Achieving the Sustainable Development Goals

June 17-21, 2024

The 2024 Global Solutions Lab will be entirely online, advanced, and more accessible to more people.

The 2024 Global Solutions Lab will use the brand new problem solving/strategic planning platform— the NewWorld Game — that combines the Lab’s methodology with our unique custom-trained Ai— plus over 100 global statistical databases, a set of 150+ state-of- the-world reports from every UN agency and many international research organizations, and a dozen libraries of global solutions. With your perspective, knowledge, values, and experience the process of developing new, innovative, affordable, regenerative, and immediately implementable strategies for achieving one or more of the UN SDGs will be an easier, faster, more thorough, and creative process. 
AND— the NewWorld Tournament where the best strategy will be awarded a cash prize adds yet another exciting level to the Lab.

NewWorld Tournament

Your Lab solution can be entered in the NewWorld Tournament where it will be eligible for the award of a cash prize that is used to advance your strategy towards implementation in the real world.
Register here.

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The Global Solutions Lab is for developing the means to

“Make the world work for 100% of humanity
in the shortest possible time
through spontaneous cooperation
without ecological offense
or disadvantage of anyone.”

– Buckminster Fuller


Global Solutions Lab 2024

ONLINE— June 17–21, 2024

The 2024 Global Solutions Lab will be the 20th Lab. It is generally focused on making real the above quote of Buckminster Fuller, and specifically, on developing strategic solutions for achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals.

  • Format: The 2024 the Lab will be on-line and an intense, every day experience. Participants will be expected to be make a substantial time contribution to the work of the Lab. The Lab will use the brand new global problem solving platform for their creative work. This platform will be available to participants after the Lab as well.

  • The Lab focuses on developing strategies and solutions to critical real-world problems that achieve one or more of the UN SDGs. Each participant is part of an international, cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary, and intergenerational Design Team. This collaborative, creative effort culminates in a presentation of the Lab’s work to a group of UN, corporate, philanthropic, academic, and NGO leaders. See previous Lab work here (database) and here (books).

  • Participants will learn a powerful strategic design and planning methodology that they will use to develop their solutions.

  • Tuition: $250. Partial tuition scholarship are available.*

  • Application: The number of participants in the Lab will be limited. The sooner we hear from you the better. Apply here.

    *It is our conviction that no one should be denied access to the Lab for financial reasons. We have a scholarship fund for partial tuition scholarships. These funds are limited and variable according to expenses and donations. You can be a huge help by making a contribution to the Global Solutions Lab Scholarship Fund. You can do that here:

  • Download 2024 Global Solutions Lab flyer here.

  • The Global Solutions Lab was developed by and is conducted by EarthGame, a non-profit research and education NGO officially associated with the United Nations Department of Global Communications.

On-line Lab Participation: What You Will Need:

The Lab has participants from all over the world. Recognizing that different parts of the world don’t all have the same level of telecommunications infrastructure, here is what you will need to participate:

  • Internet connection, with as high speed of a connection as possible.

  • In addition to a good internet connection, you will need a computer or iPad with video and audio capabilities. Also – you will need a relatively quiet location for having group discussions with your team members from around the world.

  • Time commitment. The Lab is a serious time commitment— Participants should plan on at lease 4 to 6 hours per day, starting around 10:00 am (Eastern U.S time), every day (with breaks for meals). Sessions include large group, break-out teams and individual research and development.

If you want to participate
in the 2024 Global Solutions Lab,
apply here.

Questions: info@bigpicturesmallworld.com.


“We are called to be architects of the future,
not its victims.”

—Buckminster Fuller

 

 

Summary of the

Global Solutions Lab

June 18–30, 2023

2023 Summary

Global Solutions Labs are focused on developing solutions to critical problems confronting the world and achieving the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals. The 2023 Lab was held at Drexel University, hosted by Drexel’s Office of Global Engagement and The Environmental Collaboratory. It was conducted by EarthGame, a non-profit research and education organization formally associated with the UN Department of Global Communications.

Participants included students and young professionals from Vietnam, India, Pakistan, Kenya, Cameroon, Senegal, Democratic Republic of Congo, United Kingdom, Canada, Saudi Arabia, and the U.S. After being briefed by experts from the United Nations (including the UN Sustainable Development Network, World Health Organization, UN Academic Impact Secretariat, and UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs), as well as the World Resources Institute, Institute for Policy Studies, School for International Training, and Drexel University, participants became part of an international, cross-cultural, multi-disciplinary and intergenerational Design Team.

Each design team focused on developing a strategic design and solution for a problem they saw as critical. The 2023 cohort worked on climate change, food security, and electrifying Africa. This last area developed a strategy for providing electricity to the 60% of the health clinics in Sub-Saharan Africa that are without electricity access— and the surrounding communities where most of the 600 million people in Africa without electricity reside. The food team focused on strategies for regenerative or bio-farming that are farmer-driven and economic, while the climate change team focused on strategies for housing climate displaced refugees.

At the conclusion of the Lab the design teams presented their work to a panel of UN, NGO, foundation, corporate, and academic leaders. After this the reports were written up and will be published in the next edition of the book Designs for a World That Works for All and be added to the online Global Solutions Database.

If you would like to learn more or get involved, contact Medard Gabel at medard@1earthgame.org.