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Celebrating 75 years of @UNESCO, Scotland is working towards changing the world for the better through ambitious sustainable development goals: https://en.unesco.org/sustainabledevelopmentgoals
#UNESCO75 #UN75
Some organisations blazing a trail are
#UNESCO75 #UN75
Some organisations blazing a trail are
Edinburgh-based @scottishbktrust, who transform lives through reading and writing. Projects such as @Bookbug_SBT, Live Literature and @BookWeekScot are examples of the work they do in fostering Quality Education (SDG 4) in Scotland #UNESCO75 https://www.scottishbooktrust.com/
Also championing Quality Education (SDG 4) in Scotland is the fantastic @superpow3, who work with schools to produce workshops and creative programmes which get young people excited about writing #UNESCO75 https://superpoweragency.com/
Follow our page as we continue to share some fantastic organisations, projects and initiatives (and how they exemplify the sustainable development goals) throughout the day #UNESCO75
Connecting to Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure ( @UNESCO SDG 9), @CreateInf brings Edinburgh’s world-class creative industries and tech sector together #UNESCO75 #UN75
Find out more https://creativeinformatics.org/
Find out more
https://creativeinformatics.org/
Another @UNESCO Sustainable Development Goal is Reduced Inequalities.
@ArtlinkEdin is an example of an org contributing towards this, aiming to increase opportunities to take part in the arts for those who experience disadvantage or disability #UNESCO75 http://artlinkedinburgh.co.uk
@ArtlinkEdin is an example of an org contributing towards this, aiming to increase opportunities to take part in the arts for those who experience disadvantage or disability #UNESCO75 http://artlinkedinburgh.co.uk
. @SocialBite_ is a social enterprise operating a chain of cafes across Scotland as well as a restaurant in Edinburgh with the goal of reducing homelessness, championing the @UNESCO SDGs of Reduced Inequalities and Zero Hunger #UNESCO75
http://social-bite.co.uk/what-we-do/
http://social-bite.co.uk/what-we-do/
Looking at the @UNESCO SDG of Climate Action, Creative Carbon Scotland ( @CCScotland) is a charity working to put culture at the heart of a sustainable Scotland.
Their Green Arts Initiative helps Scottish cultural orgs to tackle the climate crisis
http://creativecarbonscotland.com
Their Green Arts Initiative helps Scottish cultural orgs to tackle the climate crisis
http://creativecarbonscotland.com
As a branch of PEN International, @ScottishPEN is a not-for-profit organisation championing freedom of expression and literature across borders. Through their work they foster the likes of Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions ( @UNESCO SDG 16) #UNESCO75 https://scottishpen.org/
Another fantastic Scottish organisation is @openbookreading, whose reading and writing workshops for communities all across Scotland contribute to the SDGs of Reduced Inequalities, and Good Health and Wellbeing #UNESCO75 https://openbookreading.com/
As the only Accredited Museum in the UK dedicated to women’s history, Glasgow @womenslibrary's work ties in with the SDGs of Gender Equality and Reduced Inequalities! #UNESCO75 https://womenslibrary.org.uk/
Connecting to Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11), festivals such as @edbookfest's and @ScotStoryFest do fantastic work in reaching out to and supporting local and international creative communities #UNESCO75
https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/ https://www.sisf.org.uk/
https://www.edbookfest.co.uk/ https://www.sisf.org.uk/
Also promoting Sustainable Cities and Communities (SDG 11) as well as No Poverty (SDG 1) and others is @InvCities - a social enterprise that works with people who have been affected by homelessness and trains them to become walking tour guides #UNESCO75
https://invisible-cities.org/cities/edinburgh
https://invisible-cities.org/cities/edinburgh
