Lectures and Workshops
We often and gladly give lectures, both in external settings and for work- or management groups. Our main topics revolve around sustainable business development, communication, and, not least, the emergence of the Global Goals. Of course, we can also customize lectures and workshops.
Jakob Trollbäck
Jakob Trollbäck is the founder of The New Division, the creative leader behind the visual language of the Global Goals. Jakob is a popular speaker and talks about creativity, communication for change, the SDGs and IDGs.
Do you want to advance the dialogue on sustainability and communication internally in your organization?
How the Global Goals came to be
We tell the story of how Jakob Trollbäck landed the assignment to develop a design language for the UN's 17 Global Goals, how the iconic framework emerged one symbol at a time, and the challenges the design team had to overcome along the way. A powerful story of drive, compromise and creativity.
Testimonials
"Jakob wowed our community with his work and philosophy on how designers can not just affect appearance – but design systems and influence global impact. Many of his quotes have been quoted back to us by members as light bulb moments. We're very grateful for Jakob's willingness to open up about his personal journey and his professional wisdom."
"Jakob's lecture gave very thought-provoking and interesting insights into communication on sustainable development and the Agenda 2030 goals. The participants have given very good reviews - they were spellbound."
"It was therefore a great honor to have Jakob Trollbäck as one of the panelists on the important closing day of the conference. It was even more interesting to learn about the IDGs and the 23 skills, which is extremely interesting and very important for students and researchers to learn more about. What an inspiration!"
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Two sides of sustainability
In parallel with the UN's Global Goals, another framework has emerged: the Inner Development Goals (IDGs). The New Division is one of the founders of the initiative, which is still under development. The IDG framework illustrates 23 human capabilities needed to accelerate work on the Global Goals. We use the IDGs as a tool in workshops and lectures for work and management teams, to clarify how you can develop your sustainability work.
