Launched in 2018, the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge is a first-of-its-kind global competition for women entrepreneurs who are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This International Women’s Day, 8 March 2024, join the United Nations in celebrating under the theme Invest in women: Accelerate progress. In this special episode of RELX's "The World We Want" series Dr Márcia Balisciano, Chief Sustainability Officer, is joined by guests Andrea "Andy" Blair, Co-Founder and President of New Zealand based geothermal research and innovation company, Upflow and Susan Blanchet, Founder and CEO of Origen Air. Both Andy and Susan are two of the 2023 awardees of the WE Empower UN SDG Challenge.
In this episode of the "World We Want" podcast, Márcia Balisciano interviews Lene Bjorn Serpa, Director, Head of Corporate Sustainability & ESG, A.P. Moller - Maersk. They discuss how her work at Maersk aligns with the United Nations sustainable development goals and how companies can contribute to a positive change by engaging with sustainability from a corporate standpoint.
The International Women's Day "World We Want" Podcast Collection features the latest episodes in the RELX podcast series featuring renowned female leaders from across the globe.
In this study, the authors analyse local surface urban heat island during 2003–2018 using satellite observations over 536 cities worldwide. Spatiotemporal patterns and mechanisms of the surface urban heat island are tightly linked with climate-vegetation conditions.
In this study, the authors examine how background climatic condition and urban morphology can influence urban heat island effects.
This study estimates heat- and cold-related excess deaths over 60 years in China, showing that Heat-related mortality has increased sharply during the last two decades and social-economic development contributes to adaptability.
This is the first large-scale empirical study examining the impact of sea-level rise induced by climate change on mental health outcomes among coastal communities.
This text ties into SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production) and SDG 13 (Climate Action). It focuses on the development of biodegradable electronics using naturally derived conducting materials, which can help reduce electronic waste and promote sustainable production practices.
This article presents an exploratory global ‘Decarbonization Divergence’ sustainability scenario. This scenario depicts an economy that decarbonizes through technological development despite further growth, while households do not contribute to such decarbonization efforts through lifestyle change, leading to divergent developments between the economy and households.
