Life on Land

The next series of videos take a look at how our land resources are being affected by human population and climate change.

Although garbage and waste in general are covered in the section that addresses SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation, we have chosen to put a video regarding e-waste in this SDG section as well. When it comes to life on land, and pollution of land and water resources, e-waste is a growing problem for the world. We believe high-tech firms need to be thinking about how to reclaim, recycle or manufacture products in a way that might help with this challenge.

The video on the Sixth Mass Extinction may disturb you if you are not aware of this topic. There is a strong, scientific case to be made regarding the extinction events we are seeing unfold in the world around us. Even though this message may be hard to hear, we encourage you to pay close attention. If you need to take a moment to stay mindful or to take a meditation break, we encourage you to do so. This particular topic is distressing. The sixth mass extinction is another term you can search on in order to learn more about it.

Low Oxygen Hypoxia in Marine Waters

PBS – The Sixth Extinction

E-waste: Cleaning Up The World’s Fastest-Growing Trash Problem

Additional Materials:

• UN – SDG 15
• IUCN Red List of Threatened Species
• Center for Biological Diversity: The Extinction Crisis
• National Geographic: Mass Extinctions
• Scientific American: Fact or Fiction?: The Sixth Mass Extinction Can Be Stopped
• The Guardian: Warning of ‘ecological Armageddon’ after dramatic plunge in insect numbers
• WHO: Electronic waste