Leveraging Data SDG Stories: July 17, 2025 9:00 am - 10:00 am EDT

[Lynn Wagner]

Dear colleagues,

IISD is organizing an online event to help participants leverage available data to ground their SDG stories in national and international sustainable development trends. The one-hour session will:

• explore ways the SDGs affect the daily lives of people around the world
• discuss the Voluntary National Review (VNR) process and its potential to increase transparency and accountability of national policymakers
• map the SDGs data ecosystem and give reporters resources to inform their daily stories
• offer insights for engaging with leaders and organizations within the UN system

We have an amazing panel:

• Catherine Cheney, Senior Editor for Special Coverage, Devex / Manager, Strategic Relationships, Solutions Journalism Network
• Martina Donlon, Climate Communications Lead, UN Department of Global Communications
• Pamela Falk, Correspondent, US News & World Report
• Wangu Mwangi, Team Leader and Writer, Earth Negotiations Bulletin
• Heather Page, Statistician, UN Department of Economic and Social Affairs

The event is focused on journalists, but will provide academics new insights into available data and information on how countries are aiming to implement the SDGs.

Sign up here: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ew7uWCJSSlS2pZT2GrO9XQ#/registration 

All the best,

Lynn