)

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Boosting Blue Forests Education and Capacity Building

Aims to raise awareness & develop education activities for blue forests. Includes a digital learning platform & geo-referenced database.

Completed Marine

Plastic Myths

We uncover the true facts behind these 10 Plastic Myths

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Mountain Outlook Series

A series of policy assessments for different global mountain regions is being produced by GRID-Arendal and UN Environment.

Completed Mountains

The Pacific CTCN

Capacity development to access risks in the coastal zone associated with climate change

Completed Marine

Reclaim: Finding the heart of the circular economy

GRID-Arendal’s Waste and Marine Litter Program aims to produce a short film (15 minutes) about waste management in Africa.

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Displaced by Plastics

Completed Polar

The Little Book of Green Nudges

A concise, user-friendly publication showcases examples of green nudges that universities can implement on their campuses.

Completed Global

Organised environmental crime in EECCA

Completed Global

Marine Debris Action Planner (MDAP)

The Marine Debris Action Planner (MDAP) is a project funded by Innovation Norway in which GRID-Arendal and SALT are developing a service...

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Adaptation at Altitude

Increasing resilience and adaptive capacity of mountain communities and ecosystems to climate change.

Completed Mountains

Many Strong Voices (MSV)

GRID-Arendal and the University College London coordinate Many Strong Voices that brings together people from the Arctic and Small Island...

Completed Global

Science Policy Interface for Plastic Pollution

This project looking into the Science-Policy interface on plastic pollution in a partnership with the University of Wollongong.

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Marine litter predictive mapping

This pilot project develops a shoreline map to define coastal areas with different likelihood of accumulating beach litter.

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Sanitation and Wastewater Atlas of Africa Workshop

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Green & Blue Economy

GRID-Arendal’s Green Economy Programme supports UN Environment to meet policy, modelling, capacity building and reporting goals for its Green Economy work.

Completed Global

Pacific Marine Atlases (MACBIO)

This project is providing maps and data to support marine spatial planning in the Pacific

Completed Marine

Blue Solutions

The Blue Solutions Initiative develops capacity and supports knowledge exchange on successful approaches to marine and coastal management.

Completed Marine

Blue Guardians

The Blue Guardians program is an international partnership to enhance climate resiliency for Small Island Developing States with a focus...

Completed Global

ARENDALSUKA

Arendalsuka is the largest political gathering in Norway and has been held annually since 2012.

Completed Comms & Outreach (General)

Plastics and Climate Change: policy recommendations

GRID-Arendal and partners have initiated a project to provide recommendations for how to better deliver on the climate agenda.

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

H2020 BlueBRIDGE

Using cloud computing to analyse marine protected areas

Completed Global

100 African Voices

100 African Voices Map and Documentary

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Blue Forests Project

The Blue Forests Project is a global initiative focused on harnessing the values associated with coastal carbon and ecosystem services...

Completed Coastal Habitats

International policy development to combat marine litter

Marine litter and plastic pollution are global issues that affect the whole world.

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Towards Climate-Resilient Agriculture in Nepal

Promoting socially inclusive, climate-resilient agriculture to address growing risks to global food security due to climate change.

Completed Mountains

Invitation to share information on tackling marine litter and plastic pollution through Indigenous Knowledge Systems

The UNEP and GRID-Arendal invite you to participate in a survey to collect information on tackling marine litter and plastic pollution

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Plastic Action is Climate Action

The exhibition 'Plastic Action is Climate Action' was presented on MEA Day at UNEA-6 in Nairobi, Kenya.

Completed Comms & Outreach (General)

Droughts in the Anthropocene

The project Droughts in the Anthropocene will showcase and present selected case studies from around the world related to droughts and water

Completed Global

Marine pollution: tackling land-based sources through multi-stakeholder action UN Ocean Virtual Side Event

Date and Time: Tuesday 28th June, 1:30 PM - 3:00 PM, GMT +1 (Lisbon)

Completed Waste & Marine Litter

Global Tailings Dam Portal Project

The Global Tailings Portal is a public, searchable database with detailed information on more than 1,700 mine tailings dams around the world

Completed Global

Mapping and communication

Developing innovative tools to communicate using maps

Completed Comms & Outreach (General)

Masters in HOME

GRID-Arendal is developing a Masters Programme in Holistic Ocean Management (HOME) with Agder University in Norway and NMMU in South Africa.

Ideas in development Marine