SDG 11.2: Affordable and Sustainable Transport Systems

“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...

“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...

“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 Climate Toolkit is a collaborative opportunity for museums, gardens and zoos who want to learn how to aggressively address climate change within their own organizations and inspire the communities they serve to follow their lead.

Currently, the Climate Toolkit embraces twenty-four goals for...

“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...

“This briefing note sets out the framework within which councils can begin to deliver ambitious action plans. It explains some of the key issues surrounding carbon targets and budgets, and what levels of emission reductions are necessary to be consistent with the Paris Agreement.” (p.4)

“An employer-based commute options program describes a voluntary program aimed at improving employees’ commutes while saving money, improving employee satisfaction, recruitment and retention, and reducing environmental impact.

Programs often include a variety of commute options strategies that...

“This guide will help you to understand your audience and share ideas on how to encourage them to make greener travel choices. It’s relevant across sectors, whether you work in the visual arts, theatre, dance, literature or music, and whatever your size and reach.” (p.2)

“This guide will walk you through ideas on how to reduce the amount and impacts of staff commuting, business travel and delivery services, across all sectors within the arts and to organisations of any size. It is broken down into subject areas, each containing tips on areas where you can take...

“The Toolkit includes:

• A definition of placemaking and other key concepts
• A description of the benefits of placemaking and how this applies to “main street” revitalization
• Practical advice, checklists and questions to consider at each stage of the placemaking proces
• An explanation of how...