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Remembering Martin Hellicar, a giant of environmental conservation in Cyprus
It is with great shock that we were all informed last Sunday of the loss of one of Cyprus’ foremost environmentalists, and one of SDSN Cyprus’ Leadership most active Members, Dr. Martin Hellicar. Martin passed away, at the age of only 56, as a result of a tragic car accident. Click here to view the in memoriam note.
World Happiness Report 2024
In this issue of the World Happiness Report we focus on the happiness of people at different stages of life. We encourage you to explore the 2024 report for the latest findings on the happiness of the world’s young, the old – and everyone in between.
World Happiness Report 2024: Most comprehensive picture yet of happiness across generations. Press release available here.
To view the countries' rankings, please click here. Cyprus ranked 50 out of 143 countries.
Following the launch of the Europe Sustainable Development Report 2023/24 on the 25th January 2024 by SDSN (click here to view the press release), SDSN Cyprus has published an article stating the results of Cyprus (see attached the overall performance and the performance by SDG). Cyprus ranked 32nd out of 34 EU countries in total; this result demonstrates the need of developing an action plan on how to reverse the situation towards the improvement of the critical SDGs.
- Results of Cyprus (To view our press release in Greek click here)
Below you may find an indicative list of the articles (greek and english) that were published in the Cypriot newspapers:
2023 Sustainable Development report: Press release on the position of Cyprus in greek available here.
Below you may find a link to view the press release [Greek] published in various Cypriot newspapers about the 2023 Sustainable Development Report and the position of Cyprus:
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11 July 2023 |
2023 SDR and position of Cyprus |
SDSN’s Senior Working Group on the European Green Deal is excited to announce the launch of its 3rd annual report, "Transforming Our World: Interdisciplinary Insights on the Sustainable Development Goals", at the 28th Annual Conference of the European Association of Environmental and Resource Economists, 27th to 30th June, in Limassol, Cyprus. The programme's overview is available here. To view the programme's booklet, please click here. Read the full article here.
World Happiness Report 2023
It has been over ten years since the first World Happiness Report was published. And it is exactly ten years since the United Nations General Assembly adopted Resolution 66/281, proclaiming 20 March to be observed annually as International Day of Happiness. Since then, more and more people have come to believe that our success as countries should be judged by the happiness of our people. There is also a growing consensus about how happiness should be measured. This consensus means that national happiness can now become an operational objective for governments.
Happiest Countries Prove Resilient Despite Overlapping Crises - press release available here.
To view the countries' rankings click here. Cyprus made it into the top 50 happiest countries worldwide, securing the 46th position out of 137.
Our latest press release, in Greek and English, on the state of the SDGs in Cyprus, based on SDSN's 2022 Sustainable Development Report.
World Happiness Report 2022
This year marks the 10th anniversary of the World Happiness Report, which uses global survey data to report how people evaluate their own lives in more than 150 countries worldwide.
The World Happiness Report is out! Read the Press Release: click here
Media round up on the World Happiness Report 2022: click here
To view the country rankings, please click here. Cyprus ranked 41 out of 146 countries worldwide.
EARTH DAY 2021 and the SDGs – NO MORE BUSINESS AS USUAL
SDSN Cyprus would like to join its voice to countless citizens from over 190 countries all over the world in celebration of Earth Day 2021, whose theme is “Restore our Earth”. As stated by the organisers of Earth Day, “as the world returns to normal, we can’t go back to business as usual”, and as we emerge from the COVID crisis we need to join forces to face the twin catastrophes of climate change and environmental destruction.
The “Earth Day” celebrations and mobilization started in 1970 and it expanded to a global event, the most massive yearly mobilization on the planet. Earth Day takes place on 22nd April each year. It is estimated that over a billion citizens of planet earth will participate in this year’s celebrations. EARTHDAY.ORG™, which coordinates and advances activities around the spirit of the yearly event, works in countries around the world to drive meaningful action for our planet across key planetary challenges such as Climate Action Science and Education, People and Communities, Conservation and Restoration.
The Earth Day 2021 theme is intimately linked with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and in particular SDG15 (Life on Land). SDSN-Cyprus is therefore launching a call to action to all stakeholders on our island, to focus on a recovery to the COVID crisis, a recovery which will result in a sustainable future, in which the pandemic will be terminated and the destruction of our vital ecosystems will be halted.
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership
SDSN Cyprus, member of this global network, works with all sectors of society to improve the country’s performance in implementing the SDGs, collecting and disseminating best practices, raising awareness, promoting sustainable development education, engaging with youth, and assisting the authorities, the private sector and civil society organisations in mainstreaming the SDGs into their daily operations. We call all Cypriots to mark this special day, as the beginning of an uncompromising and relentless effort to Restore our Earth”!
SDSN’s SDG Academy Library provides numerous resources to learn more about Life on Land (SDG 15) and how to take action with videos on topics such as biodiversity, sustainable agriculture, social-ecological systems, and more! Watch “Introduction to SDG 15” to learn how you can take action! (https://buff.ly/32eT3ll).
On Friday, 12th of June 2020, the official launching ceremony of the Cyprus Chapter of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (#SDSN #Cyprus), was held virtually via teleconferencing in the presence of H.E. The President of the Republic of Cyprus, Mr. Nicos Anastasiades, leading economist, Prof. Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the Center for Sustainable Development at Columbia University, Global Director of UN SDSN, and Member of the CyI Board of Trustees, and the Honourable Minister of Agriculture, Rural Development and Environment, Dr. Costas Kadis.
