Event Summary: DevCom and Chill – Public Engagement on the Couch?
Events and festivals are great places to engage citizens for sustainable development. So what do you do when your events are cancelled because of a global pandemic?
Category: Culture & events
In Uruguay, 50 days of reflection for violence-free relationships
The annual “Noviazgos libres de violencia” campaign aims to change behaviours and attitudes to violence, especially within young couples.
Learning through laughter: French artist Jul illustrates the SDGs
“Coloc of Duty”, a quirky new comic book, introduces young French readers to sustainable development. It is a joint effort of star comic book author Jul, Agence Française de Développement, and the Angoulême International Comics Festival.
In Italy, explaining food waste in fun – and “yummy” – ways
Cultural activities on World Food Day are helping young people in Italy learn about food waste and hunger.
“Africa can do it!”: Young Moroccans organise SDG Carnival in Rabat
At its carnival in March 2018, the Sustainable Development’s Youth association used artwork, performances and sing-alongs to promote Morocco and Africa’s commitment to the SDGs
JICA’s World: stories about Japan’s contribution to sustainable development
JICA’S World is a quarterly magazine featuring articles, analysis and personal stories about Japan’s efforts to promote development and the SDGs. Created in 2009, it is edited by Japan’s International Cooperation Agency (JICA).
All about the SDGs in Argentina
The Government of Argentina has launched an online platform all about the SDGs. You’ll find an introduction to the goals, latest documents, news and videos about strategies and projects, and an interactive map about progress towards SDG targets.
Preparing for Italy’s second Sustainable Development Festival
Italy’s second Sustainable Development Festival promises to be even bigger than the first. To be held over the course of 17 days from 22 May to 7 June 2018 (that’s 1 day per SDG), about 500 events will help build awareness and promote actions for sustainable development across the country. The Festival is organised by the Italian Alliance for Sustainable Development.
In Indonesia, “Consume Fish Movement” aims to increase protein intake
This campaign aimed to raise community awareness of the benefits of fish as a source of good protein. It was organised in Naukae Village and led by the by the Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO), collaborating with the Provincial Fisheries and Marine Affairs office (DKP) of East Mira Tenggara (NTT).
Taking the SDGs to where people have fun: Ireland’s Electric Picnic Festival
This year, Irish Aid took the SDGs to where people have fun: Electric Picnic, Ireland’s biggest music festival. The festival was an opportunity to show over 50,000 music lovers how Irish Aid is working to implement the SDGs, and how they can support the goals themselves.
