Tere González García is convinced that collective support and investment can open important doors for girls and young women to step into their power and explore the paths of their choice. She believes education is one of the greatest assets a person can have — with a ripple effect on…

By Tere González García, Executive Director, Circle de Luz, and +SocialGood Advisor On International Day of Education, attention turns to prioritizing education to accelerate progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals. From Circle de Luz, we join the international call to action to close the gap in access to quality education…

By Neeshad Shafi, +SocialGood Advisor At recent climate meetings, one of the most anticipated and discussed topics was the voluntary carbon market under Article 6 of the Paris Agreement. As countries focus on implementing their Nationally Determined Contribution (NDCs), this will be a crucial policy tool to drive decarbonization, achieve…

By Henriette Weber, +SocialGood Connector As the 76th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA) progressed, followed by the G20 Summit, and later, the UN Climate Change Conference (COP26), I felt overwhelmed. Overwhelmed by the challenges that the world faces. Overwhelmed by COVID-19. Overwhelmed by the climate crisis. Some days…

By: Clarisse Joy “Clary” Mañabat The United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) convened again, with most of its events taking place online. This year’s UNGA and celebrations have again showcased young people, with youth conversing and interviewing world leaders, youth having a seat at the table, youth organizing events to call…

By Neeshad Shafi, +SocialGood Connector Shifting the global economy to renewable sources of energy is the key to combating climate change while improving quality of life. To do this, every national energy system must transition first, and fast. We have known for some time that the world is losing the…

By James Da Costa, +SocialGood Connector As an entrepreneur building Fingo, a pan-African digital bank for young people,my UN General Assembly (UNGA) and Global Goals Week experience focused on how technology and entrepreneurship can be used to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) — especially in the face of the…

By Oluwabusola Fadipe, Programme Manager, SocialGood UK The biggest conversations since the pandemic hit have primarily been centered on economic recovery and scaling vaccine roll-out across the globe. At the earliest stage of the global pandemic, there was a minor shift away from focusing on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)…

Written by: Noa Gafni, +SocialGood Advisor From setting up an adult education program for women in Sierra Leone, highlighting the efforts of grassroots activists in El Salvador, or working with social entrepreneurs in Jordan to spread the word about social innovation, my nearly 20-year career has had a strong focus…