The SDG Action Zone provides a meaningful platform for a diverse range of actors, to share perspectives, spotlight solutions, exchange ideas, and build a community to inspire pathways into change and boost the powerful movement for the SDGs.
The 2023 edition ‘Raising Accountability’ will address elements of responsibility and focus on the intersection and interconnectedness of people and planet. The conversations will set the vision for a sustainable world for everyone, everywhere.
In reply to the Transforming Education Summit’s Youth Declaration, the UN Secretary-General defined 4 ways to interact with youth:
– Ignore
– Pretend to Listen
– Dialogue
– Co-Construct the Future
However, the fourth method has yet to be invented. To co-construct the future, the youth present at UNGA or online are invited to an inter-generational panel to share how a planetizen university could be co-designed by youth, culminating in the launch of a Concept-U design contest.
Education, Science and Technology are addressed explicitly and recognized in various Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), showing its important role in sustainable development of any socioeconomic and natural ecosystem, such as the Amazon. For this reason, we are excited to invite you to the upcoming session of the Science Summit at UNGA78 organized by the Science Panel for the Amazon together with VALE, where we will explore the importance of the Amazon to the region and to the world.
During the session, experts will address Amazon’s carbon source risks and tipping point concerns. A comprehensive analysis of deforestation trends, including projections, will be presented. Indigenous territories’ threats, ecosystem services, and transnational initiatives will be discussed. Indigenous People’s experiences in managing territories and collaboration between sciences will be explored. Challenges and opportunities in improving local territorial management will be highlighted.
Join Impact Hub in celebrating Africa’s burgeoning innovation ecosystem on Kwame Nkrumah Day, at our 3rd annual event on the sidelines of the 78th United Nations General Assembly. Get ready to connect with passionate entrepreneurs and stakeholders on both sides of the Atlantic, in alignment with the 2030 Development Goals. Delicious African food and drinks provided!
On Sept. 24-26, Devex will host a series of events in New York on the sidelines of UNGA 79, Climate Week, and the Summit of the Future. Join the Devex reporting team in person or online for an inside look at the debates, opportunities, and big ideas during this critical moment to enhance cooperation around global development priorities.
Climate Week NYC is the largest annual climate event of its kind, bringing together over 500 events and activities across the City of New York – in person, hybrid and online. Each year, business leaders, political change makers, local decision takers and civil society representatives of all ages and backgrounds, from all over the world, gather to drive the transition, speed up progress, and champion change that is already happening. 2024 Theme: It’s Time.
The Climate Film Festival (CFF), New York City’s premier film festival dedicated exclusively to climate-related film and media, is set to make its debut September 20-22, 2024, coinciding with the opening weekend of Climate Week NYC.
HUMANE.S. 2024 is a unique event about AI and the Future of Education. It will gather 15 thought Leaders, Educators, Regulators, and Innovators to discuss and debate around the future of Human Societies in the age of AI.
Business lunch included. Registration required.
2030hub will host and support a wide variety of launches, interactive events, workshops, networking opportunities, and online content all designed to inspire and empower participants to take action to leave nobody behind and tackle climate change.
Taking place online, in New York and Nairobi, coinciding with the UN General Assembly and reinforcing the themes of the UN’s Summit of the Future. Together, we will explore how businesses can collaborate more effectively with each other, governments, the UN, and civil society. Use promo code GGW24FRIEND for free online access.
The Global Citizen Festival is set to return to the iconic Great Lawn of Central Park for the twelfth year on Saturday, September 28 to continue its mission to end extreme poverty. Tickets to Global Citizen Festival are free, and can be earned by taking action to create a world where everyone’s basic needs are fulfilled, our planet is flourishing, and every person and country can prosper.
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) is proud to present the 12th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD).
The theme of the 2024 ICSD is “Solutions for the Future”. The aim of the conference is to bring together persons involved in research, policy, practice, and business, in advance of the United Nations Summit of the Future. Participants will share practical solutions for achieving the SDGs.
The Young Pioneers Forum at Summit of the Future is jointly organized by youth from 15+ countries – who will come together to cultivate ideas, solutions, and partnerships to solve a wide range of complex global problems.
The Forum will feature social impact-driven TED-style talks, advocacy around local impact towards Agenda 2030, and tips on building back better, greener, and stronger.
University of Cambridge will organize the in-person event with our youth co-hosts.
Through in-depth research, youth globally are designing organizations which can help systems discover legitimate and effective pathways for change.
The Summit will showcase research case studies, focus groups, and interactive workshops exploring the nexus of organizations, problems and systems.
Stanford University PACS will host an in-person event alongside SAP Co-Innovation Lab.
With an eye towards the future, successful long-term development requires active conversations and debate, to ensure blueprints remain aligned with changes in global affairs.
Forum of the Future will amplify the outcomes of Summit of the Future on an intergenerational and international basis.
Google for Startups and J.P. Morgan will jointly co-host this annual forum.
Co-creating and co-collaborating on our collective future is an important step in our global recovery.
Join youth from around the world as they present their real-life impact through building intergenerational initiatives.
Co-designed by youth from 10+ countries, this World Congress will be co-hosted by the Rockefeller Foundation.
The convention aims to highlight the urgency of encouraging and empowering sound and suitable research methodology for changemakers across all age groups to advance the 2030 Agenda.
There will be expert showcases, research presentations and prototype demos in order to share knowledge to the wider Global Goals Week community.
MIT’s Institute for Data, Systems and Society (IDSS) will co-host the event.
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 School Symposium will feature workshops, panels, and presentations by ESG advocates who envision a world where international investment contributes to sustainable development.
NASDAQ and the team overseeing NASDAQ-100 ESG Index will present their latest research and insights.
Young people are gifted with open minds, and they are bringing their energy, ideas and courage to some of the most complex and important challenges facing humanity.
The ASPIRE 2030 Assembly will feature impact-driven masterclasses, youth panels and thematic presentations.
Microsoft Innovation Center and McKinsey Young Leaders Forum will share their latest research and insights.
