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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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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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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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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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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Incomes Around the World

Incomes Around the World

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture introduces the concepts of gross domestic product, gross domestic product per capita, and purchasing power parity. It also defines high, middle, and low…
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Economic Development is New, Starting Around 1750

Economic Development is New, Starting Around 1750

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture examines the growing divide between the high and low income world, starting in the industrial revolution. It uses this context to examine how economic…
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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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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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The Human Right to Health

The Human Right to Health

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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Good health is at the very center of sustainable development and is vital for economic development, education, and community development. This lecture explores good…
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The Reasons to Believe That Extreme Poverty Can…

The Reasons to Believe That Extreme Poverty Can Be Ended

From SDG Academy on 27 August, 2019

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This lecture explains the different reasons why extreme poverty can end, focusing on using differential diagnosis to target areas of extreme poverty.
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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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