Organizers: SDGs Today and the Center for Sustainable Development

Join SDGs Today and the Center for Sustainable Development to celebrate Geographic Information Systems (GIS) Day. This virtual session, taking place on November 20, 2024, at 9 AM ET, offers students an opportunity to explore the Ages of Globalization course. Engage with the course’s maps and data through interactive, hands-on GIS activities.

Organizers: Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) and the Brazilian Academy of Sciences

Join us for the launch of two Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA) Policy Briefs: "Health in the Amazon: Environmental, Social, and Economic Challenges" and "Pathways for Implementing Forest Restoration in the Amazon." Featuring regional experts, this event will explore the interconnectedness between ecosystem and human health, discuss strategies for restoration, facilitate multi-sectoral dialogue on Amazonian conservation and sustainable development, delve into the risks and opportunities of investment and financing in the Amazon, and examine ways to make financial resources available for health and restoration initiatives.

Organizers: SDSN and Global Schools

UN at Your Doorstep connects today’s global leaders with tomorrow’s changemakers in live online dialogues addressing our most urgent sustainability challenges. In the second session, join a dynamic discussion on environmental sustainability with Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Minister of the Environment, Boyan Slat, founder of The Ocean Cleanup, and Young Reporters for the Environment as they tackle issues like climate change, pollution, and resource depletion, exploring solutions from ocean-cleaning technologies to global policy initiatives.

Organizers: SDSN Networks

Progress toward realizing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) was severely disrupted by the COVID-19, and studies show the African region is not on track to achieve any of the 17 SDGs by 2030. Given the urgent need to accelerate localization efforts, the 2024 Africa Solutions Forum (ASF) aims to showcase the region’s most innovative solutions identified among the SDSN's members.

Organizers: SDSN Youth

The COP29 represents a pivotal moment in the international climate change agenda, with significant commitments and agreements that will shape future actions. Join SDSN Youth for an intergenerational dialogue examining the outcomes and implications of the COP29 for climate action and the critical role of youth in advancing the climate agenda.

Organizers: G20 Global Land Initiative and Sustainable Development Solutions Network

At the UNCCD COP16, this side event will introduce the “Nature Labs” initiative, developed by the G20 Global Land Initiative and the SDSN, to bring land-use education to 1 million students worldwide. Representatives from the G20 GLI, SDSN, and an Indonesian NGO specializing in school reforestation will discuss strategies to equip students with the values, knowledge, and skills for hands-on land restoration projects, fostering resilient communities and sustainable land practices globally.

Organizers: SDSN & Global Schools

UN at Your Doorstep connects today’s global leaders with tomorrow’s changemakers in live online dialogues addressing our most urgent sustainability challenges. On Human Rights Day, engage in dynamic discussion on human rights with Professor Jeffrey Sachs, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network and SDG Advocate for UN Secretary-General António Guterres, and Karimot Odebode, an award-winning poet, lawyer and founder of Black Girl's Dream Initiative.