Multiple voices and solidarity as the success ingredients for global action: this was the main takeaway from the last day of the Global Festival Action for Sustainable Development. More than 1,500 participants from more than 100 countries convened at the Festival, hosted by the United Nations SDG Action Campaign.
After making new connections, exchanging innovative solutions and dancing to the sound of SDG-inspired beatboxing, our Festival-goers are now taking it all home, committed to keep acting for sustainable development!
Gathered at the closing ceremony, the amazing UN SDG Action Awards winners gave their main takeaways from the Festival. "I’m going to learn from these seven other people to create a movement and change the world", said Foluke Michael, founder of Creative Youth Initiative Against Corruption in Nigeria.
"Never give up. Everyone wants to help their family, their community, their country. We need to bring out that desire of everyone and transform it into action", summarized founder of Sri-Lankan initiative The Road to Rights, Ashan Perera.
More than 30,000 people watched the livestream from 158 countries and the Festival was a trending topic on Twitter in Germany.
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Closing out the Festival, a fully interactive rap filled with love fired up the crowd, bringing together acoustic drums, beatboxing and SDG inspired lyrics. "We've got all the love we need", sang the participants in unison.
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The Festival is over but the change-making doesn't end here... let's continue acting for SDGs!
Join us for the Global Day of Action on 25th of September with #ACT4SDGs.
Looking forward to seeing you next year for the third round of the Festival, from 6 to 8 March, 2019!
Stay tuned to the Festival website for updates on the next edition and check the UN SDG Action Campaign page all year long to see how people are pushing for change in every single corner of the planet.