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Higher Education for Sustainability: A Critical Review of the Empirical Evidence 2013–2020

Environmental News Bits

“Higher Education for Sustainability: A Critical Review of the Empirical Evidence 2013–2020.” ” Sustainability 14(6), 3402. link] Abstract: Higher education for sustainable development (HESD) has grown into a substantial field of research and practice.

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WOHA's final design for Singapore Pavilion nears completion

Inhabitant

The net-zero energy Singapore Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai advocates green architecture and showcases the possibilities of integrating nature within urban environments. Displaying lush greenery, digital solutions and art, the Pavilion exemplifies Singapore's vision of sustainable development to become a "City in Nature."

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DOE Recognizes Allegheny College For Energy Savings As A Better Buildings Challenge Partner

PA Environment Daily

The College’s top ranked environmental science and sustainability major engages students in interdisciplinary research and ignites their passions for making the world more equitable, just and sustainable. Click Here for the complete announcement.

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Biophilic Belgian Pavilion features futuristic sustainable design

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The theme of Expo 2020 Dubai is "Connecting Minds, Creating the Future." In line with this, the Belgian Pavilion, called The Green Arch, seeks to be exemplary in the realm of sustainable development.

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Indigenous and Environmental Groups Demand Answers to Imperial Oil Tailings Leak and Cover-up

Enviromental Defense

Internal reports reveal that seepage from this tailings pond has been ongoing since 2020. The Standing Committee on Environment and Sustainable Development (ENVI) interrogated Brad Corson, the Imperial Oil CEO, Laurie Pushor, the AER CEO, and representatives from numerous downstream Indigenous nations in the spring of this year.

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UN Conference on Water Aims to Rally Support for Ambitious Goals

Circle of Blue

One is rather obscure: the International Decade for Action on Water for Sustainable Development. The other is the driving force for global poverty-reduction efforts: the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which have a 2030 deadline. As of 2020, about 2 billion people do not have safely managed drinking water.

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It is the time for nature: World Environment Day 2020

Manning Law

In celebration of Environment Day 2020 on June 5, we publish here in full the speech given by Inger Andersen, Under-Secretary-General of the United Nations and Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme. “World Environment Day is a day of celebration. They will invest trillions more to restart our economies.

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