Global Goals local authority
Leeuwarden has been what is known as a Global Goals Gemeente since 25 September 2019. Using the United Nations’ 17 Global Goals, we are working towards a healthier, more honest and more sustainable world. This includes combating hunger and poverty, offering everyone equal opportunities and cleaning up the oceans.
Hero’s Day
By being a Global Goals local authority, Leeuwarden shows that it values these goals highly and actively contributes to them. But the local authority cannot make that contribution alone. We do this together with all residents, businesses and organisations in the city and villages. That is why the local authority organises Hero’s Day (‘Heldendag’). On this day we honour people, initiatives or organisations that strive to make the world a little more sustainable every day and bring the achievement of the Global Goals a little closer.
The heroes
- The city executive programme of the City of Leeuwarden (opens in new tab) bases its approach on the Global Goals. It does this (among other things) by promising to work towards:
- inclusive education
- reducing social and economic inequality
- protecting eco systems
- Other policy documents incorporate the Global Goals wherever possible.
- We work together with civil society organisations, civic initiatives, knowledge institutions, educational institutions and the businesses. This is clearly visible at various campuses.
- We are the only Dutch local authority that participates in the UN Global Compact Network.
- RUG/Campus Fryslân students look into the question of how serious we are about the Global Goals.
- We have been a Fairtrade Municipality since 2017. Together with involved residents (volunteers) and entrepreneurs, we want to encourage fair trade and sustainable use. We participate in the national campaign of the Fairtrade Municipalities Foundation. For more information visit the Fairtrade City of Leeuwarden (opens in new tab) website.
<div id="value">What we are already doing</div></div><div data-type="custom_field_v2" data-source-id="284857" data-key="sections_3_fee"><div id="value"></div></div><div data-type="custom_field_v2" data-source-id="284859" data-key="sections_3_content"><ul> <li><a href="https://leeuwarden.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Reports/Document/8e115763-db54-4473-8ed8-6505eeb230db?documentId=3c3965f8-c081-4c25-9078-a784a5799b72">The city executive programme of the City of Leeuwarden</a> bases its approach on the Global Goals. It does this (among other things) by promising to work towards: <ul> <li>inclusive education</li> <li>reducing social and economic inequality</li> <li>protecting eco systems</li> </ul> </li> <li>Other policy documents incorporate the Global Goals wherever possible.</li> <li>We work together with civil society organisations, civic initiatives, knowledge institutions, educational institutions and the businesses. This is clearly visible at various campuses.</li> <li>We are the only Dutch local authority that participates in the <a href="https://www.leeuwarden.nl/leeuwarden-in-europa/un-global-compact-network/">UN Global Compact Network</a>.</li> <li>RUG/Campus Fryslân students look into the question of how serious we are about the Global Goals.</li> <li>We have been a Fairtrade Municipality since 2017. Together with involved residents (volunteers) and entrepreneurs, we want to encourage fair trade and sustainable use. We participate in the national campaign of the Fairtrade Municipalities Foundation. For more information visit the <a href="https://fairtradegemeenten.nl/gemeente/leeuwarden/">Fairtrade City of Leeuwarden</a> website.</li> </ul>
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Hero’s Day
By being a Global Goals local authority, Leeuwarden shows that it values these goals highly and actively contributes to them. But the local authority cannot make that contribution alone. We do this together with all residents, businesses and organisations in the city and villages. That is why the local authority organises Hero’s Day (‘Heldendag’). On this day we honour people, initiatives or organisations that strive to make the world a little more sustainable every day and bring the achievement of the Global Goals a little closer.
The heroes
- The city executive programme of the City of Leeuwarden (opens in new tab) bases its approach on the Global Goals. It does this (among other things) by promising to work towards:
- inclusive education
- reducing social and economic inequality
- protecting eco systems
- Other policy documents incorporate the Global Goals wherever possible.
- We work together with civil society organisations, civic initiatives, knowledge institutions, educational institutions and the businesses. This is clearly visible at various campuses.
- We are the only Dutch local authority that participates in the UN Global Compact Network.
- RUG/Campus Fryslân students look into the question of how serious we are about the Global Goals.
- We have been a Fairtrade Municipality since 2017. Together with involved residents (volunteers) and entrepreneurs, we want to encourage fair trade and sustainable use. We participate in the national campaign of the Fairtrade Municipalities Foundation. For more information visit the Fairtrade City of Leeuwarden (opens in new tab) website.
<div id="value">What we are already doing</div></div><div data-type="custom_field_v2" data-source-id="284857" data-key="sections_3_fee"><div id="value"></div></div><div data-type="custom_field_v2" data-source-id="284859" data-key="sections_3_content"><ul> <li><a href="https://leeuwarden.bestuurlijkeinformatie.nl/Reports/Document/8e115763-db54-4473-8ed8-6505eeb230db?documentId=3c3965f8-c081-4c25-9078-a784a5799b72">The city executive programme of the City of Leeuwarden</a> bases its approach on the Global Goals. It does this (among other things) by promising to work towards: <ul> <li>inclusive education</li> <li>reducing social and economic inequality</li> <li>protecting eco systems</li> </ul> </li> <li>Other policy documents incorporate the Global Goals wherever possible.</li> <li>We work together with civil society organisations, civic initiatives, knowledge institutions, educational institutions and the businesses. This is clearly visible at various campuses.</li> <li>We are the only Dutch local authority that participates in the <a href="https://www.leeuwarden.nl/leeuwarden-in-europa/un-global-compact-network/">UN Global Compact Network</a>.</li> <li>RUG/Campus Fryslân students look into the question of how serious we are about the Global Goals.</li> <li>We have been a Fairtrade Municipality since 2017. Together with involved residents (volunteers) and entrepreneurs, we want to encourage fair trade and sustainable use. We participate in the national campaign of the Fairtrade Municipalities Foundation. For more information visit the <a href="https://fairtradegemeenten.nl/gemeente/leeuwarden/">Fairtrade City of Leeuwarden</a> website.</li> </ul>
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