ICS Inter-Community School Library: Individuals & Societies: Innovating for a Sustainable Future@Gr10

Keywords

Economy, Electronic goods, Environment, Fast fashion, Food production, Food consumption, Innovation, Personal mobility, Society, Sustainability, SDG 12, UN, FAO

Unit 2: Innovating for a Sustainable Future (Summative Assessment 1 Document)

Electronic Goods

Electronic Goods

Innovative Electronics Goods

Top 10 Electronics Industry Trends & Innovations in 2024 [RL 3]
Explore in-depth industry research on the top 10 electronics manufacturing trends based on the analysis of 1100+ companies.
44 cool gadgets: BBC science picked the best tech for 2023 [RL 3]
BBC Science Focus teach of the year 2023!
Trendy electronics by New York Times [RL 2-3]
From TVs, receivers, headphones, and speakers to cameras, laptops, keyboards, smartphones, and routers, NYT's team of experts has spent hundreds of hours testing the best home theater, audio, computer, networking, and gaming gear and accessories.

Impact of e-waste

Electronic waste
An article from WHO about e-waste
e-waste
An insightful article from Britannica about e-waste, its Impacts on Human Health and environment.
Health impacts of e-waste
A scholarly article on the health impacts of e-waste
e-wastes and their impacts Vulnerable Populations
This article review international efforts concerned with environmental hazards, especially affecting children.
Global e-waste report 2017
Global E-waste Monitor 2017 - Full Report
Global E-waste Monitor 2020 [RL 2-3]
A record 53.6 million metric tonnes (Mt) of electronic waste was generated worldwide in 2019, up 21 percent in just five years, according to the UN’s Global E-waste Monitor 2020!
E-waste and Sustainable Development Goals
E-waste and Its Relation to the Sustainable Development Goals
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MLA- Balde, Cornelis P., et al. The global e-waste monitor 2017: Quantities, flows and resources- Chapter 2. United Nations University, International Telecommunication Union, and International Solid Waste Association, 2017.

APA-Balde, C. P., Forti, V., Gray, V., Kuehr, R., & Stegmann, P. (2017). The global e-waste monitor 2017: Quantities, flows and resources Chapter 2. United Nations University, International Telecommunication Union, and International Solid Waste Association.
Global E-waste Status and Trends
Global e-waste generated in the years 2016-2021 (estimated)
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MLA- Balde, Cornelis P., et al. The global e-waste monitor 2017: Quantities, flows and resources- Chapter 6. United Nations University, International Telecommunication Union, and International Solid Waste Association, 2017.

APA-Balde, C. P., Forti, V., Gray, V., Kuehr, R., & Stegmann, P. (2017). The global e-waste monitor 2017: Quantities, flows and resources Chapter 6. United Nations University, International Telecommunication Union, and International Solid Waste Association.

e-Waste Management

From grassroots to government, Singapore takes lead in tackling e-waste [RL 3]
In tech-obsessed Singapore, it’s an important mission for the country to manage its e-waste. Here's what they are doing....!
E-waste: Emerging markets must lead by example [RL 3]
How do governments and companies work hand-in-hand to combat e-waste?
Saudi Arabia's new initiative for e-waste management regulations launched [RL 2]
Saudi Arabia's new initiative for e-waste management: The regulations aim to support the concept of a circular economy and encourage innovative solutions to minimize electronic waste
E-Waste Pilot Program to Recycle Lithium-Ion Batteries [RL 2]
Overall, the program is able to achieve higher material recovery rates and create new battery materials with the same, or even higher, quality than materials used in virgin mining operations.
Uganda’s Largest Refugee Settlement Adopts Electronic Waste Management [RL 2-3]
This story was written by Abubaker Mayemba, Communication Assistant, IOM Uganda.

Food Production or Consumption

Food Production or Consumption

Sustainable Food Production

Sustainable Food Production in Asia and the Pacific [RL 3]
This article emerged from the UN that discussed the importance and ways in fostering sustainable food production systems across the Asia Pacific...!
The environmental impact of food across the globe [RL 3]
It is important to influence consumer diet choices, price non-sustainable food correctly, minimize food loss, and use advanced technologies in farming and food production. ..this article discussed details.
Sustainable food systems Concept and framework [RL 3]
The food system wheel framework is centred around FAO’s main goals, which include poverty reduction, food security
and nutrition
What is sustainable food production and why it is important? [RL 3]
Sustainable Food Production Offers Multiple Global Benefits...this article discussed how!
Sustainable food production and ethics [RL 2]
Please scroll down and read "Sustainable food production and ethics"

Websites about Food Security & Sustainability

Food Security Podcast by BBC
"Food security" is the great buzz phrase, espoused by the world's leaders. But what does it mean and does it make sense? Learn food security with BBC...
Global Food Security Update by World Food Programme, 2015
The Global Food Security Update provides an overview of the food security trends in 57 countries in six regions and offers an outlook for the 3-6 months following its release...
Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture
UN article on Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture...
The State of Food Insecurity in the World (pdf)
How to strengthen the enabling environment for food security and nutrition by FAO, UN...
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MLA - Agriculture Organization, ed. The state of food insecurity in the world 2014: Strengthening the enabling environment for food security and nutrition. Food and Agriculture Organization, 2014.
Food and agriculture: sustainability for the 21st century (pdf)
Be the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (UNDESA)...
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MLA - Giovannucci, Daniele, et al. "Food and Agriculture: the future of sustainability." Food and Agriculture: the future of sustainability. A strategic input to the Sustainable Development in the 21st Century (SD21) project. New York: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Division for Sustainable Development, (2012).
Agriculture and food systems for a sustainable future: an integrated approach (pdf)
A briefing from the International Institute for Environment and Development (IIED) on sustainable agriculture and food systems
Food Security and Sustainability
A review article from David Barling, University of Hertfordshire, UK on Food Security and Sustainability...
World food security risks growing - BBC Report
The world's food security is increasingly reliant on 14 "chokepoints" for trade, UK-based Chatham House report on BBC..
African Food Security
A BBC report from a project in Ethiopia in which farmers are rising to the challenge of boosting agricultural productivity.
Veganism If you want to save the world, veganism isn’t the answer
A Guardian article on sustainable food production ...

Fast Fashion

Fast Fashion

Fast Fashion: The Environmental & Social Impact

What is fast fashion and why is it a problem? [RL 3]
Alex Crumbie explores the growing concern about the social and environmental impacts of the fast fashion clothing industry and sets out what's wrong with fast fashion.
How fast fashion fuels climate change, plastic pollution, and violence [RL 2-3]
This article claims that "Each year, half a million tonnes of plastic microfibres shed from washing plastic-based textiles such as polyester, nylon, or acrylic, ending up in the ocean. That’s the equivalent of 50 billion plastic bottles."
The environmental costs of fast fashion [RL 2]
UN article with video
Fast Fashion and Its Environmental Impact
According to the UN Environment Programme (UNEP), the Fast Fashion industry is the second-biggest consumer of water and is responsible for about 10% of global carbon emissions – more than all international flights and maritime shipping combined!!!
Why Switzerland is struggling to ditch fast fashion [RL 3]
Among others, this article includes the statistics of textile waste in Switzerland in 2019...
Fast Fashion: The Environmental and Social Impact [RL 3]
In the article, the role of industry, government, and consumers is discussed within the parameters of Fast Fashion!
Fast Fashion Social Impacts And How It Affects Society [RL 2]
This article discusses the pros and cons of Fast Fashion and includes its social impact...!
The urgent need for sustainable and ethical alternatives to fast fashion [RL 2-3]
This article claims that "Consumers are purchasing 60% more clothing items every year". Read in detail how that can be mitigated.

Personal Mobility

Personal Mobility

Personal Mobility

Personal mobility devices and other devices facilitating sustainable and inclusive mobility [RL 2-3]
This document provides updated legislative information about personal mobility devices
such as e-scooters
The future of mobility [RL 2-3]
Mobility is entering a new age of innovation. This article examined regional trends across the world to explore the complex changes that could transform the sector by 2035.
New TOM Electric Scooter Could Be The Ultimate Urban Runabout [RL 2]
With videos
Personal Mobility Devices Market Size Worth USD 27.3 Billion by 2032 [RL 2-3]
According to a Comprehensive Research Report by Market Research Future, the Personal Mobility Devices Market is projected to grow from USD 16.2 billion in 2023 to USD 27.3 billion by 2032!
Turin Airport to trial new AI equipped personal mobility devices [RL 1-2]
SEDIA (SEat Designed for Intelligent Autonomy) wheelchair was introduced in Turin Airport in 2022.
Electric Inline Skates [RL 2]
AtmosGear Showcased its Electric Skates on the CES 2023 Showroom Floor

Individuals & Societies

Reading Levels (RL) Information

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Keywords

Electronic Goods

Innovative Electronics Goods

Impact of e-waste

e-Waste Management

Food Production or Consumption

Sustainable Food Production

Websites about Food Security & Sustainability

Fast Fashion

Fast Fashion: The Environmental & Social Impact

Personal Mobility

Personal Mobility