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Q&A \| Bill McKibben \| 2019 Mar. 28 duration 57 minutes 30 seconds Q&A \| Bill McKibben \| 2019 Mar. 28 Q&A \| Bill McKibben \| 2019 Mar. 28	Q&A \| Bill McKibben \| 2019 Mar. 28 In this Q&A from the Climate Action MOOC, author and environmental activist Bill McKibben discusses the need for fossil fuel divestment and how best to engage the public in the movement to end… q&a +8 More From SDG Academy 4 plays
Energy: A Promising Pathway duration 7 minutes 54 seconds Energy: A Promising Pathway Energy: A Promising Pathway	Energy: A Promising Pathway To develop within a safe operating space, there must be a global transition to a renewable energy system, as growing economies are projected to have growing energy use until mid-century. Since the… solar energy +8 More From SDG Academy 86 plays
Fundamentals of Energy and Petroleum duration 10 minutes 33 seconds Fundamentals of Energy and Petroleum Fundamentals of Energy and Petroleum	Fundamentals of Energy and Petroleum Carol Nakhle, CEO of Crystol Energy, discusses the various sources of energy (particularly contrasting renewable and non-renewable energies), how the amount of energy coming from the various sources… natural resource management +8 More From SDG Academy 9 plays
What is Globalization? duration 15 minutes 19 seconds What is Globalization? What is Globalization?	What is Globalization? This chapter focuses on globalization and the interconnection of the evolving world economy. Globalization is a multi-dimensional process of goods and services, financial flows, information, ideas… economics +10 More From SDG Academy 915 plays
Investor Activism duration 12 minutes 26 seconds Investor Activism Investor Activism	Investor Activism In this chapter, Professor Sachs discusses ways that investors can be civil society activists in addition to environmental, social, and governance investing. He explains the motivations for ESG… investment +9 More From SDG Academy 232 plays
Unsustainable Industries duration 16 minutes 58 seconds Unsustainable Industries Unsustainable Industries	Unsustainable Industries There are some industries that are entrenched interests that need to shrink or move in sustainable directions in the future in order to achieve the Paris Climate Agreement and the health… climate change +6 More From SDG Academy 30 plays
Emergence of Modern Agriculture duration 14 minutes 40 seconds Emergence of Modern Agriculture Emergence of Modern Agriculture	Emergence of Modern Agriculture This chapter looks at how modern agriculture has emerged. Agriculture refers broadly to the cultivation of animals, plants and other life forms for the production of food, fiber, biofuels, raw… agriculture +5 More From SDG Academy 87 plays
The History of Sustainable Development and the… duration 13 minutes 26 seconds The History of Sustainable Development and the… The History of Sustainable Development and the SDGs	The History of Sustainable Development and the SDGs Jeffrey Sachs outlines 50 years of sustainable development history and its alignment with papal encyclicals regarding social challenges, culminating with Laudato Si’ and the SDGs. This video… morality +8 More From SDG Academy 286 plays
Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources of Energy duration 10 minutes 39 seconds Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources of Energy Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources of Energy	Renewable and Nonrenewable Sources of Energy This chapter introduces the indispensable roles that renewable and nonrenewable resources could play in the post-conflict recovery phase, including how to make recovery more resilient. It highlights… renewable resources +7 More From SDG Academy 54 plays
Conflict Pathways and Determinants in Mining,… duration 12 minutes 47 seconds Conflict Pathways and Determinants in Mining,… Conflict Pathways and Determinants in Mining, Oil, and Gas	Conflict Pathways and Determinants in Mining, Oil, and Gas This chapter introduces two frameworks that were developed to understand the process, pathways, and dynamics of natural resource conflicts and the specific role of private sector actors in mining… natural resources +10 More From SDG Academy 44 plays
The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of… duration 16 minutes 17 seconds The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of… The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of Energy Systems	The 3 Pillars of the Deep Decarbonization of Energy Systems How can we achieve deep decarbonization while satisfying the conditions for continued economic growth and development and growing prosperity? CO2 energy related emissions are approximately 32 gigaton… decarbonization +8 More From SDG Academy 168 plays
Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Trends duration 9 minutes 46 seconds Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Trends Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Trends	Energy-Related CO2 Emissions Trends 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, primary energy was approximately… energy +9 More From SDG Academy 59 plays
What is an Energy System? duration 10 minutes 36 seconds What is an Energy System? What is an Energy System?	What is an Energy System? While to avoid the potential consequences of uncontrolled climate change requires profound transformations of the way we grow our economies, and in particular, a fundamental transformation of our… economics +10 More From SDG Academy 39 plays
Comparing with the Potential Emissions from… duration 14 minutes 39 seconds Comparing with the Potential Emissions from… Comparing with the Potential Emissions from Fossil Fuel Reserves and Resources	Comparing with the Potential Emissions from Fossil Fuel Reserves and Resources This chapter compares the global budget for CO2 energy emissions to stay within the 2 degree limit with the potential emissions embedded into the fossil fuel reserves and resources, which is… rcps +10 More From SDG Academy 12 plays
What is the Global Carbon Budget for the 2-degree… duration 17 minutes 21 seconds What is the Global Carbon Budget for the 2-degree… What is the Global Carbon Budget for the 2-degree Limit?	What is the Global Carbon Budget for the 2-degree Limit? The greenhouse gas concentration that is consistent with the 2 degree objective is between 430 and 480 part per million of CO2 equivalent. The global carbon budget will only be calculated for CO2; we… greenhouse gases +10 More From SDG Academy 18 plays
From Kyoto to Copenhagen duration 22 minutes 7 seconds From Kyoto to Copenhagen From Kyoto to Copenhagen	From Kyoto to Copenhagen This chapter discusses the path from COP3 in Kyoto to COP15 in Copenhagen.The Kyoto Protocol, which resulted from COP3, had a period of force until 2012 and accomplished a little bit, but not enough… fossil fuels +9 More From SDG Academy 22 plays