World Book and Copyright Day's theme for this year is indeed *"The role of literature in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)"*. This theme highlights the significance of literature in promoting awareness and action towards achieving the 17 SDGs, which aim to end poverty, fight inequality, and tackle climate change, among other goals.
The SixthSense Initiative, a registered nonprofit organization, promotes children's reading culture and human capacity development through initiatives like establishing and reawakening school book clubs. Using literature textbooks to foster a reading culture in young minds aligns perfectly with this mission.
Celebrating World Book Day highlights literature's role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). As a powerful tool for self-expression, social commentary, and cultural preservation, literature inspires, educates, and challenges readers. By leveraging literature, we can more effectively promote SDGs, making it easier to build a better society.
The African Sustainable Development Goals Book Club is a great example of initiatives that use literature to promote SDGs. Launched on World Book Day in 2021, the club features book lists related to each SDG, available in multiple languages, including English, French, Arabic, and Kiswahili.
Today, I join the chorus of voices advocating for the power of literature to accelerate progress toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). By harnessing the impact of stories, literature can inspire, educate, and mobilise individuals to work towards a common goal – creating a more equitable, just, and sustainable world.
Happy World Book and Copyright Day
*Abiodun Oladimeji Lasile* DL MnbR
Founder/Coordinator, The SixthSense Initiative and Sixth Sense Series Publications
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