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In Sydney, HarperCollins Australia adopted sustainable design principles in their office relocation, using high-recycled-content materials from local suppliers, installing sensor lighting, and donating two tons of surplus office supplies.
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In the UK, HarperCollins Children’s Books collaborated with the International Rescue Committee to bring a Christmas surprise to children at St. Mary’s Ukrainian School. Bestselling children’s books were translated into Ukrainian and gifted to families rebuilding their lives in the UK.
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RAISE AWARENESS OF ECOLOGICAL TRANSITION CHALLENGES AMOUNG BOOK SECTOR PROFESSIONNALS
Modelled on the Climate Fresk – an educational card game with over a million followers – the Book Fresk is designed to raise awareness of sustainable development issues among book professionals.
Created in 2023 by Fontaine O Livres and CSR Specialist Charles Hédouin, the Book Fresk is played in a 3-hours game, including brainstorming, discussion and outlook.
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By integrating the SDGs directly into our Author and Organizational Pages, researchers and institutions can now showcase their contributions to critical global challenges. With SDG integration, users can easily identify the impact of their work aligned with specific goals, making it simpler than ever to connect research to real-world solutions. Scopus Author and Organizational Pages highlight relevant SDG affiliations, helping scholars and institutions demonstrate their SDG commitments
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Over the past decades, Portugal has undergone significant transformations in the field of education and the promotion of reading, seeking to respond to the challenges of a constantly evolving society. Despite the progress, there are still challenges that require utmost attention, namely the inequality in access to education and reading that still persists. Book 2.0 provides a pivotal platform to bring the public and the sector together to drive the love of reading.
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The idea was simple. For books to be truly sustainable the full supply chain needs to be working together to rapidly decarbonize. But it is difficult to see how actions being taken across the supply chain were making tangible carbon reductions. To do this, we used a carbon footprint approach to give an initial estimate of the overall carbon impact of the Portuguese general publishing sector. The data would be supplemented by qualitative interviews to help identify areas where action can happen.
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This new toolkit aims to support all those seeking to build a more inclusive editorial and reviewer community. The toolkit recommends practical and relevant actions for editors and publishers to take to create broad representation on editorial boards and to ensure fairness and minimization of bias in the peer review process. Translations of this toolkit in Spanish and Portuguese will be coming soon.
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This online webinar recognises that scholarly publishing faces significant challenges related to DEIA, and gender is one critical dimension that demands attention. While women are in many roles within publishing, there are too few leading publishing houses. Improvement is needed, and this session focuses on the role of women in leadership. In an area where we know gender disparities persist, it is heartening to recognize that women are at the forefront, leading the way in various roles.
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Geosciences are foundational to achieving the SDGs because they provide methods, tools, and technologies that can be applied to finding practical solutions to major problems facing our planet and its population. “Geoscience in Action: Advancing Sustainable Development” is a special report co-published by the American Geophysical Union (AGU) and UNESCO demonstrating how geoscientists’ knowledge, skills, and competencies can be used to advance every one of the SDGs.
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The Green Communication and Publishing Manifesto, launched by Green Transformation and Sustainability Network, urges publishers, other sectors and individuals to align their publishing and communication activities with the SDGs, particularly in climate action, biodiversity, and clean energy. It seeks to inspire the Vietnamese and global publishing sector to drive meaningful environmental action, promote truth, and collaborate for a sustainable future. The Manifesto will be updated as necessary.
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Level 2 – focused on “Gaining Traction” of STM’s SDG Roadmap. Designed to inspire and support, this roadmap strives to equip colleagues across our sector by matching the practical steps with a dedicated toolkit of resources and examples to get everyone to take action towards achieving the SDGs today.
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Our Annual Meeting format plan—alternating annually between virtual and in-person meetings—represents positive climate action and equitable learning opportunities for member press staff. Our virtual meetings lessen the impact of global travel and lower cost barriers to participation. At in-person conferences, we decrease materials usage with online-only programs and linen-less banquet tables, and we ask attendees to bring their own tote bags rather than manufacturing new ones.
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