UCSD News Highlights SDGPI Decarbonization Efforts
An article for UC San Diego News covers the Regional Decarbonization Framework being led by Gordon McCord at SDGPI for the County of San Diego. The article highlights the effort…
Environmental and agricultural impacts of dietary shifts at global and national scales
What are the potential environmental impacts of shifting diets and what are the implications for policy? The first policy brief from The Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-Use, and Energy (FABLE) Consortium, hosted…
Our Sustainable Development Report Card Has Arrived. Did We Pass?
The US recovery from COVID-19 is clearly underway, with not only the federal government but also state and local governments putting forward proposals for the investments we will make as…
America recommits to climate action and sustainability: can it get the world back on track?
The US is once again committed to tackling climate change. Can it succeed, and take the rest of the world with it?
How to build a carbon neutral economy for the United States by 2050
Countries looking to achieve sustainable food and land use systems by mid-century will have to undertake a two-step approach, crafting short-term policies aligned with long-term success.
Hitting the ground running on sustainable policy
The SDG Policy Initiative and its partners lay out a new framework for the world to meet carbon neutrality goals, with a focus on leaving no one behind.
New Research on the Impacts of the Green Revolution on Child Health
New research from UC San Diego shows that since modern crop varieties were introduced in the developing world starting in 1961, they have substantially reduced infant mortality, especially for male…
2020 Second Global Report on Pathways to Sustainable Land-Use an Food Systems
The Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-Use, and Energy (FABLE) Consortium, a collaborative initiative operating as part of the Food and Land Use Coalition (FOLU), launched its 2020 report, Pathways to Sustainable…
Plan charts US course to net-zero carbon emissions by 2050
The Zero Carbon Action Plan (ZCAP), crafted by roughly 100 individuals spanning academia and think tanks, would help the U.S. reach the goals of the Paris Climate Accord and hit…
Climate Solution Collective: 2020 Summit
Summit hosted by Muir College to arm community with actionable goals to address a warming world. Gordon McCord spoke on how land-use and food systems are unsustainable around the world…