Curated Resources

Dynamic SDG tools and resources to make local change and meet our Sustainable Development Goals by 2030, in the U.S. and around the world.

United Nations Foundation

Start Here: Sustainable Development Goals FAQ

Answers to commonly asked questions about the Sustainable Development Goals, including explanations on the Goals, targets, and indicators; their connection to the Paris Agreement; the Leave No One Behind agenda; and more.

The Brookings Institution, United Nations Foundation

The State of the Sustainable Development Goals in the United States

This policy brief explores U.S. progress on the SDGs and outlines approaches and opportunities to leverage the SDGs towards U.S. priorities at home and abroad.

A policy brief examining U.S. advancements on the SDGs, prioritizing domestic implementation and extending efforts globally.

International Institute for Sustainable Development (IISD)

SDG Knowledge Hub: Northern America

Online resource center with comprehensive and up-to date SDG news and events, which can be filtered by SDGs, actors, and regions.

Project Everyone, UNICEF, UNESCO

The World’s Largest Lesson

This site includes creative resources for teachers and children that build skills and competencies needed to act on the SDGs.

Our World in Data

SDG Tracker: Measuring Progress Towards the Sustainable Development Goals

This SDG Tracker presents free, open-access data across all available SDG indicators, using official statistics from the United Nations and other international organizations.

Interactive SDG charts providing indicators for each goal.

Community Foundations of Canada

The SDGs Guidebook and Toolkit: A Community Foundation Resource on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Guidebook of best practices and practical frameworks for community foundations to utilize the SDGs.

The Sustainable Development Goals and Your Community Foundation of Canada’s SDG Guidebook.

The Brookings Institution

17 Rooms

The 17 Rooms initiative is an innovative and accessible methodology to help communities and organizations take practical steps towards SDG priorities.

The Brookings Institution

City Playbook for Advancing the SDGs

This collection of how-to-briefs, written for city government officials, documents case studies on advancing sustainable development and social progress at the local level.

From elected officials and government leaders to businesses, schools, and communities, we need people across states, sectors, and generations to understand the SDGs so they can advocate and make local change.

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Curated resources on the Sustainable Development Goals for an American audience.

SDG Communications

In the United States, SDG awareness remains low in the U.S. — but we can change that. These resources include guidance, research, and tools relevant for policymakers, educators, practitioners, and communicators to share their SDG activities in ways that Americans can understand.

SDG Progress

How do we know if we’re on track to deliver on the SDGs by their 2030 deadline? These resources include what you need to know about measuring and reporting on SDG progress towards the Sustainable Development Goals.

SDG Localization

SDG implementation takes shape and makes impact at the local level. These tools, guides, and implementation examples explain how.

Implementation Examples

People across the country and around the world have been innovating to achieve sustainable development for decades, and on the SDGs—specifically—since their adoption in 2015. These are real-world examples of SDG efforts.

SDG Partnerships

We must all work together to achieve the SDGs. Several networks support SDG collaboration within specific sectors or topic areas, and many are open to new members.

Leave No One Behind

At the heart of the SDGs central component of Agenda 2030 is a promise to endeavor to reach those who are being left behind first. Some These resources specifically focus on the Leave No One Behind (LNOB) Agenda, addressing or assessing the needs of people who should need to be reached first.

Emerging Topics

These resources relate to additional emerging topics that are under development in this resource library, such as (e.g. SDG Financing), or are emerging topics that don’t otherwise clearly align with a different these resource filters.

Philanthrophy

From community foundations to global donors, philanthropic organizations invest deeply in issues relevant to the SDGs. These tools, guides, and examples can help philanthropic organizations looking to connect their strategies to the SDGs, map and understand their impact or local community needs, or see examples of how the SDG framework is being leveraged.

Education

The SDGs are being taught and acted upon in primary and secondary schools and higher education institutions across the world. These resources are for educators and students looking to incorporate SDGs into their learning journeys, and for institutions looking to act upon the SDGs on their campuses.

Government

Achieving the SDGs will require new and updated policies at all levels of government. These resources include information and examples on SDG reporting and data at different levels of government, global case studies, and toolkits relevant for local, state, regional, and national governments.

SDGs 101

Are you curious about the SDGs but unsure where to start? Check out these introductory resources that will help the SDG-curious learn more about the Global Goals.

Private Sector

The private sector has a key role to play in local to global SDG progress. Tools, networks, and case studies have been developed to support businesses in adopting and acting on SDG commitments.

Start Here: Sustainable Development Goals FAQ

United Nations Foundation

U.S. National Statistics for the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals

United States Government

The official website of the United States of America for U.S. National Statistics for the Sustainable Development Goals.

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How to Talk About the Sustainable Development Goals

United Nations Foundation

This toolkit is for anyone looking to stay in the know or inform an audience about the Sustainable Development Goals. It also includes guidance on SDG branding, media assets, key social media accounts to watch, and more.