Youth Action Mapper and Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) 
Sean Carroll
Organization: Creative Associates International, Implementation IDIQ holder

For the first time in history, we have the chance to build a truly inclusive, equitable, and sustainable world. This is the promise of the Global Goals for Sustainable Development (SDGs). We can meet the Global Goals, but only if each of us, including youth who now make up half the world’s population, is engaged in a real, sustained way on making and measuring progress on the Goals. The SDG Youth Action Mapper puts the power of a mobile app and online mapping tool into the hands of youth and others, equipping them to map, make and measure progress towards the Global Goals. Youth Action Mapper is also a broad and growing coalition of international, national, and local organizations working to advance the common goals of engaging youth around progress towards the Global Goals through mapping, mobilization, and measurement. In this lightning talk, we’ll show you how it works, and discuss pilot initiatives and global plans.