SDG House

Being an SDG House reinforces The Hague Humanity Hub purpose; to support and strengthen the ecosystem of diverse actors working for a more peaceful and just world.

Facilitating connections and collaboration between so many different organisations working on the many facets of peace and justice can be challenging. So, we asked ourselves what’s the common thread? The 2030 Global Goals Agenda that was established by the United Nations – the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), is built on the principle of “leaving no one behind”, and they provide a common language and roadmap – for all of us – towards creating a better and more sustainable future for all.

SDG COMMUNITY MAPPING

We believe that the SDG framework can be of great value in helping people to make valuable connections by offering transparency on who is working on what. If we know who is working on which SDGs, we can connect, learn from one another and possibly combine forces to achieve more impact.

We worked with our community to see who was already working towards the SDGs. And we found that not only are some working on multiple goals at the same time, but within the Hub member organizations, all 17 SDGs are well represented. From reducing inequality and poverty, defending human rights, climate action to zero-hunger, our community is working towards peace and justice in many more ways than traditionally associated with – for example – SDG 16, which directly concerns justice institutions. Clearly the Hague peace and justice ecosystem includes more diverse approaches and players than some usually associate with this city of international peace and justice.

We are proud to present our first SDG map of our community; it’s a snapshot of who is working on what right now. We plan to update it, and we want to make it interactive so that you can explore it and find out more about our amazing members and what they do. Meanwhile, you can download it by clicking on it, and please, share it around. Maybe it can also inspire you to see connections and opportunities. If you woud like to connect to one of the organizations on the map, you can find them on our community page.

Let us know if it helps to catalyse more collaborations or if we can assist in making it happen!

Click on the image below to download and share with your network!

Humanity Hub as SDG House

In becoming an SDG House, we have joined the SDG House Network, an alliance of several organisations and locations in the Netherlands (so far), that all actively contribute to achieving the SDGs. Together, we want to connect, inspire and support all those who work on achieving the SDGs, and are always looking for even more partners to help us with achieving these goals.

As part of our seasonal programming theme currently focused on the SDGs, we are working with our community to develop as an SDG House and share insights on working with the SDGs. You can find insights into the projects and activities piloted by our community here. On September 25 the Hub will be supporting a local SDG Action Day, as part of the Just Peace Month in The Hague.

We will keep you updated here and via our newsletter on the different activities our community members are undertaking in relation to the Global Goals.