Category Archive for "News"

UNESCO Science Report complements the SDGs

Nov 27 2015

Science plays an extremely important role in the sustainable development agenda — though it is barely mentioned in the Sustainable Development Goals.…

Illustrating Sustainable Transport Options

Nov 25 2015

Goal 11 on making cities sustainable has many dimensions, but one of the most crucial aspects is transportation. And helping people understand…

OECD Tests New Framework for Increased SDG Financial Transparency

Nov 24 2015

The Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) has recently agreed on a two-year work programme dedicated to developing a new measurement framework…

UNU Jargon Buster: New app brings clarity to “UN Speak”

Nov 23 2015

In its 70 years of existence, the United Nations and its 15 specialized agencies have managed to evolve an equally specialized  “UN Speak,” …

Natural Resources in a Planetary Perspective

Nov 18 2015

Professors Vala Ragnarsdóttir and Harald Sverdrup, both currently based at the University of Iceland, recently produced a remarkable, book-length academic paper, which…

Graduate House Campaign: People Making a Difference

Nov 11 2015

If you’re looking for SDG inspiration, check out our network partner Graduate House’s Facebook campaign. They highlight examples of everyday people making a…

How do Animal Genetics Relate to the SDGs?

Nov 11 2015

The course began by offering a broad perspective on the sustainable use of animals, and presenting an overview of the SDGs. [Note:…

17 Goals, 17 Featured Partnerships

Nov 04 2015

The United Nations has released a new publication that highlights 17 partnerships (multi-stakeholder initiatives), each focused on one of the 17 Sustainable…

Climate Change Fact Book: Explaining the Science

Nov 04 2015

No matter what happens in global climate politics, the scientific facts about climate change (Goal 13) remain the same. A newly published…

Update: 17Goals Registered as Partnership with the UN

Nov 04 2015

Our request to be listed as a multi-stakeholder partnership for the SDGs, with the United Nations’ official registry, was recently approved. We…