Educational Resources

The Tourism for SDGs Platform (T4SDGs), developed by UNWTO with support from Switzerland’s SECO, is a global online co-creation space for the tourism sector to support the UN’s 2030 Agenda.  Through its key functions - Learn, Share, Act - it enables stakeholders to access best practices, share initiatives and drive measurable action towards building a smarter, inclusive, sustainable tourism industry.

This basic webinar will show overlaps and links between human rights, the SDGs, and the UNGPs: Learn how the Guiding Principles on Business and Human Rights provide a way for businesses to contribute to the 2030 Agenda and its 17 Sustainable Development Goals. Find out how human rights are included in the SDGs and what that means for your business. Identify the first steps to keep an overview and develop a strategy for integrating human rights, SDGs and the Guiding Principles in your business operations.

Duration: 1 hour

This online course explores human rights, focusing on marginalized groups and global issues. It examines legal frameworks and barriers that hinder rights realization, highlighting their impact on societal stability and sustainable development worldwide.

Duration: 11 modules, with 2-4 hours per module

This course focuses on gender issues and women empowerment. The course features SDG 5 advocates such as Chair of The Elders Mary Robinson, previous President of Ireland and the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights, Executive Director of UN Women Phumzile Mlambo-ngcuka, Youth Envoy to the UNSG Jayathma Wickramanayake, and many more.

The self-paced online course consists of 5 modules

This webinar explores sustainable food practices, focusing on SDG 12. It offers practical actions to reduce environmental and social impacts, assessing food production, processing, and procurement practices for responsible consumption and production. 

Duration: 32 min

This workshop focuses on SDG 12.3, addressing food loss and waste. It offers practical actions and tools for hotels to reduce food-related impacts, improve practices, and tackle food waste drivers, benefiting the environment, society, and your business.

Duration: 17 mins

This course teaches sustainable food management in hotels, emphasising the benefits of sustainable options and waste reduction strategies. Participants will gain skills to identify and implement measures that align with global sustainability goals, reducing environmental impact and enhancing hotel operations.

Duration: 1 hour

The overall objective of this course is to apply a systems-thinking approach to issues of food security and nutrition, thus contributing to a transformation of food systems towards more sustainable, equitable and healthy diets.

Duration: 2-4 hours per week

This course explores the evolution of agriculture, the impact of technology on farming, and the factors affecting food security, including poverty and inequality. It covers key regulations, trade, and production practices, with examples from various industries and insights from smallholder farmers.

Duration: 7 weeks, 3-5 hours per week

This course explores water's role in SDG 6, covering the global water crisis, governance, climate impacts, and links to food, energy, and ecosystems. Through case studies, participants learn how water affects lives and how to promote sustainable water use.

Duration: 9 weeks, 3-5 hours per week