United Nations Action: Last Minute Call for Session Proposals Focused on Sustainability

The United Nations High-level Political Forum on Sustainable Development (HLPF) will be held in New York from July 10 – 19, 2023. The Division for Sustainable Development Goals at the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs… Read More

Nijmegen, the Oldest City in the Netherlands, Is a Trendsetter in Terms of Green Initiatives and Sustainability

A BBC report says Nijmegen in the Netherlands is a clean, compact city with a number of green initiatives that rival Amsterdam. Residents prioritize quality of life and sustainability, and the historic city center is car-free. The city… Read More

8 Sustainability Ideas That Will Change the World

This short report from the Financial Times highlights some of most innovative ideas for sustainable development across retail, city planning, policy, technology and construction. Ideas that will truly change the way we think about sustainability in 2022

New > United Nations Agreement To Protect Biodiversity

A historic agreement to protect biodiversity was reached at the UN Biodiversity Conference (COP15) in Montreal, Canada. Nations agreed to preserve 30 percent of the planet’s land, oceans and coastal areas by 2030. The agreement is critical to… Read More

New Thinking: Balancing Industry and Climate Change

Climate change refers to long-term shifts in temperatures and weather patterns. These shifts may be natural, such as through variations in the solar cycle. But since the 1800s, human activities have been the main driver of climate change, primarily… Read More

World Faces a New Era of Risk

World leaders are failing to prepare for a new era of complex and often unpredictable risks to peace as profound environmental and security crises converge and intensify, according to a major report by the Stockholm International Peace Research… Read More

World Bank Releases 2020 Atlas of SDGS

The 2020 atlas also features a storytelling narrative that interweaves concepts about how the SDGs are measured.

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Reaching UN’s Sustainable Development Goals Requires Global Business Leadership

Business leaders around the world need to do more to help realize the 17 global sustainability goals that are part of 2015 United Nations Global Compact.