Voices in Miami: College Thoughts

Voices in Miami is a Social Impact Movement podcast created in 2021 by two Miami change makers, Josie and Olivia, as a celebration of the anniversary of the SDGs. This year, we join Global Goals Week from our hosts’ college campus. By interviewing students while they walk into their classrooms, Josie and Olivia will look for answers to the question: What do you think is the biggest problem in the world today?

Publish your SDG Article during Global Goals Week

Join the fast-growing movement of young change-makers writing content and sharing articles about the Sustainable Development Goals. From your classroom, dorm, library, or just from home, choose your theme and start writing today!

SDGtalks.ai articles published during Global Goals Week will be highlighted on the Social Impact Movement website.

Generalist, specialist, or both? A new strategy for business action on the SDGs

Businesses need to take action on the SDGs. Is it better to be a specialist, focusing on a single SDG, or work towards all 17 in a generalist framework?

Learn more with B Lab Global’s Insights Team, a B Corp leader, and the authors of ‘Becoming a generalized specialist: a strategic model for increasing your organization’s SDG impact while minimizing externalities’.

UN SDG Action Awards Ceremony

The UN SDG Action Awards are finally here! After receiving over 3,000 applications from 150 countries and narrowing them down to 9 incredible finalists; the WINNERS of the 2022 edition will be unveiled in a special Awards Ceremony. The categories are Mobilize, Inspire and Connect, and this year we also recognize Changemakers that drive transformative action around the world.

Join us for an evening of inspiration, performances by Inna Modja, Mame Balla and Katlego Kolanyane-Kesupile and dynamic speeches from our finalists and esteemed panel of judges.

Global Goals Social + Liverpool’s Business Avengers Launch

In addition to catching up with impact champions from all sectors the end of Global Goals Week: Liverpool 2022, 2030hub will also be launching Liverpool’s Business Avengers — our celebration of the best local big and small businesses acting as a force for good.

Based on the Global Goals Business Avengers, it represents the first ever city-level approach. This will be a wonderful opportunity for sustainability-driven businesses, social enterprises, B Corps and all sectors to connect in celebration of Liverpool’s best businesses.

Global Goals League

LaLiga and Global Goals World Cup / EIR are joining forces to introduce a new female football league and scoring system with local implementing partner Rise for Good. Each team will play for a Global Goal and are scored in five point categories per match. The first game is taking place in Jordan.

Accelerate2030 Meets Geneva: Unlocking Financing for the Missing Middle

Accelerate2030 entrepreneurs from developing and emerging markets will engage with the Geneva ecosystem to showcase their innovative and regenerative solutions for the SDGs. Through conversations with investors and development sector leaders, we will confront the financial gap and discuss innovative and tech-enabled solutions that could change the status-quo.

GBBC Blockchain Central UNGA

The Global Blockchain Business Council (GBBC) will convene its sixth annual Blockchain Central UNGA alongside the UN General Assembly in September, 2023.

This year, GBBC Blockchain Central UNGA will take place in New York City, to bring together thought leaders and changemakers across blockchain, government, technology, and business industries to examine how we can empower blockchain powered solutions to accelerate progress towards the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD)

The ICSD is a forum for academia, government, civil society, UN agencies, and the private sector to come together to share practical solutions to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Parallel sessions, taking place virtually on September 19, include over 300 oral and poster research presentations in all time zones, and the plenary sessions, taking in-person and online on September 20, will feature UN leadership, heads of state, and other high-level keynote speakers and panel discussions.

Devex @UNGA78

On Sept. 19-21, Devex will host a series of events in New York during Global Goals Week.

Devex will convene leaders on a range of issues including global health, food systems, climate, financial inclusion, education, humanitarian response, and gender. They will also cover the roles of government, businesses, and philanthropy in funding the financial gap as the development community continues to drive progress on the Sustainable Development Goals.

This event is RSVP only.

Global Africa Business Initiative #UnstoppableAfrica

The Global Africa Business Initiative is a solution-oriented global platform connecting leaders to drive and invest in the unstoppable opportunity of Africa’s economic growth. From September 21–22 in NY, GABI will host leaders for a deep dive on energy access and transition, digital transformation, and inclusive growth and trade.