What is it?

S4G, the un-mediated, not moderated social platform

Have you ever thought you have something to “express” with a social dimension but never had the opportunity to do it?

Then S4G is what you are looking for:

  • Open, unrestricted and easy to use
  • Three mediums to choose from: TEXT, VIDEO, PHOTO
  • A way to express your ideas, reflections and expertise, on social issues and broader development and society at large
  • You do not need to be an expert but just passionate about what you share

Latest Sharings

IUCN Leaders Forum Geneva 2023

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The second edition of the IUCN Leaders Forum will be held in Geneva, Switzerland, from 11 – 13 October 2023, under the theme Global goals for nature: tracking progress, financing success.

The causes fueling the climate crisis are receiving 20 times more financing than the solutions, new groundbreaking report by ActionAid reveals

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Groundbreaking report shows the fossil fuel and industrial agriculture industries in the Global South are receiving an annual average of 20 times more financing from banks than governments are receiving for climate solutions. Banks have put $3.2 trillion towards the expansion of fossil fuels since the Paris Agreement, with $370 billion being funneled into the second major cause of climate chang

Global Governance Survey 2023 Finding Consensus in a Divided World

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From the Stimson Center: This survey explores public attitudes to global governance, conflict, pandemic, and climate issues in the G7 and BRICS countries

INTERNATIONAL DAY OF DEMOCRACY: 15 OF SEPTEMBER

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This year’s theme for the International Day of Democracy, “Empowering the next generation,” focuses on young people’s essential role in advancing democracy and ensuring that their voices are included in the decisions that have a profound impact on their world.

360 Sports Entrepreneur Masterclass Program is now open

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The 360 Sports Entrepreneur Masterclass Program is presented, and co-facilitated to simulate the business environment and everything that happens in a business on a day-to-day basis.

September edition of D+C

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One-fourth of the world’s population has no access to safe drinking water, and almost half lacks basic sanitation. Water consumption is increasing. The climate crisis is exacerbating the situation. To achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), significant investments in efficient infrastructure are vital. Cooperation at all levels is essential too: between local communities sharing the s

G20: Leaders' Declaration includes commitments to eliminate forced labour

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G20: Leaders' Declaration includes commitments to eliminate forced labour & child labour Livemint; Peoples' 20

TNI: Our Future is Public Energy Democracy Movements DeclarationOur Future is Public Energy Democracy Movements Declaration

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The Energy Democracy Declaration is a result of a two-day Energy sector meeting as part of the international Our Future is Public conference in Santiago, Chile, that involved Indigenous representatives, trade unions, ecofeminists, climate justice organisations, solidarity collectives and NGOs.

Almost 2,000 land and environmental defenders killed between 2012 and 2022 for protecting the planet

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At least 177 land and environmental defenders around the world were killed last year, taking the total number of defenders killed between 2012 and 2022 to 1,910, according to a new report by Global Witness

Call for Sessions Now Open for the Virtual 2024 Collective Impact Action Summit

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Today we are excited to announce our call for session proposals for the next field-wide virtual Collective Impact Action Summit, April 30 – May 2, 2024.

Is the World Bank giving billions of trade finance to fossil fuels?

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Herausgeber: Urgewald e.V. Jahr: 2023 In 2022, an estimated $3.7 billion in World Bank trade finance went to oil & gas. This would more than triple the current annual level of fossil fuel finance attributed to the World Bank and cast serious doubts on Bank claims of alignment with the Paris Climate Agreement.

OXFAM: Millionaires, economists, and eminent politicians implore the G20 to “tax the super-rich”

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Published: 5th September 2023 Pressure is piling on the G20 to lead a global push to increase taxes on the richest citizens back to past levels that most people believe were fairer and more useful for society

Enhancing IMF-World Bank Collaboration

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Joint Statement of the IMF Managing Director and of the World Bank President

IISD's Earth Negotiations Bulettin: Global Intergovernmental Meeting on Minerals and MetalsSummary report, 7–8 September 2023

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The GIMM was held in Geneva, Switzerland from 7-8 September 2023, with some participants joining online. The Meeting included delegates representing 120 governments and 60 observer organizations, including UN agencies and other intergovernmental bodies, secretariats of multilateral environment agreements (MEAs), industry, and nongovernmental organizations (NGOs).

World Coalition Publishes Country Mapping Report on Women on Death Row

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In 2021, the World Day Against the Death Penalty on October 10 was dedicated to the invisible reality of women on death row. In preparation for this day, members of the World Coalition Against the Death Penalty (World Coalition) conducted research to document the situation of women on death row in their countries.

IEA: Empowering people – the role of local energy communities in clean energy transitions

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Putting people at the centre of all clean energy transitions not only improves people’s lives but is also key to successfully implementing energy and climate policies.

LSE: From adversity to resilience: climate justice in developing countries Tuesday 12 September 2023 6.30pm to 8.00pm

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Join us for this event that will address the critical issue of advancing climate justice and building resilience to climate change, focusing on the unique struggles of developing countries that are disproportionately impacted by climate change.

GPE: Gender equality: Working in partnership to make it a reality

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Advancing gender equality in and through education requires stakeholders at the global, regional and country levels to prioritize gender in education system planning and delivery. GPE has launched a new paper titled “Going Further Together: A Partnership Approach to Gender Equality” to contextualize gender transformative change in education. The paper highlights GPE’s unique partnership approach t

Amnesty International: Global: Heatwaves are worsening air pollution, underscoring the urgent need to phase out fossil fuels

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"“Climate change is increasing the intensity and frequency of heatwaves, and extreme heat, compounded by wildfires and desert dust, is measurably damaging air quality on a vast scale and threatening people’s human right to health and to a healthy environment" , Ann Harrison, Amnesty International’s Climate Advisor

IDS EVENT TODAY: Hope at the halfway point? Forging a shared agenda for change

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12 September 2023 16:00–17:30 (UK Time) This event will use the mid-point of the Sustainable Development Goals to take stock of global collaboration on development.

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