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’.
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.
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.
A Tree for Life is a tree planting campaign where individuals across the globe are invited to plant a tree that will eventually yield fruit or vegetables to achieve the dual mission of combatting climate change and overcoming the food crisis.
Join us by uploading your actions to the campaign website. After doing so, you will receive an e-certificate for your valuable contribution in reducing the carbon footprint!
The G17 Philippines Ambassadors of the DHVSU Candaba Campus will conduct an SDG booth to create awareness and compel people to pledge solidarity for a sustainable future. Stunt boards will be used to #FlipTheScript from negativity to positivity, demonstrating that positive change is possible!
The G17 Bangladesh Ambassadors of the University of Dhaka will conduct an SDG booth to create awareness and compel people to pledge solidarity for a sustainable future. Stunt boards will be used to #FlipTheScript from negativity to positivity, demonstrating that positive change is possible!
The G17 Bangladesh Ambassadors of BRAC University will conduct an SDG booth to create awareness and compel people to pledge solidarity for a sustainable future. Stunt boards will be used to #FlipTheScript from negativity to positivity, demonstrating that positive change is possible!
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 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.
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).
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.
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.
As the world struggles to rebuild in the aftermath of the global pandemic and in the face of a challenging economy, geopolitical fault-lines and the deepening impact of climate change, progress towards the SDGs has been slower than required to achieve the timeline laid out in 2015. To respond to these challenges and to revive momentum on the SDGs, the Forum will host communities of purpose, business leaders, policymakers, civil society and entrepreneurs for a series of impact-driven dialogues.
Solve Challenge Finals 2023 is an unparalleled live pitch event bringing together global investors, philanthropists and other cross-sector leaders who are making big impacts across the world. During the event, Solve will reveal the 30 most promising tech-based solutions that address our 2023 Global Challenges. A delegate from each of the selected teams will pitch their solutions live for a chance to win over $1 million in prize funding and to meet our community of supporters and collaborators.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Goals House will be at Tavern on the Green to convene heads of state, business leaders, NGO’s, activists, thinkers and entrepreneurs to drive action and impact towards the Global Goals. This year promises another busy program with partners, including Bloomberg, HSBC, Bank of America, (RED), Google, Community Jameel, Holcim, Mastercard, Patch, Reckitt, IUCN, Youth Climate Justice Fund, the Gates Foundation and Bayer already lined up to host events, with many more conversations in progress.
