Compassion and the Sustainable Development Goals: A New Tomorrow

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Compassion and the Sustainable Development Goals: A New Tomorrow

August 29, 2020 3:00pm Online

Speaker: Professor Liz Grant, Wendy Ball

Organisation: Global Health Academy, University of Edinburgh

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have set out a blueprint for a new world and new science. Knowledge translation and innovation have set out what is needed to deliver to the blueprint. What has been missing from the SDG agenda is the urgency to deliver on this and the “why” of delivery. However, the pandemic of COVID-19 and our understanding of compassion now positions us differently.

If, as Greta Thunberg says, climate change has put our house on fire, then COVID-19 pandemic has poured petrol on the flames and burnt systems that were seen as indispensable and impenetrable. We are now in a very different place with lots of plans emerging. What does a phoenix of compassion rising from these ashes look like and how can compassion shape this new world.

Tea & Talk Series

The Tea & Talk series invites everyone to enjoy a cup of tea while engaging with experts in a friendly, relaxed discussion. There won’t be any powerpoints, notes or formality here – just the chance to ask questions and to listen to some of Scotland’s leading authorities on a variety of subjects.

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All Tea & Talk events will take place using Zoom Meetings so attendees can take part using audio and video. Due to this attendees must be 17+ years old. To encourage discussion and allow for everyone an opportunity to ask questions we have limited the number of spaces available.

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