SDG Academy Library

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Getting to Know the SDGs

An introduction to the course Transforming Our World: Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. Jeffrey Sachs profiles the history of the sustainable development agenda, from the Earth Summit in Rio de Janeiro, to the creation and implementation of the Millennium Development Goals, to the adoption of the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015. The chapter provides a brief overview of what each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are and how to achieve their associated 169 targets.

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The Challenge of Sustainable Development

This chapter serves as a conclusion to the course Macroeconomics for a Sustainable Planet. In this final video, Professor Sachs talks about the environmental challenges that have come from the growth of the world economy due to globalization. The challenge of economic growth and prosperity, together with the challenges of social inclusion and fairness and environmental crises, make up the work of sustainable development, or creating economies that are smart, fair, and inclusive. Since the…

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Paleoclimate Evidence of Climate Change

Looks at climate change in the historical context, explaining why the rate of climate change today is unprecedented.

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Ethical Actions to End Poverty

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The Basic Science of Climate Change

This lecture serves to explain the basic science behind climate change, highlighting how human interactions with the climate are spurring on further climate change.

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How to Achieve the SDGs - Trailer

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Climate Mitigation

This lecture explains why climate change mitigation is so important, adding on the importance of adaption and mitigation.

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Cities and the Challenge of Sustainable Development – Trailer

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The 10-point Agenda for 21st Century Cities

In this chapter, Jeffrey Sachs proposes a 10-point agenda that cities should follow to catalyze sustainable development, and outlines some of the pros and cons of advancements in science and technology that will support these proposed steps. The steps are: 1. Go all-electric 2. Operate off of power grids that are run on wind power, solar power, hydroelectric power, and in some places, nuclear energy ("clean, green electricity") 3. Use smart grids to connect devices and…