{"id":11398,"date":"2022-02-15T14:17:59","date_gmt":"2022-02-15T19:17:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/dev-cu-sites.pantheonsite.io\/library\/?page_id=11398"},"modified":"2025-04-21T13:34:46","modified_gmt":"2025-04-21T17:34:46","slug":"sustainability","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/research-tools-collections\/guides\/sustainability\/","title":{"rendered":"Sustainability\u00a0"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/sustainable-image.jpg\" alt=\"A glass globe on a sunny patch of grass and ferns\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">What is Sustainability?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>A common definition of sustainability comes from a 1987 United Nations Report, <a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/oclc\/22995034\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>Our Common Future<\/strong><\/a>: <em>&#8220;meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.&#8221;<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><a href=\"https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/E_SDG_logo_without_UN_emblem_horizontal_WEB.png-1024x187.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click this image to learn about the UN&#8217;s Sustainable Development Goals<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"The global goals we&#039;ve made progress on -- and the ones we haven&#039;t | Michael Green\" width=\"640\" height=\"360\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/N3SQlrmV1cE?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<h6 class=\"wp-block-heading\">The Global Goals We&#8217;ve Made Progress On &#8212; and the ones were haven&#8217;t. Michael Green<\/h6>\n\n\n\n<p>Many of the UN&#8217;s Sustainable Development Goals are addressed in our series of research guides: <a href=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/anti-discrimination-reading-list\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">&#8220;Expanding Our Worldview&#8221;<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">General Information<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-35fa9f38-e44a-4a64-9880-9aa7e57fcfa0 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">International Agreements<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/kyoto_protocol\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Kyoto Protocol<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/unfccc.int\/process-and-meetings\/the-paris-agreement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Paris Agreement<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unep.org\/about-un-environment\/why-does-un-environment-matter\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP)<\/a><\/p><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-76fc7bee-dd14-4fc8-ab82-ad4339508d9c advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Podcasts<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/5pBe2WCNwGfXysBXugjXXx?si=39a4956f872140c6\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Clarkson Ignite Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/crowdsourcingsustainability.org\/crowdsourcing-sustainability-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Crowdsourcing Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/globalgoalscast.org\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Goalscast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.greendreamer.com\/podcast\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Green Dreamer<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/no-little-plans.simplecast.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">No Little Plans<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.outrageandoptimism.org\/episodes\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Outrage + Optimism<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/1ghdBtJgiT8KJ0soXWeMvB?si=4cad779b17c34465\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">SDG&#8217;s: The Rising Tide<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.sustainababble.fish\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainababble<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/63tktBgHXiV4O4py6WqkwO?si=9e4959c3c2fc419c\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainability Agenda<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/sustainabilitydefined.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainability Defined<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asustainablelife.co.uk\/a-sustainable-life-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Sustainable(ish)<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unsdglearn.org\/podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN SDG: Learn Podcast<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/show\/2zWIYRf7PhIhFmREh1WnR7?si=5b2fb4b417464b53\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Think Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Articles &amp; Collections<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-ff1298bc-a3bc-4f02-aa76-2c2f5fd29c6b advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">News &amp; Popular Reading<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.sej.org\/publications\/features\/year-ahead-will-spark-abundant-environment-news-both-good-and-bad\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">2022 Journalist&#8217;s Guide to Energy and the Environment: Year Ahead<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.business-humanrights.org\/en\/latest-news\/?&amp;language=en\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Business and Human Rights Resource Centre<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ezproxy.clarkson.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/blogs-podcasts-websites\/pollution-is-killing-black-americans-this\/docview\/2427484566\/se-2?accountid=37646\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Pollution Is Killing Black Americans<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/extinctionrebellion.uk\/news\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Extinction Rebellion News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/grist.org\/all-topics\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Grist Magazine<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/tags\/411559300\/sustainable-development-goals\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">NPR News: Sustainable Development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/everydayfeminism.com\/2017\/10\/history-environmental-racism\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Civil Rights are Green: A Concise History of Environmental Racism and Justice in the US<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/news.un.org\/en\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">UN News<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/search?q=environmental%20justice#gsc.tab=0&amp;gsc.q=environmental%20justice&amp;gsc.sort=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><u>U.S. News<\/u>: Environmental Justice<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usnews.com\/search?q=environmental%20justice#gsc.tab=0&amp;gsc.q=sustainable%20development&amp;gsc.sort=\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. News: Sustainable Development<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-43537809-b2af-4b01-8155-2ec16bcb1809 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Academic<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/717216\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Challenge Based Learning<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/su11061717\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Development and validation of an instrument for measuring student sustainability competencies<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.unesco.de\/sites\/default\/files\/2018-08\/unesco_education_for_sustainable_development_goals.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Education for Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scirp.org\/journal\/paperinformation.aspx?paperid=83021\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">The Future of Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.mdpi.com\/1041842\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Global Learning for Sustainable Development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/ezproxy.clarkson.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/www.proquest.com\/scholarly-journals\/revitalizing-global-alliances-sustainable\/docview\/2562192853\/se-2\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Revitalizing the global alliances for sustainable development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>See more in the <a href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?queryString=%22sustainable%20development%22&amp;clusterResults=true&amp;groupVariantRecords=false&amp;changedFacet=scope&amp;subformat=Book%3A%3Abook_digital&amp;subformat=Book%3A%3Abook_printbook&amp;subformat=Artchap%3A%3Aartchap_artcl&amp;subformat=Artchap%3A%3Aartchap_digital&amp;subformat=Artchap%3A%3Aartchap_chptr&amp;subformat=Book%3A%3Abook_thsis&amp;subformat=Jrnl%3A%3Ajrnl_digital&amp;subformat=Audiobook%3A%3Aaudiobook_digital&amp;content=fullText&amp;content=openAccess&amp;content=peerReviewed&amp;year=2018..2022&amp;stickyFacetsChecked=true\">Library<\/a><a 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href=\"https:\/\/clarksonuniversitylibrary.on.worldcat.org\/search?queryString=%22sustainable%20development%22&amp;clusterResults=true&amp;groupVariantRecords=false&amp;changedFacet=scope&amp;subformat=Book%3A%3Abook_digital&amp;subformat=Book%3A%3Abook_printbook&amp;subformat=Artchap%3A%3Aartchap_artcl&amp;subformat=Artchap%3A%3Aartchap_digital&amp;subformat=Artchap%3A%3Aartchap_chptr&amp;subformat=Book%3A%3Abook_thsis&amp;subformat=Jrnl%3A%3Ajrnl_digital&amp;subformat=Audiobook%3A%3Aaudiobook_digital&amp;content=fullText&amp;content=openAccess&amp;content=peerReviewed&amp;year=2018..2022&amp;stickyFacetsChecked=true\">Catalog<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-f8453932-4c4a-4884-8537-f3c34b6c15fc advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Library Collections<\/h4><\/div><div class=\"advgb-accordion-body\" style=\"border-style:solid !important;border-width:1px !important;border-color:undefined !important;border-top:none !important;border-radius:2px !important\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-list\"><ul class=\"advgblist-38847242-c1a5-4a73-8785-89bc334dfc28\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/link.gale.com\/apps\/portal\/00000000LVWJ\/OVIC?u=nysl_nc_clarku&amp;sid=bookmark-OVIC&amp;xid=1bda2538\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gale Opposing Viewpoints: Sustainability<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ezproxy.clarkson.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/go.gale.com\/ps\/i.do?qt=OQE~sustainable+development&amp;sw=w&amp;ty=bs&amp;it=search&amp;sid=bookmark-OVIC&amp;p=OVIC&amp;u=nysl_nc_clarku&amp;v=2.1&amp;asid=471dcd78\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gale Opposing Viewpoints: Sustainable Development<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/ezproxy.clarkson.edu\/login?url=https:\/\/go.gale.com\/ps\/i.do?qt=OQE~sustainable+development+goals&amp;sw=w&amp;ty=bs&amp;it=search&amp;sid=bookmark-OVIC&amp;p=OVIC&amp;u=nysl_nc_clarku&amp;v=2.1&amp;asid=9337aadc\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Gale Opposing Viewpoints: Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Sustainability at<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/sites.clarkson.edu\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2022\/02\/800px-Clarkson_Logo-1-300x109.png\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Clarkson University is committed to sustainability throughout the institution. Working across campus and with local area resources, we are adjusting common practices to achieve our sustainable goals. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-24cf09a4-1f61-4998-a179-19551cf0d7c6 advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewBox=\"0 0 24 24\"><path fill=\"none\" d=\"M0,0h24v24H0V0z\"><\/path><path d=\"M12,5.83L15.17,9l1.41-1.41L12,3L7.41,7.59L8.83,9L12,5.83z M12,18.17L8.83,15l-1.41,1.41L12,21l4.59-4.59L15.17,15 L12,18.17z\"><\/path><\/svg><\/span><h4 class=\"advgb-accordion-header-title\" style=\"color:inherit\">Groups and Goals<\/h4><\/div><div 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href=\"https:\/\/announcements.clarkson.edu\/2022\/01\/27\/clarksons-strategic-planning-embodies-united-nation-sustainable-development-goals\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Clarkson\u2019s Strategic Planning Embodies the United Nation\u2019s Sustainable Development Goals<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/announcements.clarkson.edu\/General\/sustainability\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Sustainability News at Clarkson<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordions advgb-accordions-dae9b9c0-94d7-4ea1-98f6-cf631e801d3f advgb-accordion-wrapper\" data-collapsed=\"true\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-advgb-accordion-item advgb-accordion-item\" style=\"margin-bottom:15px\"><div class=\"advgb-accordion-header\" style=\"background-color:#000;color:#eee;border-style:solid;border-width:1px;border-radius:2px\"><span class=\"advgb-accordion-header-icon\"><svg fill=\"#fff\" 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