The world agreed on 17 GLOBAL GOALS that affect everyone, everywhere. It’s up to us to call upon Congress to work with the UN to achieve them. Here’s how you can ACT FOR THE WORLD. Pick one issue you care about, or pick them all. PEACE AND JUSTICE POVERTY EQUALITY AND...
Countries should make climate change education a specific, verifiable item in their nationally determined contributions (NDCs) to achieve the goals of the Paris Agreement, participants in the high-level event marking Education Day at the UN Climate Change Conference (COP24) in Katowice, Poland,...
Good Practices, Success Stories and Lessons Learned in SDG Implementation – Call for Submissions Submit your contribution! Three years into the implementation of the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable development goals (SDGs), many Governments, UN entities, international and regional...
The Partnerships for SDGs online platform is United Nations’ global registry of voluntary commitments and multi-stakeholder partnerships, facilitating global engagement of all stakeholders in support of the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals. Registered initiatives are...
GPSEN Co-Founder Kim Smith presented a webinar on Education 2030 and UNESCO’s new draft plan for the future of Education for Sustainable Development (ESD) for the Sustainability Curriculum Consortium on November 7, 2018. If you would like to learn more about the history, process, and plan,...
The third annual Synthesis Report of the voluntary national reviews (VNRs) is out now! The report was coordinated by the Division for Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs. The report represents a rich tapestry of national experiences in...
One year ago, the New York Public Library provided a beautiful backdrop for the start of the WBA’s global consultations during the 72nd United Nations General Assembly. Today, the library will act as the platform from which we take the next step. Over the past 12 months, we have seen first-hand...
This 6th edition covers 130 countries (up from 80 in the 2016 edition). Like in past years, the GGEI is an integrated measurement of how each country performs around climate change, sector decarbonization, green market development and the environment. Unlike in past years, we are releasing a...
In his new book Business & The Sustainable Development Goals: A Framework for Effective Corporate Involvement Rob van Tulder, Professor of International Business-Society Management at Rotterdam School of Management, Erasmus University (RSM), offers seven principles for organisations to help...
The Education for Sustainable Development Project at UNU-IAS has worked with RCEs worldwide to launch a new publication titled ‘Academia and Communities: Engaging for Change’. The publication looks at the ways in which local development problems can be approached through a variety of...
A test designed to measure and improve sustainability literacy. “Sustainability Literacy” is the knowledge, skills and mindsets that allow individuals to become deeply committed to building a sustainable future and help them to make informed and effective decisions to this end. Our...
This new online knowledge hub provides an unparalleled view of multilateral, national and sub-national efforts to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The International Institute for Sustainable Development’s SDG Knowledge Hub consolidates our Policy & Practice knowledge bases—and...