SDG Academy

Knowledge for a better tomorrow—today!

With the SDG Academy’s free, open educational resources, you will learn from experts in sustainable development and join a global community of people committed to making lasting change.

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Learn how we can not just coexist on this planet, but come together to save it.

Resources are free, open, and available online.

We're on the verge of trespassing the most dangerous planetary boundaries.Jeffrey SachsPresident, SDSN

Our resources

Free Massive Open Online Courses taught by a global faculty from the United Nations, the World Bank, universities such as New York University, Harvard University, the University of Oxford, the Stockholm Resilience Centre, and other academic, government, and non-profit institutions.

Lectures are also available in the SDG Academy Library, a searchable catalog of educational videos.

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Governance for Transboundary Freshwater Security

This course provides understandings of transboundary freshwater governance in theory and practice.

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Nature-based Solutions for Disaster and Climate Resilience

What are ‘Nature-based solutions’, or NbS? How can they help build resilience to disasters and climate change impacts? Why is NbS relevant? How can I apply NbS in my work and everyday life?

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Measuring Sustainable Development

How do we know if we are on track to achieve the SDGs?

Sustainable Development Goals

On September 25th, 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda.

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Sustainable Development Goals

On September 25th, 2015, countries adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda.

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Each goal has specific targets to be achieved by 2030.

The SDG Academy is a program of the Sustainable Development Solutions Network, a global initiative for the United Nations supporting the Sustainable Development Goals.

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