UNESCO Global Geoparks and the Sustainable

Development Goals (SDGs) of the Agenda 2030

26h March 2025, 16:00 – 18:00 h (GMT)

Participants: Managers and management team members of UNESCO Global Geoparks

Aim: Lessons learned and future work for achieving the 17 SDGs 

- What is the contribution of UNESCO Global Geoparks to the Agenda 2030 and their activities toward achieving the SDGs? – The 2023 SDG Reporting exercise.

- How do UNESCO Global Geoparks contribute to the SDGs? 

- What makes UNESCO Global Geoparks ideal model territories for the SDG implementation? 

- Which lessons learned from the 2023 SDG Reporting?

- How UNESCO Global Geoparks will proceed for the 2024 SDG Reporting?

Agenda

A.. Welcome Greetings

1.Welcome and introduction (5 min) by Dr Emmaline Rosado, Coordinator of GeoLAC 

2.Welcome (5 min) by Frances Heydeman, Coordinator of Canadian Geoparks Network

3.Welcome (5 min) by Prof. Nickolas Zouros, President of GGN

4.Welcome by UNESCO (5 min) by Kristof Vandenberghe, Chief of Earth Sciences and Geoparks Section.

B.UNESCO Global Geoparks’ SDGs Reporting exercise for the year 2023 - The statistics  (10 min) 

Emmaline Rosado, Coordinator of GeoLAC

John Calder, GGN Executive Board member

C. 17 SDGs - good practice examples  from UNESCO Global Geoparks (2023 Reports)  (50 min) 

1. Manda Maggs, Tumbler Ridge UGGp (Canada) SDG 3 

2. Silke Cram, Mixteca Alta UGGp (Mexico) SDG 12 

3. Paula Cusinato, Uberaba UGGp (Brazil) SDG 8  

4. Gabriela Tascón, Kütralkura UGGp (Chile) SDG 11

5. Gullermo Hercilla, Colca y Volcanes de Andagua UGGp (Peru) SDG 4

6. Fabiana Pereyra, Grutas del Palacio UGGp (Uruguay) SDG 8

7. Raúl Martínez, Imbabura UGGp (Ecuador) SDG 15

8. Jackson Rafael Reyes, Rio Coco UGGp (Nicaragua) SDG 4 

D.The SDGs Template for Geoparks Reporting on activities during 2024 (10 min) 

Emmaline Rosado, Coordinator of GeoLAC

E..Questions and Comments 

F. Proposals from UNESCO Global Geopark Managers  and Managing staff 

G. Closing Remarks

1.Closing Remarks from GGN SDGs Working Group

2.Closing remarks from the GGN