Technology holds the key to resolving the issues we face in an ever increasingly “polycrisis”. We require a thriving community of young innovators & entrepreneurs who pursues 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.
MIT College of Computing and Microsoft will co-host the Forum.
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.
Columbia University and NASDAQ will co-host this event.
Join the Charities Aid Foundation (CAF), the Council on Foundations, and the Global Philanthropy Forum for an evening reception marking the launch of the World Charity Landscape Report, a landmark study capturing the realities of charitable organizations across 25 countries. We welcome leaders across philanthropy, the private and public sectors, civil society, and international development to reflect on the evolving global giving landscape we all work within.
Register your interest for being a part of a full day of groundbreaking content, deliberation, networking, and co-creation with a diversity of investors and other funders in the sustainability and impact spaces.
By registering your interest for the day, you will be provided with individual signup links for each session as they become available, with detailed content and speaker information.
Impact Hub Accra will take over Impact Hub New York Metropolitan Area for a full day of Ghana-focused networking, issue focused round-table and panel discussions (SDGs), and united calls for action. West African food provided! Register your interest now to get full updates on the schedule as it becomes available in August.
To advance the world’s most pressing problems, one must bridge disciplines and put science and technology to use in solving critical 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.
Princeton University and AECOM will support with research and resources to help future generations build the skills and confidence required to engineer change.
We are close to the point of no return. We must educate and empower youth to co-create 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” program to drive collective action towards sustainable development.
Yale University (Yale School of the Environment and Yale School of Management) will co-host the in-person event. UNEP will co-host the virtual portion.
Global cooperation requires bringing together diplomats, practitioners, scholars, and youth to explore the evolving demands of diplomatic statecraft.
The Future of Internationalism Forum aims to help youth better understand the nexus of theory and practice, and investigate the future challenges and impact of domestic politics on diplomacy.
Columbia (School of International and Public Affairs) and Georgetown (Walsh School of Foreign Service) will jointly host this Forum.
Global Youth Dialogue 2025 is a dynamic virtual event uniting young leaders to reflect on progress in education, employment, equality, and participation. Through interactive workshops and inspiring conversations, youth co-create bold priorities for SDG action, showcasing leadership, innovation, and collaboration as drivers of global change.
The 2025 Global Progress Report on SDG 16—produced by OHCHR, UNDP, and UNODC—will be launched at a UNGA side event marking 80 years of the UN and 15 years of the 2030 Agenda. The report provides the latest data and analysis on peace, justice, and inclusion, highlighting impacts of conflict, human rights linkages, forced displacement, and data gaps. The event will present findings, share initiatives, and reaffirm SDG 16 as vital for resilient, just societies.
We are proud to launch the GREEN Network live in NYC and online for all! This global hub welcomes organizations dedicated to climate education for everyone, everywhere. By joining GREEN, your organization becomes part of a worldwide engine for innovation — co-creating tools, shaping agendas, and leading change together. Join us in uniting schools, NGOs, policymakers, and communities to accelerate action and empower the next generation of climate leaders.
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-centric approach to development.
The Forum will be co-organized by the teams at Harvard Culture Lab and UNESCO’s Division of Cultural Policies.
Due to the rising demand for mental health services, the ongoing impacts of economic pressures and its ability to promote physical health, improve education, and address social issues such as prejudice and inequality, there is an urgent need for systems level change in the field of psychology.
We need to evolve to meet these needs by offering more integrated and accessible means.
Harvard University’s Department of Psychology and American Psychological Association will co-host this forum.
In 2030, businesses will be more digitally transformed, sustainable, and collaborative, leveraging AI and data analytics for personalization and efficiency.
The Future of Business Forum seeks to, through an open-sourced platform, upskill all stakeholders (including youth) and provide support and training to become #futurebusinessready.
The Wharton School (University of Pennsylvania) and Goldman Sachs (Private Equity & Asset Management) will co-host this Forum.
Welcome to the world’s first activist 5v5 football tournament. GGWCup is an all-women 5v5 football tournament for the Global Goals. To qualify as a team, you have to choose one of the 17 UN Global Goals to play and take action for. Details and match day schedule will be revealed soon.
Please reach out to GGWCUP co-founder Majken Gilmartin and Rise for Good team, to hear more about the opportunities to join the coalition of sports for sustainable development in Amman, Jordan in 2020.
This fall, BridgingTheGap Ventures is organizing the inaugural YOUNGA™ Forum, making history as the first-of-its-kind global youth town hall using VR and XR technology. Through an inclusive, forward-looking youth-driven dialogue, YOUNGA will connect young people directly with influential decision-makers and industry leaders to co-create solutions for a more inclusive, sustainable world.
From September 28-30, 1,500 Youth Delegates from around the world will be participating in 35+ Innovation Masterminds, hosted by partners.
SDSN’s Global Solutions Forum brings together sustainable development experts from around the world to showcase how they are implementing local initiatives that are advancing the Sustainable Development Goals.
In 2020, SDSN will take this initiative to the next level, with an innovative event alongside the United Nations General Assembly and the International Conference for Sustainable Development to showcase the eight best solutions coming from SDSNs National and Regional Networks.
This year’s SDG Business Forum, co-hosted by UN Global Compact, UN Department of Social and Economic Affairs (UN DESA) and the International Chamber of Commerce (ICC), coincides with the start of the UN’s Decade of Action to deliver the SDGs. Now in its fifth year, the SDG Business Forum will showcase companies that are using their influence to lead the recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. Through panels and keynotes, the SDG Business Forum will examine a new form of leadership that has emerged during this crisis – a generation of executives and rising professionals who understand that there are no successful businesses in a failing world. In this context, the private sector – in partnership with governments and civil society leaders – is leveraging the framework of the SDGs to respond to immediate threats in their communities and remedy three critical fragilities which have been exposed by events of 2020: climate change and nature loss; social inequality; and economic exclusion.
As the first year of the climate decade draws to an end, Climate Week NYC, taking place September 21-27, will be the major opportunity in 2020 for those with the power to halve emissions by 2030 to showcase amazing climate action and find ways to do more.
In order to make climate conversations accessible to all, Climate Week NYC welcomes virtual events hosted from anywhere in the world to ensure that climate action can still take place. From virtual ocean odysseys and climate ballets to sustainable investment workshops and TED talks, Climate Week NYC is full of possibilities.
This year, the event program is categorized into ten program themes to guide participants in identifying events to attend:
The SDG Action Zone is the foremost collaborative space for engaging world leaders and emerging leaders to supercharge and accelerate solutions for the Sustainable Development Goals.
Over the course of three days during the UN General Assembly on 22-24 September, the SDG Action Zone will convene leading thinkers, actors, creators, and activists through frank debate, challenging discussions, inspiring showcases and interactive exhibitions to drive the exponential change so needed for people and our planet.
A fully virtual SDG Action Zone has the power to create a more transparent, open, and inclusive UN General Assembly The programme will be crowd-sourced through a call for sessions, talks and creative content from people and key actors around the world.
A combination of live broadcasts and online sessions, the SDG Action Zone will provide space for deeper conversations, collaboration and experiences on three core areas for accelerating action on the Goals: People, Planet and Partnerships.
