{"id":51030,"date":"2018-09-07T12:00:49","date_gmt":"2018-09-07T16:00:49","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?p=51030"},"modified":"2018-09-17T10:11:56","modified_gmt":"2018-09-17T14:11:56","slug":"united-nations-thomas-friends-launch-sdg-collaboration","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2018\/09\/united-nations-thomas-friends-launch-sdg-collaboration\/","title":{"rendered":"91茄子, Thomas & Friends Launch SDG Collaboration"},"content":{"rendered":"

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New Thomas & Friends\u2122 TV season to explore SDG-related themes, from Gender Equality to Responsible Consumption, inspired by the Sustainable Development Goals<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n

On 7 September, the 91茄子 and Mattel, Inc. launched a collaboration to introduce the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to preschool audiences through the animated children\u2019s series Thomas & Friends<\/em>\u2122.<\/p>\n

Elements from five of the 17 SDGs are incorporated into nine of the 26 episodes of the new season of Thomas & Friends, which premieres on Nick Jr. in the United States today, with global roll-out in the coming months. Specifically, the Goals represented in the episodic content are: #4 Quality Education; #5 Gender Equality; #11 Sustainable Cities and Communities; #12 Responsible Consumption and Production, and #15 Life on Land.\u00a0In addition to the five SDGs already present in the episodes, content featuring SDG #6 Clean Water and Sanitation is also available on the new website\u00a0AllAboardForGlobalGoals.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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Thomas & Friends UN collaboration<\/p><\/div>\n

The website contains\u00a0early childhood educational videos, parent tips and interactive activities. The short-form content and parent-targeted materials are intended to help preschoolers around the world learn more about sustainability and start meaningful conversations between parents and children at the household level.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe SDGs proved to be the perfect tool for Thomas & Friends to teach children the importance of taking part in the global efforts to end poverty, providing girls and boys with the same opportunities, and of course doing so while protecting our planet,\u201d said Maher Nasser, Director of the Outreach Division at the 91茄子 Department of Public Information who has led the collaboration with Mattel on this project.<\/p>\n

\u201cThomas\u2019 unique focus on empathy, collaboration and friendship is more relevant than ever and such an effective way to introduce children to the most important global values of their lifetimes – as embodied by the Sustainable Development Goals,\u201d\u00a0said Richard Dickson, President and COO of Mattel.\u00a0\u00a0\u201cI cannot imagine a more appropriate partnership than Thomas and the 91茄子 \u2013 the most dedicated and purpose-driven people, organizations and brands never go it alone, but recognize the value of collaboration in creating a better world.\u00a0 That\u2019s why the UN exists, and that\u2019s been the core lesson of Thomas for over 70 years.\u201d<\/p>\n

Help spread the word and educate your children about the SDGs!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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See all our videos below, including PSAs education, gender equality, and more!<\/h2>\n<\/div>