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25.01.2022 Goal 1: No Poverty Mission: No Poverty - End poverty in all its forms everywhere Current Situation: Extreme poverty has been cut by more than half since 1990- however, more than 1 in 5 people live on less than $1.25 a day.... Why you should care? Poverty is more than lack of income or resources- it includes lack of basic services, such as education, hunger, social discrimination and exclusion, and lack of participation in decision making. Click here to read more about goal 1: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg1 Help make the #2030 agenda successful and register for Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast. #SWSC2020 #SDG #UN #SunshineCoast

25.01.2022 Considering Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast 2020? Not sure what the 17 Sustainable Development Goals are? The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. ... #SunshineCoast #Techstars #SWSC2020 #SDG

25.01.2022 Goal 2: Zero Hunger Mission: Zero Hunger - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture Current Situation: Globally, 1 in 9 people are undernourished, the vast majority of these people live in developing countries... Why we should care? Poor nutrition causes nearly half (45 per cent) of deaths in children under five 3.1 million children each year. Click here to read more about goal 2: https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/sdg2

24.01.2022 Meet Linka who’ll be facilitating Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast SDG Linka joined the UNDP Bangkok Regional Hub on December 2016. Since then, she has been coordinating national youth entrepreneurship and innovation activities with more than 12 countries under Youth Co:Lab initiatives. Before joining UNDP, she worked as the business development manager for a social enterprise in Hong Kong called Inter Cultural Education for 2 years. She was running a programme named Social... Innovation Trip with youth from all over Asia. She has been playing an active role in grass-root led entrepreneur ecosystem in China and Thailand as the facilitator of Startup Weekend and MakeSense. She established a chapter of MODEL APEC in her university to empower youth through leadership and soft skills development. Stay tuned for our line up of Mentors and Judges! #SWSC2020 #SDG #SDG #SunshineCoast

21.01.2022 According to the Foodbank Hunger Report 2019, 5 million Australians have experienced food insecurity at some point in the last 12 months. Adopt Sustainable Development Goals now to save millions of people. #SWSC2020 #SDG #UN #SunshineCoast

21.01.2022 A fantastic take-away from Adelaide's 2019 Startup Weekend at Innovation & Collaboration Centre. Mentors = the magic ingredient of #StartupWeekends

21.01.2022 Global Online Startup Weekend - Apr 24 - 26, 2020 Unite to Fight Covid-19 Come together with inventors, innovators, developers and anyone with a passion to tackle Covid-19 in their country in this first-of-its-kind Online Startup Weekend.... http://communities.techstars.com/aust/startup-weekend/16193

18.01.2022 Out of concern for the well-being and welfare of our startup community and the novel coronavirus we have decided to postpone Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast until August/September. We understand this will be disappointing however we are confident the strong collaborative nature of our community will mean the 2020 event will be EXTRA incredible, supported by amazing mentors and event partners. Thank you for your understanding and we look forward to seeing you all at SWSC lat...er in 2020. Full refunds have already been issued to ALL ticket holders. Please contact us directly if you have any questions.

18.01.2022 We are pleased to announce TAFE Queensland East Coast as a Sustainable Development Goal Partner. Goal 4: Quality Education For over 135 years TAFE Queensland has delivered practical, industry-relevant training, expanding its footprint to students in 88 countries and contributing to local economies and global communities.... Join us between the 3rd and 5th of April at Techstars Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast Sustainable Development Goals to be a hero and tackle Goal 4: Quality Education and/or any of the other 16 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. #SDG #education #lifelonglearning #socialinnovation #Queensland

15.01.2022 Agenda 2030 Make a world a better place to live. :) #GlobalGoals #SDG #UN #SunshineCoast #SWSC2020

13.01.2022 SDG #11 - Sustainable Cities SDG #12 - Responsible Production & Consumption SDG #13 - Climate Action If he can do it... ... #SDG #SunshineCoast #SWSC2020

12.01.2022 Towards Zero Waste "Humanity has made a tragic, desperate mess of the planet, Sir David Attenborough has said. The veteran broadcaster urged people to look after the natural world and waste nothing, as he prepared for his latest series to air this week.... Asked what we can do to save the planet, Sir David, 93, said: The best motto ... is not to waste things. Don’t waste electricity, don’t waste paper, don’t waste food live the way you want to live, but just don’t waste. The broadcaster added: Look after the natural world, the animals in it and the plants in it too. This is their planet as well as ours. Don’t waste. How might you tackle waste at Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast 2020? https://www.independent.co.uk//david-attenborough-new-seri

12.01.2022 The EarthTech Challenge is live today! Register before 24 January for access to 6-weeks’ online entrepreneurship course content, access to mentors and experts and the chance to pitch your idea at the EarthTech Summit on Makepeace Island in February 2020. The EarthTech Challenge is open to young people aged between 13-29 with a passion for solving our most pressing environmental and social issues, through the use of science, technology, communication and design. ... Challenge ideas must be scalable and serve to achieve at least one of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals. The SDG’s are a historic and universal call to action to end poverty, solve the climate crisis, protect biodiversity and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030. Register today at https://earthtech.io/ #earthtec #earthtec #earthtech #earthtechchallenge #makeimpact #unsdg #youthled #futurechangemaker #sustainabledevelopmentgoals

10.01.2022 Startup Weekends run as a fast-paced, non-competitive hackathon. Here is a profile piece by the Johnathan Thurston Academy on the impact participating in the weekend had for then, USC: University of the Sunshine Coast, Australia student Renee Coman - now Lead Organiser. #SunshineCoast #StartupWeekend #CommunityLeader

10.01.2022 In Australia, 1 in 8 adults and more than 1 in 6 children are living in poverty. As a result many cannot afford to pay for the very basics of life housing, food, energy, health and getting their teeth fixed. Become an agent of social change at this years Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast 3rd - 5th April. ... Join a team, tackle social problems, improve communities and create viable solutions. Source: Poverty in Australia 2018 #SWSC2020 #SDG #UN #SunshineCoast Register via Eventbrite: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/techstars-startup-weekend-suns

07.01.2022 We are pleased to announce our first Sustainable Development Goal Partner - Sunny Street. Goal 1: No poverty. Sunny Street is a conversation based, Doctor and Nurse led outreach service providing healthcare to Australians experiencing homelessness and complex vulnerabilities.... Join us between the 3rd and 5th of April at Techstars Startup Weekend Sunshine Coast Sustainable Development Goals to be a hero and tackle Goal 1: No poverty and/or any of the other 16 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. #SDG #homelessness #healthcare #socialinnovation #Queensland

04.01.2022 SDG13: climate SDG15: life on land Climate change: Loss of bumblebees driven by 'climate chaos'. These Bee B'n'B's keep the cycle of life turning.... When we protect them we protect the whole ecosystem. #ClimateChange #Bees #Innovation #Pollination

03.01.2022 Join us for El Grande next Tuesday from 5:30 - 7:30 at Malt Shovel Taphouse Sunshine Coast Silicon Coast’s El Grande Events happens 4 times a year, which bringing together everyone in the creative, entrepreneurial, business and tech space across the Sunshine Coast. It's a fantastic opportunity to meet and network with fellow members, supporters, relax and enjoy the best food and craft beer on the Sunshine Coast. Click on the link below to register and to receive your FREE ticket just use your Promo Code: SiliconCoastMember https://siliconcoast_elgrande.eventbrite.com.au

02.01.2022 From Startup Weekend to a $970 million valuation...

02.01.2022 Looking for some inspiration on change makers making the world better one customer at a time?? Great work EarthTech Community! Your program has helped inspire curious minds, discussing savvy but unconventional solutions on a global scale.