By Cristina Alejandra Fiorillo
As members of our community know, last year the SDG club was created. Its mission is to ācreate opportunities to tackle the targets of sustainabilityā, by working towards the achievement of the 17 Global Goals, agreed upon by the 193 Member States of the United Nations to be attained by 2030. These interconnected goals serve as a universal call to action to the development of social, economical, and environmental sustainability, including no poverty, climate action, reduced inequalities, decent work, and economic growth.
In order to accomplish these 17 Sustainable Development Goals, the United Nations works collaboratively with different organizations. UNICEF is the United Nations agency in charge of providing humanitarian and development aid to children worldwide. Its mission is to āadvocate for the protection of children’s rights, to help meet their basic needs and to expand their opportunities to reach their full potential.ā
As IE students, we believe that everyone, from their own environment and circumstance, can contribute to making children’s rights a reality. We share the UN and its Member Statesā interest towards achieving the SDGs, as well as UNICEFās labor of protecting childrenās rights, survival, health, and wellbeing. Consequently, the SDG club launches a new branch and initiative: āIE Campus89, working with UNICEFā
What is Campus89?
IE Campus89 is a UNICEF initiative under the SDG Club aimed at university students, who understand and are passionate about UNICEFās work, share its mission, values, and the need for action for children’s rights. It is made up of young people convinced that the well-being of children is everyone’s responsibility and that as students we can also contribute to change within our reality.
IE Campus89ās goal is to RISE. It seeks to raise awareness of childrenās rights and the limits they are currently facing, inspire students by showing the constant work done by UNICEF and highlight possible actions for change, serve as a channel to tackle the SDG goals with regards to children and empower our community to take an active stance towards a better future.
āAs the coordinators of IE Campus89, Valeria Ansorena and I, Cristina Fiorillo, are very excited for this initiative. We want to invite the IE community to join the efforts of Campus89, and participate in the wide range of activities that we will be hosting: from educational campaigns, to leadership workshops and awareness interactive activities. We are convinced that together we can achieve big things, so letās work closely, hand by hand with the SDG club and UNICEF Spain to make a change!ā
For more information regarding this initiative, visit the SDGās communication channels.