UN Expert Takes Global Sustainable Development Online

The solution to the world’s biggest sustainability challenges of climate change, poverty, hunger and disease begins with global awareness, education and a strong analytical foundation. Delivering free online education and engaging with millions of students around the world through innovative online platforms may be one of the most cost-effective, practical and democratic ways to achieve this goal.

Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Solutions Network, an organization comprised of hundreds of universities and think tanks created by UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon, is leveraging his position to deal with sustainable development through global online education.

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Vikas is a staff writer for the Sustainable Development news and editorial section on Justmeans. He is an MBA with 20 years of managerial and entrepreneurial experience and global travel. He is the author of "The Power of Money" (Scholars, 2003), a book that presents a revolutionary monetary economic theory on poverty alleviation in the developing world. Vikas is also the official writer for an international social project for developing nations "Decisions for Life" run in collaboration between the ILO, the University of Amsterdam and the Indian Institute of Management.