With influence comes responsibility, and collaborative action across sectors could help solve society’s most complex challenges.
The path to becoming an effective change agent is often circular, not linear: when a cycle ends, a new one begins. In this respect, Future of Influence empowers youth to embark on a never-ending journey of learning.
Join experts from the Rockefeller Foundation and Ogilvy and learn how best to harness our limited resources for maximum impact and influence.
For the ninth consecutive year, MY World Mexico and the UN SDG Action Campaign organize the Global Week to #Act4SDGs to commemorate the anniversary of the adoption of the 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development and the SDGs through a week of in-person and virtual activation where people and organizations from all sectors accelerate moments and activities that promote sustainable development. It’s a joint call for accelerated action of Peace for Sustainable Development
2030hub hosts an informal chat with climate advocate and photographer Sopia Polson, fresh from her recent trip to meet the Kayapo people of the Amazon rainforest.
ONE, in partnership with Global Citizen and Results Canada, invites you to a pivotal event focused on redefining Canada’s engagement with Africa. Join us to explore how strengthening this partnership can advance health, sustainable development, and economic growth. Engage with thought leaders and stakeholders to address barriers, share solutions, and foster strategies for mutual benefits. Your participation is key in shaping a dynamic, development-focused future for both Canada and Africa.
Uganda. Ranging from local villages to the Ministry of Energy, hundreds of stakeholders worked together to jointly develop a new approach to electrification, called Utilities 2.0.
Microplastics have been found in the land, sea and air, across the food chain and throughout the human body.
It’s still unclear what the environmental and health impacts of microplastics could be, but recent studies point to the possibility that they can increase the likelihood of heart attack and stroke.
How can we live a plastic-free lifestyle – for both people and planet? Hear from experts who will share their latest research and innovation.
Ce projet vise à organiser une caravane fluviale de sensibilisation, d’éducation et de plaidoyer sur les Objectifs de Développement Durable (ODD) dans les communautés riveraines du fleuve Congo et de ses affluents durant le mois de septembre 2025. L’objectif est de renforcer la prise de conscience communautaire, impliquer les autorités locales et mobiliser la société civile autour de l’agenda 2030.
Since its inception in 2022, the Global Africa Business Initiative (GABI) has convened global private sector leaders, CEOs, investors, industry leaders, philanthropy, academics, UN leaders, and heads of government at its various convenings. The annual flagship event, Unstoppable Africa, held on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York, has witnessed the active participation of 10 Heads of State and over 8,000 participants.
Join global education leaders, educators, and AI experts at HUMANE.S. the international summit shaping the future of Education in the age of AI. Held annually, it explores the transformation of Education in Human societies driven by AI, with a bold focus on life centricity, human intelligence, equity, and innovation. A unique space for dialogue, inspiration, and collective action.
Global Blockchain Business Council’s 8th Annual Blockchain Central UNGA takes place alongside the 80th Session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) at the Offices of the United Nations Joint Staff Pension Fund (UNJSPF) in New York City. Blockchain Central UNGA brings together thought leaders and changemakers across blockchain, government, technology, and industry to examine how we can leverage blockchain-powered solutions to accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Echoing the core themes presented at UNGA 80, ASPIRE 2030 will organize its annual global hackathon as an opportunity for youth aged 15 to 24 to co-design and co-construct solutions.
Echoing their 2030 Vision, Microsoft Innovation Center and MIT D-Lab will provide the learning tools and methodologies to help youth shape the future they wish to aspire for.
The best way to predict the future is to create it!
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 UNGA80 on an intergenerational and international basis.
Google for Startups and J.P. Morgan will jointly co-host this annual forum.
Future of Economics is a youth-led think tank which, through an interdisciplinary approach to learning and applying economics, fosters multi-stakeholder action towards a thriving society.
To collectively advance towards UN80 commitments, the Future of Economics Forum hosts youth presentations, research showcases and experimental workshops on eight key areas of economics.
University of Chicago: Kenneth C. Griffin Department of Economics is a co-host of this Forum.
This event builds on the Creative Climate Communication (C3) Lab, a program launched by the Human Impacts Institute (HII) to support climate action through cultural expression, collaboration, and inclusive public engagement. After a year of relationship-building and learning, the C3 Lab enters its second phase—deepening creative approaches to climate communication and culminating in this Climate Week NYC 2025 gathering.
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 and PACS will host an in-person event alongside SAP Co-Innovation Lab.
As science continues to evolve, leveraging relevant research and technology against the world’s top problems will be the key to success.
The Forum empowers all to recognize what we have in common with each other as the foundation for innovation, through research presentations and showcases.
International Science Council and MIT School of Science will show youth how to turn curiosity into discovery to change the world.
Education House brings together actors working across the education sector to advance progress towards the SDGs.
At UNGA 80, Education House will host different conversations, collaborations, provocations and showcasing aimed to reshape education so we can equip students to shape a better future for themselves and everyone.
The event will focus on two themes: Learning to Earning: Equipping youth for the future of work; and Investing in Youth: Co-creating solutions in a disrupted world.
It will explore bold, collaborative approaches and contribute to the development of critical skills for youth that address some of the world’s most pressing issues facing the next generation.
The Global Goals Challenge is call-to-innovation competition which advances Agenda 2030 and promotes long-term sustainable development.
If you are between the ages of 15 – 24, join the Global Goals Challenge and become an entrepreneur by applying science, technology and heart to tackle the world’s most pressing issues.
Stanford University and Google for Startups are patrons and sponsors of the Challenge.
With influence comes responsibility, and collaborative action across sectors could help solve society’s complex challenges.
The path to becoming an effective change agent is often circular, not linear: when a cycle ends, a new one begins. In this respect, Future of Influence empowers youth to embark on a never-ending journey of learning.
Join experts from the Rockefeller Foundation and Northwestern University and learn how to harness our limited resources for maximum impact and influence.