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Sustainability across the National Academies:
Linking Knowledge with Action
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This newsletter presents a monthly update highlighting activities related to sustainability throughout the National
Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, with relevance to the
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) adopted at the United Nations in 2015. The SDGs include 17 goals, targets, and indicators covering a broad array of sustainable development issues, ranging from eradicating poverty
and making cities more sustainable to addressing climate change.
In this issue:
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Good Health and Well-Being
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Meetings:
Evidence
Integration in Chemical Assessments: Challenges Faced in Developing and Communicating Human Health Effect Conclusions
June 3-4, Washington, DC
Implications
of the California Wildfires for Health, Communities, and Preparedness
June 4-5, 2019, Sacramento, CA
Environmental
Chemicals, the Human Microbiome and Health Risk: Continuing the Conversation
June 5, Washington, DC
Leveraging
Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning to Advance Environmental Health Research and Decisions
June 6-7, Washington, DC
Messaging
to Advance Health Equity in Public Policy–A Culture of Health Webinar
June 12, 3:00-4:30 pm EDT
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Quality Education
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Clean Water and Sanitation
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New Podcast:
Clean
Hand Check
Do restaurant bathroom signs saying “Employees must wash hands” make you feel more comfortable? A new device is making sure workers hands are really clean.
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Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
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Reduced Inequalities
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Sustainable Cities and Communities
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Responsible Consumption and Production
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Climate Action
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