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Leadership in the Corporate Sector | Paul Polman

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Leadership in the Corporate Sector | Paul Polman

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Speaking from West Papua, Indonesia, where he was attending a high-level meeting on green investment, business leader Paul Polman shares his thoughts on the challenges…

What is Climate Change?

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What is Climate Change?

From SDG Academy

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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.…

How Climate Change Threatens the Poorest of the…

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How Climate Change Threatens the Poorest of the…

How Climate Change Threatens the Poorest of the Poor

From SDG Academy

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The Millennium Development Goals were commitments made in the year 2000 by the UN to help Africa and other poor regions of the world end extreme poverty, and also to…

Covid-19 Impacts on and Implications for the…

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Covid-19 Impacts on and Implications for the…

Covid-19 Impacts on and Implications for the Global Food System

From SDG Academy

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This is a guest lecture by Prof. Glenn Denning, Columbia University, in the course "The Covid-19 Pandemic: Virology, Public Health, and Economics," taught by…

Why Cities: The Importance of SDG 11

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Why Cities: The Importance of SDG 11

From SDG Academy

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This chapter provides an overview of the ideas and thought processes that are used to work towards achieving sustainable cities. Jeffrey Sachs elaborates on the…

A World Without Modern Energy

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A World Without Modern Energy

From SDG Academy

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Our most important mission and goal is to increase access to modern energy in poor places in the world so that simple daily tasks can be achieved much more easily and…

Why Should We Care About Climate Change?

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Why Should We Care About Climate Change?

From SDG Academy

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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…

The history of epidemics and their impact on…

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The history of epidemics and their impact on…

The history of epidemics and their impact on society

From SDG Academy

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This is the first lecture in the course "The Covid-19 Pandemic: Virology, Public Health, and Economics," taught by Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Columbia University. …

The 10-point Agenda for 21st Century Cities

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The 10-point Agenda for 21st Century Cities

From SDG Academy

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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…

Case study: Avoid using single use plastics

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Case study: Avoid using single use plastics

From SDG Academy

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In this video, Dr Kim Borg discusses a project she was involved with about the problem of the use of single use plastics, and the influence of media campaigns that aim…

The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of…

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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

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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…

The Three Pillars of Decarbonization

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The Three Pillars of Decarbonization

From SDG Academy

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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…

Paleoclimate Evidence of Climate Change

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Paleoclimate Evidence of Climate Change

From SDG Academy

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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…

The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part I

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The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part I

From SDG Academy

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How does emission of greenhouse gases lead to global warming? This chapter depicts and analyzes significant factors and illuminates anomalies contributing to the drastic…

Zero-dimensional Energy Balance Model…

duration 4 minutes 52 seconds

Zero-dimensional Energy Balance Model…

Zero-dimensional Energy Balance Model Demonstration

From SDG Academy

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Looks at a demonstration of a zero dimensional energy balance model, showing the different variables and their effects on the model. This video is licensed under the…

Business Solutions for Climate Change

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Business Solutions for Climate Change

From SDG Academy

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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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