Youth Solutions Report on SDGs

The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN)-Youth launched a report showcasing 50 youth-led solutions in support of the SDGs. The report examines challenges facing youth-led innovation for the SDGs and proposes recommendations to create more integrated ecosystems of support for youth change makers.

The Youth Solutions Report, a flagship initiative of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network - Youth, features 50 game-changing projects led by young people, allowing them to showcase their work, and presenting them with opportunities to draw interest from potential supporters.

'Youth Solutions Report' features SDG solution projects led by youth innovators in academia, business, charity and research, with the aim of showcasing their work and highlighting opportunities for potential investors to support the projects.

The report's solutions, which come from 61 countries, deal with crucial sustainable development issues, including clean energy, education, digitalization, e-participation, healthcare, ecosystem restoration, sustainable agriculture and waste.

As an illustration, NatureCoin in South Korea aims to stop the discharge of plastics into the seas using disruptive technology in environmental protection that rewards users of a cryptocurrency when they recycle disposable waste. The initiative addresses SDG 9 (industry, innovation, infrastructure); SDG 11 (sustainable cities and communities); SDG 12 (responsible consumption and production); SDG 13 (climate action), SDG 14 (life below water); and SDG 17 (partnerships for the Goals). The report also analyzes barriers young people face in accessing financing, mentoring opportunities and generating visibility for their solutions. Read More...

Smart Campus Cloud Network , an initiative by TERRE Policy Centre (India) encourages and facilitates youth engagement in contributing to SDGs. By creating network of campuses around the world and forming SCCN Core Group in individual campuses, this iniatitive serves as a lighthouse to bring awareness among youth and be the change-makers for a future worth desiring.

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