By European Environmental Bureau (EEB) Two years into the COVID-19 pandemic, we know that a return to ‘normal’ is not possible. The ‘old normal’ was a fictional world anyway, in which we could just grow forever without facing any repercussions. That fairytale is over. But despite bringing misery to many, the pandemic also offers us […]
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By SDG Watch Europe The short-term wellbeing costs of COVID-19 have been severe. The pandemic is having profound effects on poor and marginalized groups, increasing poverty rates and widening gaps between different groups in society. SDG Watch Europe calls for urgent actions! The pandemic has heavily impacted the progress in the fight against poverty putting […]
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By the Norwegian Forum for Environment and Development Norway presented its second VNR at the High-Level Political Forum in 2021. The report shows that Norway is making good progress on many of the goals but is still struggling with others. In this article, some of the recent advances in the national work on the SDGs are summed up. Collaboration with societal […]
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By LAPAS The mobilisation of different stakeholders to act for Sustainable Development Goals implementation has been the leading goal of the Latvian Platform for Development Cooperation (LAPAS) throughout all 2021. Covering all five regions of Latvia, 30 local SDGs workshops have been implemented. The methodology was based on three steps – awareness-raising on the individual […]
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By ASviS On 18 January 2022, ASviS, partner of the Italian Pavillion at EXPO 2020 Dubai, together with the EU Commission, will present a High-Level Forum at EXPO 2020 Dubai, which will be live-streamed online in English. The event will see the participation of international experts on Governance and the private sector to share best […]
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By Platform Agenda 2030 In November, Switzerland’s capital Bern got its first SDG walk. The walk brings life to the SDGs by linking them to existing initiatives and institutions. From the main station via the government building, the city library or a shop selling vegetables and fruits that are not conform to norms in the […]
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By Platform Agenda 2030 One-third of the world’s population has no secure access to sufficient and healthy food. This is not due to insufficient food production; sufficient calories are produced worldwide to feed even a growing world population. To eradicate hunger and malnutrition, we need to look at food systems holistically and transform them with […]
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By SDG Watch Austria Austrian government officials, civil society and experts discussed current opportunities and challenges of sustainable development caused by the COVID-19 pandemic at the first SDG Dialogue Forum in Austria, jointly organised by the federal administration and civil society representatives (SDG Watch Austria). The first edition of the annual event laid the foundation […]
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By CEV On 5 December 2021, on the occasion of the International Volunteer Day 2021, CEV announced, during the closing ceremony of the EVCapital Berlin 2021, Trondheim Kommune (Norway) as the European Volunteering Capital 2023. The EVCapital winner announcement shows the local implementation of SDGs through volunteering. Volunteering can help engage people in national planning […]
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By Caritas Europa The EU recently adopted the European Child Guarantee, asking the Member States to prevent and combat the social exclusion of children in need by guaranteeing effective and free access to early childhood education and care; school-based activities; at least one healthy meal each school day and healthcare; and effective access to adequate […]
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