“Inclusive Capitalism, Technological advances, and the Sustainable Development Goals as key elements to promote Sustainable Economic and Social Innovation”
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Title, URL, Summary, Language and Publication Date
- Georgetown Wins Green Ribbon School Award for Sustainability Innovations
https://www.georgetown.edu/news/georgetown-awarded-by-u-s-dept-of-education-for-sustainability-efforts/
Georgetown is the only postsecondary institution in the District of Columbia and one of four postsecondary institutions in the country to receive the award.
English – May 4, 2023 - Generational and cultural change is stimulating environmental sustainability
https://news.climate.columbia.edu/2023/05/01/generational-and-cultural-change-is-stimulating-environmental-sustainability/
The consequences of climate change are particularly important for young people, who have only known a world in constant change. They see the crowded, endangered planet they will inherit and are motivated to try to protect it.
English – May 1, 2023 - How the standardization of geographical names can impact sustainable development
https://www.un.org/en/desa/standardizing-geographical-names
May 1, 2023: Wherever we go in the world and whatever we do, whether it's walking around the city, using a ride-sharing app.
English – May 1, 2023 - Dr. Weitian Wang Named IEEE STEM Champion – College of Science and Mathematics
https://www.montclair.edu/csam/2023/05/03/weitian-wang-named-2023-ieee-stem-champion/
Dr. Wang, assistant professor, shares the 2023 title with 26 others selected from a pool of 92 applicants globally. He is the only recipient in the US this year.
English – May 3, 2023 - SDA wins Pac-12 sustainability award for 'innovation'
https://thesundevils.com/news/2023/05/2/sda-wins-pac-12-innovation-sustainability-award
Arizona State earned its sixth bracket win in the Pac-12 Football Zero Waste Challenge for its efforts in 2022-23.
English – May 2, 2023 - Carbon credits and the Sustainable Development Goals: Aligning climate action with global priorities
https://carboncredits.com/carbon-credits-and-the-sustainable-development-goals-aligning-climate-action-with-global-priorities/
Carbon credits form a crucial part of the strategy to mitigate climate change while supporting global priorities on sustainable development goals.
English – May 4, 2023 - Moose Jaw Sask Polytech student wins sustainability innovation competition
https://www.discovermoosejaw.com/articles/moose-jaw-sask-polytech-student-wins-sustainability-innovation-competition
A business student at the Saskatchewan Polytechnic Moose Jaw campus has been named one of six winners of the school's first Sustainability Innovation Student Competition.
English – May 1, 2023 - Digitalization helps global sporting goods company Decathlon chart the path to sustainability
https://www.autodesk.com/customer-stories/decathlon-sustainable-product-design-and-development
The piece provides a useful signal about digitalization, helps the global sporting goods company Decathlon to chart the path towards sustainability and helps read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – May 4, 2023