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City Harvest bid against Hunger at the Metropolitan Pavilion on October 19, 2017 in New York City. (Photos by Ben Hider)
Food Photographer Ben Hider
UN Women celebrates its 30th Anniversary at Harmonie on October 18, 2017 in New York City. (Photos by Ben Hider)
This week I spent some time with City Harvest helping document their efforts to support Puerto Rico.
Photographer Ben Hider
It's such a great opportunity to work for a client as large and influential as Alibaba, and the access I'm given to Jack Ma is unprecedented, but sometimes its the view of the whole crowd that gives you the real picture of his importance. Here is one of my favorite photos from the past week in Toronto for Alibaba Gateway '`17
Jack Ma speaks at the Alibaba Gateway '17 conference in Toronto, Canada on September 25, 2017 (Photo by Ben Hider)
You can see the full gallery of images that I produced for the World Economic Forum - HERE.
Delivering on the ambitions of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development and the Paris climate agreement will require accelerating public-private cooperation and deploying new technological solutions. The Sustainable Development Impact Summit aims to advance both by providing a multistakeholder platform for concerted action.
The World Economic Forum will work closely with leaders from government, business, academia and civil society who will be present in New York during the United Nations General Assembly to:
• Increase the impact of existing multistakeholder initiatives
• Catalyse new partnerships and alliances
• Explore how the advanced technologies of the Fourth Industrial Revolution could be better leveraged for sustainable development.
It's really a pleasure to photograph this sustainability summit for the World Economic Forum and learn more about the seventeen SDG's and how we can make a positive change in the world. I love to photograph conferences like this, especially ones with such high profile speakers and heads of state in attendance.
Goal 1 End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6 Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
Goal 9 Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10 Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11 Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12 Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13 Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts*
Goal 14 Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
Goal 15 Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
Goal 16 Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Goal 17 Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
Pay my friends at Hudson River Recreation a visit before the weather drops too much this Autumn. It was super fun paddling out in a double kayak with my old friend John Clark to photograph this sunset tour of the Hudson River. Come explore New York's historic Hudson River with Hudson River Recreation. They are the premier sea kayak company in Westchester County with programs in Sleepy Hollow, Croton, Tarrytown, and many other local bodies of water.
Photographer Ben Hider
Dunkin Donuts Joy in Childhood Foundation Gala at The Edison Ballroom in New York City on September 14, 2017.
Event Photographer Ben Hider