UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (UKSSD) is an open platform that supports public, private and voluntary organisations working towards sustainable development in the UK.
What we do
What UKSSD does
- Provides a platform for organisations from all sectors to discuss and work collaboratively on specific sustainable development challenges.
- Acts as a staging-post for sustainable development initiatives, with members able to plug into a broad network of organisations for collaboration, discussion and advice.
- Maintains open dialogue with Government, enabling members to relay their views and priorities directly to government.
How UKSSD achieves its objectives
UKSSD runs a programme of events and initiatives to support its members’ work on sustainable development. The planned programme includes:
- Regular WebEx discussions led by leading figures in sustainable development. Recent guests have included Glenn Everett (ONS) and Jonathan Tillson (Defra)
- Facilitated roundtable discussions that convene organisations from all sectors to discuss specific areas of sustainable development
- Formation of Working Groups able to co-create solutions to sustainable development issues identified as UK priorities by UKSSD members
- A national conference, free to UKSSD members, which will discuss UK priorities and support cross-sector collaboration on the SDGs in the UK.
- An SDG Toolkit to support members to identify and communicate their existing alignment to the SDGs, and the organisational opportunities that the SDGs offer
- Development of an online platform for discussions, event information and the sharing of resources.
Who we are
UK Stakeholders for Sustainable Development (UKSSD) is an open platform that supports public, private and voluntary organisations working towards sustainable development in the UK.
UKSSD’s objectives
UKSSD’s mission is to transform the UK into a sustainable society. It will achieve this by:
- Driving ambition for sustainable development in UK government, businesses and civil society
- Supporting organisations to deliver on and go further in the implementation of all the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in the UK
How UKSSD is distinct from other networks
- UKSSD is a network of networks
It works through existing networks, enabling organisations that join UKSSD to tap into an enormous group of experts and practitioners working on similar issues. - UKSSD is truly multi-stakeholder
It encompasses academics, businesses, NGOs, and government at all levels. This fosters innovative solutions development challenges, drawing on diverse expertise. - UKSSD provides opportunities to engage with government
The network is able to draw on well established relationships with UK Government and the Devolved Administrations to facilitate open dialogue for UKSSD members. - UKSSD membership is free and requires no commitments
This means that any investment in the network – whether of finance or capacity – is entirely discretionary, allowing for varying organisational capacities and interests.