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Climate Change Adaptation: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer

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Climate Change: Extreme Weather, Risks and Costs

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Climate Change Science: A Primer for Sustainable Development

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Engineering Education for Sustainability

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Ephemeral Coast: Visualizing Coastal Climate Change [PDF]

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A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety

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Forest Bioeconomy and Climate Change

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Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis

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Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation: Function, Implementation and Governance

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The Politics of Climate Change Knowledge

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Uncertain Harvest: The Future of Food on a Warming Planet

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Sustainability: Fundamentals and Applications

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Urban Ecology for Citizens and Planners

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The Unconstructable Earth: An Ecology of Separation

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The Earthshot Report

"The Earthshot Report is the definitive review of the progress we made in 2024 in protecting and restoring our planet. Introduced by HRH Prince William and hosted by Hannah Waddingham, the report takes a deep dive into previous Earthshot finalist stories, and looks at the global picture to show how we are progressing towards a sustainable future."

The earthshot report. (2024). In Films On Demand. Films Media Group. https://fod.infobase.com/PortalPlaylists.aspx?wID=17185&xtid=297448

Recommended Online Encyclopedia Databases

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BuildingGreen Offers information relating to sustainable design and architecture, green building materials, case studies focusing on high performance buildings, and much more.

EOLSS Encyclopedia of Life Support System - Trial Subscription Click on Access for Institutions on the left side of the screen.

Gale eBooks (Gale Cengage Learning) A comprehensive collection of reference resources such as subject-focused encyclopedias and dictionaries, available in a single database.
SAGE Knowledge Provides reference resources such as subject-focused dictionaries, encyclopedias, and other reference materials published by SAGE.

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Films on Demand (Infobase Learning) Films on Demand provides access to "video and multimedia for academic, vocational and life-skills content." Click "Collections" to access videos in various subject areas, such as Art & Architecture, Allied Health, Biology, Business & Economics, Criminal Justice & Law, Drama & Theatre, Education, English, Gender & Sexuality, Guidance & Counseling, Health & Medicine, History, Psychology, and more. The platform also offers Archival Films & Newsreels.
JoVE (Journal of Visualized Experiments) JoVE is a peer-reviewed scientific video resource featuring high-quality demonstrations and detailed protocols that support biological, medical, chemical, and physical research. The journal includes the following sections: Behavior, Biochemistry, Bioengineering, Biology, Cancer Research, Chemistry, Developmental Biology, Engineering, Environment, Genetics, Immunology and Infection, Medicine, and Neuroscience. NOTE: Remote access requires creating an account using your Kean Google email credentials while you are on campus.
Kanopy (OverDrive, Inc.)
LinkedIn Learning (formerly Lynda.com) Kean University subscribes to LinkedIn Learning, which provides video courses focusing on creative, business, software, and technology skills. Click the link here, then login with your Kean Google email username and password.

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PolicyMap Features an online GIS mapping tool that allows users to create interactive maps and plot data by geographical location. Data indicators provided include demographics, education, income, housing, employment, health, crime, and much more.
Social Explorer Provides easy access to maps and reports of U.S. Census data from 1790 to the present; the Religious Congregations and Membership Study from 1980 to 2010; population, health and social care, and labor market data from the 2011 United Kingdom Census; U.S. crime data from the Uniform Crime Reporting (UCR) Program and Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI); U.S. County Health Rankings & Roadmaps; European demographic data from Eurostat; population data from the 2011 Canadian census; and demographic and socioeconomic data from World Development Indicators (World Bank).
Statista Presents data as infographics and features reports on over 80,000 topics, including media, business, healthcare, politics, society, technology, and education.

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Recommended Subject-Focused Encyclopedias

Climate Change Adaptation: An Earth Institute Sustainability Primer

Climate Change: Extreme Weather, Risks and Costs

Climate Change Science: A Primer for Sustainable Development

Engineering Education for Sustainability

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Ephemeral Coast: Visualizing Coastal Climate Change [PDF]

A Field Guide to Climate Anxiety

Forest Bioeconomy and Climate Change

Global Burning: Rising Antidemocracy and the Climate Crisis

Green Infrastructure and Climate Change Adaptation: Function, Implementation and Governance

The Politics of Climate Change Knowledge

Uncertain Harvest: The Future of Food on a Warming Planet

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Sustainability: Fundamentals and Applications

Urban Ecology for Citizens and Planners

The Unconstructable Earth: An Ecology of Separation

The Earthshot Report

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