Playgrounds, Songs, and Storytelling: Local Learning for Climate Action in Ghana
How do you turn climate research into community action? In this episode, we head to Ghana to explore a vibrant, localized approach to knowle...
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Insightful conversations around the subject of sustainable development and learning, helping us all to achieve a sustainable future.
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20 of 29 episodesSDGs and Beyond: Rethinking Multilateralism for the Post-2030 Era
As 2030 approaches, the Sustainable Development Goals stand at a crossroads. While some targets are within reach, others lag dangerously beh...
How to heal a river: What the Emscher teaches us about cities and nature
In this episode, we dive into one of Europe’s most inspiring urban renewal stories: the transformation of Germany’s Emscher River. Once an o...
What happens when AI becomes your startup mentor? Transforming online courses for entrepreneurs in the Global South
In this episode, we dive into how artificial intelligence or AI is transforming entrepreneurship education. Our guests for this SDG Learncas...
Europe at a Crossroads: Can the EU Lead the World to SDG Success?
In this episode of SDG Learncast, we are speaking with Mr. Guillaume Lafortune , Vice-President of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions...
Beyond Natural: The Hidden Costs of Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) Expansion
In this episode of SDG Learncast, we will explore the often-overlooked environmental and social impacts of liquefied natural gas (LNG) infra...
Beyond Action: The Role of Inner Development Goals for a Sustainable Future
In this podcast episode, we will look into the transformative power of the Inner Development Goals (IDGs) and how they support achieving the...
Banking on Biodiversity: The Seed Savers’ Crusade
The world faces a significant challenge in ensuring food security for its growing population amidst the threats posed by climate change. The...
What can we learn from the future? - The role of futurists in achieving sustainable development with Sohail Inayatullah of UNESCO
In the face of complex development challenges, particularly in the context of Covid-19, what can we learn from the future? In this episode,...
Global finance in transition: Reforming the global financial system for the SDGs
In this episode, Guillaume Lafortune, Vice President of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), discusses the critical theme o...
“Great Buys” in Education: Maximizing learning in low and middle-income countries
In this episode, we are featuring Benjamin Piper , the Director of Global Education at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation. Ben sheds light...
Tomorrow's Classroom: Digital Transformation through Systems Thinking
In this episode of the SDG Learncast, we feature Breanne Pitt , a researcher and educator, on the concept of systems thinking and its vital...
The Fight for Our Forests and Future: The Rising Threat from Oil and Gas Exploration
Tyson Miller, Director of Earth Insight unpacks the escalating threats of oil and gas expansion in the Amazon and Congo Basin regions. Drawi...
Can Education Wait? A Deep Dive into Learning in Crisis Zones
In this podcast episode, we're joined by Yasmine Sherif, the Director of Education Cannot Wait (ECW) , as she discussed the importance of qu...
Achieving Sustainable Food Systems: How can we balance biodiversity conservation and food production?
In this SDG Learncast episode, we delved into the challenges of achieving sustainable food systems and the balance needed between biodiversi...
Space Power: Utilizing satellites to bring electricity to the most vulnerable groups in Sub-Saharan Africa - Camila dos Santos Gonçalves and Grace Chenxin Liu of the New York Academy of Sciences
According to the Sustainable Development Goals Report 2021 , although 46% of sub-Saharan Africa's population now has access to electricity--...
Countering disinformation and promoting integrity in public information: Breaking away from echo chambers - Dr. Julian Jaursch of SNV Berlin
Misinformation and disinformation are pressing public issues. There has been a rapid spread of misinformation and disinformation. Sometimes...
Can blockchain technology help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals? - Thy-Diep "Yip" Ta of UNIT Ventures and DLT Talents
Blockchain technology has been leveraged in humanitarian settings by the World Food Programme to deliver cash directly to beneficiaries secu...
The data revolution and new technologies: how we can use them to reach the most vulnerable groups? - Emmanuel Letouzé of Data-Pop Alliance
The data revolution is the unprecedented increase in the volume and types of data—and the subsequent demand for them—thanks to the ongoing y...
Creating a positive future with Artificial Intelligence - Jeanne Lim of BeingAI
Artificial intelligence (AI) has helped the world estimate real-time precipitation worldwide since 2005. AI is also being used to inform eme...