Entrepreneurship Resources: Environmental Sustainability Challenge
Environmental/Sustainability Resources
- GREENR (Global Reference on the Environment, Energy, and Natural Resources) This link opens in a new window
- Environment Complete This link opens in a new windowDeep coverage in environmental studies. More InfoPartial Full-Text UB ONLY
- National Service Center for Environmental Publications (NSCEP) This link opens in a new windowFull-text of U.S. Environmental Protection Agency documents. More InfoPartial Full-Text PUBLIC
Data & Statistics
- Our World in DataThe research publications on Our World in Data are dedicated to a large range of global problems in health, education, violence, political power, human rights, war, poverty, inequality, energy, hunger, and humanity’s impact on the environment. Our World In Data is a project of the Global Change Data Lab, a registered charity in England and Wales.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
- The 17 GoalsProvides a brief description for each goal, along with link to main page with publications and events.
- UN Sustainable Development GoalsThe Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice.
- UN Sustainable Development WebsiteThe 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
- Our World in Data SDG TrackerPresents the data and research on the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
- Upgrade Your WorldviewBased on UN Sustainable Development Goals, this quiz tests your knowledge on the most common misconceptions while providing helpful resources for each goal.
Timecodes:
Chapter 1: 5:09 - Climate and our planet
Chapter 2: 11:15 - Poverty and inequality
Chapter 3 : 19:25 - Justice and Human Rights
Chapter 4: 23:30 - Gender equality
Engineering Librarian
Erin Rowley
Contact:
119 Lockwood Library
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
epautler@buffalo.edu
University at Buffalo
Buffalo, NY 14260
epautler@buffalo.edu
716-645-1369