Athens university expands local sustainability partnership

The Energy Policy and Development Centre (KEPA) of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (NKUA), a UNAI member institution and UNAI SDG 7 Hub Co-Chair, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the Municipality of Elefsina, Greece. The partnership will support tree planting, youth engagement and cooperation on Sustainable Development Goal 7, including energy poverty, circular economy, electromobility and hydrogen in transport. 

Prof. Dimitrios Mavrakis of the National and Kapodistrian University of Athens (left) signs the Memorandum of Understanding with the Mayor of Elefsina (middle), alongside the Deputy Mayor (right), in Athens, Greece, on 12 March 2026.
Photo:Courtesy of Spyros Elefsiniotis

SDG of the month

Graphic showing ‘Goal of the Month’ and SDG 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions, with the SDG wheel and a white dove holding an olive branch perched on a gavel.
SDG of the month

Goal of the Month | May 2026: Goal 16 – Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Goal 16 is about promoting peaceful and inclusive societies, providing access to justice for all and building effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. People everywhere should be free of fear from all forms of violence and feel safe as they go about their lives whatever their ethnicity, faith or sexual orientation.

Learn more about the Goal of the Month, and how you can get involved, then check out the UNAI SDG Hub Network.