The gaps and challenges of integrating the 2030 Agenda and the SDGs into national policy frameworks is leading to renewed interest in national development planning. Major development challenges that countries are confronting, from the climate crisis and rising inequalities to rapid technological...
The second virtual conference in SDSN’s series on the coronavirus pandemic will examine the implications of COVID-19 for global public health and the SDGs, as well as make recommendations on science-based responses. Over the course of 4 hours, we will discuss successful public health...
The second virtual conference in SDSN’s series on the coronavirus pandemic will examine the implications of COVID-19 for global public health and the SDGs, as well as make recommendations on science-based responses. Over the course of 4 hours, we will discuss successful public health...
Like emerging new shoots in spring, our 2020 Symposium participants engaged in our community dialogue session with enthusiasm after riveting presentations on energy, food systems and permaculture. Our community dialogue started with a nod to the International Day of Peasants’ Struggle observed...
Join us for our April B Learning Lunch! The Sustainable Development Goals are a collection of 17 global goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all”. The SDGs were set in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and intended to be...
The GPSEN “Bridging for Sustainability” event series is framed through the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and designed to engage and bridge between sustainability stakeholders for a collective shift towards a sustainable future in the greater Portland region. Stakeholders from...
This major online event provides lecturers & learners with profound scientific information on sustainable development and, in particular, the sustainable development goals (SDGs) and will showcase strategies and practical examples of projects from all over the world. The open access action...
The United Nations has established a new decade, beginning in 2020, focused on the power of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). “ESD for 2030” calls for educators to help advance new skills, empower youth, increase public awareness, and build community partnerships to achieve the...
GPSEN Co-Founder Kim Smith’s expertise in — and passion for — environmental sociology has made her an international leader in sustainability education, representing the U.S. in global efforts, while also bettering her own community in Portland, Oregon. In addition to teaching sociology at...
The 2020 RCE SDG Youth Challenge ‘Youth for the Goals’ is an exciting and unique youth-led initiative focused on delivering the SDGs at a local level. This year, the Challenge will be focusing on SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and...
The SUNY COIL Center is hosting a global online discussion of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) during International Education Week. We invite participation in any language and encourage contributions from all over the world. Participants can join the conversation on either platform at...
This year’s COP25, held from December 2 – 13, 2019, in Madrid, Spain, marks the 25th annual United Nations conference on climate change. These conferences have produced some of the most comprehensive international agreements for setting greenhouse gas emission targets and increasing...