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At Global Society News (GSN), the Editorial Team SDG9 – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure explores the role of technology, industrial transformation, and resilient infrastructure in sustainable development. The team brings together journalists, engineers, and analysts who examine how innovation, investment, and modern infrastructure can improve productivity, connectivity, and opportunity while reducing environmental impact.


Sustainable Development Goal 9 (SDG9) – Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure, established under the United Nations 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialisation, and foster innovation. It recognises that industry, research, and technology are essential to economic stability, social inclusion, and environmental resilience.


Digital technology, renewable energy, and more efficient manufacturing have transformed global industry in recent decades. However, many developing countries still face limited access to finance, weak infrastructure, and barriers to industrial growth. Closing these gaps requires sustainable investment, international cooperation, and a balance between economic advancement and environmental responsibility.


The Editorial Team SDG9 at GSN reports on these issues through data-driven journalism, technical insight, and engagement with engineers, policymakers, and industry leaders. Its work highlights green manufacturing, digital transformation, sustainable infrastructure, smart systems, renewable energy, and responsible resource management as drivers of inclusive progress.



Publications (76)

Aug 5, 20265 min
World Bicycle Relief turns rural mobility into essential infrastructure
Purpose-built bicycles help communities reach schools, clinics and markets where transport remains scarce

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Jul 31, 20266 min
AI data centres are testing the limits of power and water systems
Faster computing is intensifying pressure on electricity grids, cooling water and environmental accountability

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Jul 19, 20264 min
From landfill to the power grid: the new generation of plants aiming to turn waste into energy without releasing its carbon
Europe is supporting pioneering projects that combine waste-to-energy with carbon capture to reduce the climate impact of residual waste

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May 16, 20262 min
Tackling the ocean plastic crisis through innovation and community action
How Pakistan can combine technology, citizen participation and nature-based solutions to protect its coastline.

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May 15, 20266 min
How climate tech and advanced manufacturing are changing who gets to innovate
New tools are shortening the path from laboratory idea to market, but access remains uneven

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Apr 12, 20266 min
Science funding is being recast as a lever of power
Across Asia, governments, philanthropy and industry are reshaping research around competitiveness, influence and strategic technologies

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Mar 27, 20266 min
Zooniverse, the civic value of people-powered research
Volunteer-led citizen science is expanding research capacity, but its public value depends on access, trust and good design

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Mar 25, 20266 min
Citizen science as a driver of a changing world
From polluted air to biodiversity loss, public participation in research is changing how evidence is produced, challenged and used

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Feb 18, 20263 min
Michigan SPARC alliance aims to accelerate supercomputing and AI research
Los Alamos and the University of Michigan plan a dual-facility campus designed to expand high-fidelity simulation for security and public science

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Dec 10, 20254 min
Harnessing evolutionary intelligence: young scientists drive a breakthrough in biogenic materials
Emerging talent leads a breakthrough in biogenic materials, merging AI and evolution to tackle tomorrow’s environmental challenges

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Nov 21, 20254 min
A plastic-eating fungus in the Amazon: promise, hype and hard questions
A detailed look at the Amazonian fungus that can digest polyurethane and what its discovery might mean for future waste treatment

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Nov 14, 20255 min
Concrete on demand: 3D-printed homes are reshaping housebuilding
From prototypes to communities, automated concrete printing edges toward the mainstream, with NGOs proving real-world value

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Nov 4, 20254 min
Global innovation faces slowdown despite wider investment
Why rising participation in science and technology is failing to translate into stronger global momentum

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Sep 8, 20252 min
How sand batteries are helping cities cut emissions and heat homes
A low-cost and low-impact technology is turning excess renewable electricity into long-term heat for communities

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Jul 8, 20254 min
Corporate leadership in sustainability: Driving global goals forward
Sustainability shapes the future of global business. Are companies truly committed?

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Jun 30, 20254 min
Biodegradable robots of the future: Soft tech advancing sustainable environmental solutions
Eco-robots that disappear after use are reshaping sustainability goals under SDG 9, SDG 13 and SDG 15

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Jun 21, 20254 min
Synthetic biology: Powering the future of sustainability
Innovative bioengineering solutions are transforming carbon capture, materials, and agriculture to meet global sustainability goals

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Jun 14, 20252 min
Georgia Tech deepens sustainability education with $150,000 in innovation grants
Fourth round of funding integrates UN SDGs into undergraduate curriculum across six colleges

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Editorial Team SDG9

Editorial Team SDG9

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

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