Instituto Terroá: Promoting Sustainable Environmental Practices

Instituto Terroá, a finalist in the Connect category of the 2023 UN SDG Action Awards, is promoting sustainable environmental practices and entrepreneurship in several locations in Brazil. The institute combines educational activities and community initiatives to get various population groups, including youth and children, involved in actions for the SDGs. In Ribeirão Preto, school children […]
Emmanuel Mushy & Nazir Atul – VAS Global: School Art Program

Through the Values Mural initiative, Emmanuel Mushy and Nazir Atul offer young school children in Tanzania the opportunity to use art as a vehicle for experiential learning and inclusive education. In collaboration with St. Joseph’s Primary School, the project holds of a range of dialogues that encourage pupils to reflect on their personal values, hopes […]
Forum Solidaridad Perú: Let’s Talk About our Rights

In the Assembly “Let’s Talk About Our Rights” held on September 14th, women from Vaso de Leche de Punchana came together in Iquitos to unite for sexual and reproductive rights and vocations. This event was part of the larger effort aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, organized by the Global Call to Action […]
Ecuador Dice No Más: Preventing Child Sexual Abuse

Ecuador Dice No Más, a foundation that won the 2022 UN SDG Action Award in the Mobilize category, is taking initiative to protect children from sexual exploitation by raising awareness and conducting trainings. As part of the Global Week to #Act4SDGs, the foundation hosted a screening of the movie “Sound of Freedom” together with partner […]
Svenja Schulze: Getting Agenda2030 on track with Gender Equality

With women making up half of the world’s population, the Federal Minister for Economic Cooperation and Development Svenja Schulze calls for this potential to be harnessed to tackle the diverse challenges facing the world today. Only with gender equality can the 2030 Agenda get off the ground.
Stefano Boeri Architetti

@stefanoboeriarchitetti, the Italy-based winner of the Inspire category in the 2023 SDG Action Awards, is at the forefront of global efforts to move towards a greener and more sustainable form of urban development. By hosting community events and participating in conferences, the architectural firm advocates for its innovative visions. The Parco Italia, for example, consists […]
Izmir hosts Türkiye’s first-ever SDG treasure hunt

Izmir, 12 December 2022 Defying high winds and storm warnings, hundreds of energetic Izmir residents turned out on 10 December 2022 to participate in the first urban “treasure hunt” in Türkiye organized around the theme of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Teams of two to four people spent the afternoon racing around the grounds of […]
Youth Taking Action, Starting Local

Yucatán, México. 2022 Every year in the month of September, millions of people mobilize around the world to take individual and collective action to connect and inspire action for the Sustainable Development Goals. In Mérida, the “XSDG Week of Action” was organized by Youth Global Action (@youthglobalact). They join us at the #FlipTheScript campaign, by […]
New school campaign and tool for teachers and educator

The 1 Million Youth Actions Challenge (1MYAC), launched by the Swiss Agency for Development and Cooperation in 2021, aims to mobilize young people (aged 10 to 30) worldwide to take practical actions for a sustainable future. The goal is to carry out at least 1 million actions. 1MYAC relates to four SDGs: SDG 6 (Clean […]
Wild Shots Outreach programme

This year’s International Youth Day was “Intergenerational Solidarity”, with a focus on Creating a World for All Ages’. Mike Kendrick, an education specialist turned non-profit director, supported the UN’s recognition of this day to raise awareness of specific barriers to tackling ageism, through his work with his Wild Shots Outreach programme. The programme uses photography […]