SDG 11.6: Reduce the Environmental Impact of Cities

“In the past year or so, I have been mulling over requesting permission from the library managers at Oregon Health and Science University to conduct an environmental audit of our buildings and practices. So, when asked if I would write an article for this issue, I jumped at the chance to get serious...

“This guide gives a basic explanation of sustainable development (SD). Its main goal is to help museums develop and implement SD policies and practices. According to the Brundtland Report: Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of...

“These toolkit resources are designed to help you define and improve the sustainability of your exhibitions in the ways that are most important to your community and your institution.”

“Accelerating Zero-Emissions Delivery: An innovative approach to transforming the last mile introduces a new financing model for Zero Emissions Delivery Zone (ZED Zone) that can accelerate commercial vehicle electrification and enable companies to hit their clean shipping goals… Further, the model...

“The Health & Safety Network provides educational and technical information to increase knowledge of safety hazards and general health issues related to the conservation profession. When thinking about health and safety, it is important to remember guidelines for people as well as collections.”

“There is widespread agreement within the museum sector that there are many practical steps museums can take to improve sustainability. To help AIM members identify their most pressing needs, the AIM Energy Action Group has produced this Desktop Survey to help highlight areas for improvement and...

“This impact management solution enables businesses worldwide to set goals, track progress, and stay motivated on their actions toward the SDGs… The SDG Action Manager will help you: find your starting point, learn which SDGs matter most to you based on your company profile, and how to take action...

“…There has been considerable progress in addressing the environmental impacts of tourism, although there is a long way to go to achieve sustainability; and that more limited progress has been made in harnessing tourism for local economic development, for the benefit of communities and indigenous...

“At CIMAM we recognize climate and ecological emergency and are seriously committed to working towards sustainability understood in the broadest terms set out by the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals, Agenda 2030. As an international organization dedicated to promoting best practices in modern and...

“This resource is intended to empower museums to embed environmental sustainability into the core of how they operate.

The Climate Action Toolkit provides information tailored to museums on the various steps they can take to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions and green their operations. The...

“The overall objective of the Cultural Heritage Counts for Europe project is twofold. On the one hand it aims at collecting and analysing evidence for the significance of cultural heritage for the European economy, society, culture and environment. On the other hand, it seeks to raise awareness of...

“Parking management is a crucial part of local authorities’ policy toolbox. It can make walking, cycling and public transport more attractive, and it can deliver a shift away from individual car ownership.

Instead of individual car ownership, climate smart parking management can promote car...