“Together, we are committed to improving the lives of island people and sharing island solutions with the world.”
The Local2030 Islands Network is the world’s first global, island-led network devoted to addressing the climate crisis by advancing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through locally driven, culturally informed solutions.
The Network brings together a diverse set of island nations, states, and communities from all regions of the world -- islands connected through our shared island experiences, cultures and vision. Here, island leaders and experts from across jurisdictions meet as peers, working to develop and share innovative homegrown solutions that can change the world. Through the Network, islands are uniquely positioned to lead in the global effort in achieving a more resilient future for island Earth.
The Network’s Four Principles
Local Goals
Identify local goals to advance the SDGs and strengthen long-term political leadership on sustainable development and climate resilience.
Public-Private Partnerships
Strengthen public-private partnerships that support diverse stakeholders in integrating sustainability priorities into policy and planning.
Measurement
Measure SDG progress through tracking and reporting on locally and culturally informed indicators.
Concrete Action
Implement concrete initiatives that build island resilience & circular economy through locally appropriate solutions, particularly at the water energy-food nexus.
The Local2030 Islands Network serves as a coalition of islands dedicated to achieving progress related to the U.N. Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), and a platform to help islands identify and advance solutions toward the SDGs.
The Local2030 Islands Network is a platform for island-led solutions, connecting islands in new ways to address climate change and sustainability. The Network provides and promotes virtual learning and sharing opportunities in a demand-driven manner including through Communities of Practice, events and webinars, highlighting “best practice” island examples, and facilitation of support for various aspects of SDG implementation.
Launched during the 74th U.N. General Assembly, the Local2030 Islands Network builds on a legacy of islands inspiring islands with the Global Island Partnership and regional challenges.
For more information, please review the Local2030 Islands Network Factsheet here.
Co-Secretariat
The Network is coordinated by a global co-secretariat hosted and staffed by the Hawai‘i Local2030 Hub and the Global Island Partnership.
The Hawai‘i Green Growth Local2030 Hub (HGG) is a network-based organization that has developed a unique model for sustainability through the Aloha+ Challenge, building on Hawai‘i‘s cultural heritage and island values. Launched in 2014, the Aloha+ Challenge tracks progress toward the UN SDGs and is comprised of locally and culturally driven indicators developed through a multi-year stakeholder engagement process. The Aloha+ Challenge, Hawai‘i's local economic, social and environmental framework to contribute to the UN SDGs, is measured through an open-data Dashboard to track progress and catalyze action. The HGG network facilitates public, private, and civil society collaboration on innovative solutions achieve the 2030 goals, and is recognized as a Local2030 hub in partnership with the UN Local2030 Initiative.
The Global Island Partnership: Led by the President of the Republic of the Marshall Islands, Prime Minister of Grenada, Premier of the British Virgin Islands and Governor of Guam, GLISPA’s mission is to promote action to build resilience sustainable island communities by inspiring leadership, catalyzing commitments and facilitating collaboration for all islands. GLISPA does this by focussing on mobilizing high level political will for island commitments and action on resilience and sustainability; building and strengthening partnerships that implement global resilience, conservation and sustainability goals on islands (in particular the SDGs) and by helping our members strategize to bring global attention to and support for island solutions and initiatives, especially through major international meetings and conferences.
“Islands can help scale solutions and inspire regional and global action. The Local2030 Islands Network champions locally-driven solutions that achieve real results, integrate climate and sustainability priorities, and fosters an island worldview to actualize the 2030 agenda."
— Celeste Connors, Executive Director, Hawaii Green Growth and Co-Chair of the Local2030 Islands Network