Data skills, partnerships and the freedom to explore – all of which come naturally to millennials and Gen Zers – will be the mainstay of SDG efforts in the years to come.

Lysa John 27 Sep 2019

Forests

Gabon will be paid by Norway to preserve its forests

The partnership sets a carbon floor price of $10 per certified ton, in a bid to reduce greenhouse gas emissions.

Abdi Latif Dahir · Quartz 27 Sep 2019

Sustainable Development

IKEA thinks it'll produce more energy than it consumes by next year

Ingka Group, the owner of most IKEA stores, has spent more than $2.8 billion over the past decade on wind farms, rooftop solar panels on its stores and solar parks.

Anna Ringstrom · Reuters 27 Sep 2019

Climate Change

Passion for winter sports can help fight climate change, organizers say

With the popularity of skiing, ice hockey and outdoor skating combined there is a large base for increasing climate control support after repeated years of decreased or unreliable snowfal...

Ellen Wulfhorst and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 27 Sep 2019

Water

Four in 10 Ethiopians don’t have access to clean water. A striking photo exhibit shows how the women cope

In Ethiopia, almost four in 10 people do not have access to clean water and a child dies every hour of diseases caused by the shortages. Aida Muluneh's series of photos depicts it.

Nita Bhalla · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 26 Sep 2019

Climate Change

We could be losing the race against climate change, new UN report says

Cities to vanish under seas, rivers will run dry, marine life to collapse. These are all very real scenarios if carbon emissions aren't drastically cut immediately.

Matthew Green and Thomson Reuters Foundation · Reuters 26 Sep 2019

SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

These inspiring world leaders have joined forces to fight inequality

Presidents from from Sweden to Sierra Leone to South Korea came together to protect the dignity of their citizens at the UN General Assembly this week. They give me hope, says Oxfam's Win...

Winnie Byanyima 26 Sep 2019

Global Health

This infographic shows C02 emissions all around the world

Efforts to stave off global warming could be in jeopardy unless more action is taken. But which countries generate the most carbon dioxide emissions?

Sean Fleming 25 Sep 2019

Sustainable Development

We can meet the SDGs using the wisdom of crowds. Here's how

A new digital platform developed by the World Economic Forum will invite anyone interested in sustainable development to interact freely with experts and world leaders.

Dominic Kailash Nath Waughray 25 Sep 2019

Sustainable Development

Carbon dioxide makes up 0.041% of the Earth's atmosphere. Here's why that tiny percentage has big consequences

Without action to control it, carbon dioxide could make up 0.1% of the atmosphere by 2100, which might sound insignificant, but that's more than triple the level before the Industrial Rev...

Jason West · The Conversation 25 Sep 2019

Sustainable Development

Scientists warn of unrest unless we transform global food production

Global over-dependence on a relatively small number of staple foods leaves populations vulnerable to crop failures, with climate change adding to the strain.

Thin Lei Win · Thomson Reuters Foundation trust.org 25 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

4 ways to make your wardrobe more sustainable

From trading up to trading in your old clothes, here’s how to dress with less impact on the environment.

Katharine Rooney 25 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Without private finance, there will be no green transition. Here is what needs to happen

Cutting investments in dirty energy whilst increasing those in clean energy is so vital in bringing business that contributes to climate change to their knees, so we can focus on green al...

Werner Hoyer · Project Syndicate 25 Sep 2019

Environment and Natural Resource Security

Study: Even short-lived solar panels can be economically viable

A study has proven how solar panels with a lifetime of ten years can open doors to new technologies that previous panels have been unable to do.

David L. Chandler · MIT News 25 Sep 2019

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