Society Social Digital Transformation Leadership in the 21st century: Connecting is key Our guest authors Julia Juergens and Irina Naithani, founders and experts in leadership development and sustainability, help leaders to approach the challenges of our planet with awareness and responsibility. But where is the best place to start?
Society Social Music for Child Rights: Interview with Herman van Veen The Dutch singer, violinist, poet and storyteller Herman van Veen has been raising his voice for over 50 years for the rights of children and is their authentic defender. In this interview, we talked to him about the SDGs and child rights.
Environment Social Digital Transformation The Smog Free Tower: Less CO2 in the city With a giant vacuum cleaner tower, the Dutch inventor Daan Roosegaarde removes smog particles from the air and turns them into small jewels. And creates clean air where there is none.
Society Social Inspiring change: Promoting gender equality through social entrepreneurship, music, and education Siemens Stiftung’s initiatives in clean energy, music and education have been a game changer for women in Africa and Latin America, thus supporting several SDGs.
Social Environment Society Rolf Stahlhofen's pursuit for Human Rights and Water Rolf Stahlhofen, singer of the Söhne Mannheims, learned the value of water as a child. Spending his childhood in different African countries, he was convinced at an early age: "When I grow up, I want to be committed to clean drinking water".
Environment Social Society Mina's Water Marathon The Australian Mina Guli draws attention to the problem of worldwide water shortage with her spectacular runs that has now turned into a global movement
Environment Social Climate Farmers: A movement for Sustainable Agriculture Regenerative farming is an age-old agricultural practice that is now gaining popularity as a tool for climate change mitigation. And the Climate Farmers from Germany are on a mission to take it to scale in the EU
Society Social Enhancing Political Engagement among the German youth For Germany's federal elections in September, the election campaign is in full swing. Everyone 's talking about the future, but those it concerns most are severely underrepresented: Young voters! UNMUTE NOW wants to change that and is setting a lot in motion
Society Social Environment Sustainable Sustainability – Corona becomes a catalyst for change Over a year ago, Christian Felber, founder of the Common Good Economy, spoke to us on how a crisis can be a catalyst. Recent studies show that this is now a reality: The pandemic is contributing to rethinking sustainability.
Society Social Interview: Christian Felber – "More climate protection through Corona?" We talked about what the Pandemic means for sustainability with Christian Felber, Founder of the common good economy. It was about the new thoughtfulness, why virologists are more listened to than climate researchers and about his optimism for a better time after the crisis
Social 2020: Seventeen goals magazin's year in review The year 2020 has been different and has brought hardships and challenges. But despite the difficulties, it is worth focussing on the many great things we have achieved this year. In this article, we give a snapshot of the several stories that the seventeen goals magazin has published this year
Social Society Digital Transformation The Time Capsule: Hoping for a Sustainable future The Red Cross Red Crescent Climate Centre in the Netherlands have come up with an innovative idea of making a Time Capsule that contains letters, pictures, items from all over the world. The capsule is set to be locked at the end of 2020, only to be opened 30 years later.
Society Social How Indian Curries in Germany are helping higher education It is well known that Indian food is one of the most popular cuisines in the world. The Collegecurries initiative goes a step ahead and brings traditional Indian curry powder mixes to German kitchens and contributes to higher education in India.
Social Society Environment Digital Transformation Amplifying engagement – ProjectTogether and the SDGs With new approaches, the team from ProjectTogether in Berlin and its partners tackle social challenges and contribute to achieving sustainability goals
Economy Social Business Sense or Corporate Purpose- Good to know where to go Corporate purpose means business sense. We asked business coach Vanessa Cox why it is important for a company to have a purpose, especially in times of crisis, and what role executives play in this.
Environment Social Society Hamburg's Swaantje Güntzel uses Art for Sustainability Sustainable topics are now becoming more and more visible in art. Swaantje Güntzel, the artist from Hamburg, has been using art for more than ten years to spread awareness on plastics and pollution
Environment Social Energy Observer's Catamaran- driven by renewables! With the first-ever emission-less floating lab powered entirely by renewables, the two Frenchmen have travelled across the Atlantic. Their goal: latest Researching energy technologies and being completely self-sufficient
Environment Society Digital Transformation Social Clean Energy Solutions from Germany The energy industry in Germany is undergoing rapid changes with promising innovations that pave the way for clean and affordable energy.
Social Society Environment Generation Z creates differently - the personal account of a young social entrepreneur Social entrepreneurs are getting younger and younger, but are mainly male. That's reason enough to hear from young women like Anastasia Barner on what drives them to tackle social problems with their business models. A guest commentary on seventeen goals magazin
Environment Social Economy Society Letter from the Future: Corona, Sustainability & Economy In this imaginative letter from the future, Rebecca Freitag, Ambassador for Rights for Future Generations and former UN Youth Delegate for Sustainable Development, writes to her grandchildren on how the Corona Pandemic had presented an opportunity and how our world changed for the better
Environment Social Society Economy Hartmut Kiewert - Questioning the Status Quo The Leipzig based painter Hartmut Kiewert shows in disconcertingly beautiful paintings his very own idea of the future, in which humans and animals live together in perfect harmony
Environment Social Society The Vault for Global Food Security The world population has been growing by leaps and bounds. How do we then ensure food security for all in the face of climate extremes and crop failures? The answer lies in plant seeds- and the reason why they deserve to be saved in a safe
Environment Society Social The Trash Pirates of India Mobilising community action is the most effective way for managing waste! This was the key learning for Katleen Schneider, who volunteered thousand miles away from her home in Germany at the tiny Neil Island of India, an island even smaller than half the size of Frankfurt Airport
Environment Society Social The SDGs against COVID19 With thousands dead and millions losing their jobs, COVID-19 has disrupted lives across nations. While doctors continue to fight against time to save lives now, the world might run out of time later if we fail to achieve the SDGs within 2030
Social Society Environment Owning the SDGs Incredible solutions get created around the world every day. But these often remain in silos which act as hurdles in achieving the SDGs. "Why not open up and collaborate?" asks Nadim Choucair, the Germany Coordinator for Global Goals Jam.
Environment Society Social "We are walking museums of biodiversity" We humans are not an isolated species. Each of us carry a universe of biodiversity within us. And caring for this biodiversity inside is the only path towards preserving the nature outside, emphasises Indian environmentalist Vandana Shiva during her interview in Berlin
Society Social “We need humanity more than ever” Beyond Hollywood, Angelina Jolie plays a lesser known role: As a special envoy of the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR), she fights tirelessly for improving the plight and conditions of refugees and displaced persons. Her voice is being heard.
Digital Transformation Society Social Environment Global Goals supported by mobile journalists To help achieve the global goals, positive and inspiring stories need to be told – that's what the mobile journalists of Hashtag Our Stories are doing these days
Social Society Environment Sustainable Development – A wave of positivity The Festival of Action 2019 was a great get-together of engaged people with brave ideas and a big intentions of positive action to change the world