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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015. The Global Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.
In Season 5, we sit down with stakeholders working across numerous sectors and industries, to find a common language to address, measure and demonstrate the impact that they are making in tackling the 17 Global Goals.
From Berlin to Sydney, from Seoul to Hong Kong, our #impact hosts will bring you stories from all over the globe as you find inspiration on how to make an #impact in your community too.
THE WORLD NEEDS HELP.
A former #impact guest that inspires us in how he tackles the Sustainable Development Goals is Matt Friedman, Founder of The Mekong Club, a Non-Profit organisation uniting and mobilising the private sector for a common cause — to disrupt and end modern slavery.
10 MILLION SMALL, COMPASSIONATE ACTIONS WOULD TRANSLATE INTO A LOT .
One of the targets of Sustainable Development Goal 8 is to take immediate and effective measures to eradicate forced labour and modern slavery.
The Mekong Club uses an Association model to bring four industry-specific working groups together, including: Banking, Manufacturing, Hospitality and Retail. This model encourages like-minded companies to share their experiences and work together in a safe environment. Participating members review available information, identify industry priorities, and provide suggestions on what can be done to add practical value to the response.
As we are curating our stories for #impact Season 5, our team went back into our archives to bring you Matt’s inspirational story that first aired on #impact in April 2017.
TAKE ACTION and follow The Mekong Club!
- Official Website of The Mekong Club
- Follow their ongoing campaign “Be the Hero”
- Make a donation to The Mekong Club
Helpful resources to educate yourself on the Sustainable Development Goals
- SDG Knowledge Platform
- UN LIVE TV
- SDGs in Action App
- SDGs Media Zone
- Global GoalsCast (A Podcast we love!)
- Be Your Change (A Podcast we love!)
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