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Working in Sustainability, it’s never that simple
Hashtag#What’s your Profession ? For some people, answering this is easy— Hashtag#Doctor, Hashtag#Lawyer, Hashtag# Teacher - Two words, and you’re done! But for those of us working in sustainability, it’s never that simple. Every time someone asks, I have to pause and...
Universities must reimagine their role in higher education
Higher education in India is at the threshold of a profound transformation. It is becoming increasingly apparent that universities, as they exist today, may struggle to endure unless they evolve in response to the shifting socio-economic conditions. This shift is...
The World today needs the young, not the fossils
Business can help bring an intergenerational spirit to meet the 2030 Targets In a few weeks, negotiators, politicians, businesses and activists from around the world will descend on Dubai for COP28, this year’s annual global climate summit. The meeting will conclude...
How do you stay informed on sustainability trends as a leader?
Sustainability is not just a buzzword, but a strategic imperative for any leader who wants to create long-term value and impact. As the world faces unprecedented environmental, social, and economic challenges, staying informed on sustainability trends can help you...
17 Rooms: Supporting ‘big ideas’ for people and planet
We are living in a time of disruption. Across government, business, academia, and civil society, forces of change are upending assumptions about how societal problem-solving advances. Amid the upheaval, leaders often want to test, shape, and share big ideas that seize...
Pact for the Future – UN Summit 2024
In this time of profound global transformation, the Pact for the Future has missed a critical opportunity to commit to reversing the dire education crisis facing children in lower-income countries. Global Partnership for Education welcomes the Pact’s statement of...
Generative AI: ChatGpt is reshaping jobs, not killing them
The use of artificial intelligence (AI) is a prominent topic in today’s modern world. ChatGPT, a subset of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, is a component of AI. The significance of innovation is escalating each day, with generative AI, like ChatGPT, exemplifying...
Why Storytelling is critical to accelerating climate solutions
One of the most important things we can do when it comes to climate change is talk about it. While conversation is a step in the right direction, how we talk about climate and whose voices we uplift also matter. Too often the voices of those on the frontlines of the...
COP29: What does the $300B mean for the global south?
This was the last remaining window for the North to step up, pay its fair share, and restore some semblance of trust in the multilateral process. They have failed. As the conference ended in the wee hours of November 24, close to 36 hours beyond the scheduled closure,...
UN unveils tool to track universities’ SDGs performance
Higher education institutions worldwide are being encouraged to focus on achieving global sustainability targets with the help of a new United Nations-sponsored reporting and measurement resource. Read more…..
Challenging the digital divide: Rethinking the SDG Agenda and leaving no one behind
For those who may not be familiar with it, the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development is abold global Agenda that 193 member states of the United Nations set out to achieve in 2015. When the signatories follow through, and governments, the private sector, and...
Living sustainably isn’t just a trend, it’s a necessity
Practicing a sustainable lifestyle may seem daunting, but it's a small price to pay for the future of our planet Over the past decade, the use of the term sustainability has soared among consumers, businesses and governments alike. Though the buzzword may seem like a...