SDGs Candle Campaign · Lighting the Way to SDGs
Light a candle for the 17 goals the world promised.
Add your light to a global wall of candles. Together we are counting to one million by 2030.
Fill in the form, or tap the candle, to light it.
Everyone can light up to 5 candles a month. The count resets on the 1st.
Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): World's Greatest Promise
Responding to the world's most critical development challenges and learning from the success & failure of the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), 193 world leaders made this historic promise at the United Nations' annual summit in 2015 when they agreed to meet the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
The 17 SDGs set a comprehensive road map with 169 measurable targets and clear deadlines for improving the lives of the world's poorest people.
SDGs Candle Campaign: A Global Call to Action
It encourages and inspires people worldwide to light candles and, thus, register their commitment as socially responsible global citizens of change.
Remember! This very small act can and will make a huge difference in the lives of the world's poorest millions. Your candle on this website shall light up the way towards a socio-political system that is pro-poor and a world that is more equal. You are welcome on board and invited to light your candle now!
“This is a sacred cause. The fight against global poverty and human suffering is a moral imperative!”
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of 1,000,000
The road to 2030
6 of 1,000,000 candles lit
That is 0.001% of the way to our goal. Every candle brings it closer.
- Countries reached
- 1
- Lit in the last 24 hours
- 0
- Days left until 2030 ends
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Candles around the world
Watch the light cross borders
Each country glows brighter as more of its people light candles.
Just lit
The 17 goals
Which goal will you light your candle for?
Dedicate your candle to one goal and your flame takes its colour. Tap a number to learn what it means.
- 1: No Poverty
- 2: Zero Hunger
- 3: Good Health and Well-being
- 4: Quality Education
- 5: Gender Equality
- 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
- 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
- 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- 10: Reduced Inequalities
- 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
- 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
- 13: Climate Action
- 14: Life Below Water
- 15: Life on Land
- 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- 17: Partnerships for the Goals
Goal of the day
Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Safe water and decent toilets protect people from disease.
Try this today: Turn off the tap while you brush your teeth.
Get involved
Three ways to spread the light
Spread the Word
One of the powerful ways for you to support our work is to talk about this campaign with the people you know best, your family, friends, colleagues, and members of your social club or faith group.
Know more about Spread the Word →Become Ambassador, Mentor, or Patron
If you are an opinion leader, youth activist, showbiz celebrity, media personality, creative writer, columnist, public speaker, development professional, or a politician and you have the passion to contribute to this campaign, you are welcome to join us as the SDGs Candle Campaign Ambassador, Mentor, or Patron.
Know more about Become Ambassador, Mentor, or Patron →Volunteer
One of the finest forms of giving is the giving of hope. We strongly believe that together, we can achieve faster and far more.
Know more about Volunteer →
You are welcome on board. Light your candle now!
One small act, from one more person, in one more country. That is how a candle covers continents.
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