Aotearoa 2021 Virtual SDG Summit: Why Storytelling Matters
Don’t judge each day by the harvest you reap, but by the seeds that you plant. Why does storytelling matter? Facilitated by Steven Moe, Seeds Podcast https://theseeds.nz/ Guided by Agenda 2030 and the central, transformative promise to #LeaveNoOneBehind, the 2021 Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Development Goals Summit was pivoted online, and was held virtually on 2 & 3 September 2021. We’re grateful that our online shift created a more accessible and inclusive space for these important learnings & conversations. Why Storytelling Matters is part of a fully recorded online programme containing 20+ interactive workshops, project showcases, Main Stage Plenary, SDG Alliance & SDG Declaration moments, and connection opportunities via sector-based kōrero.
See our website at https://www.sdgsummits.nz or head back to our YouTube channel to view the other Summit sessions and workshops. Our Youtube channel also hosts the recordings from the 2020 – 2021 series of online hui, which acted to build momentum towards the 2021 SDG Summit. — What are the SDG Summits? The Aotearoa New Zealand Sustainable Development Goals Summits were inspired by people wanting to collaborate across sectors to drive meaningful change for the SDGs. Summits have been held at the University of Victoria (2018) and the University of Auckland (co-hosted by Auckland University of Technology, 2019). The University of Canterbury and Lincoln University, along with Ara Institute and Christchurch City Council, have joined forces with a nation-wide Stakeholder Group to host the 2020-2021 Summit Series.
The Summits have brought together people from civil society, government, the business community, and, with strong mana whenua and Pasifika input they have helped shape a uniquely Aotearoa New Zealand response. These Summits will continue to 2030, when the Sustainable Development Goals mature. There is still plenty of work to do in achieving a sustainable and just world though! YOU are invited to take part in this journey! — The 2021 SDG Summit, themed ‘Collaboration for Systemic Change’ was originally intended to be held in-person, at the University of Canterbury campus, in Ōtautahi Christchurch. Co-hosted by University of Canterbury and Lincoln University with support from Christchurch City Council and Ara Institute of Canterbury, we thanks our partners for enabling the pivot to the online space: ChristchurchNZ | Tourism New Zealand | New Zealand National Commission for UNESCO | Te Pokai Tara Universities NZ | UC Centre for Entrepreneurship | Seeds Podcast.
