Age of Sustainable Development

Learn the basics of sustainable development—what it is, why it's important and how we can achieve it.

These videos are from the SDG Academy's flagship course Age of Sustainable Development, first launched in 2014 and taught entirely by Columbia University Professor Jeffrey Sachs.

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The Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture looks at the 40 year history of sustainable development on the international stage and the development of the SDGs from past failures of attempts to…
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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.
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The Role of Higher Education in Sustainable…

The Role of Higher Education in Sustainable Development

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture talks about higher education as an issue beyond human capital and its role in sustainable development.
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Measuring Well-Being

Measuring Well-Being

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the different ways to measure well-being in a country, introducing the Human Development Index as an alternative as well as subjective well being.…
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Is Sustainable Development Feasible?

Is Sustainable Development Feasible?

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture explores the timeline of the Sustainable Development Goals and the challenges that the SDGs aim to tackle as they relate to the current issues of climate…
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The Age of Sustainable Development – Trailer

The Age of Sustainable Development – Trailer

From SDG Academy on 20 July, 2020

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Enroll in Age of Sustainable Development. This video is not available under a Creative Commons license and should not be considered open content. However, the video is…
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An Introduction to Sustainable Development

An Introduction to Sustainable Development

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the different ideas behind sustainable development. It acts as an introduction to the complexities that make up the world in relation to…
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From the MDGs to the SDGs

From the MDGs to the SDGs

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture tells the story of the Millennium Development Goals and their evolution into the Sustainable Development Goals, highlighting key conferences and events that…
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What Makes a City Sustainable?

What Makes a City Sustainable?

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture explores sustainable cities as both green cities and resilient cities. This video is not available under a Creative Commons license and should not be…
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What is Biodiversity?

What is Biodiversity?

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the chain reaction of threat that economic development past the planetary boundaries has had on biodiversity. This video is not available under a…
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Biodiversity Under Threat

Biodiversity Under Threat

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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Biodiversity is an integral part of ecosystems functioning, and this chapter explores why a threat to biodiversity is a threat to ecosystems as a whole, and why…
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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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Which Countries Are Still Stuck in Poverty?

Which Countries Are Still Stuck in Poverty?

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the idea of a differential diagnosis. It focuses on the inter-dimensional reasons as to why sub Saharan Africa may be stuck in poverty. This video…
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Principles of Good Governance

Principles of Good Governance

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture discusses the role of good governance as one of the main tenets of sustainable development, looking at its principles and their relationship with the SDGs.
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The Strategy to End Poverty

The Strategy to End Poverty

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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In this lecture, Professor Sachs uses differential diagnosis to look at extreme poverty and poverty traps in sub Saharan Africa.
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Business as Usual Versus Sustainable Development

Business as Usual Versus Sustainable Development

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture introduces two paths for the future: the Business as Usual path and the Sustainable Development path. It examines the major negative impacts of the Business…

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