Organizers: Ministry of National Development Planning/National Development Planning Agency of the Republic of Indonesia, United in Diversity Foundation, and SDSN Southeast Asia

The Ministry of National Development Planning/Bappenas, in collaboration with United In Diversity Foundation and SDSN Southeast Asia, will host the first SDGs Lecture of 2025, with the theme: "Indonesia's Path in Global Challenges: Shaping a Sustainable World," featuring speaker Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, President of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN).

Organizers: SDSN, Global Schools, Compass Education, Foundation for Environmental Education, and the Learning Planet Institute

In this fourth UN at Your Doorstep session, which serves as the opening to UNESCO's Learning Planet Festival, young people will have the opportunity to enter into a dynamic discussion on Quality Education with Yasmine Sherif, Executive Director of UNICEF's Education Cannot Wait, and Aya Mouallem, Founder of All Girls Code, in addition to young leaders for SDG 4. The dialogue will explore “How can education help (or hinder) humanity achieve social inclusion, peace, and environmental sustainability?” and “What lessons from history can guide us in achieving quality education for all learners today, and what are the most critical actions we must take to make this a reality?”

Organizers: OECD

The reduction of global food loss and waste (FLW) is critical to addressing the triple challenge of feeding a growing world population, ensuring the livelihoods of communities and households along the agro-food supply chain, and delivering on climate and environmental sustainability commitments. This webinar will feature findings and analyses from the latest OECD policy stocktake, jointly undertaken with the FELD (Food, Environment, Land and Development) team at the SDSN. The report, entitled "Beyond food loss and waste reduction targets: translating reduction ambition into policy outcomes," will be released later this month. Cecil Haverkamp, Director of the FELD Programme, will co-chair the event and moderate a roundtable discussion.

Organizers: Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters

Emma Torres, Vice President for the Americas and Head of the New York Office of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Strategic Coordinator of the Science Panel for the Amazon (SPA), will be a Keynote Speaker at the 31st Annual Conference of the Yale Chapter of the International Society of Tropical Foresters (ISTF). This year’s theme, "Governing Resilient Tropical Forest Systems," will address the governance of tropical forests, critical for climate regulation, biodiversity, and livelihoods. Emma’s extensive expertise in linking biodiversity, equity, and resilience will bring invaluable insights to this important conversation.

Organizers: SDSN, York University, Columbia University, and UNESCO

Join the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), York University, and Columbia University, in partnership with UNESCO, for a virtual side event to the ECOSOC Partnership Forum. This event will preview a special issue of the Journal of Education for Sustainable Development, featuring contributions from scholars across 9 countries and 21 institutions. The issue explores diverse perspectives on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD), fostering critical dialogue to advance sustainable, inclusive, and evidence-based solutions. It also offers suggestions for future pathways and serves as a platform for debate on ESD priorities within the SDG framework.

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.