“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
- Agenda 2030: Why civic participation is key to meeting the UN sustainability goals
https://www.weforum.org/stories/2023/04/agenda-2030-civic-participation-sustainable-development-goals/
Attacks on civil participation threaten the progress being made on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and must be addressed to meet the goals of the 2030 Agenda.
English – April 24, 2023 - Social sustainability: a critical gap in the global development agenda
https://blogs.worldbank.org/en/developmenttalk/social-sustainability-critical-gap-global-development-agenda
Sustainable development has three fundamental pillars: environmental, economic and social. The balance between all three is necessary to achieve our collective Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
English – April 27, 2023 - Sustainability seed grants will fund ideas ranging from lending textbooks to eliminating dental supply waste
https://www.bu.edu/articles/2023/sustainability-seed-grants-fund-ideas-addressing-climate-crisis/
BU students and alumni receive $500 to carry out a sustainability project.
English – April 24, 2023 - Agenda 2030: Why civil society is key to meeting the sustainable development goals
https://es.weforum.org/stories/2023/04/agenda-2030-por-que-la-participacion-ciudadana-es-clave-para-cumplir-los-objetivos-de-sostenibilidad-de-la-onu/
Attacks on civil participation threaten progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals and must be addressed to meet the goals of the 2030 Agenda.
Spanish – April 30, 2023 - Integration of renewable energy devices with urban landscape elements to electrify Egyptian roads
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41598-023-32773-4
The high percentage of carbon emissions, which leads to various environmental problems such as air pollution and global warming, is one of the critical issues arising from the growth of cities. International agreements are being established to prevent these negative effects.
English – April 25, 2023 - If we do not act now, we will not achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
https://news.un.org/es/story/2023/04/1520432
We urgently need ambitious policies to reinforce positive trends and reverse negative ones, says the UN deputy secretary general at a Latin American development forum in which she recognizes the commitment and achievements of the region and urges countries to continue working to..
Spanish – April 26, 2023 - 2023 Report of the President of the UNSDG on the Development Coordination Office
https://unsdg.un.org/resources/2023-report-chair-unsdg-development-coordination-office
The piece provides a useful signal about the 2023 report of the President of the UNSDG on the Development Coordination Office and helps to read the week from the intersection between sustainability, innovation and responsibility.
English – April 24, 2023 - Secrets of the Southern Ocean's critical role in slowing climate change revealed
https://www.hawaii.edu/news/2023/04/26/carbon-sink-revealing-secret/
Secrets of the Southern Ocean's fundamental role in slowing climate change revealed | University of Hawaii System News
English – April 26, 2023