A better, more sustainable world

Sustainability is at the heart of the Global Footprints Scholarship program.

Their time with us gives our scholars the skills, networks and opportunities to gain a global perspective and use their passion for social, environmental and economic change.

What is Sustainability?

Sustainability means so much more than preserving the natural environment.

It means fulfilling the needs of current generations without compromising the needs of future generations, while ensuring a balance between economic growth, environmental care and social well-being.

The United Nations have created a global roadmap to sustainability - the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (UNSDGs), which include No Poverty, Gender Equality, Decent Work alongside front of mind goals like Climate Action.

Through the global goals each and all of us can contribute to a better, more sustainable world, and our Global Footprints Scholars, each committed to one or more of these goals, do just that - with inspiring ideas, vision and skills.

Together for a Sustainable Future

Since 2001, Global Footprints and UN Youth Australia have worked together to help our scholars find their purpose, choose which Global Goals are most important to them, and explore how they can use their scholarship and their careers to create positive change.

Read more about the Global Goals that BBM, the organisation behind Global Footprints, has chosen for itself.

Find out which Global Goals each of our current scholars has chosen to work towards,