Archive for September, 2015

IIHS: Equitable, Sustainable and Efficient Cities

Sep 20 2015

When it comes to making cities more inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable, our friends at the Indian Institute for Human Settlements (IIHS) do groundbreaking…

Compass Education: Transforming Schools and Empowering the Next Generation of Change Makers

Sep 19 2015

In the context of ensuring inclusive and equitable quality education, and promoting life-long learning opportunities for all, we want to point to the…

IISD: Tracking the Real-Time Story of Sustainable Development

Sep 19 2015

When it comes to Goal 17, (Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development), the International Institute for Sustainable Development – IISD, based in Canada…

The IUCN: The world’s largest conservation organization

Sep 19 2015

Goal 15, (Sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, halt biodiversity loss) is an enormous task, covering all living systems on…

The Initiative for Equality: Citizen monitoring of the SDGs

Sep 18 2015

The Initiative for Equality is a large global network of equality researchers and activists that was instrumental in drafting Goal #10 and lobbying for its inclusion.…

Global Footprint Network: Creating a One-Planet Future

Sep 18 2015

On a finite planet with a growing population, and billions who aspire to (and deserve) a better life, Goal #12 is critical…

GRI: Empowering Sustainable Decisions and Reporting

Sep 18 2015

The Global Reporting Initiative helps businesses understand their social and environmental impact, and communicate about their impact via standardized sustainability reporting. They additionally host a global…

Green Economy Coalition: Redefining Our Economic System

Sep 17 2015

So we’ve got to make a big change in our economy. But to what? The Green Economy Coalition offers a great starting point for exploring this extremely…

Climate Interactive: Understanding Complex Climate Challenges

Sep 17 2015

This December, 2015, countries from all over the world convene in Paris for the purpose of reaching a formal global climate agreement. The best learning tools we know…

The United Nations: Promoting Just, Peaceful and Inclusive Societies

Sep 17 2015

For Goal 16 (Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies), you have to look at the the United Nations itself — created to promote peace among…