UN at Your Doorstep Session 2: Erik Solheim and Boyan Slat

Name: UN at Your Doorstep Session 2: Erik Solheim and Boyan Slat — Mission 4.7
Start: 2024-11-25T11:00:00+0000
End: 2024-11-25T12:00:00+0000

Monday, November 25, 2024
11:00 AM 12:00 PM

New York, NY USA (map)

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Step into a transformative educational experience with UN at Your Doorstep! This groundbreaking initiative connects today’s global leaders with tomorrow’s changemakers in a series of live online dialogues focused on tackling the world’s most pressing sustainable development challenges.

Designed for high school assemblies, extra-curricular activities, Model UN clubs, community NGOs, and traditional classrooms, these dialogues offer a rare opportunity for young people ages 14+ to engage directly with world leaders and UN officials. Together, they’ll explore solutions to the biggest issues of our time, from peace and security to climate change, poverty, inequality, environmental sustainability, and the rise of artificial intelligence.

Moderated by Professor Jeffrey D. Sachs and select guest moderators, UN at Your Doorstep provides a vibrant forum for engagement and inspiration. Here, young people will lead global discussions, enriching their educational journeys with real-world insights and perspectives.

In this second session, young people will have the opportunity to enter into a dynamic discussion on environmental sustainability with Erik Solheim, former Norwegian Minister of the Environment and former Executive Director of the UN Environment Programme, and Boyan Slat, Dutch inventor, entrepreneur and founder of The Ocean Cleanup and Young Reporters for the Environment.

📅 Date: November 25, 2024

🕒 Time: 11:00 AM - 12:00 PM ET

📍 Register here.

Please note that the live dialogue will be recorded and may be published or shared publicly to provide access to those who are unable to participate live. By attending, you consent to the recording and its future use for educational and informational purposes.

The UN at Your Doorstep live sessions complement the Ages of Globalization course, co-hosted by the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network, the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, Mission 4.7, SDGsToday and the Global Schools Program, and supported by UNESCO, the Sustainable Tourism Global Center, Hearst Foundations, the SDG Academy, Globe from Home, Compass Education and the Foundation for Environmental Education’s Young Reporters for the Environment.