Library Guides: Triggering Change: Climate Action

Online Resources on Climate Action

Publications
Sites

Emerging Technologies: SDG-13: Climate Action
This chapter presents the business models of 52 companies and use cases that employ emerging technologies and create value in SDG-13.
International Publishers Association: SDG 13 Climate Action
The International Publishers Association (IPA) is the world’s largest federation of national, regional and specialist publishers’ associations. This interactive SDG site showcases diverse examples of how publishers are both improving sustainable business practices and act as agents of change in critical areas such as education, equality and justice.
International Efforts Using Space for Climate Action
A strategic mapping exercise on existing international efforts using space technologies and applications to support climate adaptation, mitigation, monitoring and resilience.
IPCC | AR6 Synthesis Report: Climate Change 2023
This Synthesis Report (SYR) of the IPCC Sixth Assessment Report (AR6) summarises the state of knowledge of climate change, its widespread impacts and risks, and climate change mitigation and adaptation.

Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR)
CIFOR brings science-based solutions to the most urgent challenges facing forest landscapes and people.
Climate Action Network
Climate Action Network (CAN) is a global network of more than 1,900 civil society organisations in over 130 countries driving collective and sustainable action to fight the climate crisis and to achieve social justice. CAN convenes and coordinates civil society at the UN climate talks and other international fora.
Climate Watch
Climate Watch offers open data, visualizations and analysis to help policymakers, researchers and other stakeholders gather insights on countries' climate progress.
Fairtrade International | SDG 13: Climate Action
Fairtrade is the most recognized and trusted sustainability label in the world. Fairtrade’s unique, two-pronged approach helps farmers become more resilient to climate change, whilst at the same time giving consumers, retailers and traders the opportunity to reduce their carbon footprint.
Greenpeace
For more than 50 years, Greenpeace has been sailing the world’s oceans protecting our planet and fighting for environmental justice.
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
The Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (IPCC) is the United Nations body for assessing the science related to climate change.
International Union for Conservation of Nature
The International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) is a membership Union uniquely composed of both government and civil society organisations. By harnessing the experience, resources and reach of its more than 1,400 Member organisations and the input of some 15,000 experts, IUCN is the global authority on the status of the natural world and the measures needed to safeguard it.
UN Environment Programme
The United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) is the leading global authority on the environment.
UN Women: SDG 13
UN Women is the United Nations entity dedicated to gender equality and the empowerment of women. A global champion for women and girls, UN Women was established to accelerate progress on meeting their needs worldwide. Featuring Climate Action
World Bank | Climate Change
With 189 member countries, staff from more than 170 countries, and offices in over 130 locations, the World Bank Group is a unique global partnership: five institutions working for sustainable solutions that reduce poverty and build shared prosperity in developing countries.
World Meteorological Organization
A specialized agency of the United Nations whose mandate covers weather, climate and water resources.
World Resources Institute
The foundation of WRI’s work is producing high-quality research, including reports, issue briefs, working papers, guidebooks and more.
World Wildlife Fund
As the world’s leading conservation organization, WWF works in nearly 100 countries. At every level, we collaborate with people around the world to develop and deliver innovative solutions that protect communities, wildlife, and the places in which they live.

SDG 13

Our World in Data. (2023). Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. https://ourworldindata.org/sdgs/climate-action

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Learn about Climate Change

The Climate Dictionary | United Nations Development Programme
The Climate Dictionary is an initiative aimed at providing an everyday guide to understanding climate change. It seeks to bridge the gap between complex scientific jargon and the general public, making climate concepts accessible and relatable to individuals from various backgrounds and levels of expertise.
The Science of Climate Change Explained: Facts, Evidence and Proof
From The New York Times: providing definitive answers to the big questions.
Have Climate Questions? Get Answers Here.
The climate desk at The New York Times has been collecting reader questions and has started answering them here.
Extreme Heat Will Change Us
Half the world could soon face dangerous heat. The New York Times has measured the daily toll it is already taking.
The Climate Impact of Your Neighborhood, Mapped
New data shared with The New York Times reveals stark disparities in how different U.S. households contribute to climate change. Looking at America’s cities, a pattern emerges.
What You Can Do at Home to Help Stem Climate Change
From The New York Times: relatively simple measures like thermostat control, composting and switching to electric appliances can make a big difference.
How Electrifying Everything Became a Key Climate Solution
Interactive graphic from The York Times looking at how electrification became a major tool for fighting climate change.
Climate Change and Human Health Glossary
From the National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences: a glossary of terms used to describe the science of climate change and its impacts on human health. The goal of this glossary is to help standardize language, enable data harmonization, and encourage clear communication on climate change and health among scientists, health care providers, policymakers, advocates, educators, and others.
UN CC:Learn Courses
The One UN Climate Change Learning Partnership (UN CC:Learn) is a joint initiative of more than 30 multilateral organizations helping countries to achieve climate change action both through general climate literacy and applied skills development.