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Read the latest ENSULIB Newsletter

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Jul 15, 2025 01:24 PM
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Volume 5, Number 1 (June 2025 issue) of the IFLA's ENSULIB Newsletter has been published and is available online as a downloadable PDF. IFLA's Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section publishes its official newsletter twice a year, which reviews ENSULIB's activities and achievements and provides ...

FREE webinar thursday - Understanding & Countering Climate Change Misinformation and Disinformation

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams May 28, 2025 09:58 AM
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Understanding & Countering Climate Change Misinformation And Disinformation - Yale Program On Climate Change Communication Climate change misinformation and disinformation can influence publics and decision makers to block or water down climate solutions. Join the Yale Center for Environmental Communication ...

Submit short article to IFLA's ENSULIB newsletter

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Apr 28, 2025 10:54 AM
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We would like to invite everyone to share their stories/articles/announcements with the IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) for publication in our forthcoming newsletter Deadline is 15 May 2025. https://www.ifla.org/news/call-for-ensulib-newsletter-articles-for-the-june-2025-issue/ ...

Submit short article to IFLA's ENSULIB newsletter

We would like to invite everyone to share their stories/articles/announcements with the IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) for publication in our forthcoming newsletter Deadline is 15 May 2025. https://www.ifla.org/news/call-for-ensulib-newsletter-articles-for-the-june-2025-issue/ ...

Submit short article to IFLA's ENSULIB newsletter

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Apr 28, 2025 10:54 AM
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We would like to invite everyone to share their stories/articles/announcements with the IFLA Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section (ENSULIB) for publication in our forthcoming newsletter Deadline is 15 May 2025. https://www.ifla.org/news/call-for-ensulib-newsletter-articles-for-the-june-2025-issue/ ...

Going to ACRL?

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Mar 31, 2025 12:47 PM
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Love to connect anyone going to ACRL to talk Climate and Sustainability in libraries things :) DM me! I just saw the MN Convention Centers green practices: offsets energy usage 100% with solar and wind power, diverts an estimated 5.4 million gallons of runoff rainwater annually, Leftover food is donated ...

The IFLA ENSULIB Webinar Series: Centering degrowth in assessing environmental sustainability in libraries

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Feb 12, 2025 10:53 AM
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The IFLA ENSULIB Webinar Series: Centering degrowth in assessing environmental sustainability in libraries DATE: February 18th 2025 at 8am PT In order to avoid the worst possible outcomes of the climate crisis, it may not be possible to focus on the triple bottom line of society, environment, and economic ...

ENSULIB Free Webinar: Centering degrowth in assessing environmental sustainability in libraries

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Jan 22, 2025 09:26 AM
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The IFLA ENSULIB Webinar Series: Centering degrowth in assessing environmental sustainability in libraries February 18, 2025 8am PST REGISTER In order to avoid the worst possible outcomes of the climate crisis, it may not be possible to focus on the triple bottom line of society, environment, and ...

ENSULIB Free Webinar: Centering degrowth in assessing environmental sustainability in libraries

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Jan 22, 2025 09:26 AM
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The IFLA ENSULIB Webinar Series: Centering degrowth in assessing environmental sustainability in libraries February 18, 2025 8am PST REGISTER In order to avoid the worst possible outcomes of the climate crisis, it may not be possible to focus on the triple bottom line of society, environment, and ...

FYI --- Climate Smart Communities Initiative Grant (due jan 10)

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Jan 02, 2025 01:15 PM
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(I am not a part of this, just sharing as it seems like a good opportunity for libraries and partners) >>>>> The Climate Smart Communities Initiative (CSCI) is currently accepting applications (due Jan 10!) for grants - https://climatesmartcommunity.org/ - to advance community-based climate resilience ...

IFLA Environmental Sustainability in Libraries newsletter out!

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Dec 12, 2024 01:08 PM
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Volume 4, Number 2 (December 2024 issue) of the IFLA ENSULIB Newsletter has been published and is available online as a downloadable PDF. IFLA's Environment, Sustainability and Libraries Section publishes its official newsletter twice a year, which reviews ENSULIB's activities and achievements and ...

going to ALA conference - please attend: Libraries supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Jun 14, 2024 02:46 AM
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The ALA IRC United Nations Subcommittee presents: Libraries supporting the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals Monday, July 1, 2024 10:30am – 11:30am Pacific Location: San Diego Convention Center, Room 26 A B The session will address: How are libraries contributing to the UN SDGs including ...

The IFLA ENSULIB Webinar Series this week – Help Build Impact Indicators for Library-led Climate Action

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams May 06, 2024 09:34 AM
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WHEN: May 8 (wednesday) 8am PDT IFLA has partnered with the Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) Project to create an indicator of climate activities organized by libraries. The MECCE Project is working to increase the quantity and quality of climate communication and ...

MECCE indicator platform and survey - needs more data!

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Mar 07, 2024 02:17 PM
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I recently spoke with Claire McGuire (IFLA policy /advocate group,) whom I met through IFLA ENSULIB at the conference last august in Rotterdam – it's a survey that MECCE and IFLA are doing collaboratively. (Monitoring and Evaluating Climate Communication and Education (MECCE) Project) This initiative's ...

ALA-SLI National Climate Action Strategy Working Group will hold open forum March 14

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Mar 05, 2024 12:30 PM
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From the press release: ALA-SLI National Climate Action Strategy Working Group will hold open forum March 14 > The National Climate Action Strategy Working Group, a joint project of the Sustainable Libraries Initiative (SLI) and the American Library Association (ALA), is planning an open forum to ...

RE: February Monthly Sustainability Discussion Thread

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Feb 23, 2024 06:02 PM
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so many great ideas! thanks Lise for sharing along with others. I am on a college campus/if it helps with context (https://library.oregonstate.edu/sustainability) : We also have the refillable water stations on all floors. highly recommend to all to install in all libraries We have a dishwasher ...

BCLA Climate Statement on Climate Justice

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Feb 15, 2024 01:51 PM
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Have you seen the BCLA Climate Statement on Climate Justice BCLA Climate Action Statement: Essential Climate Justice Responsibilities in the Library Sector | BCLA The PDF download is worth the skim! I look forward to seeing what they do to implement these actions. .... one of the folks working ...

BCLA Climate Statement on Climate Justice

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Feb 15, 2024 01:51 PM
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Have you seen the BCLA Climate Statement on Climate Justice BCLA Climate Action Statement: Essential Climate Justice Responsibilities in the Library Sector | BCLA The PDF download is worth the skim! I look forward to seeing what they do to implement these actions. .... one of the folks working ...

more sustainable tech to lend ?

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Jan 05, 2024 11:03 AM
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happy new year! we lend a lot already in our library but after a student suggested to us we look into less plastic and more sustainable tech we starting considering other options such as corded wires that use less plastic to wireless charging option (even one on wood? how does that work?) I wanted ...

UNESCO Education for Sustainable Development projects in libraries - SURVEY

Posted By Beth FilarWilliams Dec 21, 2023 02:07 PM
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Passing this on.... In the context of ENSULIB's new bookproject, we are conducting a survey to understand the implementation of UNESCO ESD Projects in libraries worldwide. Your participation in this survey will help us gain insights into the current state of ESD (Education for Sustainable Development ...