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Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda
Society, Politics & Law

Goal-setting for a better world: Millennium Development Goals and Post-2015 Development Agenda

...Sustainable Development One of the tenets of the MDG’s is the concept of sustainable development. Brundtland report (1987) defines it as: Sustainable development being development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. As such, it weaves together social, economic, cultural and environmental...
Energy policy and climate change
Science, Maths & Technology

Energy policy and climate change

...sustainable energy production? Just how different will the future energy map of Europe look? And is energy policy principally a scientific issue or a political one? This album contains a series of films exploring energy policy in various countries around Europe in 2006, framed by audio pieces recorded by Open University academic Godfrey Boyle in the run up to the...
Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit
Money & Business

Hybrid working and digital transformation toolkit

...sustainable hybrid working and digital futures. You’ll learn about a range of topics in the collection, including: Digital skills and leadership Digital transformation and building a data-driven culture Sustainability Planning for the future, managing uncertainty and building resilience Hybrid employee experience and culture Collaborative communication and building...
Paul Tucker On Using Systems Thinking In Practice
Nature & Environment

Paul Tucker On Using Systems Thinking In Practice

...sustainability...Transcript About Paul Paul is Sustainability Manager at Northampton Partnership Homes. Paul gained his OU degree course in Environmental Management and Technology, qualifiying with first class honours in 2019. He started postgraduate study towards a Masters in Systems Thinking in Practice in 2020 and completed the first module, Managing change with STiP...
Earth Day on OpenLearn
Nature & Environment

Earth Day on OpenLearn

...sustainably. Read more: Plastics in our ocean (Interactive) Plastic materials, pollution and recycling (Article) Going on a plastic diet (Videos) Shop sustainably If you must purchase something new, then choosing a sustainable option is the earth-positive choice. Each time you put your money into a sustainable product, not only are you helping, but you are investing in...
What impact does your pet's food have on the environment?
Nature & Environment

What impact does your pet's food have on the environment?

...sustainable. Pets can have a large ecological footprint, and their food is a big contributing factor. Sustainable living experts Robert and Brenda Vale suggest in their book “Time to Eat the Dog? The Real Guide to Sustainable Living” that a medium-size dog could have a similar footprint to a large SUV. Other experts have come to similar conclusions about the...
Biohotel: das Landgut Stober in Brandenburg
Languages

Biohotel: das Landgut Stober in Brandenburg

...sustainable tourism with Michael Stober. This content is in German...In this video clip, Michael Stober talks about sustainability in tourism by walking us through his award-winning hotel ‘Landgut Stober’ and pointing out some surprising and innovative measures the hotel has taken over the years. All in all, this has not only resulted in a lower footprint of the...
Reducing your ecological footprint
Nature & Environment

Reducing your ecological footprint

...sustainable future? This album shows you simple ways to adapt your lifestyle and how to think globally. Five video tracks demonstrate how to assess the ‘ecological footprint’ of your household, examine the effects of personal transport on the environment, and explore how your decisions as food consumers are part of a supply chain stretching across Europe and the rest...