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Thinking about Alternatives

Thinking about Alternatives

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the first video of his series Freedom Now: The Economic and Political Alternative, philosopher Roberto Mangabeira Unger argues that traditional progressive politics…
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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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Development of the Sustainable Development Goals

Development of the Sustainable Development Goals

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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How can the world of policy and science respond to the latest advancements in science? In the Anthropocene, we can no longer avoid catastrophic tipping points; we need a…
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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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Data for Accountability and Decision-making

Data for Accountability and Decision-making

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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Metrics and quantification are essential for measuring SDG progress, and in this chapter, Professor Sachs explores a number of ways that SDG metrics are becoming…
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The New Dynamics: Conversation with Paul Maseli,…

The New Dynamics: Conversation with Paul Maseli, Director of United Nations Industrial Development Organisation

From SDG Academy on 24 August, 2019

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Paul Maseli asks how recent trends affect the interpretation of Industries without Smokestacks.
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The New Dilemma of Development

The New Dilemma of Development

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the third video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger explains that traditional means of promoting economic…
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The Scope of a Progressive Program

The Scope of a Progressive Program

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the second video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger lays out the three axis points of his progressive alternative: democratization…
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The Capable Agent: Education

The Capable Agent: Education

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the ninth video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger lays out his four-part vision of a truly progressive approach to…
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The Knowledge Economy and Its Future

The Knowledge Economy and Its Future

From SDG Academy on 18 August, 2020

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In the fourth video of Roberto Mangabeira Unger's Freedom Now series, Professor Unger outlines the characteristics of the knowledge economy and discusses what…
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Social Foundations for Planetary Boundaries

Social Foundations for Planetary Boundaries

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter discusses the social foundations for the planetary boundaries. This goes back to the Brundtland Report of 1987, which defined sustainability as a…
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The Earth's Energy Balance

The Earth's Energy Balance

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This lecture discusses the basics of climate science in order to support the discussion of deep decarbonization and other actions related to greenhouse gas emissions. As…
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Energy and Poverty

Energy and Poverty

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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In this lecture, Professor Sachs discusses those whom he calls the poorest of the poor, a population of around one billion people, mainly in sub-Saharan Africa and in…
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Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Trends

Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Trends

From SDG Academy on 20 August, 2019

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This chapter takes a closer look at current energy trends, specifically the current dynamics of energy markets to see how we can decarbonize energy systems. In 2010,…
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Industrial Policy in the 21st Century: The…

Industrial Policy in the 21st Century: The Challenge for Africa - Trailer

From SDG Academy on 24 August, 2019

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Click here to enroll in Industrial Policy in the 21st Century: The Challenge for Africa: https://www.edx.org/course/industrial-policy-in-the-21st-century-the-challeng
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Q&A | Vanessa Fajans-Turner and Taylor Smith…

Q&A | Vanessa Fajans-Turner and Taylor Smith | 2018 Oct. 4

From SDG Academy on 14 January, 2020

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Vanessa Fajans-Turner and Taylor Smith from SDSN discuss SDG financing.

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