The 17 SDGS
The Sustainable Development Goals span a whole spectrum of issues the planet is facing.
The SDG campaign in Philadelphia is designed to bring awareness to the importance of the goals and encourage a broad commitment to their effectuation, both locally and in the wider world.
Learn more about each SDG and GPA's role in creating a community of artists, sponsors, students, interns, businesses, and nonprofits that champions sustainability.
SDG #1: No Poverty
Artist: Gabe Tiberino
Mural Location: Park West Town Center Shop Rite
Sponsor: John and Susan Smith
Grantee: Education Culture Opportunities Foundation (ECO)
SDG #2: Zero Hunger
Artist: Branche Coverdale
Mural Location: BUDD Building - 2450 W Hunting Park Ave, Philadelphia, PA 19129
Sponsor: GIANT
Grantee: Philabundance
SDG #3: Good Health and Well-Being
Artist: David Guinn
Mural Location: vybe; 5828 Market Street, Philadelphia, PA 19139
Sponsor: vybe urgent care
Grantee: MANNA
SDG #4: Quality Education
Artist: Isabella Akhtarshenas
Mural #1 Location: Drexel Library at Saint Joseph's University & Samuel Gompers Elementary School
Sponsor: Saint Joseph's University
Grantee: Samuel Gompers School
SDG #4: Quality Education
Artist: Arthur Haywood
Mural #2 Location: Saint Joseph's University Sciences Building
Sponsor: Saint Josephs University
Grantee: Samuel Gompers School
SDG #5: Gender Equality
Artist: Barbara Smolen
Mural Location: 17th Street side of Friends Select School, just off the Benjamin Franklin Parkway
Sponsor: Glenmede Trust
Grantee: Gender Justice Fund
SDG #6: Clean Water and Sanitation
Artist: Miriam Singer
Mural Location: The Academy of Natural Sciences at Drexel University, 19th Street Wall
Sponsor: The Academy of Natural Sciences of Drexel University
Grantee: The Patrick Center for Environmental Research
SDG #7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Artist: Eliza Nobles
Mural Location: Boathouse at FDR Park
Sponsor: Kleinman Center for Energy Policy
Grantee: Friends of FDR Park
SDG #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Artist: Faysal Adger
Mural Location: School of the Future
Sponsor: Teachers &
Grantee: The Economy League of Greater Philadelphia, on behalf of We Love Philly
SDG #9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Artist: Jon Laidacker
Mural Location: Coming soon!
Sponsor: Masonic Temple Lodge No. 51
Grantee: Currently undecided
Unveiling coming in 2025, stay tuned!
SDG #10: Reduced Inequalities
Artist: Mat Tomezsko
Mural Location: Gladfelter Hall, Temple University
Sponsor: Temple University
Grantee: Institutional Diversity, Equity, Advocacy and Leadership (IDEAL) Program at Temple University
SDG #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Artist: Nazeer Sabree
Mural Location: West Philadelphia’s KIPP West Philadelphia Elementary Academy
Sponsor: TD Bank Foundation
Grantee: KIPP West Philadelphia Elementary Academy
SDG #12: Responsible Consumption and Production
Sponsor: Villanova University
Artist: Maggie Hobson-Baker
Grantee: Martha’s Choice Marketplace and Community Farm
Location: Connelly Center, Villanova University, 800 E Lancaster Ave, Villanova, PA, 19085
SDG #13: Climate Action
Artist: Calo Rosa
Mural Location: Disque Hall at Drexel University
Sponsor: ESSITY
Grantee: Schuykill Center for Environmental Education
SDG #14: Life Below Water
Artist: TBD
Mural Location: TBD
Sponsor: The Philadelphia Water Department
Grantee: The Tookany/Tacony-Frankford Watershed
SDG #15: Life on Land
Artist: Nile Livingston
Mural Location: Chestnut Hill College Campus, at the corner of Germantown and Northwestern Avenues
Sponsor: TD Bank and Sisters of Saint Joseph
Grantee: Friends of the Wissahickon
SDG #16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
Artist: Russell Craig
Mural Location: Moving to Project Home (Hope Haven) 2827 Diamond Street
Sponsor: The Harry and Catherine Halloran Family Trust
Grantee: Project HOME
SDG #17: Partnership for the Goals
Artist: Isabelle Cress
Mural Location: St. Mary's Interparochial School (500 Locust St, Philadelphia, PA 19106)
Sponsor: St. Mary Interparochial School
Grantee: Ronald McDonald House Charities of the Philadelphia Region
Interested in sponsoring the next phase of the SDG project?
Global Philadelphia will gather the 18 works of art in a public setting such as a park or individual buildings to showcase the SDG Murals. This would allow all of the art to be easily accessible to tourists and Philadelphia residents during the 2026 celebrations.
By showcasing these powerful works of art in a unified setting, we will highlight Philadelphia’s commitment to sustainability, global engagement, and community-driven change. Each mural, representing a different SDG, will serve as a conversation starter, inspiring individuals to reflect on the goals and consider their role in advancing them.