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WIN WIN Gothenburg Sustainability Award: a global beacon for sustainable change
Highlighting global leadership for sustainable development and gender-equal societies

Editorial Team SDG17
Dec 6, 20252 min read


Power of Women Conference 2025: A 22-hour global broadcast to reimagine power
A worldwide gathering explores how connection, culture and shared leadership can reshape global decision-making

Editorial Team SDG5
Nov 30, 20257 min read


Gender, power and the climate test at cop30
The gender action plan on the table in belém could hard-wire accountability, finance and inclusion into climate policy or leave it cosmetic

Editorial Team SDG5
Nov 24, 20254 min read


The Church’s contradictions: a history of charity, power and moral dilemmas
Exploring both the noble and troubling sides of the Church’s role in helping the disadvantaged throughout history.

Editorial Team SDG16
Nov 20, 20253 min read


Global women and youth unite ahead of G20 South Africa to champion peace, wellbeing and balanced leadership
Worldwide digital gathering calls for inclusive governance and values-driven leadership rooted in peace and shared prosperity

Editorial Team SDG17
Nov 16, 20253 min read


Climate governance meets human rights at COP30
Global South voices push for forest justice and fair finance as climate talks open in the Amazon’s heart

Editorial Team SDG13
Nov 12, 20252 min read


Multilateralism under pressure needs smarter partnerships to save the 2030 promise
As the un turns 80, a Bangkok policy dialogue spotlights risks to cooperation, and the fixes that could still work

Editorial Team SDG16
Nov 8, 20254 min read


Youth power and SDG reinvention
A new cohort hints at institutional change, but real influence depends on funding, mandates and shared accountability

Editorial Team SDG17
Nov 3, 20253 min read


Justice beyond borders: inside the tribunal that governs the world’s seas
An insight into ITLOS in Hamburg, where maritime disputes are settled under international law and justice at sea is upheld

Petra Fritz
Nov 2, 20255 min read


Europe’s regulatory retreat risks leaving developing nations exposed
Simplifying EU environmental and chemical rules could erode the global standards that protect the world’s poorest economies

Editorial Team SDG10
Oct 31, 20253 min read


Global plan to quadruple use of sustainable fuels by 2034
Brazil leads initiative to boost biofuels, biogas, hydrogen and synthetic e-fuels for hard-to-abate sectors

Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 29, 20253 min read


Rethinking climate finance to scale global flows to USD 1.3 trillion
As Brazil leads a coalition from Baku to Belém, a bold roadmap seeks to reshape global climate finance, yet debt, fairness and access remain unresolved tensions

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 27, 20253 min read


Small island takes on rising seas in landmark climate lawsuit
Bonaire’s legal challenge against the Netherlands could redefine how vulnerable territories seek justice and protection from climate change

Editorial Team SDG13
Oct 26, 20253 min read


Global food waste crisis deepens as billions of meals are discarded daily
More than a billion tonnes of food are wasted worldwide, exposing vast inefficiencies from farm to fork

Editorial Team SDG2
Oct 25, 20253 min read


Financing the mining rethink for a just clean energy shift
Towards more transparent, equitable and sustainable mineral value chains

Editorial Team SDG12
Oct 20, 20254 min read


Peace Connect global gathering brings local peacebuilders to the forefront
Five-day conference in Nairobi amplifies Global South voices amid rising militarism and shrinking peacebuilding funds

Editorial Team SDG16
Oct 19, 20252 min read


Mountains and glaciers are the world’s fragile water towers
Main sub-headline: why cryosphere decline is turning steady rivers into seasonal gambles for communities from the Andes to the Himalaya

Editorial Team SDG6
Oct 11, 20254 min read


SDG moment 2025: performance or pivot?
As the clock ticks toward 2030, are world leaders walking the talk, or just talking the walk?

Editorial Team SDG17
Oct 11, 20253 min read


The clean cooking promise risks stalling as finance lags behind pledges
Bold targets for universal access confront weak disbursement, affordability gaps and fragile supply chains

Editorial Team SDG10
Oct 10, 20253 min read


Grid queuing in Europe is stalling 1.7 TW of renewable projects
A backlog of renewable projects is straining outdated power grids and exposing flaws in Europe’s clean energy transition

Editorial Team SDG7
Oct 9, 20253 min read


Gender equality goals off track as global progress falters
New global gender report warns that millions of women risk deeper poverty, violence and exclusion without urgent action

Editorial Team SDG5
Oct 5, 20253 min read


Salvation Army sustains vital support for refugees into fourth year of war
From food aid in Ukraine to psychosocial care and financial training across Europe the organisation adapts to the evolving needs of displaced families

Editorial Team SDG10
Sep 24, 20253 min read


Supporting gender equality for more just societies
Practical steps to bridge the gap between ideals and everyday reality

Editorial Team SDG5
Sep 13, 20253 min read


World Water Week 2025 highlights water’s central role in climate action
Stockholm gathering will examine resilience, equity and innovation for a sustainable future

Editorial Team SDG6
Sep 9, 20252 min read
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