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SDSN NETWORKS IN ACTION 2019

Introduction to the SDSN’s Networks Program

he paramount challenge of our time is balancing very real and urgent human needs, such as the eradication of hunger and T poverty, with the equally urgent need to protect the climate and natural ecosystems from further harm, and to do so in a way that is equitable and fair to all people. In 2015, at the United Nations, 193 countries adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity, both for people and the SDSN Director Jeffrey Sachs at the launch of SDSN France planet, now and into the future. Photo: © MINES ParisTech/Stéphane Boda The transformation that is needed to make this vision a reality is enormous in scale and complicated. However, in countries around the globe, universities are well-positioned to support this transition. They develop new technologies, business models, and governance frameworks; train future leaders to be globally-conscious and The 2019 Networks in Action innovative; and have a proven track record working with diverse Report is an inspiring and stakeholders, including governments, the private sector, civil society, dazzling account of the and international organizations. leadership of universities around the world in promoting the SDGs. The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) mobilizes the world’s academic and research institutes and leverages their strengths The report shows how SDSN’s to help realize the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. It has operated national and regional networks under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General since 2012. The SDSN are deepening their partnerships pursues its mission by working with over 1,200 member institutions in with governments, the business more than 100 countries, organized into 33 networks at the national sector, and civil society to and regional level. This expertise is channeled into multi-stakeholder promote prosperous, fair, and events, pilot projects and SDG implementation in the field, and reports, sustainable societies. Today’s including the SDG Index and Dashboards and the World Happiness global challenges are complex, Report, which have been downloaded millions of times. and as the report shows, SDSN’s members are playing a unique In their respective countries and regions, SDSN’s networks of role in managing this complexity universities, research centers, and other knowledge institutions focus on: R Providing support to the implementation of the SDGs; through their programs of R RR Promoting practical Solutions Initiatives and long-term pathways for higher education, advanced sustainable development; research, policy analysis, and RR Promoting high-quality education and research collaboration for convening of multi-stakeholder sustainable development; deliberations. RR Supporting governments in understanding and addressing the Jeffrey Sachs, Director, SDSN challenges of sustainable development.

This report presents our unique global network of problem solvers and their contributions to addressing the world’s most pressing problems.

SDSN Networks in Action 2019 1 Contents

Our National and Regional Networks RRPage 4 Our Thematic Networks RRPage 70 Unique Opportunities for Our Networks RRPage 76 SDSN Member Organizations RRPage 85

USA RRPage 28 Mexico Canada RRPage 44 RRPage 20

Caribbean RRPage 22

Bolivia RRPage 16 Andes RRPage 8

Amazônia RRPage 6

Brazil RRPage 18 The Fuller Projection Map is the only flat map of the entire surface of the Earth which reveals our planet as one island in one ocean, without any visually obvious distortion of the relative shape and sizes of the land areas, and without splitting any continents. It was developed by R. Buckminster Fuller in 1954.

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Japan RRPage 38 Philippines RRPage 50 South Korea RRPage 60 Indonesia Hong Kong RRPage 34 RRPage 32 Southeast Asia RRPage 58

Malaysia RRPage 40

Canada Russia South Asia RPage 56 RRPage 20 RRPage 52 R

Northern Europe RRPage 48 Black Sea Turkey RRPage 14 RRPage 66 Germany Switzerland RRPage 26 RRPage 64 Belgium Italia Greece RPage 12 R RRPage 36 RRPage 30 Great lakes France Mediterranean RRPage 28 RRPage 24 RRPage 42 Spain RRPage 62 Sahel Nigeria RRPage 54 RRPage 46

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Global Festival of Action for Sustainable Development 2018.

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SDSN Networks in Action 2019 5 AMAZÔNIA Photo: ©André Pessoa Photo:

Floating houses, Amazon Brazil has performed Venezuela currently well on SDG 7, faces the greatest however, increasing challenge in in deforestation In just a few hectares of this vast achieving the SDGs directly threatens forest world laboratory one can SDG 13 and SDG 15 find more species of native trees than in all of North America, and on just one of these trees are Amazonian countries more species of ants than can be are struggling to found in all of England. achieve SDG 10, with Gabriel García Márquez, no country in the Prologue, La Amazônia Sin Mitos region performing well Photo: ©Bruno Kelly Photo:

Amazon 6 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Amazônia AMAZÔNIA

Hosted by Fundação Amazonas Sustentável w sdsn-amazonia.org RRManaus, Brazil @sdsnamazonia

he SDSN Amazônia network Participants learn from local commu- supported by UN-Environment, is coordinates action on the 2030 nity leaders, sustainability practi- a georeferenced database of SDG TAgenda across the Amazon tioners, the forest, and each other. solution projects from around the Basin region, aiming to mobilize Through a collective learning Amazon. The solutions included local knowledge in the search for process, the group builds their expe- come from a diverse set of insti- solutions and good practices in line rience together based on shared tutions and are in different stages with the SDGs, while respecting local purpose, work, and values. of development, from concept to contexts. implementation and scaling up. II. From the Ground Up: Managing The platform is available in English, Amazônia Education Program and Preserving Our Terrestrial Spanish, and Portuguese to facilitate One of SDSN Amazônia’s main Ecosystems is a massive open online exchange of information. goals is to promote educa- course (MOOC) produced in 2017 in tion and capacity building for partnership with the SDG Academy SDG Ambassador Amazonian leaders. In this context, and supported by UN-Environment. SDG Ambassador is a three- Amazônia-edu was launched to train This MOOC, available in English, module project, led by SDSN Youth change agents for sustainable devel- Spanish, and Portuguese, aims Amazônia, focused on capacity opment through experiential educa- to disseminate knowledge about building among riverine youth to tion. This is accomplished through sustainable development of terres- understand and take action on the two key activities: trial ecosystems at the postgraduate SDGs. The modules were designed level and to make knowledge a tool to focus on specific issues including I. The Amazon Summer School is a in the fight against climate change. geopolitics, participatory planning, 21-day intensive program focused leadership, networking, and activism. on capacity building to understand, Amazon Solutions Platform The initiative currently operates reflect on, and take action in the The Amazon Solutions Platform, in two of the Amazon’s Protected field of sustainable development. developed by SDSN Amazônia and Areas, Juma and Uatumã.

LOOKING AHEAD SDSN Amazônia is working to facilitate better communication and knowledge exchange between Amazon-based institutions. In the coming months, the network will consolidate partnerships with local organizations and financial institutions to accelerate and disseminate the networks’ tools and projects. Photo: © Macarena Mairata © Macarena Photo:

Collaboration event for SDSN Amazônia members COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK Fundação Amazonas Sustentável / Sustainable Amazonas Foundation (FAS) Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French The Sustainable Amazonas Foundation development of the Amazon Basin, Guiana, Guyana, Peru, Suriname, Venezuela (FAS) is a Brazilian non-governmental including environmental conservation, organization that has helped over 9,597 improvements to the quality of life of FIND OUT MORE families, benefiting 40,230 people riverine communities, and the inclusion • Amazon Summer School – living in 16 Conservation Units (UC) of stakeholders in decision-making across Brazil’s Amazonas state. FAS, processes. www.amazonsummerschool.com founded in 2007, promotes sustainable • Amazon Solutions Platform – http://maps.sdsn-amazonia.org/en

7 ANDES Photo: ©Fabián González ©Fabián Photo:

Argentinian Andes SDG 10 SDG 15 With Gini coefficients Environmental above 0.45, social impacts of economic Two landmark reports by the world’s inequality remains a growth endanger land major challenge in the leading scientists have warned of biodiversity twin emergencies: climate change region and biodiversity loss. A major transformation is required in the way we produce and use energy, farm and use soils, protect coastal SDG 16 ecosystems and treat our forests. Violence and corruption Scientists and universities can affect progress on significantly contribute to inform peace, justice and strong institutions policymaking to address both challenges simultaneously. This is an urgent priority in the Andean region, which is rich in biodiversity but highly vulnerable to climate change. Emma Torres, Associate Director, Head of New York Office, SDSN

8 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Andes ANDES

www.unsdsn-andes.org Hosted by Yachay Tech w sdsnandes RUrcuquí Imbabura, Ecuador R @SDSNAndes

he SDSN Andes currently works on four thematic areas, T 1. Biodiversity protection and sustainable management of ecosystem services, 2. Sustainable and resilient human settlements, 3. Sustainable production and consumption, and 4. Data management and monitoring of the SDGs; in seven countries: Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Peru, Regional meeting of the SDSN Andes Venezuela.

Spillover Effects on SDG Implementation SDSN Andes and the Bariloche Foundation, together with Argentina’s National Institute of Agricultural Technology, Argentine non-profit FOCO, and the Integrated Sustainability Analysis Group at the University of Sydney, along with experts from a number of invited organizations, developed project is being developed in five LOOKING AHEAD the project “The Role of Spillovers Ecuadorian provinces and includes on SDG Implementation: An impact three components: a) multi-sector SDSN Andes will continue leading assessment of Argentine soybean spaces for dialogue, b) citizen the “Biodiversity Conservation in the commodities throughout their value SDG-observatories, and c) capacity Binational Mira-Mataje River Basins” chain”. A six-month project financed development for working towards project, in the watershed shared by by GIZ, it analyzes how international the SDGs. The initiative has estab- Colombia and Ecuador, and hosting consumption of soybean commodi- lished strong alliances among stakeholder events in both coun- ties is linked to economic, social, and academia, civil society, public and tries. It will also continue developing environmental effects that impact private sector organizations, and projects to assess SDG-spillover Argentina’s implementation of the continuously hosts a Strategic effects under its initiative as a way SDGs; combined with an analysis National Dialogue Group on the to advance local implementation and of the implications of the different SDGs with the presence of high-level monitoring of the SDGs. paths that Argentina could take. The decision-makers for the implementa- project generated policy-relevant tion of the SDGs in Ecuador. information for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda. COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN THIS Local SDG Monitoring REGIONAL NETWORK A notable project from one of Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, the SDSN Andes members’ initia- Ecuador, Peru, Venezuela tives, the “ODS Territorio Ecuador”, Yachay Tech implemented by Fundación Futuro Yachay University of Experimental FIND OUT MORE Latinoamericano and Grupo FARO, Technology and Research (known • On the role of spillovers in SDG and co-financed by the European as Yachay Tech) is an Ecuadorian Union, seeks to monitor the imple- public university founded in March implementation & Biodiversity Conservation 2014, which aims to position Ecuador mentation of the SDGs at the in the Binational Mira-Mataje River Basins – as a center of research, innovation, www.unsdsn-andes.org (see projects) subnational level and its impact and technological excellence in Latin on public policy. The three-year America. • On ODS Territorio Ecuador – www.odsterritorioecuador.ec

AUSTRALIA, AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC Photo: ©Ketan Kumawat ©Ketan Photo:

Queenstown, New Zealand Small islands in the New Zealand is 1 of only Pacific region perform Australia ranks second to 5 countries who have best on last globally on achieved SDGs SDG 13 SDG 1 12 & 17

Knowledge institutions can only solve complex challenges through collaboration. It is research not just involving researchers, but also government, business, civil society, and communities. It is about listening to what people’s problems are and ensuring that those people are part of defining both the problem and the solution. John Thwaites, Chairman, Monash Sustainable Development Institute & ClimateWorks Australia, Chair, SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific Photo: ©Pixabay Photo:

Grass field during Golden Hour

10 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Australia,

New Zealand & Pacific AUSTRALIA, NEW ZEALAND & PACIFIC

Hosted by the Monash Sustainable Development Institute at Monash University w ap-unsdsn.org RMelbourne, Australia R @SDSNAusNZPac

he SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific focuses on four main Tareas: fostering cross-sectoral action to support SDG localization, mobilizing university action on the SDGs, supporting the activities of SDSN Youth in the region, and supporting regional contributions to global SDSN Solutions Initiatives.

Empowering Universities to Address the SDGs In October 2018, the network co-or-

ganized a workshop with Future Institute Development ©Monash Sustainable Photo:

Earth Australia on integration across Professor Jeffrey Sachs meeting with SDSN members during his visit to Australia the SDGs and the role of research in October 2018. aimed at early career researchers and practitioners. In 2019, it joined with people have in achieving the SDGs. the Australasian Campuses Towards The forum resulted in a call to action LOOKING AHEAD Sustainability (ACTS) to launch the for the Australian Government to do The network is currently working Accelerating SDG Practice online more to support youth SDG action. The with the SDSN Secretariat to forum series. The forums aim to network also supported SDSN Youth to develop a global guide to learning raise the collective capacity of our pilot their new SDG Student Program and teaching the SDGs at univer- members on the SDGs by providing a at five universities in the region. sities, building on the guide place for member institutions to share “Getting Started with the SDGs in and discuss their experiences and Supporting Global Projects Universities” which was launched in learnings on different aspects of SDG In October, SDSN Director Jeffrey 2017. implementation. Sachs helped launch the Land Use Futures project, part of the SDSN’s A Voice for National Action Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land The network provided significant Use and Energy (FABLE) Consortium. COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES input to the Australian Senate Inquiry Led by ClimateWorks Australia, with INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK on the SDGs through written submis- CSIRO and Deakin University, the American Samoa, Australia, sions and a public hearing on the project is working with a cross-sector Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana importance of the SDGs for Australia coalition of organizations to develop Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of and the key role of the university pathways and build a roadmap to a Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam, sector in supporting their imple- sustainable food and land use system Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New mentation. The Inquiry’s final report for Australia. Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, makes many references to this input Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, and echoes many of the network’s Réunion, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor- recommendations. Ahead of the Monash Sustainable Development Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, Australian elections in May 2018, the Institute Wallis and Futuna. network joined with other co-hosts of One of the world’s preeminent the Australian SDGs Summit 2018 to interdisciplinary research and FIND OUT MORE issue a call for all parties to support education institutes for sustainable • Accelerating SDG Practice Forum Series – national SDG implementation. development, the Monash Sustainable Development Institute ap-unsdsn.org Supporting Youth Action finds real solutions to the most • Food Agriculture Biodiversity Land-use In February 2019, SDSN Youth hosted significant challenges facing our (Bio)Energy (FABLE) – http://unsdsn.org/ world today. The institute sits a forum for preeminent youth-led news/2017/05/03/the-food-agriculture- within Monash University, a leading biodiversity-land-and-energy-project- and youth-focused organizations in Australian university ranked in the Australia to discuss how to showcase top 100 globally. pathways-for-sustainable-land-use/ and support the critical role young • SDSN Youth – sdsnyouth.org

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Atomium, Brussels: A landmark structure in Belgium Belgium ranks 34 indicators have been 16/162 adopted by the national in the 2019 Sustainable government to monitor Development Report the SDG progress

Partnerships are essential to achieve the SDGs. We all need to work together: universities, authorities, and businesses. Also experts from different disciplines need to work together, bridging engineering, sociology, economics, and natural sciences. Only through cooperation can we find solutions that work. Prof. Dr. Silvia Lenaerts, Stagnating trends in Chair of SDSN Belgium SDGs 13, 14 & 17 Photo: ©VITO NV ©VITO Photo:

G-STIC Conference 2018, which hosted the launch of SDSN Belgium 12 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Belgium BELGIUM

Hosted by the University of Antwerp and the Université Catholique de Louvain w www.sdsnbelgium.eu RRAntwerp and Louvain-la-Neuve, Belgium

DSN Belgium was launched in In addition to this work, the network November 2018 and is local- seeks to prove that chemistry Sizing the SDGs in the country can and needs to be a solution focusing on educating and engaging for sustainable development, not students as well as the general public only a problem. Through educa- on topics of sustainable develop- tion, research, doctoral tracks, and ment. At the core of SDSN Belgium’s academic chairs of the host institu- work is the understanding that part- tions, SDSN Belgium is leveraging its nerships between universities and network to develop solutions that university colleges, research centers, can inform the chemical industry in companies, citizens, and authorities Belgium on the available avenues for around sustainable development are sustainable development. crucial. The network focuses on the following four main thematic areas: At the global level, the network is RR The translation of SDGs into currently developing a workstream organizational processes on innovative and integrated techno- RR Climate action and sustainable logical solutions for the SDGs, to be energy showcased at the upcoming Global RR Education for sustainable Sustainable Technology & Innovation development Conferences (G-STIC). The annual ©UCLouvain Photo: RR Sustainable chemistry conference, launched in 2018 and Sustainable chemistry is one of the main organized by the partners of SDSN thematic areas of SDSN Belgium. Pioneering Sustainable Belgium, serves as an important Development Nationally and national and international platform Globally for the network and its activities. framework of the European associ- Building on the work of the Catholic ation for Education Law and Policy, University of Louvain, SDSN Belgium In SDG education related activities, alonside the head office in Antwerp, is developing an SDG roadmap for the network is working to advance workshops have been organized on businesses based on the Belgian the adoption of sustainable devel- innovative and technological solu- SDG Barometer 2018 which provides opment in higher education, by tions for teacher training, personal- insights on SDG engagement of compiling a report of best practices ized education, vocational training, organizations in the country. in sustainable development tailored education for refugees, migrants and specifically for Belgian higher educa- displaced persons. tion institutions. Additionally, in the LOOKING AHEAD Institute of Environment and Université Catholique de Louvain Throughout 2019 and 2020, the Sustainable Development – The Catholic University of Louvain network will be building on the University of Antwerp (UCLouvain) is Belgium’s largest French- aforementioned workstreams to The University of Antwerp is a young, speaking university. It welcomes more establish itself as a thought leader in dynamic and forward‐thinking than 30,000 students in seven locations Belgium for the implementation of university. More than 20,000 students in Brussels and Wallonia. The university the 2030 Agenda. are enrolled, of which 20% international offers courses in all disciplines, from students. Ecology and sustainable bachelor’s degree to doctoral degree development are some of the frontline level, as well as many lifelong learning programmes. It is also a pioneer in the research domains. Specifically, SDSN FIND OUT MORE Belgium is hosted by the Institute creation of massive open online courses of Environment and Sustainable (MOOCs), and the first French-speaking • Global Sustainable Technology Development (IMDO). IMDO offers university in Europe to offer online & Innovation Conferences series – multidisciplinary research and education courses on the edX platform.UCLouvain https://2018.gstic.org/ is amongst the top 1% universities programs that aim to support the • SDG Barometer Belgium, 2018 – https:// complex challenges of society, industry, worldwide. uclouvain.be/en/research-institutes/ and authorities on sustainability questions. lourim/news/sdg-barometer- belgium-2018.html

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Trade is a key factor for economic development in the Black Sea Region, but needs to follow sustainable patterns to not threaten its environment. 7/11 88.4 Black Sea countries 96.9 is the average spillover is the average score on exceed their average score among Black Sea SDG 1 for all SDSN Black region performance score countries Sea countries on the SDGs

There is an imminent need to mobilize the broad base of excellent universities in the Black Sea Region towards a collaborative effort for the Sustainable Development Goals, as the implementation of sustainable tactics is crucial for the fragile ecosystem of the Black Sea and for the improvement of the everyday lives of its people. Prof. Nicolaos Theodossiou, Chair of SDSN Black Sea Photo: ©Lucas Davies Photo:

Dolphins are the largest marine inhabitants of the Black Sea and are suffering under the unsustainable activities 14 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 in their habitat. SDSN Black Sea SEA BLACK

sdsn-blacksea.auth.gr Hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) w SDSNBlackSea SDSN Black Sea RRThessaloniki, Greece SDSN Black Sea

DSN Black Sea officially launched on October 25, 2018, Sat the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh). Its vision is to unite the people in the wider Black Sea region under the goal of sustainable development. Typically, the Black Sea Region has been characterized by its cultural diversity and countries which have historically been in direct or indi- rect conflict. In view of this, the network aims to unite the people of The Leadership Council of SDSN Black Sea and SDSN Officials during the 7th Global Baku Forum. the region to join forces to improve their lives while ensuring a peaceful, implementation of the SDGs in the projects such as the European prosperous, and sustainable future region via SDSN Black Sea. Sustainable Development Report for all. In addition, the network aims In April 2019, the network also and the establishment of the “Three to protect and preserve the region’s participated in the annual confer- Seas Project” (Mediterranean – Black vulnerable ecosystem and build work ence of the Balkan Universities Sea – Caspian Sea), which focuses programs around economic transfor- Association (BUA), jointly hosted on common environmental and mation, youth unemployment, inno- by the BUA and the AUTh. Topics socio-economic issues facing the vation, and sustainable tourism. under discussion included the impact three regions, and encourages coop- of universities on local and regional eration between the Danubian coun- Raising Regional Awareness economies, sustainable develop- tries and the Black Sea region. around the Network ment through earth observation On March 16-17, 2019, SDSN Black data, and European academic and LOOKING AHEAD Sea participated in the 7th Global research networks. Aside from being Together with the Black Sea Baku Forum, a high-level interna- an informative conference on issues Universities Network (BSUN), SDSN tional conference hosted by the relating to sustainable development, Black Sea will co-host a conference Nizami Ganjavi International Center the event also served as an opportu- on the “Implementation of the UN (NGIC). The network, together nity to advertise the aims and aspi- 2030 SDGs in the Black Sea Region” with important regional partners, rations of the network and provide in October 2019, in Romania. The co-hosted a side event to high- a platform to reach out to potential event aims to facilitate the exchange light global leadership issues with new members and partners. of ideas, best practices, and knowl- a special emphasis on the SDGs. edge to identify new directions for Participants explored the essential Collaboration for Sustainable policies addressing SDG implemen- qualities, strategies, and initiatives Development tation in the Black Sea. Additionally, needed for effective leadership by SDSN Black Sea believes that the SDSN Black Sea Youth is expected universities to address the crit- main factor for the successful imple- to be launched during the Autumn ical challenges confronting the mentation of the SDGs is cooper- of 2019. region. All stakeholders in attend- ation. In view of this, the network ance agreed to cooperate on the is participating in collaborative COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) was founded in 1925 and is the largest Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, university in Greece covering all disciplines, consisting of 11 faculties and 41 schools. It is widely recognized as a vibrant center of learning which draws its inspiration from Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine a long tradition of academic achievement. It hosts three UNESCO Chairs including on Education for Human Rights, Democracy and Peace, the International Network of FIND OUT MORE Water-Environment Centers for the Balkans, and the C2c Center for Integrated Water Resources Management. • SDSN Black Sea Launch (watch the video on Youtube)

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Although there are traces of modernity in the Bolivian Altiplano, production methods have barely changed over the last several hundred years. Less than half of 80% Bolivians use the of all municipalities in Internet, but the Bolivia have deforestation share is increasing rates that are below the steadily national average of 0.4% Labor productivity in Bolivia is less per year than half the world’s average: We need to make sure that Bolivians can be as productive, constructive, and creative within Bolivia as they are outside Bolivia. Carlos Iturralde, Chair of SDSN Bolivia

92.2% Potable water reaches 92.2% at the national level, however, access varies between 8.8% and 99.9% at the municipal level Photo: ©Lily Peñaranda Photo:

A child collecting water from a pond in Tipuani, Bolivia, June 2019 16 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Bolivia BOLIVIA

Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB) and Fundación Solidaridad y w www.sdsnbolivia.org Desarrollo Productivo Sostenible (SOLYDES) SDSN Bolivia RRLa Paz, Bolivia @sdsnbolivia

he overarching objective of Working with Children SDSN Bolivia is to promote Children develop new habits and Universidad Privada Boliviana sustainable visions and solutions mindsets easier than adults do, which The Universidad Privada Boliviana T (UPB) is one of the top universities in for long-term development in Bolivia. is why one of SDSN Bolivia’s target The network works in one of the groups are children aged 6 to 12. As Bolivia and Latin America. According to América Economía, UPB is among least developed countries in South a first step in supporting children the 23 best business schools in Latin America with the constantly lowest develop new habits and perspec- America and is the only Bolivian GDP per capita in the region since tives regarding sustainable devel- university to be included in this 1977 and ranking 118th in the United opment, the network supported prestigious ranking. Headquartered in Nations Development Program’s the interactive children’s museum Cochabamba, UPB also has a campus 2018 Human Development Index. The “Pipiripi” in the city of La Paz. There, and post graduate center in La Paz, network aims at bringing academia, in April 2019, SDSN Bolivia spon- and a new campus is being built in government institutions, the private sored permanent installations, such Santa Cruz. sector, philanthropic efforts, and civil as water fountains for children to society together to tackle the most hydrate while they play, and solar Fundación Solidaridad y pressing issues in the country. Most panels for learning about renewable Desarrollo Productivo Sostenible importantly, it focuses on finding energy while charging cell phones, Fundación SOLYDES is a foundation practical and effective solutions to along with a series of interactive SDG based in La Paz, which was improve the very low levels of labor workshops for children. Biologist and established in 1987 with the sole productivity, a transversal issue artist Ninostka Burgoa facilitated purpose of fighting poverty in Bolivia cutting across all the SDGs. workshops where she explained by supporting innovative initiatives. Since then, Fundación SOLYDES the important roles that each local has been a central actor in the The Municipal Atlas of the SDGs species plays in their respective development and consolidation of in Bolivia ecosystems while children produced the microfinance sector in Bolivia SDSN Bolivia has embarked on the their own stuffed animals repre- and has strengthened productive task of producing a Municipal Atlas senting different threatened species entrepreneurship with positive social of the SDGs in Bolivia, which aims in Bolivia. Other workshops focused impacts. to reflect the state of progress in on water, energy, and gender, and the implementation of the 17 SDGs one even used yoga to raise aware- in all 339 municipalities. Producing ness about social and ecological information at the sub-national level issues. is important because, for most SDG indicators, the variation between LOOKING AHEAD municipalities within Bolivia is as The network will officially launch in large as between the countries of March 2020 where it will present the world. The data used to develop the Municipal Atlas of the SDGs in several of the indicators are collected Bolivia as well as the upcoming work with novel methodologies relying on plan for the network. big data. For example, the electricity consumption of each household in Bolivia is taken into account to FIND OUT MORE measure poverty, inequality, human • SDSN Bolivia’s Blog – mobility, and others. The Municipal https://www.sdsnbolivia.org/en/blog/ Atlas, together with its corre- • Bolivia Network Members – sponding interactive website, will be https://www.sdsnbolivia.org/en/ launched in March of 2020. category/members/ Photo: © Lily Peñaranda Photo:

Flagship publication of SDSN Bolivia.

17 BRAZIL Photo: ©Sergio Souza on Unsplash ©Sergio Photo:

Urbanscape in Brazil 0 statements by Brazil is on track to achieve current high- level government SDG 7 officials since its inauguration

The challenges of sustainable development and achieving the SDGs are very evident in Brazil, but also the opportunities for Backward trends for innovative, equitable solutions. SDSN Brazil is working towards SDG 1 shedding light on these solutions, and to scale them up across the country. Luiz Felipe Guanaes Rego, Director Interdisciplinary Center of Environment (NIMA) at PUC-Rio Photo: ©Marcelo Vale on Unsplash Vale ©Marcelo Photo:

In Rio de Janeiro, the management of natural ecosystems in the urban context is a priority.

18 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Brazil BRAZIL

Hosted by Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) w www.sdsnbrasil.org.br RRio de Janeiro, Brazil R SDSNBrasil

DSN Brazil is newly hosted by end, the network has hosted several development of educational initia- the Pontifical Catholic University debates, lectures, round tables, and tives with members. The network is Sof Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) workshops to enhance dialogue also setting out to further explore which is eager to lead the network around SDG 11, promoting solutions avenues of partnership with the in achieving the 2030 Agenda in that are directly or indirectly related environment and sustainability Latin America’s largest county. As to urban challenges. network of the Jesuit universities a first priority, the network aims to association of Latin America along- localize the SDGs within the Brazilian Additionally, together with its long- side the Interdisciplinary Center of context and engage in a wide array standing partners Casa Fluminense Environment (NIMA) of PUC-Rio of projects and partnerships, largely and the German Agency for who will be responsible for coordi- focusing on the theme of cities. International Cooperation (GIZ), the nating the initiative. network published “SDGs in the Rio The Challenge of Sustainable Cities de Janeiro Metropolitan Area and in Ever since its inception in 2014, Brazil”. The report showcases experi- SDSN Brazil has focused its work ences of localization, monitoring, and on sustainable urban development. advocacy for the SDGs in Brazil, high- With the network being based in Rio lighting opportunities and challenges de Janeiro, the second-most popu- for scaling across the country. lous municipality in Brazil, addressing the sustainable development chal- LOOKING AHEAD Pontifical Catholic University of lenges of the country’s cities is seen Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) as a necessity. The network aims to SDSN Brazil will continue to engage The university operates under the address issues around sustainable and activate its members, part- supervision of the Society of Jesus integrated and participative govern- ners, and other stakeholders to and under the supreme authority ance of the metropolitan territory, address the country’s pressing of the Cardinal Archbishop of Rio urban agriculture and resilience to sustainable development chal- de Janeiro as its Grand Chancellor. In 2016, PUC-Rio was ranked as climate change by bringing together lenges. To leverage this work, the the fourth-best university in Latin experts from the academic, scientific, network will identify more universi- America by Times Higher Education and professional community. To this ties for cooperation and support the magazine.

Avenida Paulista, São Paulo’s main traffic axis, is a focus for urban planners. FIND OUT MORE • Rio Sustainable Cities Initiative – http://unsdsn.org/what-we-do/ solutioninitiatives/rio-sustainable-cities- initiative/ • SDGs in the Rio de Janeiro Metropolitan Area and in Brazil – https://issuu.com/casafluminense/docs/ caderno_ingl__s • Environment and sustainability network of the Jesuit universities association of Latin America – http://www.jesuitasbrasil.com/ newportal/wp-content/uploads/2018/06/ Relatorio_Socioambiental_FINAL_ visualizacao_pagSIMPLES.pdf • Interdisciplinary Center of Environment (NIMA) – http://www.nima.puc-rio.br/cgi/

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19 CANADA Photo: ©Evan Simons ©Evan Photo:

Foggy skyline in Toronto, Canada Major challenges persist in achieving On track 22/162 SDG 12 to achieve 2/17 SDGs in the 2019 Sustainable & SDG 13 by 2030 Development Report

We all know that Canada faces many of the greatest impacts of climate change because of our northern latitudes and that it affects our indigenous communities disproportionately. We also know that we have to confront the energy transition. We play a role internationally when it comes to migration and resettlement, international aid, and we need to continue to focus on those things. Canada has the opportunity here to rise to be the nation of the future. Jean Andrey, Chair of SDSN Canada and Dean of the Faculty of Environment, University of

Waterloo of Waterloo University of Environment, ©Faculty Photo:

Student interaction in the Planning Studio

20 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Canada CANADA

www.sdsn.ca Hosted by University of Waterloo in partnership with the Waterloo Global w @SDSNCanada Science Initiative @SDSNCanada1 RRWaterloo, Ontario, Canada @sdsncanada

DSN Canada officially launched assessment on SDG data gaps for modern and historical treaties in May 2018 at the University Canadian municipalities. between Canada and First Nations, Sof Waterloo. In its first year, using comparative legal research the network has seen tremendous Student Engagement methods to uncover whether and growth and support for the SDGs SDSN Canada recognises the value how these accords respond to the throughout Canada. The network of students on university and college global SDGs and what new research has developed collaborative part- campuses and has been working questions can support the realiza- nerships with other national SDG with members to identify how their tion of key rights. organizations (e.g. Alliance 2030) students can play an active role in and has consulted closely with the implementing the SDGs on campus, LOOKING AHEAD Government of Canada’s newly in their communities, and across The network has several initiatives established SDG Unit. In particular, the country. The results from initial planned, including: SDSN Canada is focused on devel- engagements clearly show that oping an SDG research agenda for Canadian students are confident RR Working with municipalities across Canada, cultivating high-quality SDG that achieving the SDGs will lead to the country to pilot the creation of education, and galvanizing support a better future for their generation. Voluntary Local Reviews that align throughout the country to achieve The results also directly informed the the SDGs with municipal plans. the SDGs. It achieves its results with a Government of Canada’s National RR Convening an inclusive pan- focus on four initial thematic areas: Strategy on SDG Implementation. Canadian SDG gathering for 1. Education and Training for academia, civil society, business, Sustainable Development SDG Researchers Database youth, and government to advance 2. Sustainable and Inclusive Cities The network is developing a public implementation and collaboration 3. Canada’s Energy-Climate Nexus database highlighting Canadian on the SDGs. 4. Doing Justice to Life on Land and researchers and their research links RR Establishing a French language Below Water to the SDGs. The objective is to stream of SDSN’s activities with its identify the areas of SDG research francophone members in Canada SDG Cities Index strength in Canada and what gaps and throughout the global SDSN. The network is developing a set of exist that the network should be RR Working with student clubs on indicators and benchmarking system aware of and pursue funding to member campuses to establish for Canadian municipalities to track support. ‘SDG Alliances’, bringing together their SDG performance. The Index sustainability-oriented student is planned to launch in November SDGs and First Nations Treaties groups to work collaboratively. 2019, and the network wants to In recognition of Canada’s First use this work to develop a deeper Nations, the network is scoping

University of Waterloo in partnership with the Waterloo Global Science Initiative FIND OUT MORE The University of Waterloo is home action since 2009. The conversations • SDSN Canada Student Engagement – to Canada’s largest Faculty of they host bring people with diverse www.sdsn.ca Environment and has researchers viewpoints together, prompting multi- and institutes across campus working disciplinary, inclusive collaboration • Waterloo Global Science Initiative: on every facet of sustainability and to address sustainable development Generation SDG Blueprint – www.wgsi.org social justice. Consistently ranked challenges. By combining the results • Alliance 2030 – www.alliance2030.ca Canada’s most innovative university, of these cross-cutting conversations the University of Waterloo is home to with the science and technology of advanced research and teaching in today, WGSI and their network take science and engineering, mathematics answers from paper to the real world, and computer science, health, addressing the UN’s Sustainable environment, arts and social sciences. Development Goals in sectors such as Waterloo Global Science Initiative energy, education, and beyond. (WGSI) has been catalyzing collective

Student interaction in the Planning Studio 21 CARIBBEAN Photo: ©Mr Vin McKay ©Mr Vin Photo:

The Booth of Vision 2030 Jamaica at the Youth SDG Engagement Campaign Launch, Mona Campus Jamaica 100% access to electricity Several Caribbean states in the Bahamas, Barbados, are on track to achieve Dominica, the Dominican SDG target 1.1 on the Republic, St. Kitts and eradication of extreme Nevis, St. Vincent and the poverty by 2030. Grenadines, and Trinidad Jamaica is naturally and irrevocably and Tobago aligned to the Sustainable Development Goals and at every Significant data gaps on opportunity we reaffirm our commitment to achieving them. SDGs 1, 8, Furthermore, Jamaica will play its part in regional and international 10, 11 & 16 pose a region-wide fora to promote attainment. challenge. Andrew Holness, Prime Minister of Jamaica

22 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Caribbean CARIBBEAN

Hosted by the University of the West Indies @CaribbeanSDSN RRKingston, Jamaica

he SDSN Caribbean network SDG Youth Engagement Canada & Caribbean Emerging prioritized youth engagement Campaign Launch Leaders Dialogue on Blue and Tthis past year, with the aim of Vision 2030 Jamaica partnered with Green Economy positioning and empowering young a Social Marketing class at the UWI The University of the West Indies people to become change agents to engage students and staff on participated in the Canada & for the SDGs. leveraging the university to support Caribbean Dialogues for Emerging and initiate SDG solutions across the Leaders Conference in Jamaica. The Regional Youth Forum on Climate region. Vision 2030 Jamaica set up main topic of this event was blue and Action a booth at the launch event, organ- green economies. The Regional Youth Forum on ized with support from the United Climate Action, entitled Climate Nations Development Programme LOOKING AHEAD Change Impacts to the Caribbean Jamaica. The main speaker was and the Attainment of the SDGs: Peisha Bryan, Social Sector Specialist Over 2019 and 2020, SDSN The Importance of Involving Youth, of Vision 2030 Jamaica. Other Caribbean will be promoting was organized by students from speakers included Chukwuemeka regional solutions sourced from the the University of the West Indies Nwokocha, Senior Lecturer at the network and presented at SDSN’s Student Today Alumni Tomorrow Faculty of Basic Medical Sciences, first Global Solutions Forum, held in (The UWI STAT) Corps. It linked who spoke on health and wellness, New York in September 2019. youth from the different UWI and Javaughn Keyes, SDG Youth campuses and the region more Ambassador, who chaired the launch broadly to outline solutions for SDG and encouraged young people to 13: Climate Action and related SDGs. become engaged in this critical transformation process. The students University of the West Indies Free Environmentally Friendly selected SDGs 3, 4, 6, 13, 14, and Established in 1948, UWI is the Shopping Bags 15 as regional priorities. They high- largest and longest-standing The SDSN Youth Caribbean distrib- lighted the importance of the inclu- institute of higher education in the uted over one hundred environ- sion of mental health under SDG 3, English-speaking Caribbean. UWI mentally-friendly shopping bags and called for this area to be given enrolls over 45,000 students, and to people in the Papine Square, greater attention as the incidence of their impressive network of alumni Jamaica, and engaged shoppers mental illness among young people is includes more than 18 current and in discussions about the SDGs and rapidly increasing. former heads of state, one Nobel Laureate, and dozens of Rhodes priority actions for the Caribbean. Scholars.

COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK Anguilla, Antigua and Barbuda, Aruba, Bahamas, Barbados, Belize, British Virgin Islands, Cayman Islands, Colombia, Costa Rica, Cuba, Curaçao, Dominica, Dominican Republic, El Salvador, Grenada, Guadeloupe, Guatemala, Guyana, Haiti, Honduras, Jamaica, Martinique, Mexico, Montserrat, Nicaragua, Panama, Saint Kitts and Nevis, Saint Lucia, Saint Vincent and the Grenadines, Sint Maarten, Suriname, Trinidad and Tobago, United States Virgin Islands, Venezuela

FIND OUT MORE Photo: ©Mr Vin McKay ©Mr Vin Photo: • Caribbean Action 2030 – Students from the Social Marketing SDG and Youth Engagement Campaign Team, www.caribbeanaction2030.com Mona Campus, Jamaica

23 FRANCE Photo: ©MINES ParisTech/Stéphane Boda ©MINES ParisTech/Stéphane Photo:

Launch of SDSN France at PSL Progress towards While performance on Performs best on SDG 4 is rather positive, SDGs improvements are needed SDGs regarding equality of 13 & 17 outcome for all social is stagnating 1 & 7 classes

If the institutional and network dynamics are already triggered in France, it is now a matter of changing scale, and moving from experimentation to scaling of good practices on key topics in the achievement of the SDGs. Concept Note, “Establishing an SDSN network for France” Fondation ELYX Fondation Photo: © Photo:

24 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN France FRANCE

Kedge Business School, PSL University Paris, and the University of Cergy-Pontoise w www.SDSNFrance.com RRCergy-Pontoise, Marseille, and Paris, France

n November 2018, SDSN France allowing integration into different corporate finance and govern- was launched to federate and teaching scenarios. In parallel, PSL ance, and accounting systems. The Imobilize scientists and experts piloted the first “European School on third project is to bring researchers, who focus on practical solutions Positive Impact and Responsibility” – academia, and practitioners together to reach the SDGs. Three working a two-week transdisciplinary summer to found a new Mediterranean groups have been prioritized: educa- program for students in July 2019. Institute for Social and Ecological tion, sustainable finance, and media. Finance. Sustainable Finance Education The flagship initiative for this working Media and the SDGs As a first step, the working group group is a series in the journal How can the mainstream press learn decided to focus on the develop- Sustainability on “Finance and the about and take ownership of the ment and deployment of the Sulitest 2030 Agenda: building momentum 2030 Agenda? How can the media (Sustainability Literacy Test), a tool for systemic change.” This new provide news through the lens of the developed by a team out of the collection, which will run through SDGs? How can we support journal- Kedge Business School. A hacka- 2020, will permit the consolidation ists in understanding the issues of the thon was organized to identify the and unification of existing research, 2030 Agenda? The working group on key issues that all French university the further development of a new media and the SDGs is organized in students should master on the topics research agenda in sustainable partnership with the United Nations of the SDGs. These elements will be finance, and give visibility to high- Regional Information Centre (UNRIC) reflected in the new French module quality research that is usually diffi- and the Elyx Foundation and focuses of the Sulitest questionnaire. The cult to publish in mainstream finance on three areas: 1) training and raising group also developed an educational journals. awareness of the media ecosystem interface on the Sulitest collabora- The second project is the publication (not just journalists but also editors), tive platform. This interface will be of a new comprehensive financial 2) providing plug-and-play content available for professors around the economics textbook covering four for journalists, and 3) supporting world and will offer both an IT inter- themes: the financial and monetary experts to become “SDG ambassa- face and “turnkey” animation kits system, asset and risk management, dors” when they deal with the media.

Kedge Business School LOOKING AHEAD Kedge is a French management school with four campuses in France (Paris, Over the coming months, SDSN Bordeaux, Marseille and Toulon), and three abroad (two in China, and one France will focus on consolidating its in Senegal). KEDGE is recognized as a key player in the field of sustainable organization and communications. development and CSR by its viral approach combining “excellence & coherence.” A conference, planned in January For the school, it’s about having coherent actions between research, pedagogy, 2020 in Paris, will allow this young campus social and environmental management and governance. network to present the first tangible results of the working groups as well PSL University Paris as to highlight good practices of its PSL is a French collegiate university that was formed in 2010 and is made up members. of nine member institutions. PSL offers an education based on research and interdisciplinary instruction, and its 20,000 students have access to a broad range of disciplines in science, engineering, humanities and social science, and the arts. PSL runs cross-cutting flagship programs such as the Scripta Interdisciplinary and Strategic Research Initiative (IRIS), the PSL Mathematics program, and the Q-Life Institute. FIND OUT MORE University of Cergy-Pontoise • Sulitest – https://www.sulitest.org/fr/ Université de Cergy-Pontoise is a French public university and a leading center of • Sustainability Journal – https://www. teaching and research, which welcomes 17,700 students and 1,500 international mdpi.com/journal/sustainability students interested in studying abroad. UCP is a cultural, scientific and vocational • Elyx Foundation – http://elyx.net/ institution that has decided to put the issues of societal transition at the heart • ESPOIR summer school – https://www. of its priorities and to commit itself more resolutely to an approach of social responsibility and sustainable development. psl.eu/en/education/summer-school- positive-impact-espoir

25 GERMANY Photo: ©Didgeman Photo:

Bonn Skyline In Germany, ¼ 81 % of all people working in of fish is caught by science and engineering The window of time for climate trawling. are women. action and sustainable development is shrinking. We have to act now for a holistic transformation, which addresses all dimensions of life: Germany’s the social, the economic, and the greenhouse gas ecological. emissions fell by Prof. Dr. Dirk Messner, United Nations University, around 51 million Institute for Environment and Human Security tons compared to (UNU-EHS), Co-Chair of SDSN Germany 2017.

SDSN Germany is located in Bonn, home to various UN bodies. Photo: ©German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE)

26 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Germany GERMANY

Hosted by the German Development Institute / Deutsches Institut w sdsngermany.de für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) @SDSN_Germany RRBonn, Germany

ounded by leading knowledge actors, SDSN Germany pools F the knowledge, experience, and capacity of German academia as well as other relevant stakeholders from civil society to the private sector in support of sustainable development. Through dialogue and cooperation, the network aims at promoting the SDGs as a guiding framework for action in politics, business, and society at the national and international level.

Sustainable Development in

Times of Rising Populism fur / Deutsches Institut Institute ©German Development Photo: Frommann Entwicklungspolitik (DIE), Barbara

Against the backdrop of rising Discussing Transformations for the SDGs: Schneidewind, Leininger, Fetzer, Schwan populism in Europe and across the globe, the network has made a consolidated effort to bring together SDSN Germany. Wpn 2030 identifies brought together representatives experts from the fields of populism national priorities such as mobility, from academia, civil society, as well and sustainable development to global commons, finance, trade, and as political parties and contributed bridge the gap between both disci- consumption, and organizes public significantly to the 2030 Agenda plines, creating interdisciplinary discussions with relevant stakeholders gaining momentum in the German constellations of actors. In events to define solutions for SDG achieve- society. such as the German SDSN Summit, ment. During the 2019 meeting, the extended Leadership Council Scientific Advisory Councils were Meeting, and an expert workshop, invited to share their positions on the LOOKING AHEAD SDSN Germany connected with German Sustainability Strategy, last The network will continue to experts from academia, business, and updated in November 2018. engage in discourse at the national, civil society to analyze the causes, European, and international effects, and solutions that go beyond Momentum 2019: The SDGs and level to contribute to the revi- political ideologies. the Future of the EU sion of the German Sustainability In the context of the 2019 European Strategy in 2020, the new European Dialogue of Scientific Advisory Parliament elections, the new EU Commission, and the 75th anni- Councils Commission, and the next EU Budget, versary of the United Nations. Since May 2018, representatives from SDSN Germany organized several Additionally, SDSN Germany is the Scientific Advisory Councils of activities to strengthen the narrative looking to engage in the field the German federal government as in the public discussion on the future of digitalization and sustainable well as from various federal minis- of sustainable development in the EU. development as well as actively tries have been meeting regularly Building on this, the network initiated support European initiatives for SDG to discuss current challenges for an event series and started a dialogue achievement. policy-making. The most recent on pressing societal challenges in event in May 2019 was organized by the EU while taking into account FIND OUT MORE the Science Platform Sustainability the role of the 2030 Agenda for • Call for Action by ENoP and SDSN – 2030 (wpn 2030), co-chaired by Sustainable Development. The events https://bit.ly/2MJm9V2 • Science Platform Sustainability 2030 – Deutsches Institut für Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) https://www.wpn2030.de/en/ The German Development Institute (DIE) is one of the leading think tanks for • Mobility, Sustainability and the Role of global development and international cooperation worldwide. DIE’s work is based Science – https://bit.ly/2RdEacv on the interplay between research, policy advice, and training. DIE is committed to building bridges between theory and practice. • Flagship Report: Towards our Common Digital Future – https://bit.ly/31uhbyA

27 GREAT LAKES GREAT

Queen Elizabeth National Park, Rubirizi, Uganda Ranked Great Lakes countries 12/52 perform best on Among Great Lakes SDGs countries, Rwanda leads in the 2019 Africa Index 12 & 13 The implementation of the Sustainable and Dashboard Report Development Goals requires not only the efforts of governments but also the active involvement of Kenya, Rwanda and NGOs, the private sector, and most Uganda have already ratified the Africa importantly academia. It is imperative Continental Free Trade for universities in their role as agents Area (ACFTA), which aims of change to put in place mechanisms to leverage structural transformation towards that will support the surrounding sustainable development. communities to achieve sustainable development. Universities should not be bystanders and no longer represent isolated ivory towers in a hostile environment, but a part of a society, which aims for a sustainable future. Dr. Faustin Gasheja, Chair of SDSN Great Lakes

28 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Great Lakes GREAT LAKES GREAT

Hosted by the University of Rwanda, College of Business and Economics w https://cbe.ur.ac.rw/?q=node/445 RR Kigali, Rwanda @UR_CBE

DSN Great Lakes strives to promote the implementation S of the SDGs in the complex region of Central and Eastern Africa. Through its activities, it takes the lead in mobilizing universities, research centers, and civil society in the region to take action and get involved.

Local Solutions Conference The SDSN Great Lakes flagship initiative is an annual conference focusing on local solutions to achieve the SDGs. Since 2015, the conferences have brought together hundreds of researchers

and academics from the region to and Animal Sciences of Agriculture, of Rwanda-College ©University Photo: Medicine Veterinary present innovative and practical Post Harvest Awareness Campaign projects that can help change the lives of people in the region for the better. Each year, the network Public Lecture Series Great Lakes focuses on the following selects one or more themes, related In 2018, the network launched a goals: Quality Education, Clean to particular SDG challenges faced public lecture series to raise aware- Water and Sanitation, Decent Work by its citizens. SDSN Great Lakes ness of the SDGs and share new and Economic Growth, Sustainable plans to hold its 2019 regional research and innovation from its Cities and Communities, and Climate conference in December on the member institutions. In an effort to Action. role of universities in implementing boost membership engagement, SDGs. In addition to its annual the public lecture series is organ- conference, the network is planning ized on a rotational basis between LOOKING AHEAD to collaborate with SDSN Youth on all network members. This year’s The next local solutions confer- a regional event that aims to sensi- overall focus will be on the role that ence is planned at the end of 2019 tize local youth to prioritize and universities can play towards SDGs and the public lecture series will contribute to the global movement implementation, and the strides continue in the coming year as well. of finding solutions and pathways they have made towards this goal The network is also developing its for achieving the SDGs. in the last three years. At the quar- governance structure, including terly event, each member chooses expanding its Leadership Council, a topic and organizes a lecture comprized of members from relevant to their core expertise and academia, the private sector, and research agenda. In particular, SDSN civil society, to guide and support the activities moving forward.

UR College of Business and Economics COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES The College of Business and Economics (CBE) is one of the six colleges composing INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK the University of Rwanda (UR), the largest public university in Rwanda. The UR’s Burundi, Democratic Republic of Congo, vision is to be a leading university that develops highly enterprizing graduates Kenya, Republic of Congo, Rwanda, prepared and dedicated to building a more just and sustainable society locally, Tanzania, Uganda nationally, and globally, with appropriate innovations that advance the quality of life. The UR’s mission is to support the development of Rwanda by discovering and advancing knowledge, and being committed to the highest standards of academic FIND OUT MORE excellence, where students are prepared for lives of service, leadership, and • SDSN Great Lakes – https://networks. transforming communities through finding solutions. unsdsn.org/great-lakes/

29 GREECE Photo: © Robert F. Bukatey F. © Robert Photo:

Wind park, Ikaria island, Greece 160 indicators 50/162 adopted by the in the 2019 Sustainable government to monitor Development Report SDG implementation SDSN Greece is joining forces nationally with EIT Climate-KIC Greece, as well as with many universities and research institutions in the country and abroad to produce On track to achieve social and technological innovations that accelerate the SDG 7 urgently needed sustainability & SDG 9 transition! Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair SDSN Greece Photo: ©ICRE8 Photo:

Phoebe Koundouri speaking at the 2nd

30 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 Sustainability Summit SPAIN SDSN Greece GREECE

Hosted by the International Center for Research on the Environment and the www.unsdsn.gr Economy (ICRE8) and the Political Economy of Sustainable Development Lab w @unsdsngreece (PESD) @SDSNgreece RRAthens, Greece

DSN Greece focuses on three A Mediterranean Perspective on standardized methodologies cross-cutting themes: natural Food Systems and tools to support innovative Scapital valuation, climate change The network is collaborating with approaches to climate adapta- mitigation and adaptation policies, SDSN Mediterranean to promote tion. Additionally, the network is and supporting sustainable develop- a joint massive open online course partaking in COASTAL, a unique ment in times of crisis. It also has five (MOOC) for the SDG Academy, multi-actor collaboration aimed at thematic priorities: sustainable ship- entitled Sustainable Food Systems: improving coastal-rural synergy to ping and marine resources manage- A Mediterranean Perspective foster rural and coastal development ment, sustainable energy and energy (launched in 2018) in which Prof. while preserving the environment. security, sustainable tourism and Phoebe Koundouri, Co-Chair of biodiversity, education and training SDSN Greece, lectures. The course LOOKING AHEAD courses on sustainable development, discusses the challenges and oppor- Together with The Economist and sustainability at the nexus of tunities of the agricultural sector in Events, SDSN Greece is co-or- water, food, and energy. the Mediterranean basin, summa- ganizing the Third Sustainability rizes global-to-local challenges Summit for South-East Europe New partnership: Climate KIC related to SDG achievement and and the Mediterranean in Greece. Greece highlights emerging opportunities The event will host several distin- SDSN Greece established a stra- linked to innovation and sustaina- guished personalities and will be tegic partnership with the European bility in the sector. the starting point for intra-regional Institute of Innovation & Technology collaboration between SDSNs in (EIT). The Climate KIC Greece Hub Engaging with European the Mediterranean, Black Sea, and is part of the EIT’s Knowledge and Research Projects the Caspian Sea region on a Blue Innovation Community (KIC). This SDSN Greece is engaged in several Growth Initiative. Heads of state will organization aims to build pros- EU-funded Horizon 2020 projects join academics, business represent- perous, inclusive, and climate-resil- focusing on sustainable develop- atives, and policymakers to share ient societies founded on circular, ment: SIMRA (Social Innovation in their knowledge and experience zero-carbon economies. Current Marginalized Rural Areas), seeks on science-driven solutions for the programs include Accelerator, the to advance the understanding and urgently needed sustainability tran- core program of Climate KIC, which support of social innovation and sition for the region. offers European start-ups opportu- innovative governance in agriculture, nities to provide science-based solu- forestry, and rural development. tions for the new climate economy, BRIGAID (Bridging the Gap for along with other initiatives such as Innovations in Disaster Resilience), Pioneers into Practice, Climathon, aims to provide structural and and the Launchpad Competition. ongoing support for innovations in climate adaptation by developing

FIND OUT MORE The International Centre for The Political Economy of Sustainable • EIT Climate KIC Greece Hub – https:// Research on the Environment and the Development Lab (PESD) www.climate-kic.org/countries/greece/ Economy (ICRE8) The PESD Lab of the National and • Accelerator Program – https:// ICRE8 is a nonprofit, private institution Kapodistrian University of Athens www.climate-kic.org/programmes/ is devoted to the political economy dedicated to interdisciplinary research entrepreneurship/accelerator/ on sustainable development and dimension of sustainable development. • Pioneers into Practice Program – management of the environment, In other words, it focuses on how energy, economy, and eco-innovations. institutions, the political environment, https://pioneers.climate-kic.org/ and the economy interact and influence • Launchpad Competition – each other and thus form the underlying https://climatelaunchpad.org/ conditions that allow or prevent • Horizon 2020 Projects – http://unsdsn.gr/ sustainable development. icre8-relevant-projects-2

31 HONG KONG Photo: © HKJCCT Photo:

Tai Kwun—Centre for Heritage and Arts. Since opening in May 2018, the heritage site has come alive Hong Kong 4.2 planets with heritage and arts exhibitions, musical perfor- has a large waste If everyone in the world lived the lifestyle that mances, film shows, docent tours and more, and load compared to 10th received some 3.4 million visitors from all walks of life Hong Kong’s ecological Hong Kong people lead, neighbouring cities we would need 4.2 planets at a similar level footprint ranks 10th globally. as large as the Earth to of development. supply people with the necessary resources.

For the SDGs to be reached, everyone needs to do their part, including the private sector, civil society, and people. We believe that knowledge transfer, sharing experience, support, and future collaboration opportunities with different members of the SDSN network can help Photo: © HKJCCT Photo: focus and increase the effectiveness of Launch ceremony of SDSN Youth Hong Kong, held at the SDG-related efforts in Hong Kong. the Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change of the Leong Cheung, Network Co-Chair, and Executive Chinese University of Hong Kong Director, Charities and Community, The Hong Kong Jockey Club

32 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Hong Kong HONG KONG

Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust and the Chinese University of Hong w sdsn-hk.org Kong and, Hong Kong SAR @sdsnhongkong RRHong Kong, Chinese Special Administrative Region @SDSNHongKong

DSN Hong Kong focuses its SDG Action Fund “Attaining Sustainable Development resources on actionable and In December 2018, the Chinese Goals in Cities”. S solution-based goals that University of Hong Kong launched lead to tangible, sustainable deliv- an SDG Action Fund to encourage LOOKING AHEAD erables. The network’s priorities staff and students to become agents SDSN Hong Kong will continue to include public education related to of positive change and develop support SDG localization in the city sustainable development, climate innovative projects that actively and engage with knowledge insti- action, clean energy, and respon- respond to the SDGs. One of the tutions and NGOs in Hong Kong sible consumption. The network also funded projects is ‘Egg-maxtree’, an to expand its membership. The appreciates the significant role of egg carton upcycling and educa- network is also focused on organ- youth in sustainable development. tion project, initiated by a group of izing the International Conference on In December 2018, a local branch architecture students. In 2018, the Sustainable Development in Belt and of SDSN Youth was established to project engaged 150 underprivileged Road Countries (January 9-10 2020, empower young people to champion children and transformed 400 egg Hong Kong). Details will be released the SDGs in the community. cartons into a giant Christmas tree. through the network’s website.

SDG Localization Philanthropy for Better Cities In the past year, SDSN Hong Kong Forum organized and assisted a wide range Over 1,400 delegates attended of activities and projects in support the Philanthropy for Better Cities of the SDGs in the region. These Forum, convened by HKJCCT, in include ‘Beyond 60°S’, an exhibition September 2018. The Forum provided on the Antarctic’s resources; a public a platform for over 60 renowned survey on Hong Kong young people’s speakers including Nobel laureates, perspective on SDGs; an SDG-related academics, philanthropists, thought education project by UNESCO; leaders, social entrepreneurs, and several seminars and forums under policy-makers from around the the SDG Forum Series; a distin- world to share views on sustain- guished lecture on sustainable devel- able development-related themes opment open to the public; a seminar from health and well-being to youth for foundations; a two-day sustain- and creativity. Chandrika Bahadur, able development fair, ‘Green Family President of the SDSN Association, Day’, and many more. moderated the panel discussion on

The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities The Chinese University of Hong Kong © HKJCCT Photo: Trust (HKJCCT) Founded in 1963, CUHK is a forward- ‘Egg-maxtree’, an egg carton upcycling Founded in 1884, the Hong Kong looking comprehensive research and education project for underprivileged Jockey Club is a world-class racing university with a global vision and school children club that acts continuously for the a mission to combine tradition with betterment of our society. The Club has modernity, and to bring together China a unique integrated business model, and the West. Dedicated to research comprizing racing and racecourse and education excellence as well entertainment, a membership club, as the advancement of sustainable FIND OUT MORE development, the University houses responsible sports wagering and • The Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities Trust – lottery, and charity and community several world-renowned, productive contribution. Its Charities Trust is one research centres, including the http://charities.hkjc.com/charities/ of the world’s top ten charity donors, Institute of Environment, Energy and english/charities-trust/index.aspx and its supported projects between Sustainability and the Institute of • The Chinese University of Hong Kong – 2010 to 2016 cover 13 SDGs with a total Future Cities. http://cuhk.edu.hk/ donation of over US$1.7 billion. ‘Tai • Jockey Club Museum of Climate Change – Kwun’ is an excellent example of the project for revitalizing monuments into http://www.mocc.cuhk.edu.hk/ the “Centre of Heritage and Arts”. • Philanthropy for Better Cities Forum – https://www.citiesphilanthropy.com

33 INDONESIA Photo: © Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI) of Sciences © Indonesian Academy Photo:

Photo session with Indonesia Minister of National Development Planning Agency, Co-Chairs of SDSN Indonesia, President of Indonesian Academy of Sciences (AIPI), Indonesia ranks Dean of Faculty of Mathematics and Natural Sciences of University of Indonesia, Indonesia’s index score is and keynote speakers from Griffith University in Australia, and University of British 102 out of 162 Columbia in Canada. countries in 2019 2.3% less Sustainable Development than regional average Report.

Belantara supports the Indonesia is not yet government of Indonesia in on track to meet any developing livelihoods for forest of the SDGs given the current data and dwelling communities while trajectories. adapting and mitigating the impact of climate change. Sri Mariati, Executive Director, Belantara Foundation

34 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Indonesia INDONESIA

Hosted by the University of Indonesia (UI) and United in Diversity (UID) w www.unitedindiversity.org/ w rccc.ui.ac.id RRJakarta, Indonesia @unsdsnid / @uidid

ndonesia is an archipelago country During this event, the Indonesia This is in line with the research done with over 17,000 islands and Development Planning Agency by SDSN in the SDG Index which Ihundreds of different languages (Bappenas) and the Minister of mentioned that Indonesia has made and cultures. These unique Planning provided a thorough significant progress on reducing geographic and socioeconomic history of how Indonesia has inte- poverty and improving innovation characteristics make implementing grated the SDGs into its National and technology deployment. In the the SDGs a challenge. The region Planning strategies. Looking ahead, effort to combat climate change, is rich in natural resources and has the Minister emphasized the role Indonesia has also marked progress a growing population of young of industry in Indonesia’s future by reducing deforestation and forest people. With this richness comes (SDG 9) and showed how the SDGs fire areas by strengthening coopera- great opportunity to lead on the could be used to ensure that growth tion with stakeholders. SDGs. The President of Indonesia is a within the industrial and manufac- strong supporter of the SDGs and is turing sectors can be achieved more LOOKING AHEAD committed to addressing challenges sustainably when all the SDGs are The network is currently determining around global climate change. considered in that planning. how the SDG Hub can be leveraged to build momentum around sustain- Sustainability Science and Sixth Asia-Pacific Forum on ability. There is a great opportunity Solutions Sustainable Development for further public-private-partner- In Indonesia, the term sustaina- As part of the network’s involve- ships in Indonesia and the network bility is still commonly associated ment in the regional SDG initia- is seeking to unlock the role of with environmental sustainability, tives, SDSN Indonesia participated academia to foster them. Thanks although it also emcompasses in the Sixth Asia-Pacific Forum on to the ongoing generous support economic and social factors. The Sustainable Development (APFSD) from the Belantara Foundation, the symposium hosted at the University hosted in March 2019 in Thailand. network hopes to get more involved of Indonesia (UI) in April 2019 The delegates of the Republic with their community development promoted sustainability science as of Indonesia briefed attendees and forest conservation projects a holistic approach to key develop- on Indonesia’s progress in SDG underway. Additionally, the network ment issues. The symposium was implementation. Achievements is working closely with local SDSN hosted in cooperation with several have been made through alloca- Youth to develop a program of work partners, including Indonesia’s tion of domestic resources for to engage young people in innovative Academy of Science and the Ministry implementing poverty eradica- solutions and new business models. of National Development Planning. tion programs, increasing health The UI’s “SDG Hub” was launched at coverage for workers, strengthening the symposium to foster the partic- the quality of teachers at all levels, FIND OUT MORE ipation of academics, think-tanks, upgrading facilities for schools, and and students in the global SDG providing access to technology for • http://www.unitedindiversity.org/ process and the SDSN network. all to ensure ease of doing business. information/19/sdsn-sea-and-indonesia/en

Universitas Indonesia (UI) United in Diversity (UID) Universitas Indonesia (UI) is known as United in Diversity (UID) is a non-profit a modern and green campus consisting organization established with of 320 hectares with 6 natural lakes. Indonesian leaders from business, UI was initially established in 1849 as government, and civil society. Founded the Indonesian School of Medicine. in 2003, UID has invited leaders from Currently UI has 13 faculties that cover all sectors to come together, start a wide arrays of scientific disciplines new dialogue of responsibility, and with 291 degree and non-degree agree on concrete actions that address programs of study. UI aims l to become root-causes of both Indonesia’s an independent university that can problems, as well as regional and world resolve national and global challenges, challenges. particularly those that impact the (GIDKP) Plastik Indonesia Diet Kantong © Gerakan Photo: Southeast Asia region. Participants from SDSN Youth at the end of the workshop

35 ITALY Photo: ©rawpixels Photo:

Working together for the SDGs Investments in research and development are currently only ~98% <1.5% of children between of the population live ages 4-6 are enrolled in with less than US$1.9 early childhood learning 1.3% per day of GDP programs

The contribution of every We, as humanity, need to citizen is crucial for a more start giving real answers sustainable future: let all that make the difference: of us actively participate we have to start now to the ASviS call to action so as not to leave the #mettiamomanoalfuturo, burden on those who will which in English means come after us. The future Let’s lend our hands to the generations will be the future. next decision makers Sabina Ratti, Chair of SDSN Italia but it is now, together

and Senior Advisor ASviS with them, that we ©FEEM Photo: have to build a critical consciousness. Paolo Carnevale, Executive Director, FEEM The SDSN Italia SDGs City Index Report

36 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Italia ITALY

Hosted by Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) and the Santa Chiara Lab w www.sdsnitalia.it RRMilan and Siena, Italy @SDSN_Italia

DSN Italia aims at mobilizing of Universities for Sustainable the relationship and impact of a Italian society to achieve the Development (RUS). The school smart port (a port being enhanced S SDGs which is only possible hosts intensive courses focused by digital transformation) and the if the Agenda 2030 has the full on teaching and training theo- surrounding urban area in which it support of institutions, the private ries and practices on sustainable operates. and public sectors, research, and development. young people. LOOKING AHEAD Agenda 2030 and Young People Throughout 2020, SDSN Italia will Localizing the SDGs SDSN Italia believes that youth play continue its existing research activ- SDSN Italia is deeply engaged in an indispensable role in building a ities and working to localize the building tools for policy dissemina- sustainable future. For the third year 2030 Agenda by further developing tion. At the end of 2018, SDSN Italia in a row, the network collaborates tools for the dissemination of the and FEEM produced a report titled with Fondazione Accenture and SDGs, creating awareness of SDG “Per un’Italia sostenibile: SDSN Italia Fondazione Feltrinelli on the “Youth challenges and developing solutions. SDGs Cities Index”. The publication in Action for SDGs” contest calling aims to increase local public aware- for sustainable solutions for Italy. ness of sustainable development. Moreover, the network also works The report has been disseminated with university students to spread widely and has prompted impor- knowledge on the 2030 Agenda and tant discussions during side events instill a culture of sustainable devel- and presentations at the Sustainable opment among high school students Development Festival promoted through various initiatives. by ASviS (L’Alleanza Italiana per lo Sviluppo Sostenibile). Promoting Partnerships for the Goals Siena Summer School on SDSN Italia aims to work with a Sustainable Development variety of stakeholders to ensure A strong understanding of issues that the SDGs are being pioneered relating to sustainable develop- at all levels of society. To that end, ment is fundamental to implement SDSN Italia also works closely Photo: ©ASviS Photo: the 2030 Agenda and to achieve with private sector partners who the SDGs. For that reason, in 2018 can have a key impact on cham- The Sustainable Development Festival flyer SDSN Mediterranean and SDSN pioning solutions for sustainable organized by ASviS Italia launched the Siena Summer development. Throughout 2019, the School on Sustainable Development network has partnered with FEEM, with ASviS and the University of Ericsson Italia, Livorno Port, and Siena, with the support of the ENEL CNIT (National, Inter-University Foundation and Leonardo, and Consortium for Telecommunications) the involvement of the Network to develop a model and assess

FIND OUT MORE Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM) Santa Chiara Lab • Per un’Italia sostenibile: SDSN Italia Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei (FEEM), The Santa Chiara Lab is the SDG Cities Index – http://unsdsn. multidisciplinary centre at the founded in 1989, is a non-profit, policy- org/wp-content/uploads/2018/11/ oriented, international research center University of Siena focused on research RPT_021_2018_SDG_City.pdf and think-tank producing high quality, support and promotion, innovation and innovative, interdisciplinary research teaching. The Santa Chiara Lab is an • Siena Summer School – on sustainable development which incubator for many multidisciplinary http://santachiaralab.unisi.it/siena- contributes to the quality of decision- projects on sustainable development summer-school-on-sustainable- including SDSN Mediterranean, making in public and private spheres. development-2019/ Thanks to its international network, the Partnership for Research and • Youth in Action for SDGs – FEEM integrates its activities with Innovation in the Mediterranean Area those of the best academic institutions (PRIMA) and the PRIMA Observatory https://youthinactionforsdgs.ideatre60.it/ and think tanks around the world. on Innovation. • Sustainable Development Festival – www.festivalsvilupposostenibile.it

37 JAPAN Photo: © Alex Knight © Alex Photo:

Taito City, Japan Japan ranks Not on track to achieve 18/162 SDG 11 countries in the 2019 based on rent burden and Sustainable Development satisfaction with public Report. transport metrics.

A wide range of actions have been already taken by the countries Japan has one of the in the region, and it is expected top-ranked education for cities to play a leading role in systems in the world so it’s not surprizing to see achieving the SDGs their continued progress Kazuhiko Takemoto, Director of UNU-IAS toward achieving and Secretary-General, SDSN Japan SDG 4 Photo: © Aleksandar Pasaric Photo:

Urban city street in Japan.

38 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Japan JAPAN

Hosted by the United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) w sdsnjapan.org RRTokyo, Japan

DSN Japan conducts poli- SDG Dialogue Series cy-relevant research and SDSN Japan has developed the Scapacity-building activities “SDG Dialogue Series”, an event to help mainstream the SDGs into series designed to discuss solu- national and sub-national policies. tions and enhance public awareness The network brings together policy of the SDGs. Recently, it co-or- leaders and experts from a variety of ganized a symposium on ‘Future stakeholder groups, conveying key Outlook on “The World in 2050” messages and recommendations to Initiative (TWI2050)’ together with government ministries and a broader UNU-IAS, the Japan Committee public audience. of IIASA, the National Institute for Environmental Studies, Japan Implementing the SDGs in Japan (NIES), and the Institute for Global and beyond Environmental Strategies (IGES). The Members of SDSN Japan have event concluded that both a science- actively contributed to the based, long-term vision, and a shared Japanese Government’s adoption understanding among multi-stake- and implementation of the “SDGs holders are required. Participants also Implementation Guiding Principles”, acknowledged the need to strengthen the country’s strategy to address the collaboration in the science Creek bed in Japan major challenges for the implemen- community. tation of the 2030 Agenda. These Principles also helped raise public SDG Future Cities debates over the Principles in partner- The members of SDSN Japan are LOOKING AHEAD ship with other stakeholders like the looking to pivot to sub-national SDG In September 2018, several core Japan Civil Society Network on the implementation by contributing to a members of SDSN Japan assisted SDGs. project developed by the Japanese the Government of Japan in collab- Additionally, the host of SDSN Government on “SDGs Future Cities”. orating on SDG localization with Japan, UNU-IAS, jointly with the The project is working on SDG imple- other countries in the Asia Pacific United Nations Economic and Social mentation with 29 local governments region, including presenting cities’ Commission for Asia and the Pacific selected in 2018 and an additional leading roles in the SDGs in ASEAN (ESCAP), developed the ‘Guidelines 31 selected in 2019. It also estab- SDGs Frontrunner Cities Programme for Multi-Stakeholder Partnerships lished the SDGs Platform of Public Inception. Over 2019-2020 the (MSP) to Implement the 2030 and Private Partnership for Local network will seek to be involved Agenda in Asia and the Pacific’. As Vitalization in July 2018. Cities partici- in more international fora to share a concrete example, UNU-IAS and pating in the project will develop their lessons-learned from the Cities work. ESCAP helped the Government of own action plans, and strengthen Indonesia to develop and publish their governance through SDGs Indonesian MSP Guidelines in May internalization and multi-stakeholder 2019 to provide practical guidance partnership. FIND OUT MORE and to support the capacity building • United Nations University Institute for the for localizing the SDGs. Advanced Study of Sustainability (UNU-IAS) – https://ias.unu.edu/en/research • Guidelines Link – http://collections.unu. United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability edu/view/UNU-6459 (UNU-IAS) • Japan SDG Action Platform – The United Nations University Institute for the Advanced Study of Sustainability https://www.mofa.go.jp/mofaj/gaiko/oda/ (UNU-IAS) is a leading research and teaching institute based in Tokyo, Japan. sdgs/award/index.html UNU-IAS’ mission is to advance efforts towards a more sustainable future through • SDGs future city plan – policy-oriented research and capacity development focused on sustainability and its social, economic and environmental dimensions around the world. https://www.kantei.go.jp/jp/singi/tiiki/ kankyo/teian/sdgs_miraitoshikeikaku.html

39 MALAYSIA Photo: © Sunway Group © Sunway Photo:

Sunway City Forests cover more than 50% of Malaysia’s land, Malaysia has achieved but are under threat universal access to energy with a and fuel, but the energy system remains carbon 2% intensive annual decline

Realizing the 17 Sustainable Development Goals is not the responsibility of governments alone. It With high prevalence of requires the commitment of all sectors stunting, wasting and obesity, the underlying of society – the private sector, academia, causes of poor nutrition civil society, and, of course, every single in Malaysia need to be individual. We are all in this together. addressed Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah AO, Chair of SDSN Malaysia Founder and Chairman, Sunway Group Photo: © Sunway Group © Sunway Photo:

Solar Panel Walkway

40 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Malaysia MALAYSIA

Hosted by the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC), Sunway w www.sdsn.org.my University, Bandar JeffreySachsCenter RRSunway, Malaysia

DSN Malaysia was established processing factory, which caused inclusive communities, and taking in 2013 with the aim of mobi- serious pollution, poisoned more advantage of smart technologies to Slizing a community of experts than a thousand people, and led improve the efficiency of infrastruc- and influencers to translate ideas to the closing of 111 schools and ture and provide citizens with better and expertise into practical action 64 preschools in the vicinity. This services. The Sunway City model towards the sustainable develop- disastrous incident triggered a is intended to inspire urban devel- ment for the country. public outcry calling for industrial opment solutions that are scalable firms to properly manage chemical across other cities and townships Stunting in Malaysia waste. The Institute for Environment in Malaysia and other parts of the SDSN Malaysia launched a research and Development at Universiti developing world that are striving program based on the results from Kebangsaan Malaysia, a member for greater wellbeing while coping the 2018 SDG Index and Dashboards institution of SDSN Malaysia, with a growing urban population. report, focusing on areas of crit- collaborated with the Chemical ical concern for the country. The Industries Council of Malaysia to LOOKING AHEAD first paper, published in May 2019, study the effectiveness of adoption Building on the success of the inau- addresses SDG 2 and calls on the and implementation of a voluntary gural ASEAN Ministers Workshop, government to make childhood Responsible Care initiative in chem- which JSC organized in 2017, the stunting an immediate national ical companies. The outcome of the ASEAN Sustainable Development priority. Malaysia’s stunting prev- project is a simplified and integrated Summit in November 2019 will alence of 20.7% is currently far management system for quality and focus on topics such as coopera- worse than that of less developed environmental health and safety tion between ASEAN countries in nations and is comparable to that aspects of production and opera- bringing about responsible action, of Iraq (22.6%). The paper argues tions to ensure more responsibility the impact of the digital economy, that the government must pay more and long term sustainability of busi- and the opportunities and impera- attention to the underlying causes nesses as well as the environment in tives presented by urbanization. In of stunting highlighting that gaps which they operate. collaboration with Asian Strategy exist in terms of household access & Leadership Institute (ASLI), this to: (i) food security; (ii) adequate Sustainable City for the one-day event will bring together care and feeding practices; (iii) Developing World ministers, policymakers, industry health services; and (iv) a healthy Sunway City is a model sustainable practitioners, civil society, and other environment. city that is driven by the private experts to address shared chal- sector and based on partnership lenges to sustainable development Fighting Chemical Dumping with the community, civil society, in the region. In March 2019, the National Disaster and local government with the aim Management Agency detected toxic of: improving the quality of life and chemicals released by a used tire well-being of citizens, fostering

FIND OUT MORE • The Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC) – http://jeffreysachs.center/ The Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC) • Stunting in Malaysia: Costs, Causes and In 2019, the Jeffrey Sachs Center on Sustainable Development (JSC) at Sunway Courses for Action – http://jci.edu.my/wp- University took over the hosting of SDSN Malaysia from the Malaysian Industry- content/uploads/2019/05/JCI-JSC-WP- Government Group for High Technology. Tan Sri Dato’ Seri Dr. Jeffrey Cheah 2019-01-Stunting-in-Malaysia.pdf AO, founder and chairman of the Sunway Group, was appointed Chair of SDSN Malaysia. The JSC is a regional center of excellence that advances the achievement • Simplified and Integrated Management of the SDGs in Malaysia and Southeast Asia, tackling the sustainability agenda System for Responsible Care in Chemical through education, training, research, and policy advice. Industries – https://doi.org/10.1108/MEQ- 07-2018-0126

41 MEDITERRANEAN

MEDSAL Project: Salinization of critical Wide gap groundwater reserves in coastal Mediterranean countries in the achievement of Mediterranean areas (PRIMA Project) generally perform well on 20/21 SDG 2 Mediterranean SDG 1 countries & SDG 14 are on track to achieve & SDG 7 among Mediterranean only one of the SDGs countries

Partnerships are crucial for sustainable development in the Mediterranean Region. Research and innovation lead organizations, institutions, and the civil society for the achievement of common goals and proposing solutions to big challenges. Angelo Riccaboni, SIMTAP Project: Self-sufficient Integrated Multi-Trophic Chair of SDSN Mediterranean, AquaPonic systems for improving food production Chair of the PRIMA Foundation sustainability and brackish water use and recycling (PRIMA Project)

42 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Mediterranean MEDITERRANEAN

w www.sdsn-mediterranean.unisi.it Hosted by the University of Siena – Santa Chiara Lab UN SDSNMediterranean RSiena, Italy R @SDSNMed

DSN Mediterranean is a Education for Sustainable regional network that aims Development S to boost awareness of The network and its partners collab- Agenda 2030 and the SDGs in the orate to promote innovative and Mediterranean region, promoting quality teaching methods as essen- collaborative research, innovative tial tools for achieving the SDGs teaching, youth leadership, and at the regional level. In just one engaging in a wide array of projects year, the MOOC “Sustainable Food and partnerships. Additionally, Systems (SFS): a Mediterranean SDSN Mediterranean is part of Perspective”, developed in collab- the Steering Committee of the oration with the Barilla Foundation Mediterranean Commission for and the SDG Academy, has reached the Sustainable Development of over 2600 learners and serves as a Student working group the UN Environmental Programme powerful tool for spreading scien- – Mediterranean Action Plan tific knowledge. In 2018, the MOOC LOOKING AHEAD (UNEP-MAP). received an award for “Best Practice” in the field of Innovative Teaching of The network will collaborate with PRIMA – Partnership for Italian Public Administration and has SDSN Black Sea on a “Three Seas Research and Innovation in the since been adopted by the European Project”, which will focus on the Mediterranean Area Commission as a case study in an Mediterranean, Caspian, and Black Initiated by the SDSN Mediterranean, Erasmus+ Virtual Exchange funded Sea, and will establish a cluster of PRIMA began as a partnership of project. Additionally, the network Mediterranean Centers of Excellence 19 countries from the Med Region annually hosts the Siena Summer for Food alongside SDSN Greece in 2017. It has since developed into School on Sustainable Development, and (upcoming) SDSN Cyprus to a 10-year European Programme an intensive course for selected stimulate rapid development and funding research and innovation students focused on teaching and tackle common regional challenges. projects in sustainable water and training sustainable development agriculture while incorporating theories and practices. the food value chain as a driver of regional and local development. PRIMA Observatory on Innovation COUNTRIES INCLUDED IN THIS To date, PRIMA is the most ambi- (POI) REGIONAL NETWORK tious Mediterranean-wide program POI is a digital platform collecting, thanks to its unique approach sharing, and promoting best research, Albania, Algeria, Bosnia and Herzegovina, which combines both science and innovation, and education practices Croatia, Cyprus, Egypt, France, Gibraltar, cultural diplomacy towards sustain- in the Agri-Food sector. It highlights Greece, Israel, Italy, Lebanon, Libya, Malta, able development. The first round new concrete solutions for communi- Monaco, Montenegro, Morocco, Palestine, of calls in 2018 funded 36 projects ties and enterprises and new part- Slovenia, Spain, Syria, Tunisia, Turkey promoted by 249 research organiza- nerships among Euro Mediterranean tions (including universities, research researchers, innovators, businesses, FIND OUT MORE centers, enterprises, and NGOs) from and stakeholders and disseminates • PRIMA – www.prima-med.org 18 Mediterranean Countries (10 EU positive and remarkable stories of • Plastic Busters – http://plasticbusters. and 8 non-EU Member states). innovation, using traditional media unisi.it and social networks. • POI – https://primaobservatory.unisi.it/ en/homepage • MOOC “Sustainable Food Systems: a University of Siena Mediterranean Perspective” – https://www. Founded in 1240, the University of Siena is one of the world’s oldest universities in edx.org/course/sustainable-food-systems- Italy. With a campus of about 15,000 students, it is actively involved in numerous a-mediterranean-perspective international projects of education, research, mobility and training on sustainable • Siena Summer School on Sustainable development. In particular, the Santa Chiara Lab serves as an incubator for Development 2019 – http:// many multidisciplinary projects on sustainable development including SDSN Mediterranean, PRIMA, and POI. santachiaralab.unisi.it/siena-summer- school-on-sustainable-development-2019/

43 MEXICO Photo: © SDSN Mexico © SDSN Photo:

High-level representatives during the inauguration of SDSN Mexico in Mexico City ✔ Main challenges facing the country are Gender parity corruption, crime and achieved the increase of social in Mexico’s inequality Parliament

The SDGs could not be implemented in Mexico without supporting research from academia and the vision of the next generation. Through SDSN 36% of adults in Mexico have Mexico, the government and the access to a bank account academic sector will generate solutions for the 2030 Agenda in a collaboration which seeks a country with social justice. Alfonso Romo, Head of Office of the President

44 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Mexico MEXICO

https://sdsnmexico.mx Hosted by Tecnológico de Monterrey and Universidad Nacional Autónoma w @sdsnmexico de México (UNAM) @SDSNMexico RRMexico City and Monterrey, Mexico @sdsnmx

DSN Mexico promotes and implementation of the 2030 Agenda social enterprise and solve social and strengthens collaboration in Mexico. environmental challenges in Mexico. S between academia, public In his keynote speech, Prof. Jeffrey Additionally, members of the network and private sector, civil society, and Sachs provided a detailed snapshot participated in the meetings of the nonprofit organizations and raises of the current sustainable develop- State Councils of the 2030 Agenda to awareness of the 2030 Agenda. In ment challenges in Mexico, pointing contribute to the design of local poli- order to achieve a greater impact, out the big opportunities the country cies for sustainable development. SDSN Mexico focuses on issues has for solving them, particularly in that promote social, economic, and renewable energy. LOOKING AHEAD institutional capacity development, highlighting the value of ecosystem Engaging with National The network will soon launch an services and integrating sustain- Policymakers open-access platform to dissem- able technologies. Additionally, the Since its inception, SDSN Mexico inate contributions, good prac- network’s mission is to generate has made it a high priority to collab- tices, provide visibility and lessons innovative and practical solutions to orate with a wide array of stake- learned from projects that help achieve the SDGs that involve young holders in the country, including achieve the 2030 Agenda in Mexico. people, harness innovation, and policymakers at the highest level. Additionally, the network has been capitalize on qualified individuals in The network actively collaborates working on a youth ambassador the field of sustainable development. with the Office of the President to program that will develop projects contribute and transfer top-notch related to the SDGs in collaboration Official Launch of SDSN Mexico academic knowledge to the design with local governments which will SDSN Mexico was launched in March of public policies for the achieve- launch at the end of 2019. 2019 in Mexico City. The event was ment of the Agenda 2030 in Mexico. attended by more than 600 partici- In June 2019, the network and the pants and boasted high-level participa- federal government co-organized a tion from government, academia, and meeting between Nobel Peace Prize civil society, who all pointed towards Laureate Muhammad Yunus and the urgency to act in Mexico given the Mexican students and social entrepre- country’s severe environmental, social, neurs. This event took place during and economic challenges to achieving the launch of the Agenda 2030 most of the SDGs. The event featured National Council, a designated entity a panel where experts discussed for SDG coordination. Its objective is successes and lessons learned in the to promote public policies to enhance Photo: © SDSN Mexico © SDSN Photo:

Stressing the importance of Youth: Tecnológico de Monterrey Universidad Nacional Autónoma de Mohammad Yunus with the team of Tecnológico de Monterrey is a private México (UNAM) volunteers of SDSN Mexico university system founded in 1943 Universidad Nacional Autónoma de in Monterrey, Mexico. It holds 36 México (UNAM) was founded in 1551 campuses located across 25 cities in under the name Royal and Pontifical FIND OUT MORE the country, and 22 liaison offices in University of Mexico. It is the biggest • SDSN Mexico brochure – university in Mexico and Ibero-America. 15 countries. Its academic programs https://sdsnmexico.mx/brochure/ are accredited by international The fundamental aim of the UNAM is to • Launch of SDSN Mexico – http://unsdsn. accreditation agencies. Its research serve both the country and humanity, approaches are pursued with open train professionals, organize and org/news/2019/03/12/sdsn-launches-in- international collaboration: “knowledge- carry out research, mainly on national mexico/ driven creation” and “society driven problems and conditions, and offer • Event with Muhammad Yunus – cultural benefits in the broadest sense innovation”. Researchers have a https://www.jornada.com.mx/ responsibility towards value creation possible. ultimas/2019/06/18/abatir-pobreza-y- based on our scientific research that addresses society’s demands. contaminacion-es-posible-con-nuevas- ideas-yunus-227.html

45 NIGERIA

Abuja, Nigeria

The mean years of Proportion of women in schooling in Nigeria is ministerial positions in 6.2 Nigeria is only years 8%

The SDGs offer us an opportunity to rediscover ourselves in an unprecedented manner that will enable us to recreate a common Only 0.2% prosperous and sustainable present of wastewater is treated and future. in Nigeria Labode Popoola Vice-Chancellor, Osun State University Chair, SDSN Nigeria

46 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Nigeria NIGERIA

w www.sdsnnigeria.ng University of Ibadan @sdsnnigeria RRIbadan, Nigeria SDSN Nigeria

DSN Nigeria is a consortium of Awareness Campaigns LOOKING AHEAD Nigerian universities and other The network partnered with the With the joint focus on sustainable S academic tertiary institutions. Sustainable Agriculture Intervention agriculture and Land Governance, The network’s vision is to be the Network (SAINT) and the Coalition SDSN Nigeria will strengthen its vanguard of the national sustain- for Accelerating Sustainable collaboration with the two SDSN able development efforts and the Development in Africa (CASDA) thematic networks on Extractives custodian of science, knowledge, on an initiative aimed at achieving and Land Governance as well as and innovation for the sustainable SDGs 1 and 2. The goal of SAINT is Agriculture and Sustainable Food development agenda. to smallholder farmers to achieve Systems. sustainable livelihoods by trans- Ibadan Sustainable Development iting from subsistence farming Summit (ISDS) to climate-smart and commercial University of Ibadan For the past ten years every August, agriculture. Jointly, they met with The University of Ibadan Centre SDSN Nigeria has co- organized the farmers and community leaders in for Sustainable Development Ibadan Sustainable Development Tede, a community in Oyo State in (CESDEV) was established in 2010 as Summit (ISDS), the premier April 2019. On Children’s Day, in May a demonstration of the University’s commitment to sustainable academic forum on sustainable 2019, SDSN Youth Nigeria organized development. It was based on the development issues in Nigeria an awareness-raising walk on child need to provide an intellectual and Africa at large. The summit literacy. platform for identification of issues has recorded remarkable mile- germane to sustainable development, stones, including the localiza- Capacity Building critically analyze them, and provide tion of the SDGs in the Nigerian In June 2019, the network launched leadership in finding enduring national context, the development the first workshop in a planned solutions that will enhance sustainable of six local Solutions Initiatives, and series of capacity-building trainings. development. the creation of strategic partner- This inaugural workshop, held in ships with members of business, Abuja, was on research and grants- civil society, non-profits, religious manship for the SDGs. The purpose FIND OUT MORE bodies, and government depart- was to teach skills for successful ments. Nearly 500 participants from research grant proposal writing and • Centre for Sustainable Development – academia, government, civil society, to share information on funding https://cesdev.ui.edu.ng/ and business from all over Nigeria opportunities for SDG-related • University of Ibadan – www.ui.edu.ng and the continent come together research. Grant implementation and annually to share their expertise. reporting, research ethics, and other important topics of research design Role of Universities were also addressed. Member universities have designed SDGs4Uni Workshop programs to help achieve the SDGs on campuses and in surrounding communities. The SDGs4Universities workshop was held in May 2019 at the Federal University of Technology, Owerri. The workshop was a collaborative effort with the Office of the Senior Special Assistant to the Governor (Imo State) on SDGs and the International Climate Change Development Initiatives (ICCDI). The network also finalized the development of a national curriculum for SDGs at all levels of education. Photo: ©Nnamdi Umunnabuike Photo:

47 NORTHERN EUROPE Photo: ©Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development Sustainable for Centre ©Gothenburg Photo:

The SDG Impact Assessment Tool in use Nordic countries still face major challenges In Finland, a Citizens’ Nordic countries – in implementing Panel for Sustainable Denmark, Sweden and Development assessed Finland – top the 2019 national indicators SDGs Sustainable Development and identified Finnish Report sustainability challenges 12, 13, 14 & 15 In order to implement the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, we need to work smart and identify, apply, and scale up good solutions. Prof. Jan Pettersson, Head of the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development and Co-chair of SDSN Northern Europe Photo: © Eivind Senneset Photo:

SDSN Northern Europe’s co-chair Katherine Richardson (right) and UN DESA’s Shantanu Mukherjee (left) at the SDG Conference Bergen 48 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Northern Europe NORTHERN EUROPE

Hosted by the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development at Chalmers w www.unsdsn-ne.org University of Technology and University of Gothenburg @SDSNNE RRGothenburg, Sweden @SDSNNE

DSN Northern Europe is an development and how different came together to promote solutions action-oriented network activities in society impact the SDGs. for the challenge of air pollution. At S focusing on mobilizing Nordic The tool provides a simple and the event, the Air Solutions Report scientific and technological exper- structured approach and outputs was launched, describing the chal- tise to create a more sustainable a graphical visualization of an SDG lenge and presenting 20 transforma- society. Through a wide set of activi- Impact Assessment. This tool has tive, scalable, and holistic solutions. ties and initiatives, its members from already been used by the network in Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Iceland, the context of its annual Solutions LOOKING AHEAD and Finland link knowledge to action Initiative Forums (e.g. see Solutions to implement the SDGs and the Paris Initiative Forum – Air) to evaluate The network aims to further develop Climate Agreement. how solutions featured at the event the SDG Impact Assessment Tool are impacting the SDGs. into a more flexible platform that A new website for SDG impact includes more functions. It also seeks assessments Promoting Solutions to Air to enhance the collaboration with The SDGs not only represent a Pollution to improve Air Quality innovation offices among its member framework for sustainable devel- According to the World Health universities and advance the concept opment for national governments, Organization (WHO), air pollution of their Solutions Initiative Forum. but also a framework that can be causes 8 million deaths as well as applied to almost any activity. At another 7 million premature deaths the same time, assessing the impact globally every year. More than 90% of policies and activities on the of the world population lives in areas SDGs is a complex task that requires where the WHO guideline values for holistic, multidisciplinary thinking. air pollution are exceeded. Air pollu- Hence, tools that employ a struc- tion is also linked to climate change tured approach towards such tasks and contamination of the environ- are essential. In view of this, SDSN ment. No doubt, this challenge is COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES Northern Europe and Gothenburg pivotal for sustainable development. INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK Centre for Sustainable Development As joint problems require joint solu- Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Sweden, Norway have developed and launched the tions, SDSN Northern Europe and SDG Impact Assessment Tool. The the Gothenburg Air and Climate FIND OUT MORE free online self-assessment tool Network arranged the ‘Solutions displays how an activity, organ- Initiative Forum – Air’ on the 28th • SDG Impact Assessment Tool – ization, or innovation impacts of August 2019, an action-oriented https://sdgimpactassessmenttool.org/ the SDGs. It aims to enhance its event where entrepreneurs, inno- • Solutions Initiative Forum Air – users, understanding of the SDGs, vators, investors, businesses, civil https://www.unsdsn-ne.org/our-actions/ the complexity of sustainable society, policy makers, and academia solutions-initiative-forums/air/

Solutions Initiative Forum Air

Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development The University of Gothenburg and the Chalmers University of Technology share the Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable Development (GMV). GMV promotes education, research, innovation and stakeholder communication in sustainable development and aims to increase interdisciplinary knowledge on the SDGs among the public and experts. Photo: ©Per Petersson, modified by Nina Silow by Nina Silow modified Petersson, ©Per Photo:

49 PHILIPPINES Photo: ©James Connolly, Unsplash ©James Connolly, Photo:

Siquijor, Philippines

Stagnating trends and Global ranking dropped major challenges in from 85 to 97/162 in achieving the 2019 Sustainable Development Report SDG 6

For our institutions to find sustainable development solutions, we need not only to understand how natural and human systems On track to achieving work, but also to recognize key roles and perspectives of a range of SDG 1 stakeholders. Universities are in a unique position to connect people of different viewpoints and to become a marketplace for solutions. Dr. Assunta Cuyegkeng, Chair, Leadership Council, SDSN Philippines

50 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Philippines PHILIPPINES

Hosted by the School of Economics, University of the Philippines w SDSN-PH.org RRQuezon City, Philippines

DSN Philippines is geared sociology and anthropology, polit- series of workshops co-hosted by towards engaging higher ical science, and electronic and member-universities around the Seducation institutions (HEI) in computer engineering, is concluding country. The workshops are crafted promoting and achieving the SDGs, its framework to assess the supply to foster collaborations across as well as connecting the needs of and demand of water in several sectors by providing a platform for business groups and other stake- urban poor communities in Pandi, various stakeholders from small holders with actions and solutions Bulacan, a municipality north of and medium enterprises (SMEs), that can advance sustainable devel- Metro Manila. Alongside this, a team academia, and local government to opment in the country. from the De La Salle University, come together and align their initia- another major Philippine university, tives with sustainable development Collaborating with Universities is also concluding its study using challenges that they identify within In 2017, Dr. Assunta Cuyegkeng, the same methodology to define their local contexts. Aside from Chair of the SDSN Philippines water issues in two municipalities in promoting and raising awareness Leadership Council and Director Mulanay, and Quezon, located in the of the SDGs, which the modules are of Ateneo de Manila University’s southeast of Metropolitan Manila. based on, the workshops also aim to Institute of Sustainability (AIS), localize and contextualize methods brought together faculty members Strengthening Partnerships for of interdisciplinary problem-solving. from across disciplines for an Addressing the SDGs The workshop facilitators will be Interdisciplinary Technical Working SDSN Philippines, with assistance from the various host universities Group on Water. Two years on, the from the Deutsche Gesellschaft where they will be trained before- team consisting of experts from für Internationale Zusammenarbeit hand to be able to conduct the economics, environmental science, (GIZ) GmbH, is conducting a workshops themselves even after the project is completed.

LOOKING AHEAD

SDSN Philippines is working on a partnership with the International Center for Innovation, the Transformation and Excellence in Governance, and the Global Compact Philippines for the Forum on Sustainable Development with the Club of Madrid in the country. The objective of this activity is to organize a broad discussion on the SDGs among different stakeholders, including business, academia, and civil society, in order to urge the government to act on the country’s pressing needs.

FIND OUT MORE Photo: ©The Ateneo Water Working Group, the Ateneo Innovation Center (AIC), Center Innovation the Ateneo Group, Working Water Ateneo ©The Photo: (AIS) of Sustainability Institute and the Ateneo

Community members in Pandi, Bulacan assembling their mobile solar-powered clean water • Philippine Business for Social Progress system (MSCWS) units. (PBSP) – www.pbsp.org.ph/ • Office of the Philippine Vice President University of the Philippines Maria Leonoria Robredo – http://ovp.gov. Founded in 1908, the University of the Philippines is the country’s national ph/index.php university and is the premier institution for tertiary education. It was established • Sustainable Development Goal Watch to provide advanced training in literature, philosophy, the sciences and arts, and Philippines – https://psa.gov.ph/sdg to give professional and technical training to students regardless of age, sex, nationality, religious belief, and political affiliation. • Ateneo Institute of Sustainability (AIS) – http://www.ateneo.edu/ais

51 RUSSIA Photo: © Nikolay Vorobyev © Nikolay Photo:

SDSN Russia is located in Moscow but mobilizes academia all around the country. Major challenges in achieving SDG 1 SDGs Achieved 3, 10, 13 & 16 Russia is on track. A Voluntary National Review is being prepared, and several very solid working On track to achieve groups for each of the SDGs have been gathered. Sustainable SDG 4 development issues are reflected in & SDG 8 national plans, and, in particular, by 2030 new energy security strategies. SDSN Russia is making valuable contributions to it. Alexey Kokorin, Climate Change Officer, WWF Russia

52 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Russia RUSSIA

Hosted by Russian the Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public w www.ranepa.ru/eng/sdsn/ Administration (RANEPA) sdsn-russia RRMoscow, Russian Federation SDSNRussia

DSN Russia translates the Localizing the SDGs in Strategic the country’s investment climate, SDGs to the Russian context by Programs and Plans for Russia using the RU-TIMES model S providing top-notch research, Following its vision to provide high- RR Economic policy mechanisms and boosting youth leadership, and level government support for SDG tools to support the development engaging in a wide array of projects implementation, a number of experts of renewable energy in Russia and and partnerships to prepare the from SDSN Russia have taken part in the world country for the achievement of the in developing regional and munic- RR Basic emission scenarios 2030 Agenda. ipal strategies for SDG localization in in comparison to Russia’s Kursk, Bryansk, and Togliatti. In addi- Intended Nationally Determined Engaging Russian Society tion, SDSN Russia experts moder- Contributions (INDC), and the role SDSN Russia promotes the SDGs ated a session on “Strategic planning of renewable energy in achieving through conferences and scientific in the cities and regions of Russia” declared commitments seminars, working with multiple local during the XVII Strategic Forum RR Modern practices to improve and international stakeholders, state Stakeholders of the Future 2018, in municipal solid waste management and municipal authorities, business, St. Petersburg aimed at shedding academia, and students. In 2018 and light on the sustainable urban transi- Additionally, SDSN Russia is working 2019, the network hosted roundtables tion in the country. on a Sustainable Development Report and presented reports on the SDGs for Russia and recently published in Moscow and several other Russian Conducting high-level Scientific several papers on this topic. cities. In February 2019, SDSN Russia Research organized a public event themed The network specializes in trans- LOOKING AHEAD “Sustainable Development of Cities”, forming research projects into policy SDSN Russia aims to provide further bringing together urbanists, activists, action at the highest level. This year, expertise to the government and and practitioners in order to popu- the network’s research has focused to take part in developing several larize the concept of sustainable devel- on the following topics: national projects, including on envi- opment. In June 2019, the network RR Joint achievement of SDG subsets ronmental protection, small and invited the global coordinator of SDSN using structural equation modeling medium enterprise (SME) devel- Youth to give a lecture as an advo- (SEM) opment, and other themes. SDSN cate for the SDGs and Paris Climate RR Quantitative analysis of invest- Russia will also participate in the Agreement and participate in a panel ment barriers in low-carbon tech- development of Russia’s Voluntary discussion at the ECOCUP Green Talks. nologies, and the deterioration of National Review which will be presented at the High-Level Political Forum in July 2020.

ECOCUP Green Talks festival panel discussion “How to save the world and become a millionaire: sustainable development and renewable energy”

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Photo: ©ECOCUP Photo: • ECOCUP Green Talks festival – http://www.ecocup.ru/en/ Russian Presidential Academy of National Economy and Public Administration • The XVII Strategic Forum Stakeholders of (RANEPA) the Future 2018 – http://forumstrategov. RANEPA was founded in 1946 as a public administration school for civil servants. ru/rus/program/stol46.html Today, RANEPA is one of the most well-known universities in Russia, hosting a very • Preliminary research on an SDG Index prestigious business school, and considered a national educational leader in public for Russia – https://www.researchgate. administration. Its think tank provides top-notch expertise to government officials and its regional campuses spread across 53 Russian regions. net/publication/330970254_Inkluzivnyj_ rost_i_ustojcivost_regionov_Rossii

53 SAHEL

The Senegalese delegation at the Women Deliver conference in Vancouver in June 2018 41.8% Mali emits only of seats in Senegal’s 0.08 tons of CO2 parliament are held per capita by women

Think of Africa, and the first images that come to mind are of war, poverty, famine, and flies. How many of us really 48.7% know anything at all about Less than half of the population in Guinea feel the truly great ancient African safe walking alone at civilizations, which in their day, night where they live were just as splendid and glorious as any on the face of the earth? Henry Louis Gates Jr., Wonders of the African World

54 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Sahel SAHEL

Hosted by Université Cheikh Anta Diop w www.sdsnsahel.org RRDakar, Senegal

cross the region, SDSN Sahel a territorial information system with the Senegalese National is working to raise awareness based on the SDGs, involving local Statistical and Demographic Agency, Aand promote solutions for the and regional authorities as a way to the Directorate General of Planning SDGs. improve data coverage and ensure and Economic Policies, the National good coherence between local Assembly, Association of Local Partnership with ONE and national planning. The aim of Elected Representatives, and the SDSN Sahel and the ONE Campaign this system is to create a harmo- Africa Governance Institute. have teamed up to promote and nized database that can be used by raise awareness of the SDGs in all development actors and policy Women Deliver 2019 Senegal. In November 2018, a makers operating in various sectors SDSN Sahel was a part of the membership drive was organized at and at different levels. In support Senegalese delegation of the Deliver UCAD. On International Women’s of this project, the network part- for Good campaign that attended Day, a panel was organized to nered with SDSN TReNDS to bring the Women Deliver conference (WD discuss the problem of keeping girls together data experts from the 2019) in Vancouver, Canada. WD 2019 in school. Finally, SDSN Sahel partici- Local Data Action program to share is the largest international conference pated in the training workshop for experiences on building sub-na- of the twenty-first century devoted to the “ONE Champions”, a group of tional data systems that contribute gender equality and health, as well as dynamic young volunteers who are to national SDG monitoring. Held in the rights and well-being of girls and passionate about sustainable devel- Dakar in April 2019, the workshop women. opment and support ONE Africa’s covered the state of the implemen- advocacy work. tation of the SDGs in Senegal (data issues), lessons, and best practices LOOKING AHEAD Localizing SDG Data from the local data action solutions SDSN Sahel is in the process of estab- Senegal faces substantial data initiative experts, and presented new lishing a new partnership with UNDP gaps and lags for monitoring the tools and technology for monitoring and the ONE Campaign to achieve SDGs. The network has promoted SDGs. The network collaborated multiple objectives, including building up local data systems, documenting good practices in implementation, advocating for multi-source financing, and raising awareness of local actors. In addition, the network is putting in place a fundraising strategy based on advocacy and domestic resource mobilization to finance innovative projects on data.

COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK Burkina Faso, Chad, Guinea, Mali, Mauritania, Niger, Senegal

FIND OUT MORE ONE Champions training workshop in March 2019 • Cheikh Anta Diop University – www.ucad.sn • ONE Campaign – https://www.one.org/ Université Cheikh Anta Diop africa/ Université Cheikh Anta Diop is the oldest and largest Francophone university in • Local Data Action Solutions Initiative – Africa. The university includes six colleges and numerous institutes and specialized programs, with over 60,000 students from across the continent. www.sdsntrends.org/local-data-action • Women Deliver 2019: https://wd2019.org

55 SOUTH ASIA Photo: © Marc Hastenteufel on Unsplash Hastenteufel © Marc Photo:

Rural work in Himachal Pradesh, India Bangladesh and India India accounts for are the only two governments which have 7.8% conducted an estimate of the global achievement of incremental financing gap for SDG 1 needs to implement the SDGs.

The SDG targets are emerging as tangible goals to measure national and state-level development efforts Afghanistan in India. SDSN South Asia will engage is the lowest-performing South Asian country in various activities to capture its on the SDGs according progress in the coming year. One step to the 2019 Sustainable in this direction is the creation of the Development Report Food and Land Use Coalition which counts TERI, WRI, CEEW & IIM-A as active participants. Dr. Ajay Mathur, Director General, TERI & Director General, TERI, and Chair, SDSN South Asia

56 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN South Asia SOUTH ASIA

Hosted by The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) RRNew Delhi, India

DSN South Asia was established in 2014 to bring together S academic and policy institutions from the region to focus on the SDGs. The SDSN South Asia boasts a strong member-base comprized of over 50 research institutions, universities, and think tanks. The network’s current focus areas include poverty reduction, food security, energy, education, sustainable consumption and production, health, climate change, urbanization, air and water pollution, and building partnerships for the achievement of the SDGs.

South Asia as a region grapples with innumerable challenges from poverty to energy and water scar- © TERI SAS Photo: city, to basic healthcare and sani- SDSN Youth Connect tation. Yet the region is making concerted efforts to address sustain- seminars, conferences, school years focused on specific SDGs and able development. According to activities, sensitization and aware- their implementation approaches the 2019 Sustainable Development ness programs around the SDGs in India and the region. TERI is also Report, India is the only country and their implementation. The SDG partnering with World Resources reported to have conducted a coordinators from TERI SAS & from Institute (WRI) India, Council on preliminary evaluation of financing Kathmandu University represented Energy, Environment and Water needs to achieve the SDGs. All South the network in various programmes (CEEW) and Indian Institute of Asian countries have shown signifi- and initiatives. Additionally, in April Management Ahmedabad (IIM-A) on cant progress in achieving SDGs in 2019, SDSN South Asia presented a new project on “Sustainable Food the past year. a paper by Ranjula Bali Swain, and Land Use Systems in India” Professor at Misum, Stockholm sponsored by the Food and Land Network Outreach School of Economics and Södertörn Use Coalition (FOLU). The project The SDSN South Asia was repre- University, Sweden, on “Modeling seeks to address the important sented by TERI SAS and SDSN Youth Interlinkages between Sustainable development, climate, environment, at the 2019 ECOSOC Youth Forum Development Goals Using Network biodiversity and health/nutrition at the UN Headquarters in New Analysis”. challenges that India will face in the York from April 8-9, 2019. A report coming decades within the frame- reviewing SDSN Youth activities for LOOKING AHEAD work of the Food and Land Use the year 2018-19 was also launched System. at the same time. The Youth network SDSN South Asia plans to conduct coordinated and engaged in various a seminar series in the coming

The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES Established in 1974, The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) is a not-for-profit INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK research organization committed to every aspect of sustainable development, and Afghanistan, Bangladesh, Bhutan, India, focuses on finding innovative solutions to pressing global issues through research Nepal, Pakistan, Sri Lanka and practice. TERI works on a range of issues including energy access, sustainable lifestyles, water resources, biotechnology and agriculture, energy efficiency, and FIND OUT MORE sustainable development of mineral resources, climate change, natural resource conservation, and transport. • The Energy and Resources Institute (TERI) – www.teriin.org/

57 SOUTHEAST ASIA SOUTHEAST Photo: © UID Photo:

Indonesia’s President Joko Widodo during his keyote remarks at the Blended Finance Conference Singapore ranked as the happiest country in Southeast Asia 49.8% Region of the population in Southeast Asia is urban

The Sustainable Development Goals have been translated into national development agendas by most of the Southeast Asian countries. SDSN The population of Southeast Asia Southeast Asia engages governments is close to of the region to share best practices and 600 million people lessons learned on SDG implementation across academic, public, and private sectors, thereby bringing about real change with this comprehensive agenda. Cherie Nursalim, Chair, SDSN Southeast Asia

58 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Southeast Asia SOUTHEAST ASIA SOUTHEAST

www.unitedindiversity.org Hosted by United in Diversity (UID) w @happinessfestival.id RRJakarta, Indonesia @uidindonesia

ollowing the adoption of the SDGs, SDSN Southeast Asia F mobilized efforts to achieve the 2030 in the region. As the network assessed the 17 goals, they reflected on how the roots of the local culture and spiritual philosophy impacted their implementation. One of the most well-known of such philoso- phies in this region is the Balinese

Philosophy of Tri Hita Karana, or the © UID Photo: Three Ways to Happiness. 2018 Tri Hita Karana Forum on Sustainable Development “Blended Finance and Innovation for Better Business Better World” Happiness Festival 2019 For the second year in a row, the Development was held in Bali in in commitment of its target of USD network co-organized the SDG October 2018 around the IMF / 4 billion, and will support large- Happiness Festival in Jakarta World Bank Annual Meetings and scale sustainable infrastructure in with support from the National was endorsed by the President Indonesia. Development Planning Agency of Indonesia. Organized around (Bappenas), Project Semesta, and the theme “Blended Finance and Equally significant was the launch of United in Diversity (UID). The festival Innovation for Better Business Better the Bali Tri Hita Karana Roadmap for is inspired by the SDG Pyramid to World”, the THK forum aimed to Blended Finance – an initiative led by Happiness, an initiative led by UID align global action for the SDGs the Indonesian government and facili- which frames the 17 SDGs according with a particular focus on mobi- tated by the OECD with commitment to the three pathways to happiness lizing private capital and innovation from major partners to embrace a rooted in Balinese belief, Tri Hita for the SDGs in Indonesia and the shared blended finance value system Karana. This traditional philosophy region. The THK Forum succeeded and actions to mobilize private funds emphasizes harmony of people with in raising awareness by launching for the delivery of the SDGs. each other (SDGs 1-10), harmony of over 30 high-impact initiatives and people with nature (SDGs 11-15), and mobilizing close to USD 10 billion for harmony of people with their spirit- priority SDG sectors. LOOKING AHEAD uality (SDGs 16-17). The Happiness Moving forward, the network will Festival aims to encourage every Amongst the notable initiatives focus on the concept of Blended level of society and stakeholders to that included green infrastruc- Finance and apply it to practical actively participate and take action ture, sustainable land use, oceans, problems across Indonesia and scale in fulfilling the SDGs and solve the eco-tourism, health, women, and it with the support of the national disharmony of social, ecological, and innovation, one key highlight was government and with investments spiritual relationships occurring in the Indonesia project – a first-of- from major international partners. Indonesia. its-kind integrated blended finance platform launched by Indonesia’s COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES Blended Finance and Innovation national infrastructure financial insti- INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK The second Tri Hita Karana Forum tution, PT SMI. The platform has (THK Forum) for Sustainable already achieved USD 2.46 billion Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand, Timor-Leste, Vietnam

United in Diversity (UID) FIND OUT MORE United in Diversity (UID) is a non-profit organization established with Indonesian leaders from business, government, and civil society. Founded in 2003, UID • THK Forum – http://www.thkforum.org/ has galvanized leaders from all sectors to come together, start a new dialogue • Happiness Festival – of responsibility, and agree on concrete actions to address the root causes of https://www.happinessfestival.id/ Indonesia’s problems as well as regional and global challenges. • SDG Pyramid to Happiness – http://www.sdgpyramid.org/

59 SOUTH KOREA Photo: © Ethan Brooke Photo:

Seoul, South Korea The government developed an Acid rain, sulfur USD 84 billion oxides, and annual five-year green 18/162 yellow dust storms growth project that in the 2019 Sustainable are huge air quality Development Report. aims to boost energy challenges efficiency and green technology.

We should address our national fine dust crisis from the SDGs perspective. When checked against the SDGs, this crisis is seen as not just a health issue but multifaceted issues facing society today in which public health, energy, industry, climate change, growth and employment, even poverty, inequalities, and education are intertwined. Photo: ©SDSN South Korea ©SDSN Photo: Solutions must explore the intersecting Exploring Solutions for the fine dust threat – the SDGs concerns of the various stakeholders perspective involved. Soogil Young, Chairman, SDSN Korea

60 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN South Korea SOUTH KOREA

Hosted by the Ojeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) at Korea University w sdsnkorea.org RRSeoul, Republic of Korea @sdsn_korea

DSN South Korea mobilizes market economy as a pillar of local Education high-level support and public solutions; The network has been engaging S interest to promote a govern- RR North Korea’s reform priorities for universities in blending courses with ance framework to mainstream sustainable development and the the SDG Academy MOOCs. In the the SDGs in their national policy efficacy of international assistance; last year, the KDI School of Public agenda. To achieve this, the network RR Low-income developing coun- Policy and Management opened positions itself as the convener of tries’ take-away from the Korean a MOOC on “The Korean Story: national-level thought leaders on Economic Miracle: a critical Secrets of An Economic Miracle” on sustainable development issues, assessment for their sustainable the SDG Academy platform, also conducts research projects, and development. publishing a collection of articles organizes public discussions to under the same title to support the rethink the meaning of the nation’s Diversified Research course. ultimate goal ‘development’ to be The network continued its third aligned with the SDGs, which serve year of steering the Mid-Latitude as an integrative ‘scorecard’. Region Network (MLRN). The MLRN LOOKING AHEAD is a thematic international network Later this year, the network will work SDSN Korea Sustainable for monitoring and evaluation of with the SDSN Academy to help Development Forum the SDGs implementation based Korean Universities to incorporate The network is expanding the Korea on spatio-temporal information. sustainable development into their Sustainable Development Forum. It had published its Expert Group classrooms by offering to help draw This dialogue platform was launched Meeting report in 2018 and is now modularly on relevant SDG Academy in 2018 as a public forum for partic- carrying out three related projects MOOCs. Additionally, SDSN Korea ipation by all interested experts. including one on “Developing Earth will launch a nation-wide campaign The aim is to demonstrate the value Observation Data-Sharing System of to spread university education on of the SDGs as a means to identify Monitoring, Vulnerability Assessment sustainable development, by publi- harmonious solutions for gridlocked and Adaptive Pathways for the cizing opportunities for collabora- political issues and, by doing so, Food-Water-Ecosystem Nexus in tion with the SDG Academy in 2019, to prompt political leaders to take MLRN”. The outputs from this initia- building on its efforts of the last two the still-pending legislative steps tive will feed into the SDSN’s FABLE years. Additionally, the network will to mainstream the SDGs in national program. continue to build momentum within governance. In 2019, the Forum will the MLRN and looks to identify syner- address the following issues: The network also conducted gies with the global FABLE program. RR Korea’s progress in sustainable research on South Korea’s early development under the SDGs and development experiences to iden- the happiness metrics; tify translatable lessons for sustain- RR The state of legislating the institu- able development of today’s tional framework for implementa- low-income developing coun- tion of the SDGs; tries as well as research on North RR Exploring fundamental solutions Korea’s approach to harnessing the to the fine dust crisis – the SDGs SDGs for road-mapping its reform perspective; agenda to jumpstart its sustainable RR Localizing the SDGs and the social development.

Ojeong Eco-Resilience Institute (OJERI) at Korea University FIND OUT MORE Understanding ecosystem resilience is a central concept of Korea University’s • MOOC “The Korean Story: Secrets of An founding philosophy and corresponds with humanity’s ideal of improving the quality Economic Miracle” – https://sdgacademy. of life and using a limited amount of natural resources. The university’s Ojeong org/course/the-korean-story/ Eco-Resilience Institute, through its fundamental and applied research on ecosystem resilience, is prepared to contribute to the attainment of a sustainable society. Honorary Chairman: Mr. Ban Ki-moon, former UN Secretary-General Chairman: Prof. Soogil Young, State University of New York (SUNY) Korea Director: Prof. Woo-Kyun Lee, Korea University

The Mayors of Vitoria, Malaga, Madrid and Soria at the Urban SDG Report The Spanish According to the ‘Urban Launch in 2018 held at the Spanish government includes SDG Report’, Spanish Federation of Municipalities, Madrid, the SDGs in its cities perform well in Almost 40% of October 2018. national budget parliamentarians in and identifies 125 SDG 3 Spain are women indicators to track progress & SDG 16

Three years have passed since adopting the SDGs – now is the time to accelerate action. As SDSN Spain, we have managed to position the SDGs on the national agenda and have invited many different actors to join the national conversation. The focus of the network moving forward Gobierno de España de la Presidencia. © Ministerio Photo: is to continue in this spirit, cultivating and First meeting of the Sustainable Development National Council in Spain, February 2019 supporting projects that accelerate the impact of its work so far. Leire Pajín, Chair, SDSN Spain

62 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Spain (REDS) SPAIN

Hosted by Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) w reds-sdsn.es @reds_sdsn RRMadrid, Spain REDS.SDSN

DSN Spain, also known as to help align these institutions with REDS (Red Española para el the SDGs. REDS has already organ- S Desarrollo Sostenible), has ized three editions of the Seminar on been actively engaging different Arts and Sustainable Development levels of government to promote the in 2017, 2018, and 2019, while also implementation of the SDGs. developing the first website in Spain on culture and sustainable develop- Mobilizing stakeholders through ment, ‘CulturaSostenible.org’. SDG Awareness The Spanish network works with Education for Sustainable various levels of government to Development ensure widespread awareness and In 2018 the Spanish version of the action on the SDGs, organizing, guide “Getting started with the among other events, an Annual SDGs in Universities” was produced Meeting to discuss the progress of in collaboration with various the 2030 Agenda in Spain. At the academic members of REDS and Photo: © FEMP Photo: national level, the network has been it’s being widely used as a road collaborating with the Ministry of map by many Spanish-speaking Presenting the Urban SDG Index for Spain, held at the Spanish Federation of Foreign Affairs and Cooperation universities. In addition to its Municipalities, Madrid. since 2017 on the implementation previous engagement on launching and communication of the SDGs. “Sustainable Food Systems: a LOOKING AHEAD To this end, the network has partic- Mediterranean Perspective” along- ipated in meetings with the parlia- side SDSN Mediterranean and the REDS is looking to launch several ment to discuss recommendations on SDG Academy, the network has projects over 2019-2020 including the role of parliamentarian commis- actively contributed to the devel- several reports: SDGs and Tourism sions in achieving the 2030 Agenda. opment of a new MOOC, in partner- Report (September 2019), a Guide In July 2019, the network organ- ship with the SDG Academy and the to SDGs in universities: best prac- ized the first-ever ‘Multistakeholder Inter-American Development Bank tices in Spain (November 2019), and SDG Forum’, an expert workshop on “Strategic Alliances to Achieve the 2020 edition of the Urban SDG with 100 relevant participants from the SDGs”. This MOOC, entirely in Report in 100 Spanish cities (June civil society, academia, politics, and Spanish, will be launched in the fall 2020). Additionally, the network the private sector to contribute of 2019. Also, in 2019, REDS launched will host the Seminar on Arts & to the new National Strategy for the report “From Environmental Sustainability (January 2020), launch Sustainable Development; and also, Education to Education in a White Paper on Environmental a high-level roundtable to discuss Sustainability” in collaboration Education in Spain (2020), and results for Spain in SDSN’s 2019 with the Ministry for the Ecological organize meeting entitled “SDGs Sustainable Development Report. Transition, and has fostered a Breakfasts: mobilizing the private participative process to develop a sector around the 2030 Agenda” The network also aims to leverage new national strategy for environ- (2019-2020). art and culture as a communications mental education in Spain, which will tool for sustainable development and conclude in 2020. FIND OUT MORE • Accelerate 2030 – www.acelera2030.org • Seminar on Culture and Sustainable Universidad Autónoma de Madrid (UAM) Development – reds-sdsn.es/conclusiones- The REDS Association is hosted in partnership with Universidad Autónoma de sostenibilidad-cultura Madrid (UAM). The UAM has earned itself a prestigious reputation as a state-of • Cultura Sostenible – the-art public university in view of the high-quality teaching and research activities www.culturasostenible.org on offer. Guided by their vocation to serve society, the academic and social values of its centers and services are reflected in their activities which aim to enhance • Urban SDG Report in 100 Spanish cities – solidarity, cooperation, and the overall health of people and the environment. http://reds-sdsn.es/comunicado- lanzamiento-informe-ods-ciudades

Vitznau, Canton of Luzern, Switzerland 8 22kg tons per capita of E-waste is of energy-related CO generated annually 2 emitted per capita

Science is very clear, we are facing an existential climate and biodiversity crisis, which makes it impossible to reach the SDGs by 2030 as the window to act is closing rapidly. Therefore, 2.5 it’s essential to be united across scientific articles are generations, break down silos in all published per 1000 sectors, and begin acting boldly with persons each year a transformative mindset alongside SDSN Switzerland. Marie-Claire Graf, Youth Advocate and Change Maker for Sustainable Development, President of Swiss Association of Student Organizations for Sustainability

64 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Switzerland SPAIN SWITZERLAND

Hosted by the Centre for Development and Environment www.sdsn.ch at the University of Bern, and Biovision Foundation w @sdsnch RR Bern and Zurich, Switzerland

DSN Switzerland brings opportunities in the construction sector together world-class science, or a service to collect spent mush- S impact-oriented civil society, room substrate and repurpose it as an and responsible and innovative busi- organic soil fertilizer and distributing it nesses to co-create and implement to farmers to address the problem of transformative solutions to achieve decaying soils in Switzerland. the 2030 Agenda in Switzerland and beyond. Mobilizing all Stakeholders for the Transformation towards Innovative Solutions to Raise Sustainability Awareness For its 2019 conference (held in As broad-based cultural and educa- May) entitled “The Sustainability tional institutions, libraries are rele- Transformation: A Joint Task for Our vant actors for the achievement of Society” the network aimed at trig- the 2030 Agenda. SDSN Switzerland gering local debate around sustain- recognizes the importance of libraries able development and inspire calls to as engines of local development action to accelerate the sustainable in Switzerland. For this reason, the development transition in the region. network collaborates with Swiss As part of the conference, the network libraries on the project “Biblio 2030” organized ‘Learning Journeys’ to

which aims to encourage awareness explore different industries, such as Gunten © Simon von Photo: around the 2030 Agenda and SDG textile and mobility as well as social Learning Journey Mobility at BernMobil, implementation through informational issues, like gender and migration, and Group discussion at the SDSN Switzerland events, courses for the library staff, analyzed their respective sustainable Conference 2019 posters, and media compilations. development challenges. Throughout the Learning Journeys, participants Moreover, the network successfully from multiple backgrounds made LOOKING AHEAD organized with Impact Hub, GERG- real-life experiences and encounters, Together with its members, SDSN EPFL, and collaboratio helvetica the met experts and shared insights. As a Switzerland will continue its work to project “Circular Resources Lab – result, the participants crafted specific link sectors which will be informed Beyond Waste”, a social laboratory calls to action to shape the implemen- by its study of interdependen- to explore the potential of ecosystem tation of the SDGs in Switzerland. In cies between SDGs and national awareness and facilitate the co-crea- the afternoon, a panel with represent- targets in Switzerland and shaped tion of circular economy solutions in atives of government, science, busi- by dialogues and calls to action initi- the Swiss Canton of Vaud. The partic- ness, and civil society discussed and ated at the 2019 conference. ipants worked in teams to develop shared ideas on how stakeholders can Through its Solutions Initiatives, ideas such as a training program to collaborate more successfully towards the network will engage and enable educate about circular economy the sustainable future of Switzerland. partners to upscale and disseminate innovative solutions for sustainable development. Additionally, Centre for Development Biovision – Foundation for Ecological the network is also positioned to and Environment (CDE), Development be actively engaged in providing University of Bern Founded in 1998, Biovision combats its input to the upcoming political CDE is Switzerland’s center hunger and poverty at their roots. debates. of excellence for sustainable Through its active participation in the development. One of the University of negotiations, Biovision captures the Bern’s strategic research centers tasked transformative power of the Agenda with mainstreaming sustainability 2030 and the political processes that throughout the university’s research will support such a transformation. FIND OUT MORE In Switzerland and internationally, and teaching. Its aim is to chart • Information about the 2019 Conference – pathways to sustainable development Biovision is known for conducting a https://www.sdsn.ch/conference2019 and to initiate transformations in line constructive dialogue with different with the Agenda 2030. stakeholders groups. • Sign up for the bi-monthly newsletter – www.sdsn.ch/contact

WWF Youth Conference in collaboration with SDSN Turkey, May 2019

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SDSN Turkey is a driving force in the country for positive change around the SDGs. Working together, even over a short period of time, to address plastic pollution in the region has already led to notable progress and we are very thrilled to have them as strong partners in our efforts to raise environmental awareness in Turkey and beyond. Aslı Durukan Pasinli, General Manager of WWF Turkey Seriously off-track SDG 13

Together with WWF and others, SDSN Turkey engages in a project to reduce plastic pollution. 66 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Turkey TURKEY

Hosted by Boğaziçi University @UnsdsnTurkey RRIstanbul, Turkey

DSN Turkey aims to work with to present innovative strategies and all levels of Turkish society to test sustainable approaches on the S build local capacity around the plastic value chain with participants SDGs through raising awareness and from the central government, munic- engaging stakeholders in Turkey and ipalities, private sector, NGOs, and beyond. academia.

Education for Sustainable Working with Youth Development SDSN Turkey sees great value in The network presents SDG Academy engaging Turkey’s youth on the courses to companies, institutions, SDGs and is a strong collabo- and governmental organizations. rator with SDSN Youth and other To further this work, the network youth-led initiatives. Activities over has also organized workshops in the last year include participating in Enka High School (Istinye, Kocaeli, the Global Festival of Action (May Adapazarı), FMV Is˛ık Schools, 2019), promoting SDSN Youth’s

Istanbul Aydın University, Middle Global School Program and devel- Şeşen East Technical University, and oping an “SDG4 Kids Play Cards Abdullah Gül University, on how they and Board Game”. Additionally, the could better integrate the SDGs into network organized a 2nd Youth their curriculum and policies. SDSN Festival in May 2019, in collaboration © Levent Photo: Turkey has contributed to REC (the with WWF Turkey, to raise aware- Izmir, Seferihisar Children Municipality Regional Environmental Center for ness on SDGs among local youth. Scout Club members participating in WWF Central and Eastern Europe) Turkey Forty projects based on solutions to Youth Conference in collaboration with and Bog˘aziçi University’s Lifelong SDGs were presented as part of the SDSN Turkey, May 2019 Learning Center (BUYEM) via the “Nature Heros Project Competition”. SDG Academy on themes such as The top solutions won the chance to Sustainable Cities, Water, Climate visit a WWF Marine Research Boat Bog˘aziçi University Change, and How to Achieve SDGs and participate in BUYEM-SDSN Bog˘aziçi University is a leading with Technology. Turkey Talent Camps. institution of higher education and research, one that shapes the Mitigating Plastic Pollution LOOKING AHEAD future through being a pioneer in In 2018, SDSN Turkey organized education, teaching, and research. a summit which led to the forma- The network will continue to contex- Founded in 1863, its education tion of a group of local and regional tualize SDG Academy courses for vision with innovative and creative stakeholders dedicated to defining Turkish stakeholders by translating approaches perfectly fits with 2030 solutions for plastic pollution. education materials into Turkish. The Agenda and the SDGs. Through workshops and discus- network will also continue its work sions, the group agreed to develop a on plastics to establish a platform research project aimed at redefining where plastic producers, users, and FIND OUT MORE plastic use in Turkey. The project is consumers can openly discuss and • Boğaziçi University – www.boun.edu.tr/ ongoing with the active participation form policies via experimentation en-US/Index of WWF Turkey, Boston Consulting for the responsible use of plastic • PTwist Istanbul – http://www.tages.biz/ Group, and other industry pioneers and develop “tokeneconomics”. The plastictwistanbul/ who are passionate about elimi- network also has the ambition to • WWF Turkey – https://www.wwf.org.tr/ nating the harmful impact of plas- launch an SDSN Turkey SDG Festival tics. In the same spirit, the network which will highlight and reward the is collaborating with Istanbul’s best SDG related projects in Turkey. PTwist Project to develop and present innovative strategies to enhance the circular economy of industrial plastics. The network also organized a workshop in June 2019

Empire State Building, New York City “Critically 8.7% insufficient” Renewable energy on commitments and represents 8.7% of total efforts to hold warming final energy consumption below 2 degrees Celsius We’re here to help promote the SDGs and sustainable development more generally in the United States through a nationwide alliance of universities that is also connected Significant or major to a global network. The network can help challenges remain to lead the SDGs in the US by educating on 15 out of the and training our students for sustainable 17 SDGs development leadership, by teaming up to develop national-scale solutions via a 50-state network of universities, and bringing government, business, civil society, and the public together for brainstorming, deliberation, and action. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of SDSN and Co-Chair of SDSN USA Photo: © SDSN Photo:

SDSN Director and USA Network Co-chair Jeffrey Sachs speaks at SDSN USA Launch in December 2018 68 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN USA USA

Hosted by Columbia University, Yale University, www.sdsnusa.org and the University of California, San Diego w @sdsnusa RRNew York, New Haven, and San Diego, United States

DSN USA’s activities are Midwest regions. These studies will centered on a common belief leverage DDPP modeling to develop S in deep, transformative change, region-specific infrastructure strate- practical systems for measuring gies, clarify technology choices and progress, the importance of local- investment options, and identify issues ization and community engage- and uncertainties that are important ment, and the power of connecting for each of these regions. The reports across disciplines and sectors, with will be published in late 2019. universities and research institutions leading the way. Network Engagement In early 2019, SDSN USA presented Launch of SDSN USA on the SDGs in the US context at The SDSN USA was launched on conferences across the country, December 4, 2018 at Columbia including in Portland, Maine; at Penn University in the City of New York. State College in Pennsylvania; in The launch was attended by over Milwaukee, Wisconsin; and at the 100 people from over 80 institutions University of Washington in Seattle, in 35 US States. Attendees were Washington. Additional presenta- motivated by a common mission to tions are planned at the University of build pathways for the achievement Michigan in Ann Arbor, Michigan, and of the SDGs in the US by mobilizing the Association for the Advancement research, outreach, and collective of Sustainability in Higher Education action. (AASHE) Conference & Expo in the LOOKING AHEAD fall of 2019. US Deep Decarbonization SDSN USA also hosted a dialogue SDSN USA members have expressed Pathways Project (US-DDPP) on the Built Environment in April interest in initiatives focused on SDSN is working with partners 2019, bringing together a group of decarbonization; agriculture, food, to contribute to a much-needed 30 planners, architects, designers, water, and land use; cities, communi- energy transformation in the US to community organizers, and ties and the built environment; data; meet the goals of the Paris Climate academics at the Faculty House of curriculum; and the Leave No One Agreement. An effort is underway to Columbia University in New York to Behind Agenda. The network aims to publish two decarbonization studies discuss the built environment and build out a SDSN Youth program to focused on the US Southeast and SDG 11. support and activate these projects.

Columbia University Center for Sustainable Development FIND OUT MORE The Center of Sustainable Development (CSD) mobilizes the scientific expertise • SDSN USA Launch – of the Earth Institute and its partners to provide policy support – as requested by https://www.youtube.com/ governments and development organizations – in order to address the challenges watch?v=cR5mk4ztu_Q of sustainable development in a global society. • 2019 US SDG Cities Sustainable Development Report – Yale University http://www.sustainabledevelopment. Since its founding in 1701, Yale has been dedicated to expanding and sharing report/2019USCities knowledge, inspiring innovation, and preserving cultural and scientific information for future generations. • Sustainable Development Report of the United States 2018 – University of California, San Diego https://www.sustainabledevelopment. report/reports/sustainable-development- UC San Diego is transforming California and a diverse global society by educating, by generating and disseminating knowledge and creative works, and by engaging report-of-the-united-states-2018/ in public service. • Deep Decarbonization Pathways Project – http://deepdecarbonization.org/

SDG Pyramid to Happiness at the 2019 Happiness Festival in Jakarta Upcoming Networks

Chile Report, lower than any other EU of land and water resources, and high While Chile is considered one country. According to its Voluntary inequality. The University of Pretoria of the most economically stable National Review, Cyprus has has developed the South Africa SDG economies in South America, particular deficits in stakeholder Hub, which connects policymakers it faces high-income inequality. participation as well as in the with the research and innovations Given its leadership in hosting monitoring and review process needed to implement the SDGs, the 3rd meeting of the Forum of of SDG achievement. A national and would like to coordinate a new the Countries of Latin America SDSN in the country is ready to national network. and the Caribbean on Sustainable tackle these challenges, and will be Development in April 2019, as spearheaded by the Cyprus Institute. Uganda well as the UNFCCC COP25 in The 2030 Agenda was adopted December 2019, the country is well- Ghana under Uganda’s Presidency of the positioned to host a national SDSN, Ghana has shown a great deal of UN General Assembly. Despite potentially between the Pontificia leadership on the SDGs and President some progress, Uganda still faces Universidad Católica de Chile and Akufo‑Addo is a co-Chair of the SDG significant challenges, namely the Universidad de Concepción. Advocates. SDSN is in discussions continued pressure on forest cover with several universities in the because of limited access to modern Colombia country to set up a National SDSN. forms of energy; high inequality In March 2018, SDSN joined and vulnerability; and the need Universidad de Los Andes in Bogotá, Kenya for deeper and broader economic Colombia to announce the launch 42% of Kenya’s 44 million people diversification and integration. of the SDG Center for Latin America live below the poverty line with Makerere University will host a new and the Caribbean. The Center will limited access to education, health, national network. also host a national SDSN Colombia and other critical services. However, network, focusing explicitly on Kenya is also home to some of the Western Balkans mobilizing the academic community continent’s top universities. Kenya’s The Western Balkans have been in Colombia to support the academic institutions are pioneering the scene of several of Europe’s commitments of the Government innovative solutions to achieve the most recent conflicts, aggravating of Colombia, an early and proud SDGs in low-resource settings, and the need for economic, social, adopter of the SDGs. With learning lessons that can benefit and environmental development support from the Inter-American other countries facing similar in the region and leading to a Development Bank and many others, challenges. Moi University and politically charged setting for the Center and Network will be the University of Nairobi have led regional cooperation. Still, the officially operational and begin their academic engagement on the SDGs region is united by its wish to join ambitious work program in 2020. and are ready to launch a national the European Union and implement network. the SDGs. This network would cover Cyprus Albania, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Cyprus lags behind the rest South Africa Kosovo, Macedonia, Montenegro, of Europe when it comes to South Africa has a strong academic and Serbia. implementing the SDGs. The country sector with deep expertise. At ranks 61st out of 162 countries in the same time, the country faces the 2019 Sustainable Development challenges such as unsustainable use

70 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 Our Thematic Networks SDSN’s Thematic Networks support SDG advocacy and implementation in key areas. Each network has one or more institutional hosts and a roster of expert members from around the world. Thematic Networks act as knowledge hubs, sharing new developments in research, policy, and program development, as well as educational materials, including through the SDG Academy. They also support the National and Regional SDSNs on advocacy for the SDGs and operationalizing the goals in each country. SDSN currently has a dozen Thematic Networks across the full range of sustainable development areas. Four are featured in this report as they exemplify how Thematic Networks can collaborate with National and Regional SDSNs.

SDSN Networks in Action 2019 71 Good Governance of Extractive and Land Resources

Hosted by the Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (CCSI) w unsdsn.org/what-we-do/ RRNew York, USA thematic-networks

xtractive industry and land investments contribute to many E states’ economies, but also often burden the environments and communities near project sites. The SDSN Thematic Network on the Good Governance of Extractive and Land Resources looks at how to improve resource use, including land, for sustainable development.

As stewards of their resources, governments have a responsibility to effectively manage and regulate extractive and land investments, to leverage natural resources to provide sustained prosperity for both current and future generations and protect the rights of people within their borders. Governments, but also

companies, must respect individual Ívarsson © Gretar Photo: and, where applicable, community Iceland’s Nesjavellir Geothermal Power Station rights, and comply with high international standards on environmental, social, and human rights. of experts and practitioners focused LOOKING AHEAD on this cross-cutting area, including Working Across the SDSN experts from SDSN’s National and This network will continue to This network works with National Regional networks. The group has develop resources for businesses and Regional SDSN Networks to published numerous reports and to support the achievement of the promote good governance world- policy briefs, organized workshops SDGs in the coming months, and wide, with an emphasis on trans- and events, and developed a MOOC continue to offer its massive, open parent and participatory practices. on natural resource governance. online course (MOOC) through the It comprises an expanded network SDG Academy. Mapping Renewables to the Sustainable Development Goals: Columbia Center on Sustainable FIND OUT MORE An Atlas Investment The network released a report to • Natural Resources for Sustainable The Columbia Center on Sustainable map the many ways that renew- Development – https://courses. Investment (CCSI), a joint center of Columbia Law School and the Earth able energy companies can affect sdgacademy.org/learn/natural- Institute at Columbia University, the SDGs in June 2019. It aims to resources-for-sustainable-development- is the only university-based help companies maximize positive february-2018 applied research center and forum impacts, such as addressing climate • Mapping Renewables to the SDGs: An dedicated to the study, practice, change and ensuring all people have Atlas – http://unsdsn.org/resources/ and discussion of sustainable access to modern energy services publications/mapping-the-renewable- international investment. Their while reducing or eliminating nega- mission is to develop practical tive impacts, such as the displace- energy-sector-to-the-sustainable- approaches for governments, ment of communities. development-goals-an-atlas investors, communities, and other • Blog Series: Global and Local Perspectives stakeholders to maximize the on land and the SDGs – https://landportal. benefits of international investment for sustainable development. org/blogs/sdgs

72 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 Sustainable Agriculture and Food Systems

Hosted by Wageningen University and Research w unsdsn.org/what-we-do/ RRWageningen, The Netherlands thematic-networks

he Sustainable Agriculture The Missing Middle project & Food Systems Thematic The network’s research project T Network aims to connect on the Missing Middle (the gap experts and practitioners to turn between production and consump- knowledge into practice for SDG 2. tion, and that between global goals To achieve this goal, the network has and local contexts) aims to develop organized e-conferences, launched food system transformation path- an online community, hosted a ways in Tanzania and Vietnam. In MOOC, and continued its work on May 2019, a workshop was organ- the Missing Middle project. ized in Tanzania where stakeholders performed value chain mapping and E-Conference Series stakeholder analysis of three interre- In October 2018, the network organ- lated value chains (maize, soybean, ized an e-conference entitled and chicken) in the southern high- “Responding to Fall Armyworm in lands. Stakeholder workshops will Africa.” This fully online event attracted also be organized in Vietnam later over 500 participants, 70% of whom this year for pork and vegetable were from Africa. Topics that were value chains around Hanoi. discussed included fall armyworm identification, monitoring of infesta-

tion levels, recommended responses, Phiri/IPS © Friday Photo: LOOKING AHEAD future responses, and apps for farmers. A Zambian farmer scouting for fall In addition to the e-conference A follow-up event will explore the armyworm in his maize crops mentioned above on Fall Armyworm introduction of this maize pest to Asia. in Asia, an additional virtual event MOOC Feeding a Hungry Planet will look at solutions for soil nutrient In June 2019, the network organized In February and March 2019, the management. an e-conference entitled “The Latest Massive Open Online Course (MOOC) Evidence on Nutrition-Sensitive entitled “Feeding a Hungry Planet” Agriculture.” This e-conference ran for the third time, setting a new attracted over 950 participants from record for the course with over 3600 around the world who discussed the enrollments. The course features FIND OUT MORE links between smallholder produc- video lectures, readings, homework • E-conference ‘Responding to Fall tion and dietary diversity, market assignments, and live sessions with challenges and solutions to nutri- faculty which have attracted over Armyworm in Africa’ – http://unsdsn.org/ tious food access, and women’s 2,600 views on YouTube. news/2018/10/26/outcomes-from-the- empowerment for better nutrition. fall-armyworm-e-conference/ Wageningen University and • E-conference ‘The Latest Evidence on Online community Research Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture’ – During the Fall Armyworm e-con- The mission of Wageningen http://unsdsn.org/news/2019/06/13/ ference, the network launched an University and Research is to outcomes-from-the-e-conference-on- online platform to allow partici- explore the potential of nature nutrition-sensitive-agriculture/ pants to interact as they would in to improve the quality of life. The • Online community on Fall Armyworm a ‘normal’ conference, e.g. asking strength of Wageningen University & and Nutrition-Sensitive Agriculture – questions, discussing their work, Research lies in their combination of https://e-conference.mobilize.io/ and making new connections. This specialized research institutes with platform continues to host the Fall the university, as well as their strong registrations/groups/31876 Armyworm community as well as the expertise in the natural and social • MOOC Feeding a Hungry Planet: sciences. This union of expertise forums for the whole e-conference Agriculture, Nutrition and Sustainability – leads to scientific breakthroughs that https://courses.sdgacademy.org/learn/ series. The discussion includes 1450 can quickly be put into practice and academics, policy-makers, NGOs, be incorporated into education. feeding-a-hungry-planet-agriculture- extensionists, and farmers. nutrition-and-sustainability-april-2018

73 Sustainable Cities: Inclusive, Resilient, and Connected

Hosted by the the SDSN Secretariat with support from the Indian Institute for w unsdsn.org/what-we-do/ Human Settlements thematic-networks

LOOKING AHEAD The network’s ambition is to grow the pool of experts around the world to create a global network of sustainable urban development researchers and practitioners who can translate SDG-related research and science into policy-relevant tools, using a wide variety of media. This includes peer-reviewed literature as well as wider and more participative forms of engagement like MOOCs and webinars. SDSN will also be working closely with the Global Covenant of Mayors in support of Innovate for Cities, a new science-policy-practice urban coalition. Innovate for Cities will host a major science-policy conference in 2020, following the highly successful Edmonton Cities IPCC

Photo: ©Ryoji Iwata on Unsplash Iwata ©Ryoji Photo: (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) meeting. Shibuya Crossing Intersection, Japan

rbanization is a defining devel- representatives of key institutional FIND OUT MORE opment trend and the dyna- groups that have an urban focus or • Local Data Action Solutions Initiative – Umism of cities represent a interest: UN agencies, urban move- https://www.sdsntrends.org/local-data- major sustainable development ments, and scientific and social action opportunity. Today, about 55% of science networks from across the • SDG Academy online course on the world’s 7.6 billion people live global north and south. Sustainable Cities – in cities, and, by 2050, this will rise to 70%. Roughly 75% of global The network has developed tools https://courses.sdgacademy.org economic activity occurs in urban such as the urban SDG Handbook, a • Getting Started with the SDGs in Cities – areas. At the same time, cities are compendium USA SDG handbook, http://unsdsn.org/resources home to extreme deprivation and briefs and educational curricula on • A Pathway to Sustainable American environmental degradation with one sustainable urban development, and Cities – http://unsdsn.org/resources/ billion people living in slums. manuals concerning the collection publications/a-pathway-to-sustainable- of sustainable development data. american-cities/ The SDSN Cities Network aims to Most recently, the network has run • 2018 and U.S. Cities SDG Index – support the global urban community a collaborative project with SDSN http://unsdsn.org/resources with knowledge creation, education, TReNDS and a range of national and • SDSN Built Environment Dialogue and data and monitoring in support regional networks (such as SDSN Summary – http://unsdsn.org/ of the implementation of the SDGs Sahel and the forthcoming SDSN within urban environments. It has at Colombia) to better understand how news/2019/05/04/sdsn-built- its core a network of 125 universities local urban data is driving action on environment-dialogue-summary-and- and knowledge institutions across the SDGs. next-steps/ multiple geographies and themes, with specialist expertise in urban sustainable development, policy, and planning. To this are added

74 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 Thematic Research Network on Data and Statistics (TReNDS)

Hosted by the SDSN Secretariat w sdsntrends.org RRNew York, USA

DSN’s Thematic Research revolution for development. also analyze policies, conditions, Network on Data and Statistics Specifically, it aims to: and investments that enable data S(TReNDS) convenes cross- RR Help Strengthen the Data sharing success to generate more sector technical and policy knowl- Ecosystem: Generate and curate frequent and disaggregated data. edge from across the global ideas on how to strengthen RR Inform Investment in the scientific, development, public, and local, national, and global statis- Emerging Data Opportunities: private sector data communities. Its tical systems and governance to Support policy-relevant research members are leaders whose exper- harness the data revolution to for advocacy; for example, by esti- tise spans the spectrum of global achieve the SDGs. TReNDS also mating the scale of investment and national data policies, stand- produces seminal reports inte- required to establish robust data ards, and processes that guide data grating lessons from SDSN’s systems for SDG monitoring. production, access, and use. TReNDS network and TReNDS members, also provides members with unique notably from the Counting on the peer exchange at the highest level. World series (2017 and 2019). LOOKING AHEAD TReNDS operates independently RR Improve Learning on Data In 2019-2020, TReNDs will focus its from, but in concert with, the formal Sharing: Incubate technical coali- work around four themes identi- UN system (notably the UN Statistics tions to establish practice stand- fied in seminal works (e.g.Counting Division) and partners such as the ards for new data approaches on the World and Counting on the Global Partnership for Sustainable being pursued by a wide range World to Act) and, foundationally, Development Data and Open Data of stakeholders. For example, the Cape Town Global Action Plan. Watch. the POPGRID initiative aims to These themes are data governance SDSN TReNDS catalyzes learning establish standards for high-reso- and financing; how new technologies and investment in the data lution population estimation. We can improve the quality, frequency, and detail of existing official statistics; data sharing and collaboration, and specifically understanding the legal and institutional factors holding back these collaborations; and global trends and risks that may affect the progress of the data revolution for sustainable development.

FIND OUT MORE • Counting on the World report series – sdsntrends.org/countingon • Local Data Action Solutions Initiative – sdsntrends.org/local-data-action • Contracts for Data Collaboration – contractsfordatacollaboration.org • POPGRID – popgrid.org • Global Partnership for Sustainable Development Data – data4sdgs.org/ • Open Data Watch – opendatawatch.com/ Photo: ©Cepei for SDSN TReNDS SDSN for ©Cepei Photo:

TReNDS’ expert group hails from a diverse set of institutions worldwide.

75 76 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 Unique Opportunities for Our Networks

Global Festival of Ideas for Sustainable Development in Bonn, March 2017. Photo: photothek/Inga Kjer.

SDSN Networks in Action 2019 77 SDG Academy

The SDG Academy is the SDSN’s online educa- Course Creation Partnerships tion platform. It creates and curates free The SDG Academy collaborates with network educational resources on sustainable develop- partners to co-create online courses. For ment and offers them as a global public good. example, “Sustainable Food Systems: A This includes 30 Massive Open Online Courses Mediterranean Perspective” was created in (MOOCs) covering each of the 17 SDGs and a partnership with the SDSN Mediterranean multitude of related interdisciplinary topics. Network. This course discusses the challenges and opportunities of the agricultural sector in University Partnership Program the Mediterranean basin. It summarizes glob- The SDG Academy’s University Partnership al-to-local challenges related to achieving Program (UPP) works with universities, the SDGs; outlines the history and culture of academic institutions, and education programs agriculture and its main characteristics with to integrate SDG Academy course material a focus on the “Mediterranean diet”; explains into existing and new programs on sustainable agricultural data with a focus on rural devel- development around the world. Institutions opment models and value creation; explores that are part of the UPP receive privileged EU policy frameworks and international access to SDG Academy materials in a format agreements related to food and agriculture in suitable to the needs of the institution, as well the Mediterranean; and highlights emerging as pedagogical and technical support from the opportunities linked to innovation and sustain- SDG Academy team in the implementation of ability in the sector. the material in a blended learning program. Program participants receive group and Open Call For Translations one-on-one consultations with SDG Academy The SDG Academy endeavors to present trans- staff during various key stages of course lations of its courses in as many languages as development and delivery. Resources such as possible and seeks collaboration opportunities teaching guides, tool kits, and best practice with network members. manuals are made available to participants. Applications are open to all SDSN member FIND OUT MORE universities. • SDG Academy – https://sdgacademy.org/ • MOOC: Sustainable Food Systems a Mediterranean Perspective – https://sdgacademy.org/course/ sustainable-food-systems-a-mediterranean- perspective/ • University Partnership Program (UPP) – http:// unsdsn.org/what-we-do/education-initiatives/ university-partnership-program/ Photo: © SDG Academy Photo:

78 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Youth

Launched in 2015, SDSN Youth is the global implementation during their studies and after youth program of the SDSN, and was estab- they graduate. lished to empower young people globally to create sustainable development solutions. To support this mandate, SDSN Youth annually recruits ‘SDG Coordinators’ who are repre- SDSN Youth comprises a network of 650+ sentatives of SDSN Youth at their university member organizations from more than and who work to foster the student commu- 85 countries. SDSN Youth has more than nity around the SDGs and implement the SDGs 140 core team members (staff, volunteers, in the university’s operations, culture, and and interns) working in more than 35 different aspects of learning and teaching. Additionally, countries across 20 Regional and National the network regularly puts out calls for Networks. In addition, SDSN Youth also leads talented and motivated students at member global initiatives and programs including the universities between the ages of 18-30 with an Youth Solutions Program, the Global Schools interest and drive for sustainable development Program, the SDG Students Program, the to join the SDSN Youth community. Local Pathways Fellowship, Arts Twenty Thirty, Youth, Peace & Security, the #KnowYourGoals FIND OUT MORE campaign, SDG Zone, and other projects. • Join SDSN Youth – http://sdsnyouth.org/join-the- Membership in SDSN Youth is free and open to team student associations, youth-led, and youth-fo- • SDSN Youth Member Organizations cused organizations, and other institutions https://sdsnyouth.org/member-organizations/ dedicated to youth empowerment and the • Youth Solutions Program implementation of the SDGs. Member organ- http://www.youthsolutions.report/ izations should have the expertise or be • Global Schools Program active in one or more areas related to sustain- http://www.globalschools.info/ able development and commit a substantial • SDG Students Program – http://sdgstudent.org amount of their own work towards finding • Local Pathways Fellowship and/or implementing solutions for sustainable development. Additionally, SDSN Youth’s http://www.localpathways.org/ SDG Students Program aims to ensure all • Arts Twenty Thirty – http://www.twenty-thirty.org/ students at SDSN Member Universities and • Youth Peace & Security Institutions are aware of the SDGs, understand http://sdsnyouth.org/youth-peace-security/ their importance to the wider community, and • #KnowYourGoals have opportunities to take action towards their http://sdsnyouth.org/knowyourgoals/ • SDG Zone – http://sdgzone.com

2019 Youth Forum at UN Head Quarters, New York

SDSN Networks in Action 2019 79 The Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land Use and Energy (FABLE) Pathways Consortium

FABLE is a collaborative initiative, operating Thus far, several SDSN national networks as part of the Food and Land-Use Coalition contribute their technical expertise to this initi- (FOLU), to understand how countries can tran- ative and are part of the FABLE country teams. sition towards sustainable land-use and food Each country team develops the data and systems. In particular, FABLE asks how coun- modeling infrastructure to promote ambitious, tries can collectively meet associated SDGs integrated strategies towards sustainable and the objectives of the Paris Agreement. land-use and food systems. Overall, a critical The Consortium aims to meet these objectives focus of the Consortium is to strengthen by enabling its country teams – to develop the country teams’ capacity to advise their long-term transformational pathways towards governments on the design and implementa- sustainable land-use and food systems. tion of long-term strategies towards sustainable land-use. For more information please visit: https://www.foodandlandusecoalition.org/

Participants of the FABLE Consortium Meeting at the Potsdam Institute for Climate Impact Research (PIK)

Map of FABLE country teams and FOLU countries

80 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 Network Manager Training

The SDSN Secretariat hosts regular in-person Network Managers and Secretariat members alike training programs and workshops for SDSN to present initiatives and share lessons learned Network Managers. The first workshop was held and knowledge regarding managing their indi- in Paris in 2015 and since then, thanks to the vidual networks and projects. To date, the work- generous support of GIZ, has been held around shops have trained up to 30 different managers the SDSN’s biannual Leadership Council meet- covering a range of topics including SDSN ings. The 7th edition of the workshop was held member engagement, fundraising, developing in September 2019, in New York. The agenda Solutions Initiatives, community management, usually spans one to five days and covers a wide and much more. In addition to building capacity array of important themes, identified by both and developing skills amongst the diverse global the Secretariat and Managers themselves. These team, these workshops also help facilitate discus- training sessions offer an opportunity for SDSN sions and build rapport between networks.

Team building activity during the Network Managers training in Stockholm.

SDSN Mobilize

SDSN Mobilize is SDSN’s exclusive internal development. The platform also enables SDSN communications platform for all 1000+ SDSN Members to jointly apply for grants, also help member organizations around the world. our members apply for grants, participate Its aim is to help turn thoughts into action, in conferences, identify fellowships, publish provide inspiration, and facilitate the exchange research, and much more. of knowledge and expertise within our global network of problem solvers. The platform facil- SDSN Mobilize invites all faculty and itates a direct line of communication between researchers at SDSN member institutions to members, geographic and thematic networks, join and actively participate. and the SDSN Secretariat.

As part of the SDSN online community, SDSN members can identify and connect with peers, increase the outreach of their projects and activities, position their organization as leaders in their field, find new prospects for collabora- Group photo during a team building activity during the Network Managers training in Stockholm. tion, ask questions and draw upon the community’s ever-growing expertise. To date, SDSN Mobilize boasts around 2,500 individuals a one-of-a-kind pool of sustainable development experts. The platform also features exclusive content like a comprehensive compilation of weekly funding opportunities in sustainable

SDSN Networks in Action 2019 81 Participation in Global Initiatives

To advance global processes on the SDGs, execution of several different LESC events at SDSN facilitates member and network engage- COP22, COP23 and COP24, the conference ment in global initiatives which touch on continues into its fourth year in the hopes of important themes relating to fulfillment of the playing an active role in bringing together 2030 Agenda and the Paris Agreement. Below different sectors and stakeholders to imple- we highlight several initiatives, organized by ment the Paris Agreement. LESC provides SDSN and by other institutions which help a platform of dialogue and a match-making advance global policy work in these areas: function between countries, cities, companies, and sector experts on innovative technology and policy solutions to implement the Paris Agreement. This forum serves as an opportunity for SDSN members to influence crit- 2019 INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ical national discussions on decarbonization SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT and the future pathway to a net zero world. The conference is organized jointly by Local Governments for Sustainability (ICLEI), the SDSN, and the World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD). For more information visit http://lowemissions.solutions/.

ICSD – International Conference on Sustainable Development The International Conference on Sustainable Development (ICSD) is an annual event hosted by the SDSN and The Earth Institute, Columbia University, held every September since 2013 during the UN General Assembly in New York, USA. SDSN Managers and SDSN Members receive deep discounts to the event and SDSN encourages their participation. This high-level event brings together more than 1,300 participants to hear the latest research on the SDGs and features keynote addresses from heads Partners for Review (P4R) of state, senior UN officials, CEOs, and global Partners for Review (P4R) is a transnational thought leaders. For more information visit multi-stakeholder network for government http://ic-sd.org/. representatives and stakeholders from civil society, the private sector, and academia involved in the national SDG review processes. Hosted by GIZ, the network brings together members from around the world to facilitate the preparation of appealing and engaging presentations at the High-Level Political Forum (HLPF) and to offer support on integrating recommendations into national level LESC – Low-Emissions Solutions processes. The biannual network meetings Conference facilitate dialogue and peer learning, and SDSN hosts an annual Low-Emissions provide space to explore best practices and Solutions Conferences (LESC) as a direct lessons learned and to share expertise on follow-up to key commitments in the Paris issues related to national monitoring and agreement. COP22 was the first time that review. SDSN contributes expertise on devel- the United Nations Framework Convention oping a robust global review and accounta- on Climate Change Conference of Parties bility mechanism for achieving the SDGs and (COP) hosted a large-scale technical-solutions mobilizes stakeholders from the networks to conference for country delegations, placing participate in the network meetings. innovative technological solutions at the For more information, visit heart of the meeting. Following a successful http://www.partners-for-review.de/.

82 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDG Costing Group

The SDSN Secretariat has founded the SDG financing needs, by sector, in order to optimize Costing Group, a working group of 60+ revenue allocation planning and accelerate members that it co-chairs with the IMF, SDG spending. The group’s work informed the OECD, and World Bank. The working group’s recent pioneering work of several expert insti- primary aim is to identify and mobilize best tutions that examine a range of SDG sectoral SDG costing practices and tools to align costs, including for healthcare, education, relevant financing resources with low- and infrastructure, social protections, biodiversity, emerging-income countries’ greatest SDG agriculture and food security.

The costing group’s work has been undertaken to support the work of the UN’s leadership and General Assembly towards the implementation of the Addis Ababa Plan of Action for SDG Financing. It welcomes the participation of individuals and institutions that are focused on assessing the total resource spending and needs for key SDG sectors to better inform estimations of the SDG financing gap for lower-income countries.

Mr. Vitor Gaspar, Director, Fiscal Affairs Department, IMF & Co-Chair of SDSN’s SDG Costing Group, presenting on the panel Leveling the Playing Field: Costing and Financing Core SDGs at the Move Humanity Conference, Copenhagen, March 2019.

Sustainable Development Report

The Sustainable Development Report 2019 including the SDG Index and Dashboards presents new evidence and research that call for major transformations of public policies and business practices to achieve the Agenda 2030 and SDGs adopted by all UN member states in 2015. The report contains analytical as well as policy-oriented sections, and detailed information on the performance of 193 UN member states on each of the 17 SDGs. The report benefits from extensive contributions from the networks. Network and local managers are involved in the collection and validation of data that informs the section on government efforts for the SDGs. They also play an active role in the dissemination of the reports’ findings. Also, networks lead and contribute to the production of regional editions (Africa, Arab States, Europe, Latin America and the Caribbean) and subnational editions (European Cities, Italy, Spain, U.S. Cities, U.S. States) of the SDG Index and Dashboards.

For more information visit www.sdgindex.org

SDSN Youth at the 2019 SDSN Australia New Zealand and Pacific Summit Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed (left) with Alison Smale, Under-Secretary-General for Global Communications, at the SDG Media Zone Join the SDSN!

SDSN is looking to expand its global network of sustainable development problem solvers to enhance national and regional capacity to address sustainable development challenges.

As a member of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, your institution will be part of a unique global network of experts and contribute to practical solutions for sustainable development. Together, we work towards supporting the Agenda 2030 and the Paris Climate Agreement in four main areas:

1. Providing and mobilizing support for the Sustainable ©Happiraphael Photo: Development Goals SDGs being presented during the International Day of 2. Promoting practical Solutions Initiatives and long-term Rural Women in Douala, Cameroon pathways for sustainable development 3. Promoting high-quality education and research collabora- Stefan Bengtsson, President of Chalmers University of Technology and Eva Wiberg, Vice-Chancellor of University tion for sustainable development of Gothenburg, of SDSN Northern Europe 4. Supporting governments in understanding and addressing the challenges of sustainable development

SDSN Membership is FREE and open to any university, research institute, civil society organization, science-oriented foundation, or any institution that has deep expertise in one or more areas related to sustainable development.

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84 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 SDSN Member Organizations

Afghanistan • International Institute for Applied • Salesian University of Bolivia Janeiro Systems Analysis – IIASA • Kateb University • Social Research Center • Global Urban Development (GUD) • Montanuniversität Leoben • Socio-Economic Research Institute • Grupo de Institutos, Fundações e Albania Azerbaijan (IISEC) Empresas (GIFE) • Kolegji Fama • Universidad Privada Boliviana • INPA – Instituto Nacional de • Khazar Universitet • Public University “Kadri Zeka” • Wildlife Conservation Society. Pesquisas da Amazonia • Western University Argentina Bolivia Program • Institution for Transportation and Bangladesh Development Policy (ITDP) • Engineering Without Borders Bosnia and Herzegovina • Aid Organization • Instituto Akatu Argentina • University of Banja Luka, Faculty • Instituto de Estudos do Trabalho e • INENCO – Instituto de • Bangladesh NGOs network for of Agriculture, Department for Sociedade Investigaciones en Energía no Radio and Communication(BNNRC) Agricultural Economics and Rural Convencional • BRAC Development Institute (BDI), Development • Instituto Ethos BRAC University • Instituto Internacional para • Institut for the Participation and the Botswana Development • Center for Human Development Sustentabilidade • University of Botswana • National Technology University • Centre for Policy Dialogue (CPD) • Instituto Pereira Passos Regional Faculty – Office of • Dnet Brazil • Instituto Um Pé de Biblioteca (A Foot in the Library Institution) Institutional and University Social • Eco Social Development • Amazon Regional Network Responsibility • Instituto-E Organization (ESDO) • Amazonas Sustainable Foundation • Nuestras Huellas • GreenTech Foundation Bangladesh (FAS) • Mamiraua Institute for Sustainable Development – MISD • Patagonian Friends Association • Institute for Policy, Advocacy and • Associação Brasileira de Arquitetos • Uiscumarr – Unión de Industriales Governance (IPAG) Paisagistas (ABAP) • Observatório de Favelas do Rio De Janeiro para Saneamiento Cuencas Matanza • Socio-Economic Rural • Bolsa Verde do Rio de Janeiro Aruba Advancement Committee (SERAC) – BVRio • ODS_O Mundo Que Queremos Bangladesh • Peabiru Institute • Americas Sustainable Development • Brazilian Cyclists’ Union Foundation (ASDF) Belgium • Casa Fluminense • Perene Institute • Pontifical Catholic University of São • Royal Belgian Institute for Natural • CasaE-UFRGS (Universidade Australia Paulo (PUCSP) Sciences Federal do Rio Grande do Sul) • Australian Council for International • Pontifícia Universidade Católica do • Université Catholique de Louvain • CEBDS Brazil – Brazilian Development (ACFID) Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) • University of Antwerp Business Council on Sustainable • Australian National University Development • Programa Social Crescer e Viver • Australian Sustainable Built Belize • Centro de Estudos em • Puxirum Institute of Sustainability Environment Council • Belize Association of Planners Sustentabilidade (GVces) da Escola and Energy Efficiency • Canberra Urban and Regional de Administração de Empresas • Quadrangle Institute Benin Futures, University of Canberra da Fundação Getulio Vargas • Rede de Ação Política pela • Centre for Policy Development • Laboratory of Public Economics – (FGV-EAESP) Sustentabilidade University of Abomey-Calavi • Centre for Responsible Citizenship • Centro de Operações Rio • Rede Global de Aprendizagem para and Sustainability • Universite D’Abomey–Calavi (UAC) • Centro Universitário Newton Paiva o Desenvolvimento • ClimateWorks Australia Bhutan • ChildFund Brasil • Redes da Maré – Associação Redes • Curtin University Sustainability • Bhutan Institute of Himalayan • Cities Alliance (Latin America and de Desenvolvimento da Maré Policy Institute (CUSP) Studies Caribbean office) • Roberto Marinho Foundation • Deakin University • Royal University of Bhutan • Comitê das Agendas 21 • Sebrae-RJ – Serviço de Apoio às • Family Planning NSW (operating • Comitê para a Democratização da Micro e Pequenas Empresas no as ‘Family Planning Australia’ Bolivia Informática (CDI) Estado do Rio de Janeiro overseas) • Fundación Aru • Conservation International • Sindicato dos Trabalhadores • Global Ideas • Bolivian Center of Economic (CI-Brazil) Rurais na Agricultura Familiar • Griffith Business School Studies • Desafio Baanko (SINTRAF-SJR) de São Joaquim e Região • James Cook University • Bolivian Private University • Dialog Instituto • Sistema B • Monash University • Center for human development and • EMBARQ Brasil employability • UN-Habitat – Regional Office for • Mulloon Institute for Environment, • Empresa de Obras Publicas-EMOP • Center for Sustainable Human Latin America and the Caribbean Farming and Society • Enactus Brasil Development and Participation • Universidade Nilton Lins – Manaus • Royal Melbourne Institute of • Energy Efficiency and Sustainability (CEPAD) • Universidade Federal do Rio de Technology Research Centre (Greens) • Conservation Strategy Fund (CSF) Janeiro, UFRJ • University of Adelaide • FA.VELA • Fundación Alternativas • Universidade Federal do Rio Grande • University of Melbourne • Federal University of Paraiba • Fundación Solidaridad y Desarrollo do Norte • University of Queensland (Centre for Public Policies and Productivo Sostenible (SOLYDES) • Universidade Rural Federal do Rio • University of Sydney Sustainable Development) • Human development and employa- de Janeiro (URFRJ) • Foundation for the Conservation of • University of Tasmania bility center • University Center Federal District Biodiversity • University of Technology Sydney • Fundación del Instituto de • University of International • Fundação Brasileira para o • University of Western Australia , Asistencia Social Económica y Integration of the Afro-Brazilian Desenvolvimento Sustentável Office of the Pro Vice Chancellor Tecnológica (INASET Foundation) Lusophony (UNILAB) • Fundação Vitória Amazônica (Research) • INESAD Foundation (Institute for • Wylinka • The University of New South Wales Advanced Development Studies ) • Fundo Brasileiro de Biodiversidade – FUNBIO Burundi • Western Sydney University • Innovation for Social Entrepreneurship • Gerência de Mudanças Climáticas • University of Ngozi Austria e Desenvolvimento Sustentável • Paititi Lab • Global Forum on Sustainable da Secretaria Municipal de Meio Cambodia Energy • PROFIN (productive and financial Ambiente da Cidade do Rio de • University of Cambodia development) Foundation

SDSN Networks in Action 2019 85 Cameroon • Asociación Colombiana de • Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano Germany • Catholic University of Cameroon Desarrollo Sostenible y Ecología (FFLA) • Adelphi Industrial (ADSEI) (CATUC, Bamenda). • Fundación para el Avance de las • Berlin School of Sustainable • Institut National de Cartographie • Centre for Research on Sustainable Reformas y Oportunidades- Grupo Futures, University of Applied (INC) Agriculture – CIPAV FARO Sciences • International Center for • Centro de Estudios para el • Governing Council of the • Bertelsmann Stiftung Sustainable Environmental Education & Desarrollo Sostenible Colombia Galapagos / Production and Human Governance Indicators (CEID Colombia) Development Department Community Development • Bonn International Center for (ICENECDEV) • Centro de Pensamiento Estratégico • Instituto Nacional de Biodiversidad Conversion Internacional (Cepei) del Ecuador • Laboratoire des Sciences Sociales • Center for Development Research et Environnementales • Colombian Academy of Exact, • Life Science Faculty at The Superior Physical and Natural Sciences Polytechnic School of Littoral • Chair of Development Economics • University of Buea, Department of (Juniorprofessur) at the University Geography • Eafit University • National Institute of Energy of Göttingen • Fundación País21 Efficiency and Renewable Energy Canada (INER) • Chair of International Urbanism, • Fundesabanas Foundation Institute for Urban Planning and • 4-H Foundation of Alberta • Institute of Interdisciplinary • National University of Education Design, University of Stuttgart • Brock University Studies and Strategic Action for • Universidad de Investigación de • DesertNet International • Canadian Community of Practice in Tecnología Experimental (Yachay Development – IdEAD • Deutsches Institut für Ecosystem Approaches to Health Tech) • Klimaforum Latinoamérica Network Wirtschaftsforschung • Carleton University • OpenStreetMap Colombia • Universidad San Francisco de Quito, Office for Innovation and • European Business Ethics Network • Center of interdisciplinary research Fundation Germany – E Ben Germany in sustainability operationalization Sustainability • Institute for Sustainable • german climate foundation • Centre for International Sustainable • University of Otavalo Development at Universidad del • German Development Institute Development Law (CISDL) • University of the Amazon – IKIAM Norte – Deutsches Institut für • College of Business and Economics, • Universidad Atlantico • Equator Technological University Entwicklungspolitik (DIE) University of Guelph (UTE) • Universidad de Los Andes • German Institute for International • Colleges and Institutes Canada • Universidad de Nariño • WWF Ecuador and Security Affairs (Stiftung • Dalhousie University • Universidad Tecnologica del Choco Egypt Wissenschaft und Politik) • Department of Civil Engineering Diego Luis Córdoba • Arab Academy for Science, • Germanwatch • Department of Community • University Foundation of Health Technology and Maritime Transport • Humboldt – Viadrina Governance Development, Acadia University Sciences (AASTMT) Platform gGmbH • Energy Mix Productions • University of Atlantico – Research • Arab Network for Environment and • International Centre for Sustainable • Environmental Sustainability Team TMAD Development (RAED) Development, Bonn-Rhein-Sieg Research Centre • University of Cartagena • Arab Union for Sustainable University of Applied Sciences (BRSU) • Faculty of Land & Food Systems • University of Magdalena Development & Environment • GreenHouse – St. Paul’s University • Heliopolis University for Sustainable • International Renewable Energy College Comoros Development Agency (IRENA) • National Institute of Statistics, for • Mercator Research Institite on • Guelph Institute of Development El Salvador Studies surveys studies and demographics Global Commons and Climate • Pedagogical University of El Change (MCC) • Helios Centre Congo, Democratic Republic Salvador • Potsdam Institute for Climate • Humber Institute of Technology & • Université Du Moyen Lualaba Impact Research (PIK) Advance Learning Ethiopia • Université Mwene Ditu • Reiner Lemoine Institut gGmbH • INRS – Institut national de la • Université Simon Kimbangu • Adama Science and Technology recherche scientifique University • United Nations System Staff College (UNSSC) Knowledge Centre for • International City Leaders (ICL) Costa Rica • African Climate Policy Centre Sustainable Development • Littoral et vie Research Group • Centro de Estudios sobre Desarrollo • Aksum University Sostenible • Universitaet Hamburg, Center for a • Master’s in Development Practice: • Ambo University Sustainable University Indigenous Development • EARTH University • Haramaya University • Wuppertal Institute for Climate, • Instituto Tecnologico de Costa Rica • McGill University • Jimma University Environment and Energy • McMaster Health Forum | Forum+ • Universidad Estatal a Distancia • Mekelle University Ghana • Ontario Institute for Studies • Universidad Veritas • Organisation for Social Science • African Health Economics and in Education, Continuing & Cuba Researchin Eastern and Southern Professional Learning Africa (OSSREA) Policy Association • Environment Project for Sustainable • Seneca College School of Fashion • Alliance for Development Development • University of Gondar • Simon Fraser University, Centre • Wollega University • Elizka Relief Foundation for Sustainable Community Cyprus • Wollo University • Ghana Christian University College Development • Cyprus Institute • University for Development Studies • Sir Sandford Fleming College Fiji • Cyprus University of Technology Greece • St. Jerome’s University (CUT) • Pacific Center for Environment and • American College of Greece • Universite Laval, Quebec, Canada • Neapolis University Pafos Sustainable Development (PaCE- SD), University of the South Pacific • Aristotle University of Thessaloniki • University of Calgary Denmark • Centre for Research and • University of Saskatchewan Finland • Aalborg University, Department of Technology Hellas – Institute of • University of Waterloo Planning • University of Eastern Finland Applied Biosciences • Vancouver Island University • Copenhagen Business School • University of Helsinki • Hellenic Pasteur Institute • Wilfrid Laurier University – Department of Management, • University of Oulu • International Centre for Research on • Windfall Ecology Centre Society and Communication • University of Turku the Environment and the Economy • Global Citizen (ICRE8) Chile France • Riga Stradina University/European • International Hellenic University • Centre on Public Policy Analysis, • Économie du Développement Studies Faculty/Regional Economy • National and Kapodistrian Institute on Public Affairs, & Business Dept. Durable et de l’Énergie University of Chile – PACTE-EDDEN University of Athens • ScanBalt • Observa Biobio foundation • FEMISE – The Euro-Mediterranean • Political Economy of Sustainable • University of Copenhagen Forum of Institutes of Economic Development Lab, University of • Pontificia Universidad Católica de Sustainability Science Centre Athens Chile (CLAPES UC) Sciences Dominican Republic • Institut du Développement Durable • University of Crete China • University of Patras (UPAT) • Asociación Dominicana de las et des Relations Internationales • China SUC Institute Naciones Unidas (ANU-RD) (IDDRI) • University of Peloponnese • ICARE – Institute for Clean And • Red Nacional de Apoyo Empresarial • Joseph Wresinski Centre for • University of Peloponnese, Renewable Energy a la Protección Ambiental Poverty Research and History Department of Economics, E-Cube • Institute for Sustainable (ECORED) • KEDGE Business School Lab Development Goals, Tsinghua • Global Foundation for Democracy • Laboratoire d’Excellence OT-Med • University of Piraeus University (TUSDG) and Development (FUNGLODE) • Sciences Po • University of the Aegean • Institute of Remote Sensing and • Instituto de Desarrollo de la • Université de Cergy-Pontoise (UCP) Guatemala Digital Earth (RADI), Chinese Economía Asociativa (IDEAC) Academy of Sciences • Université Paris Sciences et Lettres • Universidad Galileo • Instituto Dominicano de Desarrollo (PSL) • New York University – Shanghai Integral (IDDI) Guinea • School of Geographic Science, East Georgia • PROLIDER • Université Kofi Annan de Guinée China Normal University • Universidad Iberoamericana • Institute of Economics by Paata • Shanghai Institute for National (UNIBE) Gugushvili at Tbilisi State University Haiti Economy (SHINE) (TSU) • PAODES-University Ecuador Colombia • Ivane Javakhishvili Tbilisi State • Center for Energy Studies University Honduras • Amazon Research Institute of • Zamorano University Colombia • Coporacion Grupo Randi • FDS-Consulting-Alliance

86 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 Hong Kong (SAR) • United in Diversity Forum • University of Pavia • Institut Polytechnique Rural • Chinese University of Hong Kong • Universitas Cenderwasih • University of Pisa de Formation et de Recherche (CUHK) • Universitas Hasanuddin (Unhas) • University of Rome Appliquée (IPR/IFRA) Katibougou • Hong Kong Jockey Club Charities • University of Bengkulu • University of Siena • Observatoire du Dévéloppement Trust (Trust) Humain Durable et de la Lutte • University of Indonesia Research • University of Turin Contre la Pauvreté (ODHD/LCP) Iceland Center for Climate Change • Venice International University (RCCCUI) • Technical Unit of Strategic • University of Iceland, Department of Framework for the Fight Against • WWF Indonesia Jamaica Economics Poverty • University of the West Indies (UWI) India Iran • Université des Sciences Sociales et • Academic Center for Education, Japan de Gestion de Bamako (USSGB) • All India Disaster Mitigation Institute Culture and Research (ACECR) • Institute for Global and • Université Gemini Mali (AIDMI) • Office of Sustainability, Amirkabir Environmental Strategies (IGES) • Universite Segou • Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University of Technology (AUT) • Shoin University • Arvinbhai Patel Institute of Mexico • Research Institute of Environment • United Nations University Environmental Design and Sustainable Development • Autonomous University of Nuevo • Baba Farid University of Health (RIESD) Jordan Leon Sciences (BFUHS) • Research Institute of Food Science • West Asia-North Africa Institute • Center for Scientific Research and • Center for Environment Education and Technology (RIFST) Higher Education at Ensenada, Baja (CEE) Kazakhstan California, México • University of Technology, Iraq • Center for Environment Science and • Al Farabi Kazakh National • Instituto Global para la Climate Resilient Agriculture, Indian Ireland University (KazNU) Sostenibilidad-EGADE Business Agricultural Research Institute, New • Dublin City University • Atyrau State Universtity School at Tecnologico de Monterrey Delhi • IST-Africa Institute • Graduate School of Public Policy, • International Renewable Resources • Charities Aid Foundation, India Nazarbayev University Institute • Trinity College Dublin • Chennai Medical College & Research • Suleyman Demirel University • National Public Policy Laboratory • University College Cork Center • Oxfam Mexico • University College Dublin Kenya • Datta Meghe Institute of Medical • African Centre for Technology • Polytechnic University of Altamira Sciences (Deemed to be University) Israel Studies (ACTS) • Popular University of Chontalpa • For Everyone • Center for Agricultural Economic • Centre for Public Sector Reforms, • Secretaría de Salud de Michoacán • Foundation for Research and Research Moi University • Sierra Gorda Ecological Group Sustainable Development (FRSD) • Natural Resources and • Kenya Climate Innovation Center – • Technological University of Tabasco • Indian Institute for Human Environmental Research Center Sustainability Initative • Tecnológico de Monterrey Settlements • Technion – Israel Institute of • Peace pen Communications • Universidad Anahuac • Indicus Foundation Technology, Department of • Strathmore University – Strathmore • Universidad de Guadalajara/ • Integrated Research and Action for Electrical Engineering Business School Instituto de Investigación en Development • YKCenter for Rebooting and • University of Embu Políticas Públicas y Gobierno • Parul University, Gujarat Prosperity Kyrgyzstan • Universidad Juárez Autónoma de • Public Affairs Centre Italy Tabasco • American University of Central Asia • Public Health Foundation of India • AIESEC Italy • Universidad Nacional Autónoma de • Rakshak Foundation • Amedeo Avogado University of Laos México (UNAM) • Red Elephant Foundation Eastern Piedmont • National University of Laos • Universidad Tecmilenio • Shri Ram Institute For Industrial • Bioversity International • University of Guadalajara Latvia Research • Bocconi University • University of Monterrey • Riga Technical University • Sree Narayana Institute of • Catholic University of Sacro Cuore • University of Sonora Technology (SNIT) – Adoor • CIMA Research Foundation (Centro Lebanon • Autonomous University of Business School Internazionale in Monitoraggio • American University of Beirut Querétaro • Society for Development Ambientale) (AUB) • Ibero-American University A.C. Alternatives (DA) • Consorzio Arca • Ecole libanaise de formation • Tata Institute of Social Sciences • Consorzio IPASS Scarl sociale – Université Saint-Joseph de Monaco (TISS) • European Academy of Bolzano Beyrouth • Monaco Foundation • TERI – The Energy and Resources • Notre Dame University – Louaize Institute • FAIR Italy Mongolia (NDU) • University of Kerala • Fispmed Onlus • Education for Sustainable Development Project • Vidyadaan Trust • Florence School of Regulation Liberia Climate (FSR Climate), European • Mongolian International • World NCD Federation • Grand Gedeh County Community University Institute (EUI) College Cooperation & Development • Xavier School of Sustainability • Fondazione Achille Sclavo ONLUS Programs Agency (MOICA) (XSoS) • Fondazione Eni Enrico Mattei Macedonia • National university of commerce Indonesia • Fondazione Monte dei Paschi di • European Scientific Institute (ESI) and business • Aceh Climate Change Initiative- Siena Malaysia Morocco ACEH Program • International Affairs Institute • Asian Pacific Resource and • High Atlas Foundation • Andalas University • International Center for Climate Research Centre for Women • National Institute of Postes and • Belantara Foundation Governance (ICCG) (ARROW) Telecommuncations (I.N.P.T) • Centre for Climate Risk and • Istituto di Studi Sulle Societa’ del • Center for Fundamental and Liberal Opportunity Management in Mediterraneo (ISSM) Education, University Malaysia of Myanmar Southeast Asia Pasific (CCROM • Italian Diplomatic Academy Terengganu • Myanmar Development Resource – SEAP) • Libera Università Mediterranea • Institute for Environment and Institute • Center for International Forestry (LUM) Jean Monnet University Development (LESTARI) • Radanar Ayar Rural Development Research (CIFOR) • Istituto Nazionale di Oceanografia e • Malaysia Institute for Supply Chain Association • Center for Southeast Asian Studies di Geofisica Sperimentale (OGS) Innovation (MISI) Nepal (CSEAS) • Malaysian Industry-Government • Politecnico di Bari • Central Department of • Center for Sustainable Development Group for High Technology • Politecnico di Milano Environmental Sciences, Tribhuvan Udayana University Bali • Renewable Energy Solutions for the • Penang Institute University • Centre for Innovation Policy and Mediterranean • Sunway University • Centre for Green Economy Governance • Roma Tre University – Department • Universiti Kebangsaan Development • Conservation International of Political Sciences • Universiti Sains Malaysia • Community Support Association Indonesia • UNIMED – Mediterranean • Universiti Teknologi Malaysia (UTM) of Nepal • Indonesia Philanthropy Associations Universities Union • Universiti Utara Malaysia • Department of Development • Indonesian Biodiversity Foundation • Università Ca’ Foscari Venezia Studies, Kathmandu University (or Yayasan KEHATI) • University Malaya • Università degli Studi di Napoli • University Malaysia Sabah • Dibyabhumi Multiple College affili- • Indonesian Institute of Sciences Federico II ated to Tribhuvan University (LIPI) • Universita degli studi di Salerno Mali • Green Institute (for sustainable • Innovation and Research Institute (UniSa) • Action Group for Children in Sahel development) for Regional Potency (LIKPD) • Università degli Studi di Sassari • Association Malienne pour • Integrated Development Society • Innovator of Archipelago • University of Bergamo la Sécurité et la Souvérainté Nepal (IDS-Nepal) • Nature Conservancy Indonesia • University of Brescia Alimentaires • Kantipur City College Program • University of Catania • Coalition pour l’Accès à l’Eau • Namsaling Community • Pusat Alih Teknologi dan Potable, l’Hygiène et l’Assainisse- Development Centre (NCDC) Pengembangan Kawasan Pertanian • University of Ferrara ment (CAEPHA) • Women in Environment (WE) Universitas Andalas Universitas • University of Florence • ILCI Business School Andalas (PATPKP UNAND) • University of Milan • INSAH – Institut du Sahel Netherlands • Surya University • University of Modena and Reggio • Institut National de Recherche en • Coastal and Marine Union (EUCC) • Syiah Kuala University Emilia Santé Publique (INRSP) • Microjustice4All • University of Palermo

SDSN Networks in Action 2019 87 • Rotterdam School of Management, • Quality Enhancement Cell, Khushal • International Centre for Social • Regional development agency of Erasmus University Khan Khattak University,Karak and Economic Research “Leontief Ljubljana urban region • Wageningen University & Research • Rural Aid Pakistan Centre” (ICSER “Leontief Centre”) • Ururka Biyoroobaadka Soomaaliya • International Partnership and • Windesheim Honours College • Sukkur IBA (Institute of Business South Africa Administration) University Development Organization New Caledonia • Albert Luthuli Centre for • Sustainable Development Policy • International Sustainable Energy Responsible Leadership, University • Pacific Community/Communaute Institute Development Centre under the du Pacifique (SPC) of Pretoria • University of Agriculture, Peshawar auspices of UNESCO (ISEDC) • Gordon Institute of Business Pakistan • Kazan State Medical University New Zealand Science, University of Pretoria • Auckland University of Technology • University of Karachi • Moscow State “Lomonosov” University • Institute for Security Studies (ISS) • Council for International • Water Environment Forum • Moscow University S. Witte • South African Environmental Development • Youth Association for Development Observation Network of the • National Sustainable Development • Massey University (YAD) National Research Foundation Agency • Unitec Institute of Technology • University of Cape Town Palestine • Open School of Sustainable • University of Auckland • Hebron University Development South Korea • Victoria University of Wellington • Taawon for Conflict Resolution • Russian Carbon Fund • Institute for Poverty Alliviation and Niger Institute • Russian Presidential Academy International Development • Tahoua University • Water and Environmental Studies of National Economy and Public • KDI School of Public Policy & Institute Administration (RANEPA) Management Nigeria Paraguay • Saint Petersburg State University, • Korea Development Institute (KDI) • African Management Services Institute of Earth Sciences, • Energy Systems Research Group • Korea Federation of Women’s Company (AMSCO) Department of Ecological Safety Science & Technology Associations • Center for Development Support Peru & Sustainable Development of Regions • OJeong Eco-Resilience Institute initiatives • Amazonians for the Amazon (OJERI), Korea University • WWF Russia • Center for Ethics and Sustainable Association • SK Research Institute Development (CESD) • Association for Research and Rwanda • Sustainable Develpment, English • Centre for Global Solutions and Integral Development – AIDER • Kepler, Kigali Alliance Sustainable Development • Citizen Movement Against Climate • Kigali Institute of Management • Crawford University Change (MOCICC) Spain • University of Gitwe • Federal Institute Of Industrial • Peruvian Amazon Research Institute • Aquae Chair in Water Economics • University of Kigali Research, Oshodi (FIIRO) • Practical Action • Asociación Española De Educación • Federal University Kashere • University of Lay Adventists of Ambiental • Señor de Sipan University Kigali • Federal University Ndufu Alike Ikwo • Asociación Interprofesional • Universidad del Pacífico, Research • University of Rwanda (FUNAI) Ebonyi State Center de Ordenación del Territorio, • Federal University of Agriculture, Samoa FUNDICOT Philippines • Asociación para la Sostenibilidad Abeokuta • National University of Samoa • Federal University of Petroleum • Ateneo de Manila University y Progreso de las Sociedades Resources, Effurun, Delta State • De La Salle University Senegal (ASYPS) • Federal University of Technology, • Graduate School of Business, • Agence Nationale de la Recherche • Asociacion Sostenibilidad u Akure Philippine School of Business Scientifique Appliquée (ANRSA) Arquitectura • Federal University Wukari Administration-Manila • Alioune Diop University • Association for the Study of Human Ecology • Food Basket Foundation • IRRI – International Rice Research • Association Innovation pour International (FBFI) Institute Développement Economique par • Autonomous University of Madrid (UAM) • Green Institute, Adeyemi College of • Mindanao State University at l’Action Locale Education Naawan, School of Graduate • Centre Africain d’Etudes • Canary Islands Foundation for the Control of Tropical Diseases • Ibrahim Badamasi Babangida Studies Supérieures en Gestion (CESAG) University • Resiliency and Sustainable • Ecole Inter-états des Sciences et • Cátedra de Cooperación Interancional y con Iberoamérica • The Imo State University in Owerri Development Center Médecine Vétérinaires (EISMV) de Dakar (Universidad de Cantabria) • Institute for Oil, Gas, Energy, • School of Economics, University of • Catholic University of Avila Environment and Sustainable the Philippines • Ecole Supérieure Multinationale Development (OGEES Institute) • University of the Philippines Los des Télécommucations des • Centre de Recerca en Economia Télécommunications ESMT Industrial I Pública, University of • National Centre for Technology Baños Rovira i Virgili Management • Visayas State University • ENDA Tiers Monde • Centro de Investigación de • Ondo State University of Science • Groupe Ecole supérieure de Poland Recursos y Consumos Energéticos and Technology, Okitipupa Commerce de Dakar • Responsible Business Forum (CIRCE) • Rivers State University of Science & • Groupe Institut Africain de (Forum Odpowiedzialnego Biznesu) • Doctoral School – Postgraduate Technology Management (IAM) Students • University of Agriculture, Makurdi Portugal • Institut Africain de Développement • Ecoembes – Chair of Environmental • CESOP – Catholic University of Local (I.A.D.L) • University of Benin Management Portugal • Institut des Metiers de l’Environe- • University of Ibadan • Ecoemprendedores por el Clima • Comitê Científico do Curso de ment et de la Metrologie • University of Nigeria Doutoramento em Alterações • Institut Polytechnique Panafricain • Eco-Union • University of Nnamdi Azikiwe Climáticas e Politicas para o • Local Development Institute • Environmental Chair – University of • University of Port Harcourt Desenvolvimento Sustentável. • MDG Center West and Central Cordoba Norway Universidade de Lisboa e Africa • ESCI-UPF School of International Universidade Nova de Lisboa Studies • Hedmark University of Applied • Millennium Promise • Instituto Superior de Engenharia Sciences • NGO Femmes Africa Solidarité • Facultad de Ciencias Políticas do Porto y Sociología. Universidad • International Sustainable • Senegal Virtual University • Lusofona University Centre Complutense de Madrid Development Research Society for Interdisciplinary Studies in • Université Cheikh Anta Diop • Foretica • Norwegian Directorate of Health, Education and Development • University Gaston Berger Department of global health • Fundación Metrópoli • Portuguese Water Partnership • University Institute of Enterprise • Norwegian University of Science • IDP-Sostenible, Universidad Rey • TESE – Associação para o and Development and Technology Juan Carlos Desenvolvimento • Oslo Metropolitan University Serbia • IMDEA Water Institute – OsloMet Romania • Environmental Ambassadors for • Instituto de Educación Superior • University of Bergen • Babeș-Bolyai University, Faculty Sustainable Development Intercontinental de la Empresa (IESIDE) • Western Norway Research Institute of Geography, Research Centre for • Serbian All-Party Parliamentary (WNRI) Sustainable Development Group for Sustainable Development • Instituto de Estudios Políticos • Ovidius University of Constanta para América Latina, Asia y África Oman Singapore – Universidad Complutense de • Research Council Russia • Go Purpose Inc Madrid • ANO “Russian-German Office for • Institute of Southeast Asian Studies • Instituto de Salud Global de Pakistan Environmental Information” • Nanyang Technological University Barcelona (ISGlobal) • Bridging Health Foundation • Ano Sei “Generation of Sustainable • National University Singapore • Instituto Pascual Madoz • Centre of Excellence in Responsible Development” • Singapore Institute of Technology del Territorio, Urbanismo y Business • Center for Energy Efficiency – XXI Medioambiente de la Universidad • Singapore Management University Carlos III de Madrid • Leadership for Environment and • Center for Environmental and Lien Centre for Social Innovation Development (LEAD) Pakistan Natural Resource Economics, • International Cooperation for • Singapore University of Technology Development Watch at University • National University of Computer National Research University Higher and Design and Emerging Sciences School of Economics of Valladolid • NED University of Engineering and • City of Dreams Slovenia • Local Sustainability Observatory – Albacete Technology, Development Studies • Ecological club “MGIMO Goes • Euro-Mediterranean University Program Green” (EMUNI) • National Center of Epidemology. Institute of Health Carlos III & UAM • Environmental Investment Center

88 SDSN Networks in Action 2019 • Office for Development • Gothenburg Centre for Sustainable • Women’s World Summit Foundation • Dubai Cares Cooperation of the University of Development (former Center for • World Resources Forum • Emirates Diplomatic Academy Girona Environment and Sustainability, GMV) • WWF Switzerland (EDA) • Pontifical Comillas University • Halmstad University • International Center for Biosaline • Provincial Sustainability • International Foundation for the Syria Agriculture (ICBA) Observatory of Albacete Young Masters Programme • University of Aleppo – Civile • IRI reporting Standards Engineering Faculty • Research Institute for Higher • IVL Svenska Miljöinstitutet AB • Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Education and Science • Johanneberg Science Park Taiwan Government • Research Institute in Biomedical • Karlstads Universitet • National Taiwan University • University of Wollongong in Dubai and Health Sciences (IUIBS). • Karolinska Institutet – International Program in University of Las Palmas de Gran United Kingdom • Kristianstad University Climate Change and Sustainable Canaria (ULPGC) Development • Centre for Sustainable Practice and • Rey Juan Carlos University. Office • Kungliga Tekniska Högskolan (KTH) Living, Stirling Management School, of Sustainability • Lunds universitet Internationella Tanzania University of Stirling • Schneider Electric Chair of miljöinstitutet (IIIEE) • Mzumbe University Dar Es Salaam • CIFAL Scotland Sustainability and Business Strategy • Nordregio Campus College – Muzumbe • Gaia Education University – IESE Business School-University • Passive House Centre of Sweden • Global Ocean Trust of Navarra • UONGOZI Institute (Institute of • SAFER – vehicle and traffic safety • Institute of Development Studies, African Leadership for Sustainable • Sustanaible development UNED, centre at Chalmers University of Sussex Greens, econature Development) • SNH – Collaboration for higher • International Institute for • TRANSITANDO Ecology and education Thailand Environment and Development Education towards a sustainable • Södertörn University • Department of Geography, Faculty (IIED) city • Stockholm International Water of Social Sciences, Srinakharinwirot • James Hutton Institute • UNESCO Chair in Environmental Institute University • Lancaster University, Lancaster Education and Sustainable • Stockholm University • Department of Public Environment Centre Development • Swedish Institute for the Marine Administration, Faculty of • London South Bank University • UNESCO Chair in Life Cycle and Environment Management Sciences, Prince of • Portia Climate Change (ESCI-UPF) Songkla University • Swedish Life Cycle Center • Rights Lab • UNESCO Chair on Gender Equality • Faculty of Economics, Thammasat Policies in Science, Technology and • Umeå Marina Forskningscentrum, • University of Aberdeen Umeå Universitet University Innovation, Universidad Politécnica • University of Bristol, Cabot Institute • Umea School of Business, • Freeland de Madrid • University of Cambridge Centre for Economics and Statistics • National Institute of Development • UNESCO Etxea – UNESCO Centre Climate Change Mitigation Research • Umeå University Administration Basque Country • University of Exeter • Thailand Development Research • UNIA (Public University part of the • University Management (ULED) Institute Foundation • University of Reading Andalusian University System) • University of Borås • Thailand Sustainable Development • University of Southampton • Universidad Carlos III de Madrid • University West Foundation (TSDF) • University of Strathclyde • Universidad Complutense de Switzerland • Thaipat Institute Madrid United States • Agroscope • Universidad de Alcalá de Henares Togo • Blockchain for Sustainable • Biovision – Foundation for • Universidad de Alicante • Centre d’Observation et de Development Ecological Development • Universidad de Grenada Promotion de l’Etat de Droit • Brown School of Social Work, • Business School Lausanne • Universidad de las Illes Balears Washington University in St. Louis • Centre for Development and Tunisia • Bucknell University • Universidad de Oviedo. Red Cooperation SUPSI • APNEK (Association for the Temática Nacional sobre Desarrollo • Cascadia College Sustainability • Centre for Development and Protection of Nature and Urbano Sostenible (URBAN RED) • College of New Jersey Environment (CDE), University of Environment of Kairouan) • Universidad Politécnica de Madrid Bern • Association for Sustainable • Earth Rebirth • Universidad Politécnica de Valencia • Collaboratio Helvetica Innovation in Tunisia • Environic Foundation International • Universidad Rey Juan Carlos • Drawdown Switzerland • Institut des hautes études commer- • Erivan K. Haub School of Business • Universitat de Barcelona • Eco-social science-sustainable ciales de Carthage (IHEC Carthage) • Global Minnesota • Universitat Jaume I finance and SDG Implementation • Institut Sup. des Sciences et Tech. • Kent State University • University Carlos III – Sociology of • École polytechnique fédérale de de l’Environnement • National Council for Science and Climate Change and Sustainable Lausanne (EPFL) – Tech4Impact • National School of Engineering of the Environment Development, Research Group • Foraus – Swiss think tank on foreign Sfax • New School Department of • University Institute of Development policy • Tunisian Association for Leadership, Economics and Cooperation (IUDC) • Foundation for Sustainable Auto Development and Solidarity • New York Academy of Sciences • University of Alicante. Water and Development in Mountain Regions Turkey • North Carolina A&T State University Environmental Studies Institute • Foundation myclimate – The • Abdullah Gül University • New York City Center for Materials • University of Cordoba Climate Protection Partnership • Bahcesehir Universitesi Reuse • University of Extremadura • Geneva Consensus Foundation • Bilkent University • Ohio State University • University of La Laguna • Global Infrastructure Basel (GIB) • Boğaziçi University • Smith College • University of Malaga Foundation • Edam Centre for Economics and • University of Miami Business School • Gold Standard Foundation • University of Murcia Foreign Policy Studies • University of Minnesota • Hamasil Foundation • University of Salamanca • Ege University Environmental • University of Tennessee Knoxville • University of Seville • Impact Hub Geneva-Lausanne Problems Application and Research • Academic Council on the United • University of the Basque Country • Institute of Management and Social Centre (EU-CEVMER) Nations System • University of Valladolid Policy • Istanbul Technical University • Antioch University • Univesity of Deusto • Internal Displacement Monitoring • Istanbul University • Arizona State University Centre • UPC Barcelona Tech. • Kadir Has Üniversitesi • Arthur L Irving Institute for Energy • International Risk Governance • Vicerrectorado de Ordenación • Middle East Technical University and Society at Dartmouth College Council (IRGC) Académica, Profesorado y • Mugla Sitki Kocman University • Association of Schools and • Mountain Research Initiative Sostenibilidad • TED University Programs of Public Health (ASPPH) • NADEL Center for Development • Zaragoza University • YUVA • Atkinson Center for a Sustainable and Cooperation, ETH Zurich Future, Cornell University Sri Lanka • Oikos St. Gallen Uganda • Auburn University • Integrated Development • Scaling4Good • African Climate change Leadership • Brown University, Institute at Brown Association (IDeA) • Social Research and Methodology, Program for Environment and Society • University of Kelaniya University of Basel • Makerere University Centre of • Carey Institute for Global Good • Waidya Peetaya, Peradeniya • STRIDE Learning Association Excellence in Waste Management • Center for American Indian and Wishwa Vidyalaya • Swiss Academic Society for • Mbarara University of Science and Rural Health Equity Sudan Environmental Research and Technology • Center for Emerging Media Design Ecology (SAGUF) • Wildlife Research Center • National Coffee Research Institute & Development at Ball State • Swiss Federal Institute of Aquatic (NaCORI)/National Agricultural University Sweden Science and Technology (Eawag) Research Organisation (NARO) • Center for Sustainable • 2022 Initiative Foundation • Swiss Federal Institute of • Ndejje University Infrastructure • Baltic University Programme Technology Lausanne • Uganda Christian University • City College of New York, Spitzer • Bio4Energy • Swiss Parks Network • Uganda Coalition for Sustainable School of Architecture, MS • Blekinge Institute of Technology • Universal Rights Group Development Program, Sustainability in the Urban Environment • Chalmers University of Technology • University of St.Gallen • Uganda Technology And • College of Art and Architecture • CSR West Sweden • University of Zurich Management University (UTAMU) • College of the Atlantic • Global Challenge • VSN FDD FSS – Swiss Association United Arab Emirates of Student Organisations for • College of the Environment of • Göteborgs Universitet • Dubai Carbon Centre of Excellence Sustainability Wesleyan University (DCCE)

SDSN Networks in Action 2019 89 • Columbia Center on Sustainable • International Senior Lawyers Project • Texas A&M Energy Institute_Water- • Work Group for Community Health Investment (CCSI) (Official: International Senior Energy-Food Nexus Initiative and Development, University of • Commitment to Equity Institute Lawyers Corporation) • Texas Sustainable Energy Research Kansas • Committee On Sustainability • Iowa State University Institute, University of Texas at San • World Policy Analysis Center Assessment (COSA) • Johns Hopkins Center for American Antonio • Yale School of Forestry & • Community Systems Foundation Indian Health • University at Albany, State Environmental Studies • Conservation International • Jonas Salk Legacy Foundation University of New York – Office of • Zakat Foundation of America Sustainability • Department of Nutrition, Harvard • MDP Program, University of Arizona Vanuatu T.H. Chan School of Public Health • Millennium Institute • University at Albany; Office of Sustainability • Pacific Institute of Public Policy • Department of Social • Missouri State University (PiPP) Entrepreneurship • University of Alaska Southeast, • Montclair State University School of Arts & Sciences • Dev4X • Moravian College Venezuela • University of California Berkeley • Indigenous Cultures and • Dickinson College • Morehouse College, Department of • University of California, Davis (UC Sustainable Environment, Civil • Earth Institute, Columbia University Economics Davis) Association • Emory University • National Center for Access to • University of Colorado Boulder • Legal Life Foundation “Diyuly Justice at Fordham Law School • Engineers Without Borders – • University of Connecticut Chourio” Boston University • Natural Resources Defence Council • University of Delaware • Simon Bolivar University • Environmental Solutions Initiative; (NRDC) • Universidad nacional experimental Massachusetts Institute of • Newborn Foundation • University of Florida del Táchira Technology • Norden Association • University of Hawaii at Manoa • Fowler Center for Business as an • Norman Borlaug Institute for • University of Louisville Envirome Vietnam Institute Agent of World Benefit International Agriculture • Central Institute for Economic • George Mason University • Northwestern University • University of Minnesota School of Management – (CIEM) Nursing • Georgia Tech • Notre Dame University • ISPONRE – Institute of Strategy and • University of Nebraska-Lincoln • Global AIDS Interfaith Alliance • Payne Institute, Colorado School Policy on Natural Resources and (GAIA) of Mines • University of Nevada Las Vegas, Environment • Global Education Motivators The School of Environmental and • Viet Nam National University • Penn State University Public Affairs • Global Initiative for Inclusive ICTs • Presidio Graduate School Zimbabwe (G3ict) • University of North Dakota • Purdue University • Institute for Sustainability Africa • Global Initiative for Inclusive • University of Pennsylvania • Rutgers the State University of New Department of Landscape (INSAF) Information and Communications Jersey Technologies (G3ict) Architecture • Sabin Center for Climate Change • University of Pittsburgh • Global Masters in Development Law Practice Consortium • University of Puerto Rico • School for Environment and • University of Redlands • Graduate School of Public Health, Sustainability, University of University of Pittsburgh Michigan • University of South Dakota; • Greenhouse Gas Management Department of Sustainability & • School of Global Policy and Environment Institute Strategy; University of California, • Haverford College San Diego • University of South Florida Patel College of Global Sustainability • Heifer International • School of Marine and Atmospheric • Heinz College, Carnegie Mellon Sciences, Stony Brook University • University of the Virgin Islands University • Solar Head of State • University of Utah, Department of Parks, Recreation, and Tourism • HelpAge USA • Southwest Florida Community • Howard University School of Foundation • Viridis Graduate Institute: Education Ecopsychology and Environmental • St. Francis College Humanities • IDEAS For Us • SUNY Global Health Institute • Wisconsin School of Business & • Indiana University • Sustainable Development Goals Nelson Institute for Environmental • Institute for Human and Planetary Fund Studies, University of Wisconsin Health- Doane University • Sustainable Development Institute – Madison

Note: the list of member institutions is up to date as of 1 August 2019.

The production of this report Uncredited images in this report are Graphic design and layout was made possible with the used courtesy of the SDSN National by Philippe Dabasse. generous support of the Deutsche and Regional networks. Others are Gesellschaft für Internationale public domain. For any inquiries, please contact Zusammenarbeit (GIZ) GmbH The fact boxes featured in this report [email protected] on behalf of the German Federal are sourced from the SDSN’s 2019 Ministry for Economic Cooperation Sustainable Development Report, and Development (BMZ). the 2019 SDG Index for Africa, US Cities Sustainable Development Report 2019, the Municipal Atlas of the SDGs in Bolivia, and the 2018 Spanish Cities Index Report.

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