Organizers: REDS-SDSN Spain

This event will present the findings of the European Sustainable Development Report 2025, focusing on the SDSN’s proposals to accelerate SDG implementation in Europe from 2024 to 2029 across key areas like climate, energy, social policy, health, gender equality, and finance. It will also highlight Spain’s progress in the report and feature a multi-stakeholder panel moderated by Estíbaliz Sáez de Cámara, bringing together voices from the European Parliament, international organizations, and civil society. The event will serve as a key milestone ahead of the Fourth International Conference on Financing for Development in June 2025.

Organizers: Brazilian Center for International Relations (& Rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio)

Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs, President of the SDSN, will deliver a keynote lecture titled “Brazil, Sustainable Development, and the Multipolar World.” The event will feature opening remarks by José Alfredo Graça Lima, Vice-Chairman of the Brazilian Center for International Relations (CEBRI), and Professor Father Anderson Pedroso, Rector of Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio), the host institution for SDSN Brazil.

Organizers: Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Join the Council of Engineers for the Energy Transition (CEET) and the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) for a sixty-minute event on the role of clean cooking in the energy transition and the benefits, hurdles, and drawbacks of biogas as a potential solution.

Organizers: SDSN & Springer Nature

Science for a Sustainable Future (SFSF) is a joint initiative of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Springer Nature. The first session will showcase best practice examples of policy and research collaboration and identify tangible recommendations to ensure policymakers and researchers work closely together for the benefit of global society.

Organizers: University of Calgary and SDSN Canada

Together | Ensemble 2025, Canada’s national conference focused on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), will take place on May 26-27, 2025, at SDSN Canada's host institution, the University of Calgary, in Calgary, Alberta. Now in its seventh year, the conference fosters a comprehensive, all-of-society approach to tackling Canada’s most pressing sustainable development challenges. It brings together intergenerational leaders from the private sector, academia, government, and civil society to forge partnerships critical for advancing the 2030 Agenda.

Organizers: CEET, United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), and United Nations Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN ESCAP)

This 75-minute webinar will explore the technical, financial, and policy solutions needed to phase out coal, retrofit/repurpose existing fossil fuel infrastructure, and accelerate large-scale renewable energy development and deployment.

Organizers: SDSN & Springer Nature

Science for a Sustainable Future (SFSF) is a joint initiative of the United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Springer Nature. The second session seeks to address whether SDG data has been impactful, relevant, and sufficient to provoke the progress needed to meet global aspirations in education.

Organizers: MDP Secretariat and Tsinghua University

Higher education faculty leaders in sustainable development from around the world will gather in Milan, Italy, for the 17th Annual MDP Summit, co-hosted by the MDP Secretariat and Tsinghua University.

Organizers: Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam

The Summit for Future Generations at Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam will feature leading speakers such as Jeffrey Sachs, Aniek Moonen, Jan Rotmans, and Marc Dullaert, sharing insights on climate transition, youth, and international cooperation. As part of Amsterdam’s 750th anniversary, the event also marks the launch of SDSN Netherlands and invites broad participation in shaping sustainable solutions for the future.

Organizers: University of Illinois System, Belmont Forum, and Future Earth

Bringing together leaders in government, civil society, academia, and the private sector from more than 80 countries worldwide, the Sustainability Research and Innovation (SRI) Congress is one of the leading annual convenings spotlighting evidence-based, actionable, and inclusive approaches to sustainability. As a lead partner, the SDSN will advance sustainability thought leadership through program development, communications, and activation of its global network.

Organizers: Vrije University Amsterdam

SDSN Netherlands is proud to announce the launch of the Space Law & Sustainability Center. Founded by the Amsterdam Law & Technology Institute and Amsterdam Sustainability Institute of Vrije University Amsterdam, the new Center will enhance collaboration by demonstrating how "space" connects multiple expertise due to its uncontested role as an enabler for the fulfillment of the SDGs.

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Join the SDSN for the online launch of its flagship Sustainable Development Report (SDR) 2025, which will take place in the days leading up to the 4th International Conference on Financing for Development (FfD4). This year’s SDR focuses on reforming the Global Financial Architecture (GFA) and scaling up and aligning global financing flows to achieve the SDGs by 2030 and mid-century. The event will present the report’s key findings, including the updated SDG Index and Dashboards, and feature interventions from high-level leaders on major priorities for reforming the GFA to support sustainable development.