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What is Climate Change?

What is Climate Change?

From SDG Academy on 1 August, 2019

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Introduces the idea of climate change, highlighting the difference between weather and climate, and the history of natural climate change versus man-made climate change.…
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Conversation with Mariana Mazzucato, Mission…

Conversation with Mariana Mazzucato, Mission Economy

From SDG Academy on 26 April, 2021

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This conversation with Professor Mariana Mazzucato, took place on April 26, 2021, as part of the Book Club with Jeffrey Sachs. They discussed Prof. Mazzucato's new…
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Why Should We Care About Climate Change?

Why Should We Care About Climate Change?

From SDG Academy on 1 August, 2019

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Explains the difference between natural climate change of the past and man-made climate change today, introducing the hockey stick graph. This video is licensed under…
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Consequences of Climate Change

Consequences of Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture focuses on the consequences of climate change, and the dangers of not significantly reducing human CO2 emissions. This video is not available under a…
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Paleoclimate Evidence of Climate Change

Paleoclimate Evidence of Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 2 August, 2019

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Looks at climate change in the historical context, explaining why the rate of climate change today is unprecedented. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA…
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Coastal Hazards

Coastal Hazards

From SDG Academy on 31 July, 2019

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Coastal systems are exposed to natural hazards such as tropical storms, as well as slower process such as coastal erosion. Sea level rise exacerbates the effects of…
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The Basic Science of Climate Change

The Basic Science of Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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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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The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change

The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the challenge of human-induced climate change. The general problem is of living in a crowded and productive world. There are 7.2 billion people on…
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Ocean Plastic: Where Is It?

Ocean Plastic: Where Is It?

From SDG Academy on 12 August, 2019

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Plastic in the ocean is polluting the ocean, but in order to address this problem, we need to know where the plastic is within the ocean. In this chapter, Dr. Erik Van…
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The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of…

The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of Energy Systems

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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How can we achieve deep decarbonization while satisfying the conditions for continued economic growth and development and growing prosperity? CO2 energy related…
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Human Influence on the Ocean

Human Influence on the Ocean

From SDG Academy on 31 July, 2019

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This era of human impact on the environment and the ocean is called the Anthropocene, and the main problem is that we produce energy by burning fossil fuels and emit…
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Introduction to Coasts

Introduction to Coasts

From SDG Academy on 12 August, 2019

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Coasts provide resources such as fish and seafood. They are also the location of tourism and connect countries as the location of megacities and ports for global trade.…
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Business Solutions for Climate Change

Business Solutions for Climate Change

From SDG Academy on 19 August, 2019

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In this chapter, Peter Bakker talks about the role of business in fighting climate change. He declares the Paris Climate Agreement as a success and outlines the three…
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The Three Pillars of Decarbonization

The Three Pillars of Decarbonization

From SDG Academy on 19 August, 2019

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The three pillars of Deep Decarbonization are: efficiency, decarbonisation of electricity, and the switching of end uses (such as cooking and driving) away from direct…
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Emissions Reduction: The Only Viable Way Forward

Emissions Reduction: The Only Viable Way Forward

From SDG Academy on 2 August, 2019

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This video explains what we can do in order to stop climate change. This video is licensed under the CC BY-NC-SA license.
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Principles of Public Policy

Principles of Public Policy

From SDG Academy on 19 August, 2019

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What should governments do using taxation, regulation, public financing, or other public policy tools to achieve the low-emissions solutions that are necessary to…

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