Jenna Farineau

Working Towards Another Green Revolution…the Ultimate Downfall of 4 per 1000

Jenna Farineau December 2, 2015 1 Comment

By Sara Velander and Jenna Farineau There are a considerable amount of false solutions out in the world currently. You know - the “green solutions” that multinational corporations promote in their annual sustainability reports. Or the resilience projects that governments boast about during high-level conferences hosted by their town, city, or country. The types of solutions that look so...

Major Group of Children and Youth Intervention

Jenna Farineau March 25, 2015 0 Comments

Our very own Aura Silva had the privilege of sharing the intervention on behalf of the Major Group for Children and Youth this morning in the opening session. The intervention states the thoughts and demands from the position of children and youth on the Sustainable Development Goal indicators that have been discussed here for the past 3 days. The intervention was received very well, especially...

Day 2 of Post-2015: Presentations and Interactive Debate Afternoon Session

Jenna Farineau March 25, 2015 0 Comments

The afternoon session at yesterday's negotiations was set aside for a very productive and important dialogue. We heard from member states about their experiences regarding their approaches and challenges with implementing the Sustainable Development Goals. Four countries - the Netherlands, Myanmar, Colombia and Togo - all had presentations prepared for the General Assembly and after those...

Day 1 of the Post-2015 SDG Intergovernmental Negotiations

Jenna Farineau March 24, 2015 2 Comments

by Jenna Farineau Yesterday marked the beginning of the five day "Post-2015 Sustainable Development Intergovernmental Negotiations" at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City. The purpose of this conference is for member states to define the post-2015 development agenda that will be launched at a summit this September in recognition that the millennium development goals will reach...