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Is COVID-19 slowing progress toward the SDGs? Yes, say experts.

GreenBiz

As we move into a crucial decade of action on achieving serious progress on sustainability, many are hoping the COVID-19 pandemic and subsequent economic recession will serve to reset our priorities toward a greener future in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

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Driving Sustainability Excellence: Insights From Dr. Yogendra Chaudhry, SSCI Benchmark Leader

3BL Media

Yogendra CHAUDHRY Vice President, Professional Services & ESG, ECO Canada For over 25 years of his career in the Environment, Human Rights, and Sustainability, Yogendra (Yogi) has delivered projects across Asia, Africa, Europe, and North America. Yogi holds a Ph.D. in Environmental Science and an MBA from the University of Alberta.

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University sustainability programs are trying to make classrooms more diverse

Corporate Knights

When Diversity in Sustainability completed its State of Equity, Diversity and Inclusion in Sustainability report in 2021 , it was clear that sustainability professionals are a privileged group. And what steps can institutions of higher learning take to address these structural inequities?

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Five Takeaways From Climate Week NYC 2024

3BL Media

Sustainability leaders in business, governments, civil society and the academic community all gathered to discuss the most pressing issues in the fight against climate change under the theme: “It’s Time!” Climate Week NYC is not one event, but a collision of more than 900 events at multiple venues across the New York metro area.

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Top 10 Business Sustainability Issues of 2023

B the Change

Sustainability Professionals Share Their Most Pressing Questions, Challenges, and Topics By Natasha Boyd What issues are top priority for sustainability professionals navigating the current business environment? To answer this question, we surveyed members of the Network for Business Sustainability (NBS).

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Press Release: New Campus Guide Paves the Way for Universities to Pursue Net Zero

Sustainable Development Network

It's time we lift up our universities and mobilize our academic community to link research and practice in the pursuit of sustainable campuses." Experienced sustainability professionals can also use this as an opportunity to connect with a larger community of practice and to share best practices.

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Highlights from the 2023 Higher Education Climate Leadership Summit

Sustainable Development Network

continues to decline , albeit at a slowing pace, higher education institutions should take this opportunity to focus their programming on producing the sustainability professionals the job market demands in order to encourage prospective students to enroll. As college and university enrollment in the U.S.