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Eco-Friendly Textile Innovations: The Future of Sustainable Fashion

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities /

Eco-Friendly Textile Innovations: The Future of Sustainable Fashion By Kat Sarmiento The Environmental and Social Footprint of Fast Fashion Characterized by rapid production cycles and low-priced garments, it has profound environmental and social impacts. Environmentally, it’s a major contributor to waste, with millions of tons of unsold or discarded clothing ending up in landfills annually. […]

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Zero-Emission Ports: Strategies and Technologies for Carbon-Neutral Port Operations

SDG 13 Climate Action /

Zero-Emission Ports: Strategies and Technologies for Carbon-Neutral Port Operations By Kat Sarmiento Exploring the maritime sector’s shift towards sustainability, this article delves into strategies for zero-emission ports. From electrification to smart technologies and community collaboration, discover how ports are navigating the challenge to reduce their carbon footprint and lead in environmental responsibility. Did you know

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The Future of Energy: How Renewable Energy Can Power Our World

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy /

Image Source The Future of Energy: How Renewable Energy Can Power Our World By Kat Sarmiento As our world continues to change, so does the way we power it. With a growing population, greater demands on energy, and climate change becoming an ever-increasing threat, we need solutions that are both safe and sustainable. Renewable energy

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Why Sustainable Development Goals Are Important For Businesses

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Image Source Why Sustainable Development Goals Are Important For Businesses By Kat Sarmiento Slowly but surely, public consciousness is shifting toward a wide range of pressing issues that the world is facing. Some may see these concerns as separate and unrelated. However, it’s important to recognize that several, if not all, global issues are interconnected.

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Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts of Sustainable Development

SDG 11 Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 6 Cleaner Water and Sanitation, SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy /

Social, Environmental, and Economic Impacts of Sustainable Development By Kat Sarmiento It’s becoming more and more important to think about sustainable development in our everyday lives. For many years, it has been a way to protect the environment and promote economic and social progress. But what does that really mean? Defining Sustainable Development The United

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Essential, but excluded: The undervaluation of caregivers who power our economy

SDG 5 Gender Equality /

Image: The National Domestic Workers Alliance Essential, but excluded: The Undervaluation of Caregivers who power our Economy Caregiving is job-enabling work, yet domestic workers are excluded from labor movements and the fight for equal pay. By Madeline Ley While most white women were originally excluded from the U.S. labor force and relegated to the private

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SDG 5 Initiatives and Projects

SDG 5 Gender Equality /

SDG 5 Initiatives and Projects Read Madeline’s stories on Feminism Explained, founded by the co-host of our SDG Podcast, Olivia Martin-Johson. Feminism Explained is a student-run newsletter celebrating feminism. As a monthly columnist, Madeline writes articles about topics including gendered inequalities in healthcare, women in the workforce, economic, women’s incarceration, Miami housing rights, care work,

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3. UN Day

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Episode Description Our third episode of the season, Josie and Olivia asked students on each of their college campuses what they would ask the United Nations if they could ask any question, and if they knew what the United Nations was doing for the world. These are their stories.

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