Join us for the GL-UNA Human Rights Day Program
'The Essential Intersection: The U.N. Declaration of Human Rights, SDGs and Environmental Justice' Presented by Marie Adele Grosso, Terry Link, and Jeremy Orr
This virtual event will offer presentations about the UN Declaration of Human Rights and the ways the Declaration is connected to the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). In addition, we will explore how the SDGs about Environmental Justice are related to our understanding of Human Rights. |
| Congratulations 2020 Michigan SDG Awardees!Thank you for your exemplary work on the UN Sustainable Development Goals #1 – No Poverty – Cass Community Social Services Tiny House Project , Detroit
#2 – Zero Hunger – Chanel Taylor, Detroit Benevolent Society, Detroit
#3 – Good Health & Well-Being – Kiwanis Club, South Lansing
#4 – Quality Education – Kalamazoo Promise, Kalamazoo
#5 – Gender Equality – London Bell, Bell Global Justice, Detroit
#6 – Clean Water & Sanitation – Flint River Watershed Coalition, Flint
#7 – Affordable & Clean Energy – Michigan State University’s Carport Solar Array, East Lansing
#8 – Decent Work & Economic Growth – John Beck, MSU School of Human Resources & Labor Relations, East Lansing
#9 – Industry, Innovation & Infrastructure – Appropriate Technology Collaborative, Ann Arbor
#10 – Reduced Inequalities – Michigan League for Public Policy, Lansing
#11 – Sustainable Cities & Communities – City of Grand Rapids, Grand Rapids
#12 – Responsible Consumption & Production – Meridian Township, Meridian Township
#13 – Climate Action – Citizens Climate Lobby, Michigan
#14 – Life Below Water – FLOW (For Love of Water), Traverse City
#15 – Life on Land – The Nature Conservancy, Michigan
#16 – Peace, Justice & Strong Institutions – Freedom House Detroit , Detroit
#17 – Partnerships for the Goals – Detroit Means Business, Detroit |
View our UNA Lansing/Detroit 2020 MI SDG Awardee video! |
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Statement from the United Nations Association of the USA (UNA-USA) onPolice Violence, Human Rights Abuses, and Racial Oppression Against Black Americans June 3, 2020 |
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UN Foundation CEO E. Cousens’ statement on the U.S. move to defund
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