Klopotek Publishing Radio

For a Sustainable Future: How Can Publishers and Individuals Contribute to Achieving the SDGs? – With Sherri Aldis

Episode Summary

In this 40-minute conversation, Sherri Aldis reflects on the contributions that the entire publishing industry has made so far in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). She also explains fundamental concepts, opportunities, and specific actions that publishers and individuals should know and follow to ensure a more sustainable future for all.

Episode Notes

**Who You will Hear**

Guest: Sherri Aldis (Chief of United Nations Publications, Department of Global Communications)

Co-host: Luna Tang (Cloud Service Delivery Manager at Klopotek)

Co-host: Dwayne Parris (Senior Consultant at Klopotek)

In the 12th episode of Klopotek Publishing Radio, Luna and Dwayne talk to Sherri Aldis, Chief of United Nations Publications, about Sustainability, and how publishers and individuals can contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Sherri starts the conversation by sharing her international life journey and publishing experience, then reflects on the contributions that the entire publishing industry has made in achieving the SDGs. She also explains fundamental concepts, opportunities, and specific actions that publishers and individuals should know and follow to ensure a more sustainable future for all. 

Additionally, she deeply analyzes the close relationship between the entire publishing industry supply chain and sustainability, and calls on publishers and everyone to think more about how and what to publish, how to improve the accessibility of content, what we can read to learn more, and how to change our daily habits to make them more sustainable. 

For more information about the SDGs, please visit the UN website for the 17 Goals to Transform Our World and the UN-iLibrary. You are also welcome to read further on climate change in preparation for COP26, or the SDG Publishers Compact, and follow @unpublications on social media.

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