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So What's Next Series: Rethinking Economic Systems for Long-term Sustainable Development
Without a radical transformation of our economic systems, we will not be able to honour the commitments and promise of the Sustainable Development Goals for a sustainable future that is equitable and leaves no one behind. On 31 October 2023, as part of the SDG Lab’s What’s Next Series, the SDG Lab organized an event on ‘Rethinking Economic Systems to Achieve Long-term Sustainability.’ It brought together influential speakers from the UN and various civil society organizations (CSOs) to address the urgent need for a paradigm shift in our economic systems.
Read MoreSo What's Next Series: Emotions - A Missing Link Towards Long-Term Sustainability?
We are at the midpoint to 2030 and progress on the SDGs is nowhere where it should be. There are valid questions to be asked as to why the international community is not delivering on the promise of the 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement. Arguably, the lack of progress has led to frustration, complacency and ultimately inaction. So, what’s the missing link? Is it agency? Do people feel empowered to act? Are we omitting human emotions and psychology from the equation? Join us for a panel discussion on 29 November, 16h-17h30 followed by an Apéro, at the Palais des Nations, Geneva.
Read MoreWellbeing Beyond GDP: Embracing a Beyond Growth Approach for Sustainable Futures
We need a transformation in how we define and measure economic value, and how we design economic systems to respect environmental boundaries of our planet and promote human well-being and prosperity within those limits. It is against this background that the SDG Lab is focusing on new lenses to sustainability, such as systems change and regenerative development. Complementing the What’s Next high-level event on “Rethinking economic systems for long-term sustainable development” of 31 October 2023, this article discusses the imperative to embrace a beyond growth approach for sustainable futures.
Read MoreReflecting on "Emotions: A Missing Link Towards Long-Term Sustainability?"
Emotions are inherent to being human. They influence all aspects of our daily lives—from the choices we make to the decisions we take. Yet, factoring in emotions as a crucial component of sustainable development has been lacking. And while the links between emotions and sustainability are clear, there has been limited effort to infuse the two areas in support of accelerating the shift to long-term sustainable actions. Against this background, the 29 November What’s Next event "Emotions: A Missing Link Towards Long-Term Sustainability?" was designed with three overarching questions in mind: 1) How can we better understand what motivates action; 2) Which emotions are most likely to trigger pro-sustainability behaviours, and 3) How can this knowledge be applied to strategies and practical policymaking.
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Pipeline Builder Partnership: John Hendra
Over the next four weeks, and in the lead up to Building Bridges Week 2022, the SDG Lab is running a series of interviews looking at sustainable finance from the perspectives of four people involved in the Pipeline Builder pilot, a joint initiative of the SDG Lab and the Ground_Up Project. The Pipeline Builder seeks to streamline and boost financial flows to projects aligned with national sustainable development strategies, and it has been kickstarted in Ghana.
Read MorePipeline Builder Partnership: Yofi Grant
Over the next four weeks, and in the lead up to Building Bridges Week 2022, the SDG Lab is running a series of interviews looking at sustainable finance from the perspectives of four people involved in the Pipeline Builder pilot, a joint initiative of the SDG Lab and the Ground_Up Project. The Pipeline Builder seeks to streamline and boost financial flows to projects aligned with national sustainable development strategies, and it has been kickstarted in Ghana.
Read MoreGlobal Goals Week: Mobilizing Networks for the SDGs
Applying the MIT Practical Impact Alliance model, members of the Geneva SDG Community mapped the different roles they play vis-à-vis three missions related to enabling SDG implementation: leveraging sustainable finance for the SDGs; enhancing the use of quality data for SDG action; and harnessing the positive potential of digital technology towards SDG impact. The exercise resulted in new, more profound connections among SDG actors and in improved understanding of the different roles they play vis-à-vis the shared mission.
Read MorePipeline Builder Partnership: Brindusa Burrows Interview
Over the next four weeks, and in the lead up to Building Bridges Week 2022, the SDG Lab is running a series of interviews looking at sustainable finance from the perspectives of four people involved in the Pipeline Builder pilot, a joint initiative of the SDG Lab and the Ground_Up Project. The Pipeline Builder seeks to streamline and boost financial flows to projects aligned with national sustainable development strategies, and it has been kickstarted in Ghana.
Read MorePipeline Builder Partnership: Charles Abani Interview
Over the next four weeks, and in the lead up to Building Bridges Week 2022, the SDG Lab is running a series of interviews looking at sustainable finance from the perspectives of four people involved in the Pipeline Builder pilot, a joint initiative of the SDG Lab and the Ground_Up Project. The Pipeline Builder seeks to streamline and boost financial flows to projects aligned with national sustainable development strategies, and it has been kickstarted in Ghana.
Read MoreRecent Developments in Sustainable Finance
Building Bridges is right around the corner and we're here to provide you answers to the most common questions and recent developments in the Sustainable Finance sphere to help you be prepared.
Read MoreGeneva SDG Community Annual Meeting 2022
In the lead up to the 2022 Global Goals Week, the SDG Lab is organizing the Annual Meeting of the Geneva SDG Community, on September 15, 14:00-17:00 CET, at UN Geneva. Held in person for the first time since the onset of COVID-19, the meeting represents a unique opportunity to hear from thought leaders on the power of networks to mobilize SDG action.
Read MoreSDG Lab at Building Bridges Week 2022
The third edition of Building Bridges Week (BBW) 2022 - a collaborative effort for advancing sustainable finance in Switzerland and around the globe - will take place from 3-6 October 2022, at the Centre International de Conférences Geneva (CICG), with many sessions available online. This year, BBW will focus on action-oriented discussions on mainstreaming Finance for Nature and Climate; Agriculture, Food and Land Use; Innovation in Sovereign Debt Management; Social Justice and Financial Inclusion and Just transition.
Read More[Updated] Debriefing on HLPF 2022 Webinar
Watch the post-HLPF debrief to discover the primary takeaways from this event and the community's interpretation of their effects in the future!
Read MoreRecap: “All You Need to Know” Briefing on the 2022 High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) on Sustainable Development
On July 1, the SDG Lab, together with IISD, UN DESA, CEPEI, and Action for Sustainable Development (A4SD), organized a virtual briefing on “All You Need to Know” about the upcoming High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development
Read More[Updated] Briefing on HLPF 2022: All You Need To Know
Tune into the "HLPF 2022 All You Need To Know" to get all the information you need to be ready for the upcoming HLPF 2022!
Read MoreShaping Renewed Multilateralism – UN Geneva 2021 Annual Report
The 2021 UN Geneva Annual Report was released May 30, with a focus on multilateralism. Included in it was a showcase of many of the Lab's contributions towards the Goals.
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