Local Action
Global Goals
Uniting to drive progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals, forge partnerships, and build communities of practice.
event info
June 12, 2024
17 Rooms – West Central Minnesota
University of Minnesota Morris Campus
event Partners
what
About 17 Rooms
17 Rooms is a process to help communities advance practical next steps toward local priorities for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Developed by the Center for Sustainable Development at Brookings and The Rockefeller Foundation, 17 Rooms processes are defined by three key principles:
How it works
Participants are grouped in rooms, one for each SDG, with leaders to guide the discussion.
Each room identifies 1 to 3 viable actions to implement in the next 12 to 18 months.
Rooms share their ideas with others to encourage collaborative actions and insights.
Organizers compile the plans and insights and share them in a report to help drive action.
Why Participate
Advance Concrete Actions
All rooms are tasked to consider what is needed and what participants can do over the following 12-18 months.
Gain New Insights
When participants working on common problems share their perspectives from different backgrounds, organizations, and sectors, unique forms of group learning occur, both within and across rooms.
Build Practical Communities
Working together on shared goals while acknowledging diverse perspectives can create a sense of shared enthusiasm, opportunity, and responsibility.
Honorary chair
Mark Ritchie
Former Minnesota Secretary of State, Mark Ritchie serves as the Civilian Aide to the Secretary of the Army for Minnesota. Over the past decade, Mark led the public-private partnership working to bring a World’s Fair to Minnesota. Mark’s public service has included serving on Minnesota’s State Board of Investment, Minnesota’s Executive Council, the federal Election Assistance Commission Advisory Board, on the board of the Minnesota Historical Society, and as board chair for the Military Historical Society of Minnesota.
join us
Interested in Participating?
We’re looking for a community of people who are knowledgeable and excited about advancing the SDGs, and are ready to spring into action.
We’ll do our best to pull together room participants who span our region and beyond, have various subject-matter expertise, and represent diverse backgrounds.
Complete the form to let us know you’re interested!
Event sponsors
Media Sponsor
Room Sponsors
Room 15: Life on Land
Room 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Room 13: Climate Action
