UN SDG Learn
Sustainability Education, Sustainable Development, Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
It is part of UN's Training and Research Institute, UNITAR, as a project that provides training and research on sustainable development topics. The initiative aims to bring together relevant learning...
UN Principles for Responsible Management Education (PRME)
It involves business schools committed to integrating six core principles to "transform business and management education and develop tomorrow's responsible leaders." More than 800 signatory business schools submit progress reports...
UN Principles for Responsible Investment
An investor initiative “in partnership with UNEP FI and the UN Global Compact.” Supported by the United Nations, the PRI has become a “leading network for investors demonstrating their commitment...
UN Office for Disaster Risk Reduction
Works at the intersection between understanding risk and risk impact to reduce disaster loss and prevent the emergence of new risk. It focuses on exposure to hazards, vulnerability and capacity,...
UN Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC)
The treaty supports the "global response to the threat of climate change" and binds "member states to act in the interests of human safety even in the face of scientific...
UN Development Programme
It works in "170 countries to end poverty and reduce inequality." In September 2015, "world leaders adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development to end poverty, protect the planet and...
UN Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs
It plays "a central role in United Nations efforts to prevent deadly conflict and build sustainable peace around the world";working to monitor and assess "global political developments with an eye...
UN Department of Peace Operations
It "provides political and executive direction to UN peacekeeping operations around the world; working to "integrate the efforts of UN, governmental and non-governmental entities in the context of peacekeeping operations." ...
UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs
As a part of the UN Secretariat, it strives to “bring the global community together to work towards common solutions to the world’s most pressing problems.” It promotes “inclusion, reducing...
UN Climate Technology Centre & Network
It's hosted by the UN Environmental Programme and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization. It aims to promote the "accelerated transfer of environmentally sound technologies for low carbon and climate...
UC Global Food Initiative
It is an initiative of the University of California that "created new collaborations among UC’s 10 campuses" in order to address a critical sustainability issue; namely, "how to sustainably and...
UC Carbon Neutrality Initiative
The sustainability initiatives was enacted by the University of California in its efforts to become carbon neutral by 2025. The initiative commits UC to net zero greenhouse gas emissions from...
Ubuntoo
The global environmental solutions platform aims to promote sustainable economic growth. They work to "make eco-friendly business a reality" by helping to "scale environmental solutions and innovations in the areas...
U.S. Resiliency Council
A non-profit that developed a rating system to assess “the performance of buildings during earthquakes and other natural hazard events, to educate the public to understand these risks, and to...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency(1970; Washington, DC; 14k staff; epa.gov) An independent executive agency of the U.S. government working on environmental protection issues. It strives to ensure that "all Americans have...
Tyndall Centre for Climate Change
It brings scientists, economists, engineers, and social scientists together from multiple universities to do research and communication on climate change and to incorporate this into ideas for sustainable development. TCCCR...
Trudeau Center for Peace and Conflict Studies
The Centre "administers the Peace, Conflict and Justice program (PCJ) at the Munk School of Global Affairs & Public Policy." It also provides "opportunities to conduct original research in the...
TReNDS
Data Portals, Information Portals, UN Sustainable Development Goals, United Nations Agencies | Programs | Projects
The ‘Thematic Research Network on Data and Statistics’ focuses on learning and investment in the data revolution for the Sustainable Development Goals. It is sponsored by the UN Sustainable Development...
Trees & Design Action Group
It hosts groups of "individuals, professionals and organisations from both the private and public sectors who have come together to increase awareness of the role of trees in the built...
Transportation Sustainability Research Center
The Centre is housed at the Institute of Transportation Studies at the University of California, Berkeley. It's research focuses on the economic, social, environmental, and technological aspects of sustainable transportation....