News + Events

19 August 2024 | SDG Localisation, Universities & SDGs
Input to the Australian Government in preparation for the 2024 UN Summit of the Future
SDSN AusNZPac and the UN Global Compact Network Australia urge the Australian Government to support efforts to strengthen global cooperation at the upcoming UN Summit.
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30 October 2022 | SDSN Youth
SDSN Youth networks in the Asia-Pacific region have released a statement outlining regional youth priorities for COP27.
9 September 2022 | Past Events, SDSN Youth
Networking workshop for young people in the Asia-Pacific region to create a position statement on what they want to see done at COP27
8 September 2022 | Universities & SDGs
As part of the Mainstreaming Education for the SDGs in Higher Education session series, we are looking for examples from the Aus/NZ/Pacific to showcase as part of upcoming forums.
26 August 2022 | SDG Localisation, SDSN Youth
This project will use the SDGs as a guide and will collate supporting data to illustrate and platform the concerns of young people.
9 June 2022 | General Network News, Past Events, Universities & SDGs
Members of SDSN AusNZPac came together on on 7 June for a network(ing) forum on how our institutions can support and grow research for societal challenges and the SDGs. The recording of member spotlight presentations is now available.
2 June 2022 | Past Events, SDSN Youth
The SDSN Youth SDG Coordinator Program is now accepting applications from university students for the 2022/23 cohort! Join this information session organised by SDSN Youth AusNZPac on 8 June to find out more!
2 June 2022 | Past Events, Universities & SDGs
This open workshop on 22 June, part of our Accelerating SDGs Practice Initiative, will look at the challenges and benefits of using the SDGs framework in the HE context.
20 April 2022 | Global SDSN News, SDSN Youth
During 2021 and 2022, SDSN Youth AusNZPac worked on several projects to help young people create effective climate action at their universities and in their communities. This page will take you through the projects and resources they created!
29 March 2022 | Global SDSN News, Past Events, SDSN Youth
SDSN Youth AusNZPac is excited to share a report with ideas for how young people fighting for climate action in the AusNZPac region can make their campaigns work better!
21 March 2022 | Past Events, Universities & SDGs
In the light of the increasing focus by higher education institutions on embedding the SDGs into the curriculum and in further developing the capability of our ESD change leaders, please join us on 5 Apr for an online review of the sustainability.edu.au site.

Other activities

•SDG Students Program – Semester 1 2019 Highlights
SDSN Youth Australia, New Zealand & Pacific began the rollout of the SDG Students Program, an initiative to engage university students in the SDGs, in early 2019. Here are a few highlights from the first semester of operation.
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•Media release: Australia ranked 38th globally on sustainable development
A new SDSN report ranks Australia 38th out of 162 countries in terms of sustainable development. Australia ranks well below New Zealand, Canada, United Kingdom and most other OECD countries with a total score of 73%.
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•Call for case studies: SDG learning and teaching in universities
Deadline extended to 12 April! Global SDSN is inviting universities and higher education institutions to submit case studies for a new in-depth guide on SDG learning and teaching.
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