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A summary of Springer Nature's SDG-related events and projects from 2024

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Exploring 3 issues crucial to the SDGs: Health & climate change, looking beyond GDP, and migration

Advancing the SDGs - 10 outstanding books

Connecting the scientific community with policymakers on Capitol Hill

Expertly curated interviews that explore the stories behind the research

LGBTQ health research supporting SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities

Dive into how Springer Nature navigates the AI landscape responsibly, ensuring trust and ethical use. Learn more in their 2024 Sustainable Business Report.

Explore how people drive Springer Nature's mission in their 2024 Sustainable Business Report—empowering individuals, fostering growth, and championing diversity globally.

Discover why Springer Nature values the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Learn how these goals inspire research, partnerships, and solutions for a better world in our 2024 Sustainable Business Report.

Explore Springer Nature's sustainable journey with COO Marc Spenlé and Joyce Lorigan. Learn about their net-zero pledge and innovative strategies in the 2024 Sustainable Business Report.

Dive into the behind-the-scenes world of academic publishing! Discover how Springer Nature's Researchers in Residence programme breaks barriers, fostering collaboration between researchers and publishers. Explore insights, surprises, and recommendations from a firsthand perspective. Join the conversation on diversity, equity, and inclusion in the publishing realm. Read the exclusive interview with Taijrani Rampersaud Skorka, sharing her journey and advocating for positive change.

Jason Laker reflects on his work supporting individuals and communities to achieve social change.

Dr Arshima Dost reflects on her work supporting families and schools to overcome personal, professional and organizational challenges.

Emma Bourne and Shashi Meenakumar discuss the work being done to champion gender equality at Macmillan Education India.

Explore Dr. WEI Houkai's insights on China's rural poverty and SDG1 progress. Uncover global perspectives in "Poverty Reduction in China".

Tamires Gama discusses the importance of providing supportive and equitable learning environments for all.
 

Unlock the future of climate policy with CICERO experts. Explore the IPCC's role in climate action. Guest-edited insights on science and policies.

Explore China's role in global poverty reduction with Prof. Xiaolin Wang. Learn insights on SDG1 and future trends.

Discover the intricacies of sustainable tourism with Rosaria Rita Canale and Rita De Siano in their latest blog post. Learn about the crucial role of sustainable tourism research in achieving SDG 8 through their insights.

Senior Editor, Josie Taylor, explores publishing SDG-focused books, advising authors for impactful contributions.

Explore Uta's journey publishing an SDG-focused book, promoting global well-being through research.

Explore Dr. Keith Moser's journey publishing an SDG-focused book, diving into interdisciplinary research and innovation. Discover the personal and professional impact of SDG-related research.

Learn how we are enabling OA publishing for a broader community of researchers.

An interview with the Editor-in-Chief of Urban Lifelines about the infrastructure assets so crucial to the distribution and flow of services and essentials in urban centers.

Learn how multidisciplinary stakeholders should join together to have an positive outcome using public interest technologies.

The new OA journal Smart Construction and Sustainable Cities stands as an avenue of convergence, bridging researchers, practitioners, and policymakers across topics related to SDG 11.

Read about Artificial Intelligence and Water. See how AI can mitigate water scarcity.

Women engineers at the forefront of changes happening in the world today.

What are the overall effects of turning over more of our work to Chatbots acting as our “assistants? 

Ameet Joshi on role of ethics in the development and use of AI-powered systems.

Join Sarah Page, an expert in Social Justice, as she highlights the critical need for cross-sector collaboration to tackle the UK's poverty crisis. Explore our efforts, from food initiatives to judicial reviews, fighting stigma and inequality, and working together for a healthier, fairer society.

Contemporary energy research is becoming more interdisciplinary, and the novel domain of energy informatics plays an important role.

Exploring Chinese urban-rural planning, and the role of planning in the SDGs

In a world where clean water and sustainable resource management are increasingly critical, Professor Vladimir Pešić, an expert in freshwater biodiversity research, sheds light on a groundbreaking approach in our latest interview. Join us as we explore the intersection of science, conservation, and SDG 6: Clean Water.

A compendium of what is known about reproduction of cetaceans and the wider picture of informed conservation management.

Virginia Berridge, co-Editor of E-Cigarettes and the Comparative Politics of Harm Reduction on this important study and SDG 3.

We spoke to the editor of Neglected Tropical Diseases about developing vaccines and SDG3.

Yair Ein-Eli, Professor at the Technion, on advanced materials, battery applications & SDG 7.

Read what our survey of 6,500 journal authors had to say about post-publication promotion.

Assessing sustainable economic growth from past and present societies.

Learn about the main discussion themes and key takeaways from the Science for a Sustainable Future webinar series.

Researchers are investigating the causes and consequences of droughts around the world to promote actionable change which could conserve environments for the future.

Erwin Dreyer, Editor-in-Chief of the journal Annals of Forest Science, talks about the changing world of scientific publishing in forest sciences, including the transition to open science.

Scientists are working to protect environments, increase biodiversity and manage land to create a sustainable future.

In this interview, we discuss the neglected issue of elder abuse in the gender and sexual minority community.

In this interview, Andy Johnson talks to Denise Sudbeck about the role of relationships in advancing trans justice.

Learn about the role science has in popular culture content like films and tv shows.

Learn how Springer Nature is supporting mental health initiatives and its work with the charity MQ Mental Health Research.

The new open access journal Architectural Intelligence seeks to create a multi-disciplinary dialogue platform, to support sustainable cities.

Introducing the new open access journal Smart Construction and Sustainable Cities.

Utilizing eLearning to offer nurses continued education and networking opportunities in support of their future, for a stronger health system.

Supporting nurses through education and professional development is crucial to maintain and empower the health system in dealing with mental health challenges.

Learn more about the new journal Sustainability Nexus Forum, its scope and how it supports the SDGs.

How nursing education can support the re-integration of SDOH into nursing, and why it is vital.

Nurses are transcending geographical boundaries and sharing knowledge of innovations, trailblazing, and leadership in the care for pediatric and child health worldwide.

Uncovering secrets from the animal kingdom. Discover the latest research.

How is Macmillan Education aiming to make global citizenship, sustainability, DEI commonplace in classrooms around the world?

Learn about extreme weather events across the globe and recent scientific discoveries to understand their attributions.

Discover the science of our brains for Brain Awareness Week

Dive into some of the current research areas of Data Science and Engineering.

Ecologist Valeria Souza takes us through her scientific journey from cytogenetics to ecosystem ecology and astrobiology.

Ecologist Marcia Marques shares how biodiversity conservation and carbon markets can work together in preserving tropical forest resources.

Why is it essential that women in STEM have access to female mentors? Frédérique Reverchon explains why and where to find one.

Sabine Andert shares her knowledge and experience on various topics related to weed science, including the challenges farmers face in weed control. 

Anna Brugger on how her research contributes to Sustainable Development Goals and the critical role of plant pathology in biodiversity conservation and sustainable agriculture. 

Data Science and Engineering - drivers for the long haul!

This blog post explores how we can improve our understanding of CSA in Black and minoritised communities, including better understanding the victims and the barriers that they face, and how we can improve legal, policy and practical responses.

Discover some of top research stories of 2022.

As part of the Springer Nature Storytellers programme, Azucena Morán shared the story of how she has come to study participatory and deliberative democracy.

As part of the Springer Nature Storytellers programme, Josefine Proll shared the story of a major setback she faced after submitting a high profile paper in grad school.

Energy informatics develops strategies to tackle energy poverty in vulnerable communities, so that no one is left behind without access to electricity.

As part of the Springer Nature Storytellers programme, Florian Humpenöder shared his story about publishing his research in a Nature journal.

Maria Alejandra Gonzalez-Perez discusses her work on the importance of public-private collaboration for the success of SDG08.

Joshua Yindenaba Abor, Professor of Finance and former Dean of University of Ghana Business School explores the role of National Development Banks in the achievement of SDG8 goals 

As this year’s World Economic Forum kicks off in Davos, we speak to Hanna Lehtimäki about the importance of re-imagining sustainable futures in business. 

Springer has turned 180 years old! Learn about Springer's journey so far.

Co-chairs of the Open-Ended Working Group on the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework Francis Ogwal and Basile van Havre discuss their experiences negotiating the formal text of the framework with the Parties to the Convention on Biological Diversity.

The Springer Nature Symposium on Sustainability and Innovation took place in Sydney, Australia last month, and brought together a diverse mix of participants to discuss how policy and research investment can be major drivers in achieving societal outcomes, using as a basis research that has contributed towards the UN’s SDGs.

Dr Anna Dowbiggin, a risk scholar and management and public policy consultant in Canada, discusses her work on SDG13: Climate Action.

Exploring the importance of vehemently defending our human rights achievements in a changing global context.

Human Rights Day: Why an annual review of our global human rights remains essential to ensuring they are protected?

A Q&A with conservation scientist Professor James Watson about the importance of the post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework.

A Q&A with environmental policy experts Malgorzata Blicharska and Richard Smithers about the SDGs and UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15).

Urban informatics enables better use of the latest urban science theories in the development of cutting-edge urban sensing and computing technologies, which in turn, helps better solve specific urban problems.

How can we build more sustainable urban environments?

David Nutt, winner of the John Maddox Prize, talks about the significance of the award and what it means to stand up for science.

How do we recover from an economic crisis? Explore content on this important theme under the UN’s SDG8 – Decent Work and Economic Growth

Dominik Klauser spoke to us about how his work and CABI Agriculture & Bioscience are related to SDG15: Life on Land.

How can researchers sustainably transform food production?