You chose 11: Sustainable Cities & Communities
Here is your one action for today.
Starter Action Ideas
11.1
Make sure everyone has safe housing
Support local shelters or help map housing insecurity
11.3
Make cities more inclusive and participatory
Run a local ideas forum or youth voice council
11.7
Provide safe, green, public spaces for all
Host a community clean-up, mural, or reclaim-the-park day
11.A/B
Strengthen rural–urban and community links
Partner with local groups to connect under-used spaces to new users
SDG Stories, SDG Heroes
Meet Jamad Fiin Building Belonging Through Basketball
As a Somali-American athlete and founder of Jamad Basketball Camps, Jamad Fiin is using sport to transform public space and community connection. What began as one court and a dream has become a platform for empowering girls, creating safe, inclusive environments, and turning urban areas into spaces of dignity and play. Jamad’s message is clear: every city should have room for everyone.
When young people feel seen, cities become more human.
Inspired by Vanity Fair x One Young World, 2023
Your Turn: What Could This Look Like in Your Community?
Are there spaces where people feel excluded or unsafe?
Who isn’t reflected in your public buildings, parks, or programmes?
What can your group do to help build belonging?