Sustainable Communications

05/01/2025

I had the honor of joining a panel discussion during the historic Gala Dinner this past weekend. It was an inspiring and humbling experience to engage with the accomplished and visionary diaspora community—leaders I greatly admire and learn from.

During the discussion, I shared a call to action that I believe reflects a necessary shift in the way we approach sustainable development:

We must move toward prioritizing local sourcing and community-led needs assessments as a core principle of our development efforts.

This shift is not just timely—it is essential. It offers a path to narrowing persistent gaps related to financing, addresses growing criticisms of aid dependency, and responds to the increasing demand from recipients for programs that empower self-sufficiency rather than perpetuate reliance on food aid and external relief.

By embedding community engagement at every level of the Socio-Ecological Model and applying systems thinking from the inception of any initiative, we can co-create solutions that are locally driven, structurally sound, and globally resonant.

This is the paradigm shift that envisions—and one we all must champion.

01/20/2025

🌍 Honoring Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s Legacy: Inspiring Change Through Knowledge: Today, as we celebrate the enduring legacy of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., I’m reflecting on the transformative discussions that took place during the launch of our paper “We have a dream: proposing decolonization of knowledge as a sixth generation of knowledge management for sustainable development” at the Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial Library in Washington, DC, in 2023.

📖 Click here to read the paper: https://lnkd.in/esTedg2N

Building on that milestone, the “Project Inception on Campaigning for Knowledge: A Path to SDGs Achievement” event held in 2024 in New York set the stage for what’s next. Today, we’re thrilled to announce the KM4Dev-SMANA-Sustainable Communications project—a bold step toward advancing the sixth generation of Knowledge Management for Sustainable Development ( ).

📄 As highlighted on pages 29-30 of our paper, one of the defining features of KM4SD is "New Knowledge Practices." A key pillar I proposed is integrating Social and Behavioral Change ( ) as a transformative approach.

Why? Achieving the isn’t just about altering policies or reforming systems; it’s about shifting people’s attitudes, behaviors, and practices at every level by putting human at the center.

💡 Interested in joining this movement? Become a member of KM4Dev for free! https://lnkd.in/eEW4a7eg?

Gladys Kemboi Wilson

10/16/2024

✨ It was an absolute honor to share insights on the social norms surrounding parents of and tell stories of my journey of Social and Behavior Change through my little book, “Our World: Ethiopia."📖🌍

I had the privilege of speaking at an afternoon workshop with 60 dedicated staff members of the Infants & Toddlers Program (ITP) of in Maryland. Together, we explored how cultural perceptions shape the experiences of families and discussed meaningful approaches to drive positive change.

Thank you to the ITP team for the opportunity to be part of this important conversation. It’s inspiring to see such passionate professionals working to support early childhood development and inclusion. 💪🌟




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06/28/2024

🌍 A Call to Acknowledge the Critical Role of Multiple Knowledges in Achieving and the (SDGs) 🌍

We urge the , its member states, and all relevant actors to:

• Acknowledge the critical role of multiple knowledges (encompassing local, tacit,
experiential, community, and Indigenous knowledge) in achieving Agenda 2030 and the Sustainable Development Goals ( ); and

• Embed and recognize the contributions of multiple knowledge in sustainable
development through the formal adoption of the knowledge-based goals of the Agenda Knowledge for Development.

https://realkm.com/2024/06/26/media-release-ahead-of-the-un-hlpf-leading-international-knowledge-management-km-organisations-call-for-multiple-knowledges-in-the-sdgs/

The UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) will fail without a multiple knowledges approach.

02/16/2024

Sustainable Communications (www.SustainableComms.com) taking part at the UN General Assembly “pushing forward for people & planet” to support the achievement of the !

02/14/2024

Register here: https://lnkd.in/ezh9Gm7C

02/14/2024

To achieve the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and bring meaningful change in the world, we need to change behaviors. This entails crafting project experiences informed by new knowledge practices to influence behaviors that benefit individuals and communities for the greater social good.

Join us for a project inception event dedicated to this purpose.

Register here:

Organized by KM4Dev, SMANA & Sustainable Communications Co-Chairs: Fitsum Tesfaye Habtemariam & Sarah Cummings Objectives: to - Develop a social marketing and communications campaign to lobby for multiple knowledges in the Summit for the Future (September 2024) and the SDGs - Explore neglected, mult...

10/17/2023

Hey everyone! I wanted to share my enthusiasm for the HacKMthon & at 6pm GMT (in 5 hours)!

📣 Register for the event here: https://www.eventbrite.sg/e/hackmthon-2023-global-challenges-tickets-641657142787

🔍 We'll be diving deep into Challenge B, focusing on & 's inspiring initiative - the 14 Knowledge Development goals and the Sixth generation of KM for Sustainable Development (K4SD). 🌏

📌 Here's a sneak peek into what we'll be exploring:

📋 Q1: Reviewing the 14 Knowledge Development goals. Select 2-3 of these goals and brainstorm innovative solutions and prototypes on how they can be implemented to contribute to the Sustainable Development Goals (). 🌍

💡 It's all about bridging the gap between knowledge and action for a brighter future!

🗺️ Q2: We'll also be discussing how the Sixth Generation of KM for Sustainable Development (K4SD) can be scaled and practically implemented on a global scale. 🌎

Paper Title: The Sixth Generation of K4SD: ‘We have a dream’: proposing decolonization of knowledge as a sixth generation of knowledge management for sustainable development (https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Frealkm.com%2F2023%2F05%2F29%2Fwe-have-a-dream-proposing-decolonization-of-knowledge-as-a-sixth-generation-of-knowledge-management-for-sustainable-development%2F)

🌐 Let's come together and ideate on how to make knowledge work for a more sustainable world! 💪

Stay tuned for updates and insights from the , and if you're as passionate about knowledge and sustainable development as we are, be sure to join the conversation. Together, we can drive meaningful change! 🌱💬

HacKMthon 2023 is a hybrid collaborative event that leverages on knowledge management to address global challenges.

10/11/2023

🗣️ DON’T MISS the first-ever virtual Global Forum for Adolescents (GFA) on 11-12 October. UNICEF Innovation will host the GFA Innovation Space. Young people are invited to explore the digital space and discover initiatives that could help improve their health and wellbeing, connect with advocates, experts & global leaders to shape a brighter future for young people worldwide 🌍.

Join us and become champions of our game-changing solutions.
REGISTER NOW! https://lnkd.in/g_3QMwc5