Newsletter: Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section, December 2024
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2024-12-20
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
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The IFLA ENSULIB Newsletter reviews ENSULIB’s activities and achievements and provides a platform for presenting interesting stories, events or projects from libraries all over the world, which follow a clear green and sustainable commitment. In this issue, it includes: Message from the Chair -- Green library conferences and seminars around the world -- Spain - Report on the international library conference “Culture, Knowledge and Community: International Meeting of Libraries” from October 6 to 9, 2024 in Barcelona -- North Macedonia - Going Green: Libraries as Driving Partners for Sustainable Development in Infrastructure, Management, Projects, and Service -- Spain - Spanish Green Libraries at the Green Letters Literature and Nature Conference -- UK - The Green Libraries Conference, London -- Sweden - How can libraries play a part in the sustainable transformation? Report from a panel discussion at Lund University -- Belgium - Report on the 2nd Transatlantic Symposium at PXL University of Applied Sciences and Arts In Hassel -- Macao SAR - Macao Open Access Week: to promote open access and sustainability in Macao SAR -- USA - The Keys to a Green Public Library: Missoula Public Library, Montana USA -- Ireland - Beyond the Lifecycle: Libraries Supporting the Circular Economy: The UCD Library in Dublin -- China - Reading in Green : We deliver more than just books: Foshan Library -- The Czech Republic - Green Hope for the Blue Planet: A project on ecological responsibility and sustainability in libraries -- Seed libraries in Kyiv (Ukraine), Tashkent (Uzbekistan), Tbilisi (Georgia) and Almaty (Kazakhstan) -- Sweden - Kulturfyren in Malmö,: A New Cultural Hub for Young People -- Southeast Europe - Common Waste - Common Libraries: Sustainability in libraries is multifaceted -- Spain - From Library to Eco-garden and viceversa: Social Impact, Knowledge and Sustainability. Libraries as agents of change -- Slovenia - Guardians of Seeds: The Seed Library in France Bevk Public Library Nova Gorica -- China - Inform globally, act locally – an example from Beijing -- Spain - Small, but with collaboration it works! Biology Library of the University of Salamanca -- Iran - 1000 cranes of Iran -- Greece - The Sustainable Neighbors Project -- Indonesia - Empowering Communities: How Libraries Promote Inclusivity in Achieving the SDGs -- Spain - MEDiNa – Diffusion near you -- Croatia - Ecological Literacy in the Focus of the School Library – From Green Literacy to Sustainable Tourism -- China - Ecological science popularization activities launched by Suzhou Library -- Global news from the green library field -- UK - The Sustainability in NHS Knowledge and Library Services Community of Practice -- Hong Kong SAR - Future Library -- Italy - Manifesto for Inclusive Reading, Italy -- IBBY Australie: The Sustainable Development Goals Book Club presents a selection of books for children from 5 to 12 years focussing on each of the 17 SDGs -- USA - The National Climate Action Strategy -- International Days Observed by the United Nations January – June 2025.
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Environmental sustainability, Sustainability, UN Sustainable Development Goals, Green buildings, Green libraries, Green collections, Sustainable cities