Recent conversations with experts from Evolved Energy Research and the Zero Carbon Consortium––the cohort of renowned US researchers responsible for creating the ZCAP––have begun to examine the impacts the IRA may have on the US journey to net zero emissions by 2050.
Call for Session Proposals - US Summit on Transformative Education 2023
In response to a current crisis in education in the US and worldwide, SDSN USA’s Mission 4.7 Community of Practice seeks to convene leaders in education from across the country for the United States Summit on Transformative Education. SDSN USA is currently accepting proposals for sessions at the summit.
2022 Networks in Action Report - 10 Years of Mobilizing the World’s Scientific and Technical Expertise for Sustainable Development
Reflecting on 10 Years of SDSN
At the Rio+20 Summit a decade ago, the UN member states launched a process to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) to put the world on the path to sustainable development that combines economic wellbeing, social justice, and environmental sustainability. We are now in the midst of the great global effort to create a global path to sustainable development that “leaves no one behind.”
San Diego Regional Decarbonization Framework: A Model for Other Jurisdictions Across the US and Globally
The global scientific consensus is unequivocal: the world is in the midst of a climate crisis and our window to meaningfully reduce greenhouse gas emissions (GHGs) is closing. In order to reduce the worst impacts of climate change, the international community has agreed that societies must limit the rise in mean global temperature to well below 2°C, as specified by the Paris Agreement within the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change.
September 2022 UN-Related Events in the US
September is a busy time for the SDGs in the US, as sustainable development advocates from around the world gather at the UN headquarters in New York for the UN General Assembly (UNGA).
SDSN USA’s SDG 4: Quality Education Network(ing) Meeting
Key Takeaways and Opportunities from the 2022 Diversity, Equity, and Justice for Sustainable Development Network Meeting
Key Takeaways from the SDSN USA Network Update Meeting
On May 6th, 2022, SDSN USA held a virtual Network Update Meeting, convening network members, partner organizations, and potential members for two hours. The meeting included network updates from SDSN USA staff and co-chairs Helen Bond (Howard University), Dan Esty (Yale University), Gordon McCord (UC San Diego), and Jeffrey Sachs (Columbia University), as well as a discussion of SDSN USA network activities.