Lyfta, the immersive human story company, is offering schools a free live lesson as part of Global Goals Week. They will be sharing a brand new story world: “The Island Biologist.” Lyfta’s in-house teacher will run this lesson via Zoom and will take students through 360° spaces and a powerful short documentary. Students will have the opportunity to share their own thoughts and reflections with other schools attending. The session is 45 minutes long.
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Lyfta Live Lesson for Schools – Life on Land
Lyfta, the immersive human story company, is offering schools a free live lesson as part of Global Goals Week. They will be sharing a brand new story world: “The Island Biologist.” Lyfta’s in-house teacher will run this lesson via Zoom and will take students through 360° spaces and a powerful short documentary. Students will have the opportunity to share their own thoughts and reflections with other schools attending. The session is 45 minutes long.
ESG School Symposium 2023
To strike a balance between sustainability and profitability, the adoption and implementation of Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) frameworks into future economic blueprints is essential.
ESG knowledge and tools should be made accessible and available to all, including youth. ESG School Symposium will feature workshops, panels, and presentations by ESG advocates who envision a world where international investment contributes to sustainable development.
Forum of the Future: Future of Sciences
As science continues to evolve, leveraging technology against the world’s top problems will be the key to success. As a youth-led think tank, Future of Sciences focuses on science and the people it most directly affects.
The Forum empowers all to recognize what we have in common with each other as the foundation for innovation, through research presentations and showcases.
Forum of the Future: Future of Sustainability
We are close to the point of no return. Forum of the Future is a youth-led think tank for co-creating solutions addressing the world’s most pressing environmental issues.
To celebrate Global Goals Week, the Future of Sustainability forum will curate an intergenerational “think” and “do” programming to drive collective action towards sustainable development. Let us restore our Earth’s vitality together.
Forum of the Future: Future of Engineers
To advance Global Goals, one must bridge disciplines and put science and technology to use in solving critical societal challenges. Future of Engineers serves as a hub by connecting youth and other stakeholders in engineering multi-faceted solutions which will be showcased in this Forum. The aim is to give future generations the skills and confidence to tackle the incredibly challenging problems facing humanity.
Forum of the Future: Future of Internationalism
Global cooperation requires bringing together diplomats, practitioners, scholars, and students to explore global challenges and the evolving demands of diplomatic statecraft.
The Future of Internationalism Forum aims to help youth better understand the nexus of theory and practice. Through surveys, presentations, and networking sessions, this event seeks to look beyond the issues of the day and explore the future challenges and impact of domestic politics on diplomacy.
SDG Summit Curtain Raiser 2023
The SDG Summit Curtain Raiser organized by the UN Foundation aims to set the stage for the SDG Summit in September 2023. This event is all about unlocking intergenerational power to work with and for young people, the changemakers of today and tomorrow, to influence the course of global action towards the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
It’s a chance to share your perspectives and ideas with influential policymakers, and young champions as they take the world stage at the SDG Summit. It’s an early preview into the SDG Summit program, and the opportunity to speak your truth and make an impact.
Forum of the Future: Future of Investment
A number of deeply-rooted forces – megatrends – are driving fundamental changes within the investment industry.
Join Future of Investment Forum to explore how ongoing changes in the economy, society, and daily life can power growth for people and for planet through a series of presentations, showcases, and panels.
The pace and complexity of change is overwhelming and will only increase – let us work and collaborate to further investment for good.
Forum of the Future: Future of Technology
Technology holds the key to resolving the issues we face in an ever increasingly “polycrisis”.
As a global think tank, Future of Technology provides a home for a thriving community of young innovators & entrepreneurs, supporting all who pursue ideas with a passion for world-changing impact.
The Forum will feature speakers addressing societal challenges through research and education at the intersection of technology, business and policy.
Sustainable Development in Latin America & Caribbean Summit
A free, virtual 3-day event reviewing the progress, challenges and changes needed to meet SDGs in Latin America region.
Young Think Tankers Pitching Contest
Southern Voice is excited to announce its first Young Think Tankers Pitching Contest. After a review of nearly 300 applications, ten young think tankers have been selected as the contest’s finalists. They come from ten different countries across the Global South. The objective of this brand-new competition is to elevate the voices of young researchers from the Global South and to promote long-term collaboration among them.
Return on Investment: How to Maximize Historic U.S. Climate Funding
The Inflation Reduction Act and the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act together have the potential to catalyze unprecedented investments in an advanced, clean economy—creating millions of good-paying jobs, reducing energy costs, strengthening U.S. competitiveness, and closing opportunity gaps for disadvantaged communities. These two landmark laws are already delivering results, with thousands of new jobs and billions of dollars in new investments in states across the country.
Global Citizen Festival
Join us in Central Park as we call on world and corporate leaders to make commitments to end extreme poverty. Take action now for equity, for the planet, for food and for jobs.
UN Global Compact Leaders Summit
Alongside the SDG Summit 2023, during the UN General Assembly High-Level Week, this year’s UN Global Compact Leaders Summit will convene business leaders, UN officials, Government leaders, SDG stakeholders and civil society professionals from across the globe to comprehensively review the private sector’s contribution to advancing the SDGs.
Forum of the Future: Future of Culture
Culture enriches our lives in countless ways and helps build diverse, inclusive, and resilient communities. No development can be sustainable without a strong cultural component. Through a series of project showcases, the Future of Culture forum explores a human-centered approach to development. Let us rebuild based on mutual respect and open dialogue among cultures to create lasting peace and equity.
Forum of the Future: Future of Law
For youth, the future of law is human and is focused on innovating legal development, practice, and implementation to collectively catalyze broader system change. This think tank was formed to help youth understand the latest industry developments, key market trends, recent technology changes, and how to succeed in the law industry. Initiatives promoting intergenerational dialogue and action in this area will be featured at this forum.
Forum of the Future: Future of Equality
To eradicate poverty, we must aspire towards full equality. As a youth-led think tank, Future of Equality actively evaluates and develops impact initiatives and public policy proposals relevant to addressing, preventing, and understanding poverty and inequality. This forum will present evidence-based recommendations for better research, data, and evaluation to support organizations in government, philanthropy, and the community to achieve equality.
Liverpool 2030 – From Sustainable To Regenerative Tourism
This is the kick-off event for #GlobalGoalsLiverpool, a week of local to global conversations with Day 1 exploring Destination Liverpool, which connects the regional visitor economy to the SDGs.
SocialGood Lagos Summit
Achieving the SDGs by 2030 requires audacious and innovative ideas and solutions that will lead to exponential outcomes in the society. Understanding the critical role played by social entrepreneurs, and the power of ideas in shaping our world, the SocialGood Lagos Social Good Summit brings various leaders together to exchange insights from others who are making strides in change and impact to co-create solutions towards accelerating progress towards the goals.