2015 Sustainability: Balancing People, Planet, & Profit
About
In 2015, the conference topic was Sustainability: Balancing People, Planet and Profit. The Millennium Development Goals, which targeted extreme poverty, health, and education in developing countries are coming to an end in 2015. The newest set of targets, the Sustainable Development Goals, build upon their predecessors and provide the framework for further improvements. As countries gather at the United Nations to reevaluate the MDGs and agree upon the new SDGs, it is the perfect time to explore what a sustainable future looks like and what is currently being done to achieve it. The 2015 UNIS-UN international student conference will examine sustainability in terms of its three interrelated components: the development of our society, the growth of the economies and the impact on the environment. We seek to explore topics such as climate justice, gender equality, and resilient cities, and to uncover how they are all key parts of fostering sustainable development on all levels. Through diverse speakers and open dialogue discussions we hope to engage young minds in the importance and possibilities of designing our sustainable and promising future.
Visiting Schools
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Belgium
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European School Mol, European School of Brussels 3
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Chile
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Santiago College
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China
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Chengdu Huaying Consulting & Service Co., Ltd., Huanggang Middle School Guangzhou Campus, Shanghai Foreign Language School Affiliated to SISU, Shanghai No.1 Experimental School Affiliated To SISU
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Denmark
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Birkerod Gymnasium, HF & IB
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Ethiopia
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International Community School Addis Ababa
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Finland
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Helsingin Suomalainen Yhteiskoulu
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Germany
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Nelson Mandela School / State International School Berlin, AKG Bensheim, Alfred-Wegener-Schule, Galileo Gymnasium, Phorms School
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India
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The Cathedral & John Connon School
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Japan
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Kagoshima Joho, Yokohama Higashi High School, Haguro High School, Yokohama Shogyo High School, Yamate Gakuin High School
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Puerto Rico
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Nuestra Escuela, Commonwealth-Parkville School
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Spain
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Frederic Mistral Tècnic Eulàlia
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Switzerland
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Institut Florimont
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USA
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Hunter College High School, French American International School, RAZI School, Avenues: The World School, The Calhoun School, High School of Economics & Finance, High School for Environmental Studies, High School for Environmental Studies, Garden School, Bronx High Schol of Science, Brooklyn Prospect Charter School, NYC Lab School
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United Kingdom
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Mulberry School for Girls
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