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Sustainable Development Podcast explores the essential ideas, reports, and frameworks that have shaped the global sustainability agenda. From classic texts like the Brundtland Report to modern debates on climate change, equity, and green growth, this podcast breaks down complex concepts into clear insights. Created as a reflective study project, it aims to connect academic knowledge with real-world challenges, offering listeners a deeper understanding of how sustainable development guides international strategy and everyday decisions. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information...

The Sustainable Development Goals, adopted by the United Nations in 2015, comprise an ambitious and sweeping agenda that unites economic, social, and environmental aims. What resources do the world's religious and secular traditions offer in support of these objectives? Which principles do these traditions hold in common? This book presents an in-depth and deeply engaged conversation among interfaith religious leaders and interdisciplinary scholars and practitioners in pursuit of an ethical consensus that could ground sustainable development efforts.

This is a series of Podcasts that will start as an Advent Reflection for December 2019. Each Podcast will relate bible passages for that day with the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The hope is that by doing this, we can enrich both our understanding of God's message and focus on current needs and ideas which can serve to give us direction, discernment, and the drive to change our/his/her world for the better!

While politicians, entrepreneurs, and even school children could tell you that sustainability is an important and nearly universal value, many of them, and many of us, may struggle to define the term, let alone trace its history. What is sustainability? Is it always about the environment? What science do we need to fully grasp what it requires? What does sustainability mean for business? How can governments plan for a sustainable future?

In a chilling exploration of humanity's potential downfall, 2034: Examining Human Behavioral Developments and Sustainable Futures offers a stark warning about the consequences of unchecked greed, exploitation, and shortsightedness. Set in a near future ravaged by environmental degradation, social inequality, and ethical dilemmas, this provocative novel invites listeners to confront the realities of our world and envision a different path forward.

Around the world, a new generation is looking beyond greater profits, for meaningful purpose. But, unlike business, few social interventions have achieved significant impact at scale. Inspired by the modern innovation practices popularized by best seller The Lean Startup that have fueled technology breakthroughs touching every aspect of our lives, Lean Impact turns our attention to a new goal-achieving radically greater social good.

“A must-read for anyone in philanthropy, particularly those who question whether and how philanthropic resources can address the current, complex challenges our world faces.” —Nick Tedesco, president and chief executive officer of the National Center for Family Philanthropy A blueprint for...