We facilitate positive transformations through building connections and intensifying
co-operation among People trailblazing Sustainable Innovations in different fields and places worldwide, raising awareness, showcasing best practices, providing learning opportunities, and co-creating solutions and recommendations.
Our Scope
- SDGs Lead A series of Conversations hosted by our Founder Karina Radchenko with Prominent SDGs Change-Makers & Professionals Worldwide including Politicians, Thinkers, Scientists, Entrepreneurs, Diplomats, Young Leaders. The conversations raise vast number of topics including showcasing the SDGs practices, visions and experiences, personal stories of change-makers to fuel searching for the ways to tackle the pressing global challenges. Through SDGs Lead, we purport convey inspiration and motivation for the people and organizations to push sustainable actions and thinking while reaching the positive multiplying effect.
- SDGs Buddying, Mentorship, Networking & Advising We believe in the power of joint efforts to reach innovative sustainability! Leading together & learning from each other, we are more likely to overcome challenges to change the world positively! If you are the SDGs Trailblazer and need some advice or support on your path or you are eager to assist other SDGs Trailblazers through sharing your knowledge, do not hesitate to click the button below and get in touch with us.
- Research & Recommendations We aim to turn the experiences and visions of our contributing conversationists and participants into practical recommendations and strategies that might be followed by local, regional, national authorities of the countries, individuals, businesses, academic institutions to intensify the sustainable transformations and advance innovative mindsets through however small or big but persistent efforts. Currently, we are working on collecting the testimonies from the SDGs trailblazers on reaching the SDGs on the Local & Regional Level and drawing recommendations to be forwarded to the Congress of Local & Regional Authorities of the Council of Europe to contribute to the Congress work on localizing the SDGs.
Words from Our Contributing Conversationists
Trailblazing Innovative Sustainability Worldwide
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- Karina RadchenkoPAIS Founder, Master of International Economic Relations & Law, Ukraine"We as humans are all in one boat, interconnected and interdependent. So, it is very important that people from one part of the globe care about what is happening in other parts and vice versa. It is vital to apply common sustainable thinking and cooperative models together, learning and discovering each other, co-creating solutions, appreciating our diversity while seeing humanity as one big family".
- Councillor Martin FodorBristol City Councillor, Green Party Member, UK"For me, innovation starts with the integration of social, economic and environmental issues. An approach that tries to maximize well-being, not just one issue, one environmental issue or one economic issue. So, it is about being joined up and it is about genuinely change because the interaction of social, economic and environmental initiatives leads to deeper change."
- Chineyenwa Okoro-OnuWorld Economic Forum Global Shaper, Social Entrepreneur, Ghana"We as young people are taking steps every single day to find solutions and sometime our solutions are not scalable because of the current policies. We should be encouraging the world leaders to enable young people. Listen to us when we speak, utilize our ideas, our innovations, which would be beneficial to all of us in the end!"
- Jelena DrenjaninMember of the European Committee of the Regions, Member of a Local Assembly of Huddinge Municipality, Sweden"There are the drops of water that make hole in the stone. So you have to be persistent. Nothing happens overnight. Be kind, be helpful, be patient and everything is possible. Networking is crucial. Just go out and do it!"
- Councillor John AlexanderLeader of Dundee City Council, Chair of the Scottish Cities Alliance, UK"It suggests to me that the use of smart technologies is a vehicle, the leaver, which will help us. The best way to improve is to look at others, to look at their challenges, opportunities to learn and also challenge yourself. Nobody innovates by sitting still and we all need to move a piece. "
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Karen Melchior
Member of the European Parliament, diplomat, lawyer and politician, Denmark
"We need to keep fighting for a better world because nobody else is gonna do it. And even though we only as individuals perhaps moved the world forward a little bit in a better direction, at least, we are not letting the world stand still. So keep trying, keep working!".
- Harald SondereggerPresident of the Vorarlberg State Parliament, Austria"Behind the SDGs, there is a very inspiring vision. We have to embrace this ambition and work towards reaching the SDGs in a joint effort of all levels. This includes increasing public awareness and knowledge of these issues. If it is our vision to leave no one behind, we all have to work together to achieve sustainability for the future, especially for the next generation. "
- Gift ChansaCo-Founder and Artistic Director of Circus Zambia, Queen’s Young Leaders Awardee, Zambia"For the young people it is important to understand that the right time to start is now, do not wait for the right time. When you start you need to be then consistent. And you will be surprised how many people are listening, how many people will come to you afterwards."
- Anju DhakalMaster student in Environmental Science, Member of Land Our Future, Nepal"Actually, we everybody live in an environment. We must live together in a nature with other species peacefully because they also live in a nature. And my missions is to make people understand the nature, the environment. Working in the smaller scale can help reach more global contexts."
- Taina TukiainenProfessor of Corporate Entrepreneurship and Innovation at Aalto University, Member of the European Committee of the Regions, Finland"The new COPs are coming, the COP 26 is important, be there to represent cities and show the city collaboration . My motto is drive towards a better world by solving the societal challenges. Learning and doing are the key. "
- Cedric HabiyaremyeScientist, Founder and CEO of QuinoaHub, Rwanda, US"We need to transform food system for delivering all the SDGs. There is a need of commitment to make the health of our food system a central pillar of our development efforts. The profession of farmers is crucial to every individual on the continent today for the kids to come. "
Recent Interviews
"Follow Your Inner Compass"
Simonetta Somaruga, President of Switzerland (2015 and 2020) has shared her message on sustainability, peace, Swiss success, empowerment message to women and girls leaders in framework of our project!
SDGs Lead Interview with Simonetta Somaruga, President of Switzerland
"Live your life!"
President of Finland Tarja Halonen who shares her advice to future leaders, motto of reaching the goals and what the world can learn from Finland! Learning from great examples of women leaders brings a lot of inspiration and is vital for the next generations!
SDGs Lead Interview with President of Finland Tarja Halonen
"Message to girls affected by wars - People rely on your support!"
President of Lithuania (2009-2019) Dalia Grybauskaitė shares her message to the girls affected by war from Ukraine and other countries!
SDGs Lead Interview with President of Lithuania Dalia Grybauskaitė
"Do not wait for invitation, create your own table!"
The UN Youth Envoy Jayathma Wickramanayake works in direct cooperation with the UN Secretary General as well numerous youth organizations and activists worldwide, Jayathma works in diverse areas to promote SDGs and youth engagement! In this video she shares vision on peace and gives advice to young people !
SDGs Lead Interview with Jayathma Wickramanayake, UN Youth Envoy
PAIS Founder Karyna Radchenko meets Ray Dalio, Founder of Bridgewater Associates! World’s bestselling author! His lectures and books have been inspiring millions of people worldwide!
The life principles by Ray Dalio encompass:
Embrace Reality and Deal With It
Use the 5-Step Process to Get What You Want Out of Life
Be Radically Open-Minded
Understand That People Are Wired Very Differently
Learn How to Make Decisions Effective
The life principles by Ray Dalio encompass:
Embrace Reality and Deal With It
Use the 5-Step Process to Get What You Want Out of Life
Be Radically Open-Minded
Understand That People Are Wired Very Differently
Learn How to Make Decisions Effective
Karyna Radchenko meets legendary David Beckham ! Great heart empowering millions of today and future changemakers worldwide with amazing openness and enormous support to goodness on our planet! Being inspired by the role model is so vital to break the ice-ceiling!
We call on all stakeholders—governments, civil society, and the private sector—to support the demands of the youth and work alongside us to combat the climate crisis. This declaration serves as a guiding document for creating an equitable, sustainable future where the voices of young people are heard, respected, and implemented in every step of the process.
