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Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?
Science, Maths & Technology

Can Space Technologies solve the Sustainable Development Goals?

...Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). So, I've decided to grapple with the question: Can Space Technologies Solve the SDGs? Before answering this question, it is useful to take a step back and ask: What are the SDGs, and why are they so important? Formed in global collaboration and agreed upon by 193 of the world's 195 countries, the SDGs represent a united vision of...
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Article 15 mins
Environment and Sustainable Development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special
Nature & Environment

Environment and Sustainable Development - Student Hub Live's Brexit Special

...sustainable development the EU promotes are influenced by the economic, social and even religious backgrounds of its member states. Enthusiasts say the EU’s ability to legislate for 28 nations has enabled it to take a global lead in combating pollution and promoting renewable energy, and that the UK’s membership has allowed it to drive international action on...
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Can yoga help us achieve sustainable development goals?
Health, Sports & Psychology

Can yoga help us achieve sustainable development goals?

...Sustainable Development Goals. How can yoga help to deal with the global challenges such as climate change, and to achieve by 2030 the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals? [Friends doing yoga outside] Yoga can be an enjoyable social experience The theory and practice of yoga Yoga Sutras, a treatise on the theory and practice of yoga, is attributed to...
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George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?
Money & Business

George at Asda – What makes clothing ownership and use sustainable?

...sustainability...[ASDA] We all have clothes in our wardrobe we no longer wear and according to the UK charity Waste and Resource Action Plan (WRAP) around 30% of all unwanted clothing is thrown in the bin and ends up in landfill, even though all of these items still have some value. We all change shape and size, simply wear-out our clothing, and like to adapt to changing...
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Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia
Nature & Environment

Sue Edwards: a life dedicated to flora and sustainable development in Ethiopia

...Sustainable Development, where she was a director. In her 50 years of dedicated service to Ethiopia and Eritrea, she had made massive contribution to botany, from field collection of herbaria to editing the 8 volume, 9000 species rich Flora of Ethiopia and Eritrea, a work which took 29 years. But it was not only in botany she excelled. She was an active participant in...
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Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics
Science, Maths & Technology

Sustainability at Christmas: Considering single use items, traditional plastics and bioplastics

...sustainability this Christmas with bioplastics for gifts, decorations, and wrapping...[An Alternative Christmas Tree with the plastic gathered from the Ocean, Norfolk, England]Figure 1 An Alternative Christmas Tree with the plastic gathered from the Ocean, Norfolk, England (Kolforn, 2019) Christmas is a time of celebration, joy, and togetherness, but it also brings an...
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Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials
Education & Development

Learning Design resources to support embedding sustainability competencies and learning outcomes in course materials

...sustainability in course design...Being curious is an important part of the journey towards embedding sustainability. It can be difficult trying to untangle what sustainability means in a learning design context and how to make that meaningful for students. The Open University’s (OU) Learning Design Team has created a set of resources to help prompt initial thoughts and...
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Too much of a good thing? Choice challenges in sustainable clothes shopping
Money & Business

Too much of a good thing? Choice challenges in sustainable clothes shopping

...sustainable clothes. Clothes are what we term ‘credence’ products; in other words, consumers can’t tell whether a T-shirt is ethical just by looking at it. So, shoppers rely on many different cues to take the hassle out of their decision making. Social labelling is a signpost intended to help time-poor shoppers make quick and responsible choices. Social labelling or...
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