Category Archive for "Resource"

Free Climate Change Educational Materials

Dec 03 2015

As the climate summit in Paris continues, we will post additional resources related to Goal 13, “urgent action on climate change.” If…

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…

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…

Perspective: How Do We Measure SDG Success?

Nov 01 2015

In March 2016, the United Nations will release a set of indicators (up to 100 of them) that countries may use to…