- Learn about other people and organizations working on responsible consumption
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RESEARCH AND POWERFUL ACTION IDEAS
Here are some things to explore for two focus areas within SDG 13.
RISING TEMPERATURES
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Resources and Links
Cool People and Projects
Ts’udé Nilįné Tuyeta is protected land of the K’ahsho Got’ine in Canada. Funding is provided for training and indigeneous knowledge preservation for the people and the Land.
The Eyes of the Reef Network is a community reporting network in Hawaii for coral disease and bleaching, marine invasive species, and fish diseases..
In Dakar, Senegal, Abdou Touré started the QuartierVertChallenge, where he posts urbanagriculture and micro-gardening videos to inspire his community.
Ecosia is a Chrome extension where every search generates funds that are then used to plant trees worldwide.
Shazia Khan’s mission is to bring solar energy to people with no access to electricity in Pakistan, through her social enterprise EcoEnergy. She hopes to convert 50,000 villagers within the next three years before eventually expanding beyond Pakistan to Myanmar, Indonesia, and possibly Malaysia.
Mobile Apps for SDG 13
WWF Together
is an interactive experience to bring users closer to the stories of elephants, whales, rhinos and other species.
Earth Now
by NASA is an application that visualizes recent global climate data from Earth Science satellites.
EcoPal
by Team Hustle of Canada, lets users track their emissions and get helpful tips on how to reduce them.
Made by a Technovation team
Earth Hero
has the goal to make people become more aware of their carbon emissions so they can lower them.
TECO
by Team CoCo of Kazakhstan is a 3D mobile game that helps players change their behavior and become more eco-conscious.
Made by a Technovation team
TAKING ACTION
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Resources and Links
Cool People and Projects
Hailing from 12 countries across East Asia and the Pacific, members of the Regional Young People’s Action Team are advocates for mental health and well-being, proponents of equal access to education, champions of climate action and environmental sustainability.
Good Grief Network helps individuals and communities build resilience by leaning into their painful feelings about the state of the world and reorient their lives toward meaningful action.
The Power Shift Network is an intergenerational network of organizations and campaigns to take on the climate crisis, shift the power, and create systemic change.
Xiye Bastida is a 22 year old climate justice activist who is from the Otomi-Toltec Indigenous community located in Central Mexico.
Young Reporters for the Environment gives 11-25 year olds a platform to research environmental issues and promote solutions through investigative reporting, photography, and video journalism.
Mobile Apps for SDG 13
Klima
helps users reduce and offset their carbon emissions, as well as encouraging them to get others involved in climate action.
PolluNo
by Team Code Cadets of the UK is an app designed to tackle air pollution through an educational game.
Made by a Technovation team
#climate
targets online influencers, helping them educate and mobilize others to fight climate change.
Skeptical Science
has a mission is to debunk climate misinformation by presenting peer-reviewed science and explaining the techniques of science denial.
ClimAx
by Team Int Ellectuals of Nigeria, helps to foster massive individual effort by providing a platform for users to plant trees.
Made by a Technovation team
GO EVEN FURTHER
- Follow people who are working in this space – check out their social media pages to learn more and possibly contact them.
- Reach out to local universities (or even remote!) where people are researching climate.
- Scroll to the bottom of websites and papers to look at the bibliography – many great links can lead you to more projects and information.
