GRID-Arendal: 30 Years of Making a Difference

“I thank the Government of Norway for its visionary thinking in establishing GRID-Arendal twenty years ago.”

– Ban-Ki-Moon, Secretary-General of the United Nations

GRID-Arendal celebrated the 20th year of its founding . Among the major events organized in connection with the celebration are: the high level seminar Going for the Green New Deal held on 21 August 2009, which addressed GRID-Arendal’s contribution to UNEP’s Green Economy Initiative, and an international meeting of experts on the development of capacity for integrated ocean management.

2009

“GRID Arendal’s consistent gathering, analysis and dissemination of quality environmental information over 20 years has made important knowledge accessible and useful.”

– Erik Solheim, Minister of the Environment and International Development