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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · 7d

The @globalcompactuk.bsky.social #AnnualSummit2025 is just around the corner, and we’re going to be there. 🌍

Join leaders driving ESG as a strategy, not a side story.

🗓️ 14 Oct | 📍London & Online
Register 👉 www.unglobalcompact.org.uk/summit-2025

#SDGs #ESG #ImpactInAction #SustainabilityLeadership

The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · 8d

From climate & conservation to sport, youth & inclusion, our #students #partners & #communities have turned research into action since 2021.

We stand with organisations across the globe & celebrate 10yrs of the #SDGs & 25yrs of UN Global Compact Network UK.

#TogetherForTheSDGs @ox.ac.uk

The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · 23d

🌎Global frameworks need global thinking.

With #UNTourism, our Fellows developed the sector’s first #ESG reporting #framework, grounded in data from 600+ businesses across 5 countries.

Shape what comes next.
👉 tinyurl.com/46mfnt43

#OxfordSDGImpactLab #Tourism #SDGs

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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · 28d

📢 @globalcompactuk.bsky.social Annual Summit returns 14 Oct!

🌍 500+ execs in London + 1000+ online exploring how ESG drives business advantage. Panels, fireside chats, workshops & networking.

🔗 Register: www.unglobalcompact.org.uk/summit-2025/

#AnnualSummit2025 #GlobalGoals

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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Sep 8

Think students are just here to study? Think again.

#OxfordUniversity SDG Impact Lab Fellows are applying research to real-world challenges from classrooms to communities, councils to corporate HQs

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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Sep 3

@oxfordshirecc.bsky.social | Dr Foyeke Tolani

🏛️ From #green space access to workforce #diversity, our Fellows embedded with OCC teams to turn #evidence into #action for a better #Oxfordshire.

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#ResearchPartnerships
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Sep 1

🌍Did you know that just 4–6hrs a month of mentoring could support #refugees & displaced students to #access 500+ scholarships at leading #universities worldwide?

Apply by 8 Sept 👉 tinyurl.com/5c429nhd
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#GraduateHorizons

The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Aug 22

🧐What does it look like when Oxford #research powers #local change?

Read about our Lab Fellows in the latest #student feature, spotlighting work on football #inclusion, #socialjustice, and local #foodsystems with #community partners.

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#CommunityImpact
#Oxford #SDGs
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Aug 21

Welcome Charlotte Evans to the Lab as Impact & Development Officer (Project Placement)🌿

Joining through the #GrandUnionDTP Charlotte is a DPhil at Oxford researching digital #mentalhealth & #healthequity.

She supports our impact evaluation & leads #health sector research.

#digitalhealth
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Aug 12

Low Carbon Hub | Alison Grunewald

From modelling #NetZero pathways to funding readiness, our Fellows equipped Low Carbon Hub with insights that stick.

Sustainability needs action. We deliver it. 💚
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#ResearchPartnerships
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Aug 11

🏆 Discover the Oxford Young Sport Leaders Programme (OYSLP), the 2025 Vice-Chancellor’s Award winner for Local Community Engagement!

This initiative blends #sport #education & #mentorship. See how we’re inspiring the next generation of leaders. ⚽️📚

Find out more: sdglab.uk

#GlobalGoals | @ox.ac.uk

The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Aug 6

What does #equity in action look like?

Last month’s #MandelaDay event brought bold ideas, real tools to tackle systemic bias and drive #inclusion.

Thanks to Lenox Park and BMW Group for co-hosting.

Find out more 👉 sdglab.uk

#SDGs #GlobalGoals #Inclusion #OxfordSDGLab
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jul 30

Greyfriars School, Oxford | Lyndsey Caldwell
When sport meets opportunity, lives shift.
Our partnership with Greyfriars helped Year 8 pupils see university and their own potential in a new light.

Let’s create impact where it matters.
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#ResearchPartnerships #Education
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jul 18

Rosberg Philanthropies | Nico Rosberg

🏎️ High-performance #sustainability in action.
Our Rosberg Climate Fellows tackled carbon, plastics & biodiversity, delivering 30+ solutions for real-world impact. 🏁

Join the next wave of innovation.
🔗 tinyurl.com/46mfnt43

#ResearchPartnerships
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jul 17

🌱 What does climate action look like in a Y6 classroom?

Dr Susann Stritzke just wrapped up her final session volunteering with Climate Ed at Barton Park Primary School.

Pupils explored the #climatecrisis and how their daily choices shape the world. 🌍

Volunteer at 👉 tinyurl.com/4y2nmawe

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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jul 15

🌱 Research in Action, Community at the Core

Last week we showcased how Oxford students & local orgs tackled food, jobs, housing & more across #Oxfordshire.

Huge thanks to our partners 💛

💡Want to sponsor next year’s Lab?

📩 [email protected]

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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jul 11

🚨 Big news from the #Oxford SDG #Impact Lab…

We’ve just launched our first-ever #ImpactBook.

Inside: our journey from #startup to #scaleup, insights from #programmes, #people, #projects and what’s next.

👉 Explore it at tinyurl.com/mp5rt4p8

#SDGs #OxfordUniversity #GlobalGoals #ODID @ox.ac.uk

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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jul 5

🚀 From farms to football fields, community kitchens to construction sites, our #CommunityImpact Lab Fellows have been deep in #fieldresearch across #Oxfordshire.

Here’s how they’re tackling #local challenges with big-picture thinking. Learn more 👉 Link in bio

#LocalAction #GlobalGoals #SDGs

The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jul 1

📣 Been to a Tap Social venue?

Our Lab Fellows Arden & Diya, want to hear about your experience. Your voice could help shape the future of #inclusive employment through one bold #socialenterprise.

Take the quick survey by Midnight 5th July 2025
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jun 30

What does #sustainability in action really look like? 🌍⚙️

Our BMW Group project teams recently pitched their in-progress work, tackling sustainable #leadership, #inclusive workforces & operational #excellence. Then had a behind-the-scenes iFACTORY tour at #MINIPlantOxford! 🚘

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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jun 23

⚽ How inclusive is #football in #Oxfordshire?

Lab Fellows Anchi and Sana are working with Oxfordshire FA to explore access, inclusion and barriers in #community football.

Take the quick #survey by Midnight 5th July 2025
👉 tinyurl.com/2bzn6753

#FootballForAll #InclusiveSport
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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jun 20

🤔 How do we build a support system that truly empowers #climateTech founders?

Our Fellows are working with Zero Founders Network @oxfordnetzero.bsky.social‬ to explore that very question, from #AI tools to #founder journey mapping.

Meet them at #LCAW2025 next week!
#ClimateTech #NetZero @ox.ac.uk

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The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jun 19

This week, the 2025 Local Policy Lab Fellows from @ox.ac.uk & Oxford Brookes completed their final skills session of term “Policy in Action,” and are now entering Field Labs across Oxfordshire, tackling live policy challenges.

👉 www.sdglab.uk/programme/lo...

#ForPeopleForPlanet #SDGs
#GlobalGoals

The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jun 12

What if #innovation could transform how we measure progress towards the #SDGs? 🌍

Our Fellows are in New York with the #UNDP Independent Evaluation Office working on "Innovation in Evaluation."

👉 Discover more via link in bio.

#ResearchInAction #InnovationInEvaluation
#GlobalGoals #Development #NY

The Oxford SDG Impact Lab @oxfordsdglab.bsky.social · Jun 11

How do we inspire the next generation to take action on the #climate crisis? 🌍✨

Start early.

Our Senior Programme Manager Dr Susann Stritzke is delivering #ClimateEd workshops in #Oxford, helping young students explore climate science and take practical action.

Learn more 👉 climateed.net

#SDGs