World Creativity & Innovation Day

World Creativity & Innovation Day is the final day of WCIW dedicated to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

World Creativity & Innovation Day (#WCID) is observed six days after Leonardo da Vinci’s birthday and one day before International Mother Earth Day. It is well-positioned to encourage creative multidisciplinary thinking to help us achieve the sustainable future we want.

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World Creativity & Innovation Day April 21

"On #WCID, the world is invited to embrace the idea that innovation is essential for harnessing the economic potential of nations."

World Creativity & Innovation supports the Sustainable Development Goals

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About the Sustainable Development Goals

The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They address the global challenges we face, including those related to poverty, inequality, climate change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030. To learn more about each issue, choose a specific goal below.

End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure

Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

12 Responsible Consumption and Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.

WCID Through the Years

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Additional Resources

What is World Creativity & Innovation Week?

April 15-21 is a weeklong celebration that ignites an international community dedicated to encouraging and empowering everyday creativity in homes, schools, and communities. WCIW exists to inspire and enable everyone to live more creative lives.

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Global Creativity Initiative to Advance the SDGs Turns 20!

World Creativity & Innovation Day is the International Day of Observance that celebrates those who use creativity to advance the UN’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Here we present how WCID brought these creatives together in 2021, helping them showcase their talents.

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