Recent Work

As a partner of the CATALYST consortium, SDSN is proud to announce the launch of the CATALYST Network. The rapid shift towards a climate-neutral Europe and digital transformation is changing

This conference is conducted by a consortium of partners, promoting education for human security, in support of the global campaign of Human Security for All, an initiative of the UN

In preparation of the 4th edition of the Europe Sustainable Development Report, SDSN and the EESC organized a workshop to discuss the new EU priorities to achieve the SDGs in a context of multiple crises.

Throughout the two weeks of the COP27 in Sharm el-Sheikh, Egypt, the first Mediterranean Pavilion will host numerous activities and gather key actors of the region. On November 9, Professor Riccaboni, Co-chair of SDSN Europe and Chair of PRIMA, will coordinate the session “Sustainable agrifood systems as a lever for climate neutrality and food security: the role of partnership and cooperation in research and innovation”

Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and Prof. Phoebe Koundouri, Chair of SDSN Global Climate Hub and Co-Chair of SDSN Europe, reviewed the book “Aristotel’s Metrology then and Now”, co-authored by Prof. Christos S. Zerefos, co-founder of SDSN Global Climate Hub.

SDSN Networks Team is looking for a highly qualified and motivated professional to support the work of the SDSN Networks Team relating to the SDSN Europe initiative and Horizon 2020 European Projects. This entails tasks along the broad spectrum of project management, research and analysis, communications, membership drive, and event organization.

As a pre-COP27 event, SDSN Global Climate Hub was launched on the 6th of July, on the occasion of a Workshop on Ancient Wisdom for Modern Challenges that took place at the Academy of Athens. Recognizing the need for leaders worldwide to take immediate, decisive action to reduce the causes of climate change, the SDSN Global Climate Hub has made its mission to provide science-based recommendations for combating the climate crisis and preventing further deterioration.

During the on-campus phase of the Siena International School on Sustainable Development 2022, Professor Jeffrey Sachs, President of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network and Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, gave an interview and spoke about measures to support and accelerate the decarbonization process.

In June 2022, the Siena International School on Sustainable Development held the final phase of its educational path with a week of campus-based lectures, meetings, workshops, on-site visits and events in Siena, Italy. During the final on-campus phase in Siena (from 13 to 18 June), 30 selected international students from 13 countries had the opportunity to attend the lectures in person.

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) and the informal grouping of Members of the European Parliament (“MEPs”) known as the SDG Alliance have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to join their efforts in promoting the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the EU, its Member States and neighboring countries as well as the wider international community.

Peter Schmidt (European Economic Social Committee) and Stefano Gatti (MAECI) held lectures on the fifth day of the final phase of the Siena International School on Sustainable Development about “Fostering sustainability in the EU: the role of civil society” and “The role of international cooperation in food security”. They highlighted the importance of international cooperation for food security and fostering sustainability.

Jeffrey Sachs (President of UN SDSN, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University), Enrico Botta (Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development) and Loukia Tzekaki (Procter & Gamble) held lectures on the fourth day of the final phase of the Siena International School on Sustainable Development about the activities to be undertaken in the public and private sectors, as well as the market, to combat climate change and improve quality of life.