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Tree for the three: birds, landscape and… duration 4 minutes 58 seconds Tree for the three: birds, landscape and… Tree for the three: birds, landscape and ecosystem services	Tree for the three: birds, landscape and ecosystem services Birds contribute to pest predation and control, among many ecosystem services at agricultural landscapes. Trees can contribute to ecosystem regulation, shelter and foraging of species, among others.… environment +5 More From SDG Academy 121 plays
What do we mean by Nature-based Solutions to… duration 8 minutes 17 seconds What do we mean by Nature-based Solutions to… What do we mean by Nature-based Solutions to Disaster and Climate Resilience?	What do we mean by Nature-based Solutions to Disaster and Climate Resilience? This video is the first video of unit 2.1 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are… nature-based solutions +8 More From SDG Academy 34 plays Date Uploaded 6 February, 2021
Nature’s Solutions for Planetary Health: A… duration 4 minutes 37 seconds Nature’s Solutions for Planetary Health: A… Nature’s Solutions for Planetary Health: A case study from Borneo	Nature’s Solutions for Planetary Health: A case study from Borneo This video is the second video of unit 1.1 of the course Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience taught by Nathalie Doswald, Mikhail Fernandes, and Xinyue Gu. What are… case study +9 More From SDG Academy 17 plays Date Uploaded 6 February, 2021
Health and Sustainable Development duration 17 minutes 34 seconds Health and Sustainable Development Health and Sustainable Development	Health and Sustainable Development This video addresses sustainable development and its relationship with global public health, focusing on the shortfalls of the MDGs and where the SDGs account for those shortfalls. This video is… health +7 More From SDG Academy 54 plays
Growth on a Finite Planet: Is it Inherently… duration 14 minutes 26 seconds Growth on a Finite Planet: Is it Inherently… Growth on a Finite Planet: Is it Inherently Impossible?	Growth on a Finite Planet: Is it Inherently Impossible? This chapter discusses two important questions: is it feasible to have economic growth from this point forward and does economic growth even make sense on a finite planet? This video is licensed… capitalism +8 More From SDG Academy 859 plays
Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary… duration 15 minutes 1 second Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary… Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary Boundaries	Key Messages & Final Remarks: Planetary Boundaries This chapter serves as a conclusion to the course Planetary Boundaries. We are living in the Anthropocene, and while the Holocene supported human civilization for thousands of years, today we live in… tipping points +6 More From SDG Academy 10 plays
Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene duration 7 minutes 27 seconds Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene	Reflection on Taking Action in the Anthropocene This video is a collection of perspectives regarding tipping points and planetary boundaries. This course on planetary boundaries and human opportunities is the first time we summarize the latest… tipping points +10 More From SDG Academy 46 plays
Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries duration 11 minutes 6 seconds Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries	Quantification of the Nine Planetary Boundaries Challenges arise when trying to define quantitatively the boundary position for each global process. First, a control variable is identified as a parameter that regulates each process, and then we… tipping points +7 More From SDG Academy 76 plays
Justification for Planetary Boundary Selection duration 9 minutes 14 seconds Justification for Planetary Boundary Selection Justification for Planetary Boundary Selection	Justification for Planetary Boundary Selection A planetary boundary process is an environmental process that is part of the Earth's regulatory system, helping it to remain in our current desired state of the Holocene. There are nine… tipping points +10 More From SDG Academy 300 plays
Introducing the Planetary Boundaries Framework duration 10 minutes 33 seconds Introducing the Planetary Boundaries Framework Introducing the Planetary Boundaries Framework	Introducing the Planetary Boundaries Framework This chapter explores the origins of the planetary boundaries, which comes from the recognition that we’ve entered the Anthropocene and that the exponential pressures on the Earth system are… tipping points +8 More From SDG Academy 116 plays
Welcome to the Anthropocene duration 6 minutes 13 seconds Welcome to the Anthropocene Welcome to the Anthropocene	Welcome to the Anthropocene There is rising scientific evidence that humanity has now entered a new era that is defined as the Anthropocene, in which humanity is shaping the entire biosphere in a globalized phase of… anthropocene +7 More From SDG Academy 648 plays
The Quadruple Squeeze duration 10 minutes 16 seconds The Quadruple Squeeze The Quadruple Squeeze	The Quadruple Squeeze The planetary squeeze, or the driving forces that explain why we’ve ended up with rising environmental risks, originate from four different areas: population pressure in terms of numbers and… climate change +8 More From SDG Academy 294 plays
Hitting Planetary Boundaries duration 12 minutes 40 seconds Hitting Planetary Boundaries Hitting Planetary Boundaries	Hitting Planetary Boundaries The sixth wave of globalization is the one expected to characterize the 21st century. In this chapter, Professor Sachs provides an overview of the Planetary Boundaries framework and discusses the… planetary boundaries +9 More From SDG Academy 850 plays
The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change duration 12 minutes 11 seconds The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change	The Challenge of Human Induced Climate Change 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 the globe and the average… anthropocene +7 More From SDG Academy 172 plays
The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II duration 11 minutes 29 seconds The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II	The Goal of Less Than 2ºC, Part II An introduction to the course Climate Action: Solutions for a Changing Planet. This chapter introduces the Sustainable Development Goals and explains the context of their adoption. It focuses on how… climate change +6 More From SDG Academy 81 plays
From the Ground Up: Protecting and Managing our… duration 1 minute 21 seconds From the Ground Up: Protecting and Managing our… From the Ground Up: Protecting and Managing our Terrestrial Ecosystems - Trailer	From the Ground Up: Protecting and Managing our Terrestrial Ecosystems - Trailer Examine our reliance on the Earth’s resources –and vice versa – and you will discover a stunning tapestry of complex interactions between ecosystems and human life. From preventing… course trailers +7 More From SDG Academy 16 plays