Mindblown: a blog about philosophy.
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European campaign to make the future EU budget sustainability proof
Investing in fossil fuel infrastructure and fighting climate change at the same time is not an efficient way of using EU tax money. Exacerbating social inequalities through the provision of […]
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Implementing SDG 1 requires tackling the growing old-age poverty
By Luise Steinwachs, Brot für die Welt and Ragnar Hoenig, AWO Bundesverband The first of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals demands UN member states to end poverty in all dimensions […]
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SDG-Watch Austria: A vibrant CSO platform challenging an inactive political system
Austria’s former federal president Heinz Fischer assured “Austria’s full commitment to the seventeen specific goals” (1), at a speech to the UN’s general Assembly on September the 27th in 2015. […]
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Latvian NGO network uses the SDGs to reach out to new people
In 18 places all over Latvia almost 500 volunteers of all ages and occupations came together to talk about the local implementation of the SDGs. The actions were part of […]
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Spain: SDGs in Spain
On this 2nd birthday of the Agenda 2030, signs show that we are not going in the right direction – an increase of hunger for the first time in 15 years, […]
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Ireland: SDGs in Ireland
Make Ireland Sustainable For All, in conjunction with All Together in Dignity (ATD) and the Irish Coalition 2030, marched through the streets of Dublin on 25 September to ask the […]
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SDG Watch Europe – Opinion on President Juncker’s State of the Union 2017
On Wednesday 13 of September, President Juncker delivered his State of the Union (SOTEU) 2017 address. Just like last year, his speech made no mention of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable […]
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Juncker should stop avoiding the elephant in the room and ‘Make Europe Sustainable For All
Two years after signing up to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), the EU still has no clear plan on how to achieve them and the clock is ticking. Outside the […]
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Sustainable Europe for its Citizens – the 6th Scenario
In April 2017 European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker presented a White Paper on the Future of Europe, including five possible scenarios for discussion at European and Member State levels. In […]
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European Commission must match the ambition of Member States
On June 20, 2017, the European Council adopted its Conclusions on “A sustainable European future: The EU response to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”. SDG Watch Europe welcomes the Conclusions […]
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