Category: SDG Localisation

A multi-sectoral workshop organised by SDSN Australia/Pacific on 6–7 May has called on the Australian Government to recognise the relevance of the SDGs for Australia and initiate a national dialogue on implementation.

SDSN Australia/Pacific members the Pacific Institute for Climate Policy and RMIT University are inviting Pacific Islanders to have a say on their development priorities and the new global sustainable development agenda.

Business people are invited to join a special workshop session on role of business in implementing and achieving the UN Sustainable Development Goals, which will take place 4:00-5:30 pm on 6 May in Melbourne.

A workshop summary is now available for the joint SDSN Australia/Pacific and Global Compact Network Australia workshop on building business engagement in sustainable development and the SDGs.

SDSN Australia/Pacific has recently joined SDSN Indonesia and SDSN Southeast Asia to host a successful regional summit on sustainable energy and deep decarbonisation in Jakarta.

A new regional initiative from SDSN members RMIT University and the Pacific Institute for Public Policy is aiming to include the voices of Pacific Islanders into the debate on the Sustainable Development Goals and the Post-2015 agenda.

In one of the first of its kind in the world, a new report considers what the UN Sustainable Development Goals could mean for a developed country like Australia.

The video from Professor Jeffrey Sachs' public lecture in Melbourne on 21 May 2014 is now available.

The world-renowned economist and leader in sustainable development made a highly successful visit Perth, Melbourne, Canberra and Sydney.

Senior leaders from government, business, civil society and academia in the Southeast Asia/Australia region gathered in Kuala Lumpur on 7-8 November for a 2-day workshop to discuss the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their implications for the region. The regional workshop was hosted by the SDSN Malaysian Chapter and the SDSN Regional Centre for Australia/Pacific.