Earlier this month, the communiqué of the Urban-20 summit – a meeting of mayors of leading cities around the world, in the context of the Italian G20 Presidency – was released. It calls for action in a number of areas of core library work. Read More
Earlier this month, the communiqué of the Urban-20 summit – a meeting of mayors of leading cities around the world, in the context of the Italian G20 Presidency – was released. It calls for action in a number of areas of core library work. Read More
Culture is now recognized as the fourth pillar of sustainable development, and cultural and creative industries (CCI) are being celebrated in 2021 through the UN International Year of the Creative Economy for Sustainable Development. With a unique ability to support resilience and wellbeing – acutely observed during… Read More
IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries (ENSULIB) and Preservation & Conservation (P&C) Sections joint webinar on 6 May 2021 “Environmentally Inspiring and Engaging Buildings, Research, Education and Library Services” The recording is available now https://youtu.be/Ei_UBo4uQ84 Our speakers presented papers on a wide range of sustainability and library issues, such as… Read More
If you believe that there is no future without culture and that the cultural ecosystems should be integrated in both short-term recovery and long-term development strategies, support the #Culture2030goal campaign. Read More
At a side-event to the United Nations Science, Technology and Innovation Forum 2021, held on 5 May, speakers shared their insights on where work is needed to ensure that openness acts as a driver of sustainable development. Read More
A new IFLA report highlights greater understanding of the contribution of libraries to delivering the UN 2030 Agenda among local governments, in a wider range of areas, than in national reviews of SDG implementation. Read More
A new IFLA report highlights greater understanding of the contribution of libraries to delivering the UN 2030 Agenda among local governments, in a wider range of areas, than in national reviews of SDG implementation. Based on an analysis of the 70 Voluntary Local Reviews published on United… Read More
Libraries can have an important role in building understanding of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). We interviewed Dr Yakov L Shrayberg, President of the Russian National Public Library for Science and Technology, to find out about their International SDGs Calendar contest and how to get involved. Read More
The European Cultural Heritage Green Paper, officially launched on Monday, 22 March, seeks to put Europe’s shared heritage at the heart of the European Green New Deal. Read More