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SDG tag: Environment

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  • Type of initiative: Other
  • SECTOR: Academic

2025 Renewable Transformation Challenge

The Renewable Transformation Challenge, launched in 2017, aims to honor and showcase outstanding work that actively supports the transformation to a world powered by renewable energy and has potential to widen access to energy, particularly in developing countries. Over 152 entries were received which were scored in terms of applicability, impact, sustainability and scalability with the winner of the €20,000 prize awarded to Agrisol, enabling rural agriculture powered by solar energy.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 7 – ffordable and Clean EnergyIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action

  • Type of initiative: Report
  • SECTOR: Academic

Progress on Climate Action at Elsevier

In 2024, Elsevier cut direct emissions by 83% (since 2018) and saw 86% of top suppliers disclose CO₂ data, covering 94% of eligible spend. New titles like Cell Reports Sustainability and biodiversity analytics reinforced its role in climate research, while conferences adopted carbon footprint tracking. Through the Elsevier Foundation, programs like the Chemistry for Climate Action Challenge advanced SDG 13, showcasing Elsevier’s leadership in climate action.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 12 – Responsible consumption and productionIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Tool
  • SECTOR: Academic

STM Digital Carbon Calculator

Every digital article hosted, accessed, and cited online carries a measurable carbon cost. While the transition from print to digital has vastly improved global access to research, it has also introduced a new kind of environmental impact — one that often goes unseen. The STM Digital Carbon Calculator, built on DIMPACT methodology, enables publishers to measure the carbon emissions associated with their digital content and better understand their digital footprint.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 12 – Responsible consumption and productionIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
  • Type of initiative: Research
  • SECTOR: Education

Planet Prize-winning science for kids, edited by kids

Frontiers for Young Minds provides top-quality, free science to educate young people and engage them to protect tomorrow’s world. All articles are reviewed and edited by kids aged 8-15 to be fun to read for their peers.
This second volume showcases winners of the Frontiers Planet Prize 2024, working towards solutions to prevent us from crossing the nine planetary boundaries, for a healthy future on a healthy planet. From biodiversity drivers to freshwater conservation, let them motivate you!

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
  • Type of initiative: Research
  • SECTOR: Education

Award-winning planetary solutions science for kids, edited by kids

Frontiers for Young Minds provides top-quality, free science to educate young people and engage them to protect tomorrow’s world. All articles are reviewed and edited by kids aged 8-15 to be fun to read for their peers.
In this first volume of the Frontiers Planet Prize, we showcase the winning international research towards solutions to prevent our planet from crossing the nine planetary boundaries, and help to save our ecosystem – from forest regrowth to human dietary changes, get inspired!

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
  • Type of initiative: Research
  • SECTOR: Education

IPCC climate science for kids, edited by kids

Frontiers for Young Minds provides top-quality, free science to educate young people and engage them to protect tomorrow’s world. All articles are reviewed and edited by kids aged 8-15 to be fun to read for their peers.

In this second-volume Collection by IPCC researchers, explore the latest predictions and recommendations from the last IPCC Report on: how and why our climate is changing, how climate change is impacting our world and people everywhere, and what we can do to help stop it.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
  • Type of initiative: Research
  • SECTOR: Academic

Sustainable Development Goals at Sage

These microsites serve as a jumping off point for SDG resources to identify key information, data, authors, and journals publishing on these topics. The microsites include a range of journal articles, special collections, books, business cases, and podcasts that reflect Sage’s dedication to making an impact both inside and outside of academia.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 1 – No povertyIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action

  • Type of initiative: Other
  • SECTOR: Academic

Global Social Challenges Journal

Global Social Challenges Journal responds directly to the SDGs, encompassing co-production and engaging with innovative and critical perspectives, including decolonial and southern epistemologies and their relationship with those of the Global North. By publishing Open Access evidence-based, collaborative work in the collective interest through a non-profit university press, the journal enables the sharing of knowledge needed to build a fairer world, across and for the Global South and North.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 10 – Reduced inequalitiesIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
  • Type of initiative: Report
  • SECTOR: Academic

BUP impact report – supporting UN SDGs

Bristol University Press (BUP), the mission-driven, not-for-profit academic publisher, released its Impact Report, showcasing the Press’s role in advancing global knowledge and public policy around the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The report highlights a year of transformative publishing, widespread open access engagement and growing international influence.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 10 – Reduced inequalitiesIPA SDG – Goal No 16 – Peace, justice and strong institutions
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Industry standard, Research, Statistics, Tool
  • SECTOR: Academic, Education

Aligning Education Research with SDGs in the Journal of Research in Educational Sciences

The Journal of Research in Educational Sciences is an editorial project by ASERS Publishing, established in 2010, which highlights the results and impact of using technology and innovation in education research. This initiative maps the alignment of the Journal with Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 3, 4, and 5, showcasing the journal’s contribution to research addressing key global challenges. The exercise was a collaborative effort between our researchers and the publishing team.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality Education
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Industry standard, Research, Statistics
  • SECTOR: Academic, Education

Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism – ASERS Publishing and its commitment with SDGs for a sustainable development through the times of climate changes

The Journal of Environmental Management and Tourism, a collaborative editorial project of ASERS Publishing, aims to publish scientific articles of high academic quality that contribute to understanding sustainability and assessing broader societal impact through the lens of the SDGs for readers, collaborators, and editors alike. It is designed to share research findings and to stimulate new ideas and valuable insights regarding current best practices and future directions of SDGs 11 and 13.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 11 – Sustainable Cities and CommunitiesIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Industry standard, Research, Statistics
  • SECTOR: Academic, Education

Research that innovatively link ideas from various branches of Economics to foster SGD’s – Theoretical and Practical Research in Economic Fields

Theoretical and Practical Research in Economic Fields, an initiative of ASERS Publishing, aims to challenge economists to address issues relevant to the current global situation and to publish articles that innovatively connect ideas from various branches of Economics. It serves as a forum for the dissemination of a variety of international issues, scientific research, and other matters of interest to academics from diverse fields related to economic sciences, and to promote SDG’s 8 and 9.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 8 – Decent work and Economic GrowthIPA SDG – Goal No 9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
  • Type of initiative: Other
  • SECTOR: Trade

Sustainable Story Award

The Sustainable Story Award celebrates authors across fiction, non-fiction, and children’s literature who engage with urgent environmental and social themes. By empowering authors who bring these critical topics to life, we aim to inspire change, spark dialogue, and make sustainability a central focus in contemporary literature. A total award fund of £25,000 (US$33,170) is expected to supply £15,000 for the winner of the award and £5,000 for each of two runners-up.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate actionIPA SDG – Goal No 15 – Life on land
  • Type of initiative: Best practice, Research
  • SECTOR: Academic

Measuring Green Chemistry: Methods, Models, and Metrics themed collection

This cross-journal collection gathers scientific publications that focus on measuring advancements in sustainability. The work showcased provides insight into the benefits and trade-offs of different methods, models, and metrics, supporting readers and authors to measure, compare, and describe the advantages and disadvantages of introducing green chemistry principles and approaches in their work. The collection is intended as a guide and accessible resource for the whole chemistry community.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 12 – Responsible consumption and production
  • Type of initiative: Research, Tool
  • SECTOR: Academic

Green Foundation Box

Now published alongside all articles in the journal Green Chemistry, the Green Foundation box contains three questions through which authors can concisely summarise and quantify their work in terms of the green chemistry principles that have been applied. This allows the editor and reviewers to ascertain the green advance that the work presents, while facilitating readers to easily determine the wider sustainability/societal impact.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 12 – Responsible consumption and production
  • Type of initiative: Training
  • SECTOR: Education

17 STORIES COMPETITION AFRICA-INDIA EDITION

In 2024, the UN SDG Book Club Africa and the Nigeria Volunteers Network (NVN), joined forces with Mount Abu School, New Delhi, India. Promoting cultural exchange, the partners hosted the 17 Stories Competition Africa – India Edition 2024 and invited young writers from across Delhi, India, to showcase their creativity, empathy, and understanding of the UN SDGs. With entries judged by NVN and the Club in Nigeria, the fiction writing competition received an overwhelming response from students.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 17 – Partnerships for the Goals
  • Type of initiative: Research, Tool
  • SECTOR: Education

Antarctic science for kids, edited by kids

Frontiers for Young Minds provides top-quality, free science to educate young people and engage them to protect tomorrow’s world. All articles are reviewed and edited by kids aged 8-15 to be fun to read for their peers.

In this amazing article Collection, partnered with the Australian Antarctic Program and BEPSII, dive into the cutting-edge science of our southernmost continent and its ocean – find out why this region is globally crucial for climate and biodiversity, and how to protect it.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 14 – Life below water

  • Type of initiative: Tool
  • SECTOR: Education

Climate Change science for kids, edited by kids

Frontiers for Young Minds provides top-quality, free science to educate young people and engage them to protect tomorrow’s world. All articles are reviewed and edited by kids aged 8-15 to be fun to read for their peers.

In this essential article Collection by IPCC researchers, explore how human activities are increasing global warming, and its impacts such as extreme weather and rising sea levels. Understanding is vital to drive informed action and sustainable solutions for life on our planet.

Relevant SDG’s

IPA SDG – Goal No 4 – Quality EducationIPA SDG – Goal No 13 – Climate action
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