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Imagine having your own herd of miniature pygmy goats that excitedly gallop across the yard to greet you every day, or a flock of chickens that will follow along in step as you walk, chirping all the while, or a sheep that will baa ``hello'' to you each time you pass by. Imagine also carrying a basket filled to the brim with vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers that you've harvested from your own gardens. This is what it's like to live on a hobby farm.

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Sponsored by De Gruyter Publishing, the IFLA Green Library Award is given to libraries and projects that best communicate their commitment to environmental sustainability. Following the IFLA Key Initiative 2.4: Provide tools and infrastructure that support the work of libraries, the award will help in advancing the profession through illuminating the role of libraries and librarians in the advancement of sustainability standards and the promotion of specialized knowledge within professional practice.

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The German Green Library Network stands for networking, information and exchange between libraries and also with other cultural and educational institutions. For regular exchange, people met before 2020 in the framework of a “Stammtisch” (regulars’ table) in the Berlin area. With the onset of the Corona pandemic, we received enquiries as to whether the network could also organise regular, virtual exchange, regardless of where one lives. This can be easily implemented with online meetings – the format “Ideas Café Green Library” was born.

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The author reflects upon the need to promote environmental education in the U.S. He states that several organizations, like the National Wildlife Federation have initiated education programs related to environment and conservation of natural resources. He mentions about the National Environmental Education Act of 1990, that aimed to increase environmental literacy in the U.S. He stresses on the need to incorporate environmental education in elementary and secondary schools.

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Lo sapete che se organizzate un corso di italiano per gli immigrati voi fate dello sviluppo sostenibile?! Lo sapete che ogni volta che fornite un accesso all'informazione non solo siete dei bravi bibliotecari, ma state facendo anche una pratica di sviluppo sostenibile?! Lo sviluppo sostenibile con i suoi 17 obiettivi e 169 target così come stabilito dalle Nazioni Unite per l'Agenda 2030, di cui quest'anno ricorrono i cinque anni dalla sua sottoscrizione da parte dei paesi membri, è una grande sfida alla quale tutti i paesi sia quelli ricchi che quelli poveri, così come ogni singola persona possono contribuire.

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La Rete SI-Documenta rientra sicuramente nel novero delle biblioteche cosìddette “di interesse ambientale” (BIA).

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The article shows the way the Belarus Agricultural Library (BelAL) has been following the ideas of «green libraries»: it describes environmentally friendly practices implemented in the library over the past years; particular attention is paid to the ongoing work of the Green Office Belarus Agricultural Library (GO!BelAL); the authors outlined the prospects for the development of the library in promoting the goals of sustainable development and environmental awareness. Показан путь следования Белорусской сельскохозяйственной библиотеки за идеями «зелёных» библиотек: описаны экологически дружественные практики, внедрённые в библиотеке на протяжении предыдущих лет; уделено внимание ведущейся в настоящее время работе Зеленого офиса Белорусской сельскохозяйственной библиотеки = Green Office Belarus Agricultural Library (GO!BelAL); обозначены перспективы развития библиотеки в целях содействия целям устойчивого развития и экологической осведомлённости.

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A significant movement of maximizing the green quotient is gaining momentum all over the world, with libraries being no exception. Libraries are being customised to `Green Libraries' so as to sustain the natural resources, create environment consciousness and protect the environment. In the present scenario, to develop a successful library, a librarian must establish such services which are not only useful for the users but also work for increasing the green quotient, leading to developing sustainable communities. Green libraries are the need of the hour to save the Mother Earth. The primary objective of this research paper is to analyse the importance of adopting `Going Green' practices and how green and sustainable practices have been implemented in Punjab Engineering College (Deemed to be University), Chandigarh. Many new technologies and practices are being implemented by the library professionals in the library understudy to minimize the negative impact of carbon footprints on the environment. This paper also gives an overview of some green activities that could be followed in developing countries such as India, which would help in sustaining eco-friendly movement.

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Purpose: To identify indicators of sustainable management in Iranian libraries to achieve a green library. Methodology: In this qualitative research, 12 experts in knowledge and information science and sustainable development were interviewed using purposive and snowball sampling and semi-structured interviews. Data analyzed, coded and categorized using three stage grounded theory. Results: 215 concepts in open coding were grouped in 62 categories: context (with 24 concepst and 9 categories), causes (with 43 concepts and 13 categories), interferences (with 19 concepts and 10 categories), strategies (with 102 concepts and 17 categories) and outcomes (with 27 concepts and 14 categories). Conclusion: Library management needs to be moved toward sustainable management model- a model which focuses on green libraries regarding sustainable indicators.

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This working paper brings together concepts and ideas about the role of information in the future of humanity. Different views have emerged within the international debate on sustainable development - a global industrialization view centers on sustaining global industrialization and a new moral order that advocates societal downscaling and de-industrialization based on regional self-sufficiency to preserve humanity. This working paper briefly outlines these approaches to sustainable development and their relationship to information science research. Both views are distinguished by their approach to de-industrialization. Global industrialization includes pockets of de-industrialization of communities and regions, and societal down scaling includes a de-industrialization process to a sustainable community. De-industrialization is therefore a growing interdisciplinary area of research within sociology, urban planning and policy, and economics. However, information science research is becoming primarily concerned with the informational dimensions of the global industrialization - not de-industrialization. Despite the growing interdisciplinary literature on sustainable development and de-industrialization, the informational aspects of these important issues have yet to be fully explored.

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``More Than Green.'' That was the theme of a community-of-practice session presented by the Environment, Sustainability, and Libraries Special Interest Group at the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) World Library and Information Congress on August 23. The program explored what it means for public libraries to be sustainable and how their efforts can further the United Nations' 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development.

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Earth Day 2000 is time to study what is being done in libraries to promote the well-being of the environment. In March 2000, sixty-five STS-L Listserv subscribers responded to a survey asking about environmental policies and committees, individual and institutional attitudes and behavior related to recycling, and the effects of electronic journals and reserves on copying and printing. The responses provide some data on environmental activities in the libraries of STS-L subscribers. Information and tips on reducing, reusing and recycling supplement the results with concrete ideas on improving the environment in libraries.

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Binghamton (N.Y.) University is known for being a top research facility for sustainability and its multidisciplinary course offerings that address the topic. But Jennifer Embree, subject librarian and Sustainability Hub coordinator for Binghamton University Libraries (BUL), noticed some gaps.

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Library collections are economically sustainable only if the rate of increase in costs is no greater than the rate of increase in the library acquisitions budget. Because book prices increase at a much lower rate than journal prices, undergraduate libraries can achieve economic sustainability through a renewed emphasis on books rather than journals. Book-centered collections are consistent with the goals of many undergraduate colleges, and books rather than journals may provide the best teaching resources even in those fields that rely heavily on journals for the communication of original research results.

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Zelena in trajnostna knjižnica je knjižnica, ki upošteva okoljsko (ekološko), ekonomsko in družbeno trajnostnost. Zelene in trajnostne knjižnice so lahko kakršnekoli velikosti, vendar morajo imeti jasen trajnostni načrt.

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Der von uns erstellte Blog „Keep it Simple and Green – Bibliotheken im Zeichen der Nachhaltigkeit“, ist im Rahmen unseres Marketingprojektes 2021 entstanden. Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz sind Themen, die eine immer größer werdende Rolle in den Bereichen Gesellschaft, Politik und Bildung spielen. Unser Blog soll erste Ideen und Kenntnisse zur Einbringung von Nachhaltigkeit und Umweltschutz in den Bibliotheksalltag aufzeigen. The blog we created, "Keep it Simple and Green - Libraries in the Sign of Sustainability", was created as part of our 2021 marketing project. Sustainability and environmental protection are topics that play an increasingly important role in society, politics and education. Our blog is intended to provide initial ideas and knowledge on how to incorporate sustainability and environmental protection into everyday library work. In doing so, we want to inform library staff and users about how libraries can transform themselves sustainably with just a few changes and thus improve their image in the long term. The blog also offers advice and suggestions on a wide range of topics such as plastic conservation, waste management and energy consumption. It also highlights new sustainable options and provides an impetus for resource-saving and environmentally friendly action. We also looked at ways to raise awareness among employees and users about sustainability.

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Wissen Sie was Fast Fashion ist\($\ldots$\) ich anfänglich auch nicht. Treu dem Motto "birngen und holen" tun wir was zum Thema Nachhaltigkeit. Die erste Kleidertauschbörse welche partizipativ mit drei Gymnasiumschülerinnen auf Initiative von Michele Salvatore in der Kantonsbibliothek Basleland (CH) durchgeführt wurde war ein voller Erfolg!

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Das Klima der Erde verändert sich immer mehr. Die Auswirkungen werden durch Katastrophen wie dem Hochwasser im Rheinland 2021 oder auch durch die vermehrten Waldbrände deutlich. Das Klima ist jedoch von entscheidender Bedeutung, um die Schätze der Institutionen für die nächsten Generationen zu erhalten. Der Klimawandel stellt die kulturgutbewahrenden Institutionen vor große Herausforderungen. Starkregen, Hitze und Trockenheit fordern bestehende Klimakonzepte für Gebäude und Lagerung, aber auch für die Nutzung von Objekten heraus. Kultureinrichtungen wie die Bibliotheken kämpfen nicht nur mit steigenden Temperaturen, sondern auch mit der sich ändernden relativen Luftfeuchtigkeit. Waren die Grenzwerte vor Jahren noch gemäßigt, schafen viele Klimatisierungen den Ausgleich der extremen Schwankungen heutzutage nicht mehr. Es kommt zu Ausfällen, Wasserschäden, Schimmelbildung und weiteren Problemen. Solche Notfälle gilt es zu vermeiden und mit zukunftsorientierten Klimakonzepten in Bau und Strategie sicher, wirtschaftlich und nachhaltig zu planen. Viele Einrichtungen sind mit dieser Problematik überfordert und stellen sich vielfältige Fragen: Wie hat sich das Klima in den letzten Jahren verändert und wie wird es sich entwickeln? Welchen Einfuss wird es auf das Kulturerbe haben? Wie beeinfusst das Außenklima das Innenklima in den Gebäuden und damit in den Magazinen und Depots, in welchen das Kulturgut bewahrt wird? Welche akuten Schäden sind durch die Klimaveränderungen für Bibliotheksgut zu befürchten? Welches sind mögliche schleichende Prozesse? Wie kann das Kulturgut geschützt werden? Welche akuten und präventiven Maßnahmen sind wirkungsvoll?