Dives deeper into topics within these big frameworks, focusing on Earth Systems and Human Welfare
Approximate duration | 76 minutes
More on the United Nations SDGs
Interactive infographics | 10 min
Atlas of the Sustainable Development Goals, by the World Bank Group. The infographics on SDGs 5 (Gender equality) and 6 (Clean water and sanitation) are especially relevant for TASK™.
What is Ocean Acidification?
Video | 2 min
A brief explanation of ocean acidification. Video produced by the Science Museum Group.
NASA Earth Minute : My name is aerosol
Video | 2 min
A brief explanation on atmospheric aerosols. Video produced by NASA's Global Climate Change program.
Biogeochemical cycles
Video | 8 min
Why biogeochemical cycles, such as the carbon, nitrogen, and phosphorus cycles, matter. Video by educational consultant and science teacher Paul Andersen (Bozeman Science).
Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity
News article | 7 min
Article from The Guardian newspaper on how chemical pollution is threatening the stability of the world's ecosystems.
Chemical pollution has passed safe limit for humanity, say scientists
Study calls for cap on production and release as pollution threatens global ecosystems upon which life depends
https://www.theguardian.com/environment/2022/jan/18/chemical-pollution-has-passed-safe-limit-for-humanity-say-scientists
Biodiversity is collapsing worldwide. Here's why.
Video | 8 min
How climate change is causing a decline in the world's biodiversity and why it matters. Video produced by the Our Changing Climate youtube channel.
See what three degrees of global warming looks like
Video | 16 min
What are the impacts of a world 3°C warmer. Video from The Economist.
How we can make the world a better place by 2030
Video | 12 min
The SDGs and the Social Progress Index, presented by Michael Green. Video by TED Talks.
Is inequality inevitable?
Video | 7 min
Explore how economic inequality can be measured and how it is impacted by different governmental policy choices. Video by TED-Ed.
Gapminder
Website | 30 min
Explore Gapminder’s resources and tools, such as the Worldview Upgrader, to test your knowledge and challenge common misconceptions about global trends. Dive into the Animated World tool, where you can interact with a wide range of social, environmental, and economic data variables to uncover macrotrends that will shape the future.
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The UN’s SDG Moments 2020 was introduced by Malala Yousafzai and Ola Rosling, president and co-founder of Gapminder.
https://www.gapminder.org/
