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Danna Ingleton: Collecting and Sharing Insights on Human Rights, Climate, and More

Dec 30, 2024 Posted by: Sujit Kunte Canada,  Danna Ingleton,  SDG 10,  SDG 13,  SDG 16,  SDG 3,  SDG 4,  SDG 5,  SDG 6,  SDG 8
Danna Ingleton: Collecting and Sharing Insights on Human Rights, Climate, and More
Danna: Thanks for having me, Spiffy. At HURIDOCS, we help people collect, process, and communicate important information about human rights, climate change, and more. We develop our own open-source software, enabling activists and change-makers to securely store their data and ensure it is usefully organized for advocacy or court cases. We even use machine learning to help them find important information faster! Our tool is called Uwazi, which means “openness” in Swahili, and we have more than 300 partners around the world.

Nodin Cutfeet: Boosting the Confidence of Young Indigenous People

Mar 24, 2024 Posted by: Anushree Nande Canada,  Nodin Cutfeet,  SDG 4,  Victoria BC
Nodin Cutfeet: Boosting the Confidence of Young Indigenous People

Nodin: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! Did you know that in Canada, many Indigenous communities are far from cities, reachable only by small planes or driving across the ice? Living in small communities means fewer after-school activities, making it hard for youth to discover their passions. This leads many Indigenous people to a choice between staying with limited opportunities or moving to cities, risking a disconnection from their culture. Waniskâw is a free online platform for young Indigenous people to create and share digital art projects and games. It connects them to their cultures, allowing exploration of various skills. A key part of Waniskâw is remixing and building on others' projects, promoting mutual support and achievement, because we can all go further when we support each other.

August Wichert: Assisting Businesses in Effectively Supporting the SDGs

Mar 23, 2024 Posted by: Anushree Nande All SDGs,  August Wichert,  Canada,  Toronto
August Wichert: Assisting Businesses in Effectively Supporting the SDGs
August: Thanks for having me, Spiffy! My organization helps businesses make the world a better place. A lot of business leaders want to support the SDGs and have a positive impact on society. However, many of them don’t know where or how to start. We provide them with tools and programmes for things like gender equality, climate action, and human rights, so they can support those issues at a company level. A more sustainable world is good for business, too, so if they take action, everyone wins.