Discover our expert stories

Numerous experts from our community share their insights on how to accelerate the achievement of the 2030 Agenda and its aspirational goals. Explore their innovative ideas, technological solutions and visionary perspectives that drive progress towards a sustainable future.

Visit also the online exhibition “Habitat: Embracing change in the post-2030 future”, which showcases the sustainability work of 17 multidisciplinary experts from 12 countries. This exhibition features regional stories with global insights on achieving the SDGs by 2030 and offers recommendations for a resilient future beyond. 

Global mechanisms for implementation of Agenda 2030 and beyond
Tomasz Chruszczow
Tomasz Chruszczow
Special Envoy for Climate Change
Ministry of Environment in Poland
The natural capital of the Amazonian rainforest
William Milliken
William Milliken
Research Leader
Royal Botanic Gardens Kew, London, UK
Urban inclusion in Middle Eastern cities
Nasser Golzari
Nasser Golzari
Researcher
University of Westminster, London, UK
New Orleans lessons for climate change
Jeffrey Soule
Jeffrey Soule
Former Director of Outreach and International
American Planning Association, USA
Livelihoods of small islands
Pesetã Fa'amatuãinu To'oto'ole'aava Lama Tone
Pesetã Fa'amatuãinu To'oto'ole'aava Lama Tone
Lecturer
The University of Auckland, New Zealand
Improving informal settlements using social technologies
Ronaldo Brilhante
Ronaldo Brilhante
Adjunct Professor
Federal Fluminense University, Brazil
Sustainable use of resources by Sami people
Kjell-Åke Aronsson
Kjell-Åke
Former Director
Ájtte Mountain and Sami Museum, Sweden
Reduction of inequality in the sub-Saharan region
Debbie Whelan
Debbie Whelan
Associate Professor
University of Lincoln
Macro and microeconomics potential of urban settlements
Jim Coleman
Jim Coleman
Director & Head of Economics
WSP, London
Prosperity and small business enterprises
Barbara J. Anello-Adnani
Barbara J. Anello-Adnani
Fellow
Angkor Training Center and APSARA National Authority
Affordable and clean energy in India
Karen Rizvi
Karen Rizvi
Architect and Capital Project Manager
Wildlife Conservation Society
Vernacular buildings and adaptation to floods
Iftehkhar Ahmed
Iftekhar Ahmed
PhD Associate Professor in Construction Management
University of Newcastle
Mongolian pastoral society and women
Ágnes Birtalan
Ágnes Birtalan
Professor
Eötvös Loránd University
Kam community and intergenerational education
Amy Eisenberg
Amy Eisenberg
PhD
Center for World Indigenous Studies and The University of Arizona
Health and wellbeing in African cities
Rexford Assasie Oppong
Rexford Assasie Oppong
Professor of Architecture and Dean of International Programmes Office
KNUST
Territorial integration and agricultural capacities of drylands
Sandra Piesik
Sandra Piesik
PhD Architect
3 Ideas B.V.
Sustainable livelihoods of the Chipaya people in Bolivia
Natalia J. Silva
Natalia J. Silva
PhD Researcher
Department of Architecture, University of Chile

“Driving Change Through Innovation and Sustainability”