ASSOCIATION OF CHILDREN’S MUSEUMS ANNOUNCE ECO BOYS AND GIRLS & UN SDG’S PROGRAM RESOURCES FOR GLOBAL ACTION


The Association of Children's Museums announces the Eco Boys and Girls & UN SDG’S Program as resources for Global Action for ACM’s worldwide network of museums.

Through the Eco Boys and Girls & SDGs Program, ACM will engage young children through programming and direct outreach to build momentum around the new goals and create a movement that will empower communities to produce the most successful sustainable development movement in history. The Global Goals will be in effect from 2015 through 2030. 


The Association of Children's Museums is a Washington, D.C. based organization that represents more than 400 children's museums in 40 countries throughout the world. The association began in 1962 as the American Association of Youth Museums.

 

ECO BOYS AND GIRLS FEATURED AT YOUTH FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS EVENT AT COLUMBIA UNIVERSITY


The Association of Children’s Museums' Executive Director, Laura Huerta Migus, announced the partnership with Eco Boys and Girls and SDSN-Y and the importance of how the role of youth participating in implementing the SDGs could affect change for the betterment of all.
SDSN Y - The United Nations Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) launched its global youth initiative, SDSN Youth. The role of youth in the development discourse is a crucial game changer. SDSN Director Jeffrey Sachs urged youth leaders to work on practical solutions for sustainable development.