UN SDG Action Awards: One Week Left to Apply!
The UN SDG Action Awards are back and looking for the class of 2022! Apply by 1 May 2022.
Are you flipping the script, rethinking how we live, and driving change towards the achievement of the SDGs? It is time to react, reset, restart. Old models have not delivered. We need new ones. We are looking for you!
We want to hear about your new approaches, new models for SDG delivery, new methods of reaching the underrepresented and collaborating with the unexpected!
UN SDG Action Awards are Back and Looking for the Class of 2022!
Are you flipping the script, rethinking how we live, and driving change towards the achievement of the SDGs? It is time to react, reset, restart. Old models have not delivered. We need new ones. We are looking for you!
We want to hear about your new approaches, new models for SDG delivery, new methods of reaching the underrepresented and collaborating with the unexpected!
New Podcast Episode: UN SDG Action Awards – How a Nigerian youth-led initiative is fighting for gender equality
A new podcast episode of 'Inside UN Bonn' was released yesterday. In light of International Day for the Elimination of Violence Against Women, the two podcast hosts Leonie Beck and Monja Sauvagerd talked to Oluwaseun Ayodeji Osowobi, a Nigerian women's rights activist and Executive Director of the Stand to End Rape (STER) Initiative.
Play:Fair for People and Planet – a New Kind of Music Activation
Play:Fair for People and Planet aims to inspire, connect and mobilize people all around the world by bringing together musicians, performing artists and local and international activists. We want to reimagine a new world where we address the global challenges of climate injustice and inequality; and ensure a sustainable food system for all.
Global Call for Innovative Solutions in Cleantech and Sustainable Land Management
Apply for the United Nations Industrial Development Organization’s (UNIDO) Global Call 2021 and showcase your solution for global challenges such as climate change, land management and sustainable industrial development!
The Small Wonders of Bonn – the 25th Anniversary of Germany’s UN City
When the German Bundestag decided on June 20, 1991, to move the parliament and government back to Berlin, it was a black day for the city on the Rhine. The fear of losing jobs, shrinking tax revenues, and the plunge into insignificance was prevalent.
Today, three decades later, we know that none of this took place. On the contrary, the city of Bonn has grown, it offers more jobs than ever, the office vacancy rate is minimal, and the construction and rental markets are booming.
Join UNIDO/ITPO for the 4th Future Cleantech Panel
Join UNIDO/ITPO for the Tech Briefing (29.04) & Policy Briefing (06.05) as they examine the two sides of the issues around industrial decarbonization
Panel 1: The Tech Briefing: April 29, 6 pm CET Technological Routes for Zero-Carbon Industry
Industries with high carbon-emitting processes know they have to modify their operations. Fully decarbonizing industry is essential to achieving net-zero in Europe. What technologies can help them achieve this? Join the Tech Briefing to find out about the key technologies for decarbonization
Earth Day 2021 Is Set to Galvanize Climate Action
Earth Day, celebrated annually on 22 April, will again see more than 1 billion people participating in activities around the world to draw attention to the urgency of the climate crisis and environmental degradation and the need for immediate action. This year, it also presents a major opportunity for significant climate action announcements.
SDGs and Music: Agents of Change in Action
The fifth edition of the SDG Global Festival of Action virtually gathered 20,000 people from across Europe to discuss SDGs trends as a way to create a response to a better recovery from the pandemic and share newly established practices.
One of the many sessions that took place at the festival was the collaborative workshop entitled: Play Fair! Actioning Sustainability in the Music Industry. Where a panel of international music experts looked at and discussed a new angle of music and the music industry being one of the key partners in the implementation of the SDGs.
‘A Turning Point for People and Planet’ – SDG Global Festival of Action, 25 - 26 March 2021
Under the theme ‘A Turning Point for People and Planet’, the fifth SDG Global Festival of Action, powered by the UN SDG Action Campaign will take place on 25 and 26 March.
The Festival seeks to find new ways to inspire, mobilize and connect the global community to take action on the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). It will be held in a virtual space with six different stages, featuring plenary sessions, interactive workshops, exhibits and performances and a space to connect with leaders, changemakers, activists, the private sector and more.