AUB - Nature Conservation Center

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23/01/2023 - 6:09pm

The AUB Nature Conservation Center (AUB-NCC) is the leading transdisciplinary academic center addressing nature conservation in the MENA region. We leverage the expertise and experience of AUB faculties, research staff, and volunteers to tackle the region’s most pressing environmental challenges.​

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Missi​​on​​​​​​

Our mission is to promote the conservation and sustainable use of biodiversity and enable people to become the guardians and beneficiaries of their own natural heritage through research, education, community development, and knowledge dissemination. 

The Center is committed to the transition to a more environmentally conscious world by integrating sustainable development goals (SDG) into our society's economies and the environment through resourceful innovation, research, and development. 

 

Priority Areas​​​​​

Environmental Threats​​: Applying a citizen science approach to develop actions that address air, water, and soil contamination​

Community Development: Co-evaluating the beneficial impact of people’s interaction with nature and co-creating livelihood opportunities for everyone to gain from.

Biodiversity Conservation: Applying the concept ​of sustainable ecosystem management to deliver a combination of ecosystem services with resilience to environmental and social change.

 

Acronym: 
AUB-NCC
Organisation Type: 
Educational/Academic Institution
Founding Year: 
2002
Country of Origin: 
LB
Scope: 
National
Country/ies of Operation: 
Lebanon
Intervention Sector(s): 
Advocacy & Awareness
Environment
Research & Studies
Science & Technology
Social & Cultural Development
Contact person's position: 
Operations Manager
Contact person's email: 
Contact person's phone number: 
N/A
Address: 
Bliss Street P.O. Box 11-0236/ AUB Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
Beirut , Beirut
Lebanon
Phone: +9611350000
Beirut LB
City: 
Beirut
Street: 
Bliss Street
Additional: 
P.O. Box 11-0236/ AUB Riad El Solh, Beirut 1107 2020, Lebanon
Phone: 
+9611350000
Contact person's name: 
Anna Hourani
Partnerships: 
N/A

Calls

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The American University of Beirut (AUB) cordially invites you to submit a proposal for the provision of MEAL Consultant.

Monday, 4 September 2023
Expired
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The Samir and Claude Abillama Eco-entrepreneurship Award is a $20,000 sum awarded to an individual or team for their winning eco-entrepreneurship i

Tuesday, 30 December 2014
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Events

Event

The Arab Reform Initiative, The Alternative Policy Solutions at the American University
in Cairo, and the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis are pleased to announce an
upcoming conference titled "Civil Society Organizations and just Transition in the
MENA: Challenges and Opportunities", scheduled to take place on May 29 and 30,
2023, at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon.

The conference will explore the concept of Just Transition, a principle that underscores
the necessity of integrating intersectional socio-economic aspects into sustainable
development and green transition plans.

Monday, 29 May 2023 - 9:30am to Tuesday, 30 May 2023 - 5:00pm
Event

The Arab Reform Initiative, The Alternative Policy Solutions at the American University
in Cairo, and the Moroccan Institute for Policy Analysis are pleased to announce an
upcoming conference titled "Civil Society Organizations and just Transition in the
MENA: Challenges and Opportunities", scheduled to take place on May 29 and 30,
2023, at the Gefinor Rotana Hotel in Beirut, Lebanon.

The conference will explore the concept of Just Transition, a principle that underscores
the necessity of integrating intersectional socio-economic aspects into sustainable
development and green transition plans.

Monday, 29 May 2023 - 9:30am to Tuesday, 30 May 2023 - 5:00pm

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Jobs

Job

The AUB Nature Conservation Center (AUB-NCC) is the leading​ multidisciplinary academic center addressing nature conservation in the MENA region. The Environment Academy is one of the Environmental Stewardship Programs at AUB-NCC and it is seeking a part-time writer to spearhead communications, fundraising, and storytelling efforts. Environment Academy is a community-born movement addressing urgent environmental breakdowns (eg. solid waste, forest fires, wastewater) through a collaboration between the local community team and experts from AUB and the diaspora.

Sunday, 10 December 2023
Job

The AUB Nature Conservation Center is seeking a dynamic and creative Communications Manager for a part-time position to lead and execute the center's communications strategies.

Tuesday, 22 August 2023
Expired

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