Sixth Civil Society Forum for Sustainability - Influencing the European Green Deal
The Green Deal offers a unique political opportunity to address the existential challenges facing humanity. However, for it to achieve its goals, more needs to be done to strengthen the confidence of Europeans in the European institutions.
United Nations SDG Action Campaign Records Most Successful Global Week of Action
Under the slogan #Act4SDGs, more than 150 million actions were taken in over 190 countries during the global SDG Week of Action from September 15-25. After the sobering mid-term review of the 2030 Agenda, decisive action is needed to still achieve the global Sustainable Development Goals.
Podcast on EU agricultural policy: New paths for diverse agriculture
In the 12th episode of the DNR podcast "EU agricultural policy: new ways for diverse agriculture" Daniel Vedder and Greta Theilen from the project " CAP4GI - CAP for diverse agriculture" talk about indicator species, voluntary assistance, informed purchasing decisions and the future of European agricultural support: important impulses from science to redirect the Common Agricultural Policy for the conservation of biodiversity.
Shaping North Rhine-Westphalia as a pioneer for transformation and sustainable global development
The state network Eine Welt Netz NRW has published a position paper to the state government of North Rhine-Westphalia describing concrete measures with which the state can take a pioneering role in the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Event note: Anchoring climate protection and climate adaptation in municipalities
On December 7, Climate Alliance Germany invites to the European House in Berlin from 13:30 - 20:00 in order to discuss together with decision makers from municipalities, federal and state politics the anchoring of climate protection and climate adaptation in municipal mandatory tasks.
How to make the leap into engagement - Workshop for multipliers
finep, an NGO from Esslingen, has developed a course concept as part of the project "SDGs in the middle of life", with the help of which people can be supported to successfully and sustainably master the step into commitment! After the trial phase, this course concept is now to be made available to others.
Final paper of the Global People's Assembly 2023
On Sept. 17 & 18, the Global People's Assembly 2023 met in preparation for the SDG Summit this week in New York. The final declaration criticized the lack of progress so far in implementing the SDGs and made concrete demands on the negotiations.
SDG Midterm Interview: "There is a loss of insight into the importance of international cooperation."
It would not take much to finance the SDGs in developing countries, says Imme Scholz. In an interview with Alexandra Endres and Caspar Dohmen, the sociologist and co-executive director of the Heinrich Böll Foundation explains why the political will is still lacking.
Civil Society Conference in preparation for the World Chemicals Conference ICCM5 on 22.9. in Bonn, Germany.
The Forum Environment and Development invites civil society actors to inform themselves and network on 22.9. at the office of the BMUV on the World Chemicals Conference.
Open Letter from the German Debt Relief Alliance to Chancellor Scholz on the SDG Mid-Term Summit.
The German debt relief alliance erlassjahr.de, with the support of 58 other civil society organizations, addressed an open letter to the German Chancellor on 11.9.23. In this letter, the alliance demands that Mr. Scholz will stand up for a fair solution to the global debt crisis at the Agenda 2030 mid-term summit.
Event: After the SDG Summit - Ambitious start into the next seven years of Agenda 2030?!
On September 18 and 19, 2023, the SDG Summit will take place in New York at the midpoint of the 2030 Agenda. At our event on September 27, we will evaluate the SDG Summit and discuss with high-level guests what needs to happen now if we still want to achieve the SDGs.
Expectations for the SDG Summit
In order to create new momentum at the SDG Summit to be held in September 2023, governments urgently need to demonstrate new commitments to the SDGs. To this end, Arbeitsgemeinschaft der Eine Welt-Landesnetzwerke in Deutschland (agl), the international civil society network Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and the Forum on Environment and Development have published expectations of the German government with regard to the summit (in German).
Learning together for sustainability
Deutsche Bundesstiftung Umwelt supports the development of a digital learning platform on sustainability issues at the University of Konstanz
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Invitation to the conference "Multi-actor networks: cooperation as an opportunity to implement the 2030 Agenda".
Hopeful approaches, existing challenges and the common how will be the topic on April 20, 2023 at the FOM Hochschulzentrum Berlin.
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"Our Common Agenda: New policy briefs from the UN Secretary-General
In preparation for the 2024 UN Summit on the Future, two policy briefs have now been published by the UN Secretary-General. They contain practical proposals for fulfilling the long-standing commitment to meet the needs of the present in a way that safeguards the interests of future generations and preserves their ability to exercise all human rights effectively.
"BeyondSDG"- New Research Project at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research
The project will identify critical targets for prioritizing the SDGs, examine the implications of (not) achieving the SDGs for long-term sustainability post-2030, and highlight sustainability targets for the post-2030 development agenda.
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SDG Seminar: The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals - A Task for All of Society
The German United Nations Association will host an introductory seminar on the Sustainable Development Goals from May 12-14, 2023 in Berlin.
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