Ready to get your hands dirty? Our innovations and exhibits list are out!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] As every year we’ve selected the most transformative and inspiring games, artistic exhibitions, innovations and more led by the SDG community to let participants watch, see and learn about SDG Action. See what amazing experiences await you and secure your place at the Festival. Read more [/vc_column_text][/vc_column][/vc_row]
Finally… the SDG Global Festival of Action program is out!
[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text] We are only 6 weeks ahead of one of the most inspiring and energising SDG moments of the year! And thanks to the SDG community we’ve got a packed program full of workshops and interactive sessions with everything needed from learning new skills to connecting with partners and build the much-needed coalitions to advance […]
The UN SDG Action Campaign calls to SDG advocates, creators, influencers & stakeholders to co-design the 2019 Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development
The UN SDG Action Campaign launches its call to SDG advocates, creators, influencers & stakeholders to co-design the program of its annual Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development, taking place in Bonn, 2-4 May 2019. The Festival will bring together leaders from governments, local authorities, international organizations, civil society, activists, young advocates, the creative […]
#SDGglobalFest: 6 Messages from Young Leaders Driving SDG Action
“Young people are the leaders of tomorrow” is a cliche that is so often used, yet so disconnected with the real world. What’s actually happening around the globe is that young people are no longer just sitting and waiting to be leaders. They are already driving change for the better, today, or as Aya Chebbi, […]
Canon Launches 2018 Young People Programme at UN’s Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development
London, UK – 22 March 2018 – Canon Europe, leader in imaging solutions, is officially launching this year’s Young People Programme for 2018 at this year’s Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development with the help of two of its student storytellers and the UN SDG Action Campaign. Participants from the programme have appeared alongside […]
MY World 360° – Empowering the next generation of SDG journalists through virtual reality
BONN, GERMANY (March 22, 2018) – At the Global Festival of Action, the United Nations SDG Action Campaign, Digital Promise Global, and Oculus announced a new partnership and the launch of the MY World 360° project. (View video of the announcement here.) The partnership reflects a shared commitment to the idea that immersive technologies like […]
#SDGglobalFest: 10 Best Moments of the Opening Plenary
The Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development just kicked off today at the World Conference Centre Bonn – and it’s not the usual (boring) kind of conference you’d expect. In the words of Dr. Ingolf Dietrich, Director of the Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ), the Festival is “colourful” and “unconventional” which is “exactly […]
Finalists announced for first-ever United Nations SDG Action Awards
Bonn, Germany, 22 March – The finalists of the first-ever United Nations SDG Action Awards have been announced today, in recognition of the most outstanding efforts to inspire action on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). For a complete list of finalists go to www.sdgactionawards.org. Organized by the United Nations SDG Action Campaign, the Awards acknowledge initiatives in seven categories: […]
