With the UN Sustainability Development Goals stalling, publishers look for ways they can move things forward, themselves: ‘Act Now.’
A ‘Sustainable Story Award’ Opens in the United Kingdom
Announced on Earth Day, a new ‘Sustainable Story Award’ competition opens in the United Kingdom, with a summertime deadline.
‘Responsible Chapters’: France’s Publishers Boost Ecological Stance
Chosen in a competition, the SNE’s ‘Chapitres Responsables’ program a carbon-footprint calendar, life-cycle analysis, and training.
Association of University Presses: A 13th University Press Week
The Association of University Presses opens another University Press Week promotion with readings and events for consumers.
The UN’s Melissa Fleming: ‘Summit of the Future’ and IPA’s Congress
The coming UN Summit of the Future is meant to bolster the Sustainable Development Goals and related needs.
IPA’s Congress Countdown: The 1,000 Actions Campaign for the SDGs
Ahead of its congress, the International Publishers Association opens a ‘1,000 Actions’ campaign for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Sweden’s Marie Tomičić: A Small Publisher Goes Green
Small publishers can contribute to the green transition, publisher Marie Tomičić says: ‘Connect the change to your brand.’
Switzerland’s Frontiers Names Sustainability Manager for the SDG Compact
Frontiers bolsters its SDG Publishers Compact commitment by appointing its sustainability manager to implement the compact’s 10 action points.
Sustainability at London Book Fair: The ‘Publishing 2030 Accelerator’
A final workstream in the Publishing 2030 Accelerator project publishes its findings on London Book Fair’s second day, as CFOs are introduced to the concept.
Melissa Fleming To Speak in Mexico at IPA’s Publishers Congress
The IPA’s 34th biennial International Publishers Congress will feature a keynote from UN under-secretary-general Melissa Fleming.