Youth as agents of Change: How World Merit and SIMA Turn Film into SDG Action
Through a global partnership with SIMA Academy, World Merit is empowering young leaders to use documentary film as a catalyst for action on the Sustainable Development Goals. By hosting community screenings, panels, and campaigns around the issues they care most about, World Merit members across the world are making local challenges visible, elevating solutions, and inspiring thousands to take meaningful steps toward change.
Water Is Life: Middle School Student, Finley Johnston, Launches International Campaign for Ugandan Village
Inspired by the SIMA film Water Is Life, Finley Johnston, a middle schooler in Germany, launched “The FN&N Project” to help bring clean water to Kiswa Village, Uganda by raising funds, uniting youth leaders, and helping build a well for 800+ households.
Climate Action, Community-Led Action, Sustainable Development
From Screen to Shore: Students in the Philippines Tackle Climate Issues After Watching SIMA Films
Ranielle Navarro, an educator in the Philippines, used SIMA films to teach SDGs on climate, consumption, and conservation. She inspired her students to become environmental stewards through the use of vlogs, posters, and photo essays - resulting in the planning of beach cleanups and coral planting efforts.
