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Protests, Pride and More: 16 Stunning Photos From Around the World

Clean Water and Sanitation, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well-Being, Life on Land, No Poverty, Peace Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Zero Hunger

Will the summer of 2019 be a summer of protest? It’s looking that way as summer officially begins this week, following days of people taking action around the world. In...

UN Opens Platform to Collect SDG ‘Acceleration Actions’ Ahead of Summit

Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Gender Equality, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Life Below Water, Life on Land, No Poverty, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace Justice and Strong Institutions, Quality Education, Reduced Inequalities, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities, Zero Hunger

The UN has set up an ‘SDG Acceleration Action’ platform, where countries and other actors can register voluntary initiatives that contribute to accelerating implementation of the 2030 Agenda. The platform...

Olympic House Becomes One of the Most Sustainable Buildings in the World

Affordable and Clean Energy, Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Sustainable Cities and Communities

One of the three certifications is LEED Platinum, the highest certification level of the international LEED green building programme. According to the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the organisation that...

Strengthening the Enabling Environment to Achieve SDG 6 Through Data and Evidence

Clean Water and Sanitation, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Partnerships for the Goals

The world at large is not on track to reach SDG 6 (clean water and sanitation) by 2030. Data and evidence for policymakers and development actors may still be missing,...

The Hard Reality of Sanitation: Why Public Sector Support is Key to Entrepreneurial Success in Emerging Markets

Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, No Poverty

The provision of safe sanitation is a universal human need that is not being adequately met. In 2015, 2.3 billion people lacked even a basic sanitation service (WHO/UNICEF 2017), while...

SEI Tool Predicts “Ripple Effects” of Each SDG Target

SEI describes its three-step ‘SDG Synergies approach’ in a brief. The approach allows users to uncover indirect “ripple” effects when progress towards Target A amplifies or reduces the effects of...

World Leaders Just Committed close to €53 Million to Nutrition, Sanitation, Health, and the Environment

Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Good Health and Well-Being, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Zero Hunger

Over 126,000 actions led to 5 new commitments worth USD $59,711,982.24 (that’s €52,932,473.89). If delivered upon, this will affect the lives of 4,485,024 people. Additionally, the Government of Germany announced...

Plastic Waste, Water, Human Rights & Sustainable Shopping Among CSR Trend Topics on Agenda at June 11 BBB Forum

Clean Water and Sanitation, Climate Action, Life Below Water, Partnerships for the Goals, Peace Justice and Strong Institutions, Reduced Inequalities, Sustainable Cities and Communities

The final agenda for the June 11, 2019 BBB Forum on Corporate Responsibility has been revealed by the BBB Foundation of Metro New York. This year’s Forum, the twelfth such...

Catalyzing Action on the SDGs Through Collaboration

Clean Water and Sanitation, Decent Work and Economic Growth, Good Health and Well-Being, Industry Innovation and Infrastructure, Life Below Water, Partnerships for the Goals, Responsible Consumption and Production, Sustainable Cities and Communities

Slowly but surely we are seeing pockets of progress on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Ten years remain until the 2030 deadline and as the urgency ramps up, so does...

Scientists Just Found a ‘Radical’ Way to Remove Salt From Drinking Water

Clean Water and Sanitation

Why Global Citizens Should Care Current desalination methods are both extremely costly and generate huge amounts of toxic waste. This new method could revolutionize the desalination industry, helping countries achieve...

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