Welcome to SDSN’s April 2017 Newsletter!
The Jeffrey Sachs Center for Sustainable Development hosted a Workshop for ASEAN Governments
Titled “Navigating the Headwinds of Sustainable Development in ASEAN,” the two-day workshop brought together Ministers and Senior Government Officials from seven ASEAN countries for the first time to talk about the SDGs and the collective challenge they present for the region.
San José SDG Dashboard Demo Available
A team of students, lecturers, and researchers in San José have collaborated with community leaders to design this interactive and replicable tool for SDG implementation in cities.
Members of The World in 2050 initiative met at IIASA (Vienna) on 3-5 April to advance integrated modeling of the SDGs and the objectives of the Paris Climate Agreement. The Belmont Forum, which mobilizes national science funders, is preparing a Collaborative Research Action in support of TWI2050.
IIASA and SDSN are launching the Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land-use, Energy (FABLE) initiative to develop long-term global and national pathways towards sustainable land use and food systems. Some 50 organizations, including many country teams, participated in this second meeting.
Registration is Now Open for ICSD 2017
The Global Association of Master’s in Development Practice Programs (MDP), in collaboration with SDSN, are thrilled to announce that the Fifth Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) will take place on 18 & 19 September, 2017, at Columbia University in New York City.
Coming Soon: SDG Academy’s New “Ecosystems” MOOC
The SDG Academy began filming its newest course on terrestrial ecosystems in Manaus, Brazil, with SDSN Leadership Council member Virgilio Viana, Director General of the Amazonas Sustainable Foundation. The course will explore how to protect and manage terrestrial ecosystems through policy, programs, and community-based initiatives. It is expected to be released in late 2017.