The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a global vision to shape a more sustainable future. The SDGs call for systematic changes: to safeguard our planet, make societies more inclusive, make our economy more sustainable, and address social inequality.
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Read more about the SDGs.
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Why young people?
Young people make up nearly half the world’s population - the biggest generation we are yet to see - they are the most educated, charitable, and entrepreneurial amongst other age groups.

They believe that young people are the ideal agents to be at the forefront of the sustainable development movement: they are forward-thinking, creative, and come in large numbers.
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SDSN Youth today
Thus, SDSN Youth was born to place young people at the forefront of achieving the SDGs.

SDSN Youth was launched in 2015 by Professor Sachs - at the 5th meeting of the SDSN Leadership Council in Paris. Over the past five years, we have expanded rapidly, with over 3000 program members worldwide.