At the dawn of a new decade, the decade of action for the SDGs, we took an unfortunate turn as the outbreak of Covid-19 was declared a pandemic. We have however witnessed that collaborative efforts are key as governments, organizations and individuals all around the world have been gearing their efforts towards reducing the impact of the virus. In this episode, Zahara Malik and I speak about the response of the impact ecosystem to the pandemic and how this global challenge can frame a new shared purpose for all, that of achieving the Sustainable Development Goals by 2030.