NOVA Impact

SDSN Youth

have partnered to create the Youth Innovation Fund and Global SDG Solutions Impact List. These awards will recognize, showcase and invest in the next generation of youth changemakers and industry trailblazers to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

We believe
young people are the best positioned
to contribute to the
Sustainable Development Goals

Population

More than half the population 3.5 billion people on the planet are under the age of 30

Education

"Millennials" are the biggest and most educated generation in history, and according to surveys, the cause they care most about is "Quality Education"

Socially Conscious

79% of millennial employees are loyal to companies that care about their impact on society and 42% of want to participate in campaigns and causes they care about

Entrepreneurship

"Millennials" are launching twice as many businesses as boomers

Who We Are

In 2015, SDSN Youth was started to mobilize youth to the forefront of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals  by connecting young people to pathways of understanding, collaboration and action. Today, SDSN Youth has grown into one of the world's largest and most impactful networks of young leaders coordinating action at an unprecedented scale to accelerate solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals.

We have forged a global alliance and community where we support more than 3,000 youth in more than 127 Countries around the world with the ideas and energy to create sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems as they embark upon their quest to accelerate solutions towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Learn more about SDSN Youth by visiting its website here.

At NOVA, we provide tangible pathways to engagement and facilitate collaboration between some of the most influential players within the ecosystem. We believe that collaboration and reflection are essential for creating sustainable impact in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and are dedicated to being agents toward this change.

Our community was built out of our own experiences and seeks to provide Next-Gen with the resources and guidance we wish we previously had. NOVA is thrilled to partner with UN SDSN Youth in order to engage our members in thoughtful philanthropy and impact education.

Learn more about Nova Impact by visiting its website here.

Impact to Date

SDSN Youth

2100+

1000+

127

youth community leaders educated

sustainable solutions ideated and incubated

countries involved

Nova Impact

$1.8M+

100+

1M+

raised towards next-gen impact and causes

impact members in our community

next-gen acts of generosity and giving for social change

○ SDSN Youth

2100+ youth community leaders educated1,000+ sustainable solutions ideated and incubated127 countries involved

○ Nova Impact

$1.8million + raised towards next-gen impact and causes100+ impact members in our community 1+ million next-gen acts of generosity and giving for social change

1+ million next-gen acts of generosity and giving for social chaining

$1.8million + raised towards next-gen impact and causes

127 countries involved

1,000+ sustainable solutions ideated and incubated

1,000+ sustainable solutions ideated and incubated

In 2015, SDSN Youth was started to mobilize youth to the forefront of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals  by connecting young people to pathways of understanding, collaboration and action. Today, SDSN Youth has grown into one of the world's largest and most impactful networks of young leaders coordinating action at an unprecedented scale to accelerate solutions to the Sustainable Development Goals. We have forged a global alliance and community where we support more than 3,000 youth in more than 127 Countries around the world with the ideas and energy to create sustainable solutions to some of the world’s most challenging problems as they embark upon their quest to accelerate solutions towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

Our work is rooted in the belief of increasingly recognizing young people as transformative agents of change, to scale a diverse generation of resilient leaders to shape the future. Increasingly, young people are continuing to become an integral role in every aspect of society from the general population, to education to entrepreneurship, and are at the forefront of global-decision making.

Learn more about SDSN Youth by visiting its website here.

At NOVA, we provide tangible pathways to engagement and facilitate collaboration between some of the most influential players within the ecosystem. We believe that collaboration and reflection are essential for creating sustainable impact in alignment with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and are dedicated to being agents toward this change. Our community was built out of our own experiences and seeks to provide Next-Gen with the resources and guidance we wish we previously had. NOVA is thrilled to partner with UN SDSN Youth in order to engage our members in thoughtful philanthropy and impact education.

Learn more about Nova Impact by visiting its website here.

Jeffrey Sachs
President of SDSN


"During the past 5 years, SDSN Youth has grown into one of the world's largest and most impactful networks of young people dedicated to sustainable development. It has forged a global alliance of students, young professionals, teachers and young leaders in their quest to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals."

-- A senior UN Advisor and leading world expert on sustainable development, economic development, and the fight against poverty economic

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