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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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SDG Lab Annual Report 2021
Despite the setbacks of COVID 19, the SDG Lab has made many forward pushes to the 2030 Agenda. Read our report of the activities and progress across this past year.
Read More[Updated] New UN Geneva Podcast Looks at SDG Progress in Light of COVID-19
The SDG Lab and the UN Geneva Library & Archives have launched a new podcast mini-series on Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) implementation in times of crisis.
Read MoreIt Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 4: Did Covid-19 Cause Us to Rethink our Relationship to Cities and Sustainability?
In this fourth episode, we discuss sustainable cities and reflect on how Covid-19 has reshaped our understanding of urban living environments and quality of life in cities.
Read MoreBuilding Bridges 2022: Open Call for Events
The next edition of Building Bridges Week will run from October 3-6 and the Building Bridges team is looking to have 50 to 55 events part of the programme.
Read MoreIt Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 3: Did Covid-19 Spotlight the Importance of Social Protection?
In this third episode, we discuss social protection and reflect on how social protection systems contribute to society’s wellbeing.
Read MoreMapping the Origins of the SDG Lab
Have you ever wondered how the SDG Lab came to life? What about its approach to helping SDG delivery since its start in 2017?
Read MoreIt Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 2: Did COVID-19 Reveal the Link Between the Well-Being of Society and the Health of the Planet?
In episode 2, we discuss the link between the well-being of the environment and a healthy society.
Read MoreSupporting the Geneva SDG Community to put SDGs at the Centre of COVID-19 recovery
To put the SDGs at the centre of recovery with an offset in our Geneva SDG community, in mid-2021, the SDG Lab and IISD created a call for locally driven projects that did so in a concrete and tangible way. Five projects were selected and received a micro-grant to implement their project ideas.
Read MoreBuilding Bridges 2021 Summary Report
With Building Bridges 2021 now behind us, we have prepared a short document providing a snapshot of UN Geneva’s SDG Lab’s engagement in the week.
Read MoreData Workshops On Measuring the Social Dimension of Sustainable Finance
As part of Building Bridges Week 2021 from 29 November to 2 December 2021, the SDG Lab and IISD hosted two data workshops that addressed the challenges of measuring the social impact of investments.
Read MoreSDG Lab 2021 Year in Review
In 2021, the SDG Lab continued to adapt to the context of the global pandemic, using innovative meeting and exchange formats to work with SDG actors and other partners across SDG sectors.
Read MoreIt Takes a Global Crisis Podcast Episode 1: Did Covid-19 Accelerate or Slow Global Connectivity?
In this first episode of 'It Takes a Global Crisis', we explore the impact of COVID-19 on digitization and connectivity while assessing issues of digitization and connectivity through the lens of the SDGs and whether progress has been accelerated or disadvantaged due to the pandemic.
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