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Turning the Page supports the UN campaign of 1 Million Actions for Our Common Future.
This guide provides an introduction to current best environmental sustainability practices and is intended as a prompt for industry discussion on environmental sustainability. Additionally, there are checklists for publishers to aim implementing recommendations from the Greener Publishing Guide.
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We started to invite children to work together on children books to promote sustainability and environmental protection. Earlier this year, we published our first picture book called Mysterious Sham Wan. The book was being featured in Italy’s Bologna book fair, and other books fairs in Singapore, Hong Kong, Beijing and Guangzhou. We also organise beach cleaning activity to help children turn learning into action. We will continue to work together with children and publish more children books.
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Penguin’s book-vending machine at Scotland’s Linlithgow Academy is designed to give students access to more than 70 titles from Penguin’s “Lit in Colour” reading lists. The initiative was taken after research conducted by Runnymede Trust found less than 1% of students in Secondary Education (GCSE) programs had studied a book by a writer of color. The vending machine goals is to make the work of writers of colour more visible in schools.
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The inaugural APA Sustainability Survey results have been released that show that many Australian publishers are taking steps to improve the environmental sustainability of their organisations. Over half of the publishers who responded have appointed a person or team to lead their company’s sustainability agenda, and over a quarter are setting targets to reduce energy, waste and plastic consumption, as well as to increase recycling.
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The report examines inclusion and diversity in Academia career cohorts across intersecting disciplines and geographies, tracking multiple indicators over 20 years. It reveals progress, with women now representing 41% of researchers globally, but also that serious challenges persist in gender equality in research and innovation. The Report provides a substantial evidence base for academic leaders, funders, and policymakers to take data-led action.
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All production and distribution of Mensch Publishing titles have been switched to digital print and distribution using Ingram’s global network and technology. No more stock moulderingin warehouses. No more wasteful returns from retailers. No more shipping to Australia, US etc – printed locally wherever feasible. Reduced CO2 emissions and constant availability everywhere for customers.
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The Dutch PA’s GAU and MEVW jointly launched the sustainable publishing pledge ‘Handvest Duurzaam Publiceren’. By signing the pledge, publishers commit to several sustainability goals. The goal of GAU and MEVW is to contribute to the minimum of global warming to 1.5 °C, as agreed in the Paris Climate Agreement. We therefore want to reach a net zero CO2 emission level as soon as possible (and no later than 2050). GAU and MEVW see it as their responsibility to jointly bring about positive change.
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Tori is a reading organization in Amsterdam that is committed to making a more inclusive children’s book landscape. Books and picture books are used as windows (understanding about others) and mirrors (recognition) for children.
Tori’s aim is to have a more inclusive children’s book landscape, so that children discover at a young age that they are part of a colorful society and see diversity as a strength
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Queerboeken.nl is a website with reading tips about LGBTIQ+ books. The reading list is supplemented four times a year with new titles and consists of the categories: translated, reading for the list, young adult, fiction, non-fiction, boy-boy, girl-girl and gender. Every book is available in (online) bookstores and (school) libraries.
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The Black Archives is a historical archive and cultural center for black heritage in Amsterdam. The archive consists of artifacts and more than 10,000 books, mainly black writers and scientists. The books cover topics including racism, slavery and (de)colonization, gender and feminism, social sciences, Suriname, the former Netherlands Antilles, South America and Africa.
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Santillana has created an educational infographic, included in all its printed books, which explains the product lifecycle, a process in which sustainability is a constant priority for the company: since the beginning of the product chain, with the purchase of certified paper, until the end of its lifecycle, with an invitation to recycle. Sustainability is everyone’s responsibility, that is why Santillana encourages the reader to be part of the process.
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#VoyaSer is a project boosted by Santillana and Fundación Entreculturas – Fe y Alegría. It supports girls at risk of exclusión, with the purpose of helping them complete secondary education and, therefore, giving them better future opportunities. To accomplish that, #VoyaSer offers comprehensive care, which includes training in digital skills and emotional intelligence and pedagogical support and mentoring, provided by the company’s employees. It is being
developed in Guatemala and Perú.
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