SDG 13.3: Build Knowledge and Capacity to Meet Climate Change

“The 1.5°C Business Playbook helps organisations to set a 1.5°C aligned strategy and move to action. It focuses on simplicity and speed and is anchored in the latest science [as expressed in IPCC reports].

The Playbook is supported by an eco-system of frontline organisations, committed to halving...

“Good Governance - the responsible conduct of public affairs and management of public resources – is encapsulated in the Council of Europe 12 Principles of Good Governance.”

“Because of the Great East Japan Earthquake that struck on March 11, 2011, a wide area of 500 km along North East Japan's Pacific coast suffered enormous damage. Although many precious lives and valuable properties were tragically lost, many lives were also saved. In the areas affected by the...

“A significant proportion of the world’s businesses are small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs). Globally, micro-enterprises (SMEs with fewer than ten employees) alone account for 70% to 90% of all firms. As such, SMEs play an important role in reducing global emissions and bringing innovative...

“The aim of the Five Step Framework is to provide a shared pathway and common language for achieving the university aspirations to embed Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) into all our courses by 2025 and to give students a voice in sustainability decision-making. The framework provides a...

“This guide, supported with examples and illustrations, provides a scientific model and methodology for risk examination and assessment. It enables cultural heritage professionals and institutions to devise intervention plans based on thorough assessment, which can ultimately facilitate...

“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...

“This toolkit provides you with all the content you may need to safeguard intangible cultural heritage in your organization. There are three categories:

• The introduction category includes introductory publications on the topic of ICH & museums: books, visuals on the basics of ICH & museums, an...

“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...

“This toolkit is designed to support cultural organisations and institutions who are planning for a sustainable, resilient and climate-changed future…This toolkit will help you:

1. Explore what adaptation to climate change is;

2. Identify how climate changes will impact your organisation and your...