
GRID-Geneva generates various types of resources such as data, data platforms, publications, visuals (maps, graphs, posters), storymaps or multimedia contents. These various resources are all accessible through this website.
UNEP/GRID-Geneva is leading the Global Marine Sand Watch, a platform to help countries and stakeholders monitor dredging activities in near real-time towards the goal of capacity building, development of guidelines and best practices for sand extraction.
GRID-Geneva's director has been invited to answer questions from kids about sand in the RTS broadcast "Brouhaha".
As a follow-up of the UNEP publication "Sand and Sustainability: 10 strategic recommandations to avert a crisis", UNEP/GRID-Geneva's director, Prof. Pascal Peduzzi, was interviewed by Radio-Canada (in French) on 29th of April 2022 about sand shortage.
“Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a Crisis” UNEP report authors presentation: Arnaud Vander Velpen
“Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a Crisis” UNEP report authors presentation: Josefine Reimer Lynggaard
“Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a Crisis” UNEP report authors presentation: Stephanie Chuah
“Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a Crisis” UNEP report authors presentation: Pascal Peduzzi
An hybrid event took place on 26th April 2022 for the launch of the new publication “Sand and Sustainability: 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert a Crisis”. This was organized by UNEP/GRID-Geneva and the Geneva Environment Network.
The UNEP publication “Sand and Sustainability : 10 Strategic Recommendations to Avert A Crisis” has been published.