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

The Climate Connection, the British Council

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The Climate Connection brings people around the world together to meet the challenges of climate change. Through arts and culture, education and the English language, it is about ideas, innovation and real change.

Era of leaded petrol over, eliminating a major threat to human and planetary health

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Official end of use of leaded petrol will prevent more than 1.2 million premature deaths and save USD 2.45 trillion a year The end of leaded petrol follows a 19-year campaign led by the UN Environment Programme (UNEP) and partners UNEP urges countries to work towards zero emissions vehicles to further address air pollution and climate change

HOW TO BE RESILIENT: WHAT WE'VE LEARNED AFTER A YEAR OF MASSIVE TRANSITION (CANADA)

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Join us on August 31st, 2021 at 1pm ET to hear six incredible changemakers share unique stories and perspectives on resilience. Together, they will reflect on how social change has changed — and how it hasn’t — over the past 16 months since the pandemic began, and what the fall and winter months hold for Canada’s social impact world.

FROM UNV: How volunteering strengthens social inclusion and well-being of senior citizens

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By Celina Menzel, Programme Analyst on Volunteerism Policy, UNV: "Volunteers can engage in a wide range of activities to support senior citizens in leading an active social life, for example by regularly visiting them, taking them out for activities, or exchanging letters and phone calls.

IFC Study: Promoting Accessible Tourism Can Help Nepal Drive Sector Recovery, Boost Economy

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Kathmandu, Nepal, August 25, 2021—Investing in disability-friendly infrastructure and services can help hoteliers and entrepreneurs tap the accessible tourism market in Nepal, a growing segment globally, while driving economic growth and accelerating recovery, reveals a new IFC study.

World Drug Report 2021 (UN Office on Drugs and Crime)

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Consisting of five separate booklets, the World Drug Report 2021 provides an in-depth analysis of the global drug markets and paints a comprehensive picture of the measurable effects and potential impact of the COVID-19 crisis on the world drug problem.

ESCAP Disaster Resilience Week

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 ESCAP is holding the third Disaster Resilience Week from 23-27 August 2021 under the theme “Building back better after COVID-19: addressing cascading risks and systemic gaps for resilient peoples and economies.” 

Global Disability Summit: 2022

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The Government of Norway in partnership with the International Disability Alliance will organize the 2nd Global Disability Summit in Feb 2022. The Summit will mobilize efforts for the implementation of the Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (CRPD), the principle of leaving no one behind and on building back better and more inclusive with regards to Covid-19.

New guidelines to localize the SDGs by United Cities and Local Governments, UCLG.(VOLUME 2)

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"Local governments reporting on localization, building on their communities’ experiences and practices, involving their population in the achievement of the SDGs can become laboratories for policy change at all levels.:

Debt Relief for a Green and Inclusive Recovery (BOELL FOUNDATION)

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Securing Private-Sector Participation and Creating Policy Space for Sustainable Development

I’mPOSSIBLE unveils new look to celebrate three year anniversary

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The International Paralympic Committee’s (IPC) global education programme I’mPOSSIBLE is celebrating three years of empowering youths of all abilities by unveiling a new brand look and feel.

IPC President Andrew Parsons speaks his heart out at Paralympic Games Opening Ceremony

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"When the shadow of uncertainty was upon us, they never stopped training, they never stopped pursuing their dreams, and they never stopped believing they would be here in this stadium tonight. They are a force of nature, a force for good." shares the President of the International Paralympics Committee.

ODI PAPER: Towards sustained development in Small Island Developing States: why we need to reshape global governance

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This working paper written by Matthew Bishop, Rachid Bouhia, George Carter, Jack Corbett, Courtney Lindsay, Michelle Scobie, Emily Wilkinson analyses how "global governance reforms are urgently needed to allow SIDS to exploit new niches and sustain levels of development in a post-pandemic and warming world".

Online Event: Essential for Recovery Summit

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#Essential4Recovery, the first summit to lay out a global vision for a just economic recovery that recognizes the value of essential workers.Wed, Sep 8, 2021, 6:45 PM – Sat, Sep 11, 2021, 8:15 AM +0545

9th Global Affordable Housing Conference

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The biennial Global Affordable Housing Conference, hosted by the World Bank Group, is the foremost global event for affordable housing. As a well-anticipated event, it brings together participants and speakers from the public and private sector, including housing practitioners, academia, non-profit organizations, government agencies, developers and more.

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