SDGPI Director @gcmccord essay highlights the predictability of El Niño, igniting vital discussions on climate preparedness and its impact on vulnerable communities. A powerful call to global action and proactive measures. #ClimateResilience Read more: nytimes.com/2023/10/29/opini…

Exciting news! Our director @gcmccord and professor @teevrat have co-authored a @Nature article on how local governments can lead the way in decarbonizing the U.S. 🌿 Read more: gpsnews.ucsd.edu/inflation-r…

In a @Nature article, @gcmccord, Director of the SDG Policy Initiative, @teevrat and co-authors outline how evaluating decarbonization programs will be essential to achieving the greatest impact. Read more: nature.com/articles/d41586-0… #decarbonization #climateaction #sustainability

🌍🌱 New Position Paper Alert: Transforming Food & Land Use for Biodiversity Targets The #FABLEConsortium paper is here! Dive into insights on how transforming food systems can achieve key biodiversity goals in the Kunming-Montreal #GBF. Read it here: fableconsortium.org/publicat…

🌍✨ Excited to welcome the new grad student members of the SDG Policy Initiative (SDGPI) at @GPS_UCSD! Meet our talented affiliates tackling global challenges through sustainable development. 🌎 Shelah Ott, Teresa Yacaman, Matthew Burditt, Roberto Hernández and Rodrigo Barra !

Prof. Ricke & @gcmccord on Wollburg et al.'s study: Debunking myths! Ending extreme poverty by 2050 may increase global emissions by <5%, with climate-smart growth reducing it tenfold. Urgency for #ClimateAction and poverty eradication isn't in conflict. nature.com/articles/d41586-0…

Urgent transformation of global food & land systems advocated by @gcmccord & @GSchmidtTraub. Solutions include geospatial roadmaps for sustainable practices led by science and international collaboration #COP28 Read more: apolitical.co/solution-artic…

On #InternationalDayDisasterRiskReduction, we highlight research by @GPS_UCSD own @teevrat, delving into rural India's road construction, labor markets, and crop fires. Uncover how these insights empower disaster resilience in agriculture. 🌾🔥 #SDG13 bitly.ws/XdRN

Prof. @bfwalter thought-provoking @TEDTalks underscores the threat of global extremism to democracy, aligning with UN's #SDG16 🕊️🤝 #TEDTalksInsights ted.com/talks/barbara_f_walt…

SDGPI’s projects focused on infectious disease risk, regional decarbonization and data driven government planning to meet sustainable development goals were recognized as part of @UCSanDiego creative exploration and innovation, lead by @gcmccord. today.ucsd.edu/story/researc…

New team member alert! Welcome @DanielJGomar , our new SDGPI Coordinator. He just finished his first year @GPS_UCSD's MPP program and has a background in development economics and impact evaluation at the World Bank. We're eager to have his contributions!

Today is World Day to Combat Desertification and Drought. That may be a mouthful, but it's a major issue- illustrating just one impact, @GPS_UCSD faculty @achadhvaryu and @jaburney have both studied the mortality related to intense dust exposure. Links: sdgpolicyinitiative.org/sdg3…

Throwback Thursday: for #WorldOceansDay, we're thinking of when @GraffZivin and Dale Squires, professors @GPS_UCSD, proposed adapting the terrestrial mitigation hierarchy to reducing marine megafauna by‐catch in fisheries 🐟Read it and other #SDG14 work: sdgpolicyinitiative.org/sdg1…

Ecosystems are closely tied to our health and well-being, not to mention the survival of every species on the planet. For #WorldEnvironmentDay, check out recent work from @GPS_UCSD faculty like @gcmccord, @teevrat, and @jaburney on #SDG15 here: sdgpolicyinitiative.org/sdg1…

#WorldEnvironmentDay is a great reminder of the connections between healthy environments and human well-being. @teevrat from @GPS_UCSD has studied one such connection: upstream water pollution and downstream mortality. Read here: sdgpolicyinitiative.org/sdg3…