SDG Watch Europe, a civil society alliance of more than 90 EU NGOs established to ensure the full implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the EU and its Member States, has criticised today’s publication of the EC Commission’s Communication entitled “Next steps for a sustainable European future – European action for sustainability.” “The … Continued
SDG Watch Europe, in which Culture Action Europe is an active member, will officially launch in Brussels on 13 October 2016. SDG Watch Europe is a new, EU-level, cross-sectoral CSO alliance of NGOs from development, environment, social, cultural, human rights and other sectors. Its goal is to hold governments accountable for the implementation of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development (SDGs). Culture Action Europe wants … Continued
In September 2015, the world’s governments adopted Transforming our world: 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The 2030 Agenda and its Sustainable Development Goals present a unique opportunity to put the world on a sustainable development path. Now that this universal Agenda is adopted, attention must shift to the translation of the goals and targets into … Continued
Culture Action Europe co-signed and contributed to the position paper on “Sustainable urban development and culture” drafted by the Committee on Culture of United Cities and Local Governments (UCLG). In October 2016, the UN Conference on Housing and Sustainable Urban Development (Habitat III), to be held in Quito, will adopt the New Urban Agenda, a document which is expected to … Continued
Title of the project: Mitote Project: Trash for some … wealth for others !!! Mitote Project is a social application of art that blends music, theater and ecology. We use art to claim the right of peoples to beauty as a means to re connect with Mother Earth and create a more just and … Continued
CAE and its partners in the campaign ‘The Future We Want includes Culture’ have released a communiqué (available in , and ) coinciding with the Special Summit on Sustainable Development to be held in New York on September 25-27. During this summit, the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA 70) will adopt the Outcome Document ‘Transforming Our World: the … Continued
On 2 August 2015, the United Nations 193-member states agreed on an agenda for the world’s sustainable development over the next 15 years, seeking to end poverty, achieve gender equality, inclusive and quality education for all and ensure food security in every corner of the globe by 2030. “Transforming our World: The 2030 Agenda for … Continued
The campaign was informally born in Hangzhou (China), in May 2013. Leaders of global cultural networks were called to contribute to the Hangzhou Conference “Culture: Key to Sustainable Development” and convened to discuss how culture elements should be considered in Sustainable Development Goals (to be approved by United Nations in September 2015). The campaign has published three … Continued