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Transforming our world:
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
Part 3
COURSE DESCRIPTION
Programs and policies backed by the United Nations have shaped the world we live in for the past half-century. The latest program, which
has been in development for four years, is the release of the Sustainable Development Goals. By 2030, these Goals aim to combat
the world’s most wicked and pressing problems, including poverty, hunger, and climate change, among many others.
Join us as GBRI’s Senior Research Associate Sarah explores the Goals, analyzes each Goal, and invites each of us to be a
part of this historic movement.
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Understand the UN’s contributions to social equality, human wellness, and the environment; and the
process used to develop the Goals.
Identify each Sustainable Development Goal.
Analyze the Targets of each Goal.
Understand how governments, businesses, and individuals can have an impact on achieving the Goals.
Learn how to take immediate participatory action in favor of the Goals.
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SDGs 1-6 SDGs 7-12 SDGs 13-17
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AGENDA
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3In-Depth Analysis of the Sustainable Development
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Extra Actions
Conclusionsection
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Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
GOAL 13
1-4feet
how much sea levels will rise by 2100
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TARGETSGoal 13. 1
Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries
TARGETSGoal 13. 2
Integrate climate change measures into:
• National policies • Strategies • Planning
TARGETSGoal 13. 3
Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change:
• Mitigation • Adaptation• Impact reduction • Early warning
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TARGETSGoal 13. A
• Implement the commitment undertaken by developed-country parties to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Changeo Goal of mobilizing jointly $100 billion
annually by 2020 from all sources to address the needs of developing countries,
o In the context of meaningful mitigation actions and transparency on implementation
• Fully operationalize the Green Climate Fund through its capitalization as soon as possible
TARGETSGoal 13. B
Promote mechanisms for raising capacity for effective climate change-related planning and management in:• Least developed countries • Small island developing States
Place a focus on women, youth and local and marginalized communities
What can we do?
Companies can be part of the solution by:• Improving their energy efficiency• Reducing the carbon footprint of their
products, services, and processes• Setting emissions targets in line with
climate science• Scaling up investment in the
development of innovative and inclusive low-carbon climate-smart products and services
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What can we do?
Companies can also prepare to adapt to climate change by building resilience in:• Operations• Supply chains • The communities in which they operate
What can we do?
Join the UN Caring for Climate initiative
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development
GOAL 14
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3billionpeople rely on oceans for livelihoods
TARGETSGoal 14. 1
By 2025, prevent and significantly reduce marine pollution of all kinds, in particular from land-based activities, including marine debris and nutrient pollution
TARGETSGoal 14. 2
By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts• Including by strengthening their
resilience
Take action for their restoration in order to achieve healthy and productive oceans
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TARGETSGoal 14. 3
Minimize and address the impacts of ocean acidification, including through enhanced scientific cooperation at all levels
TARGETSGoal 14. 4
By 2020, effectively regulate harvesting, and end:• Overfishing • Illegal, unreported and unregulated
fishing • Destructive fishing practices
Implement science-based management plans, in order to restore fish stocks in the shortest time feasible• At least to levels that can produce
maximum sustainable yield as determined by their biological characteristics
TARGETSGoal 14. 5
By 2020, conserve at least 10 percent of coastal and marine areas• Consistent with national and
international law • Based on the best available
scientific information
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TARGETSGoal 14. 6
By 2020:• Prohibit certain forms of fisheries
subsidies which contribute to overcapacity and overfishing
• Eliminate subsidies that contribute to illegal, unreported and unregulated fishingo Refrain from introducing new such
subsidies
Recognize that appropriate and effective special and differential treatment for developing and least developed countries should be an integral part of the World Trade Organization fisheries subsidies negotiation
TARGETSGoal 14. 7
By 2030, increase the economic benefits to Small Island developing States and least developed countries from the sustainable use of marine resources, including through:
• Sustainable management of fisheries
• Aquaculture • Tourism
TARGETSGoal 14. A
• Increase scientific knowledge • Develop research capacity • Transfer marine technology• Take into account the Intergovernmental
Oceanographic Commission Criteria and Guidelines on the Transfer of Marine Technology, in order to:o Improve ocean health o Enhance the contribution of marine
biodiversity to the development of developing countries, in particular small island developing States and least developed countries
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TARGETSGoal 14. B
Provide access for small-scale artisanal fishers to marine resources and markets
TARGETSGoal 14. C
Enhance the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resources by implementing international law
• As reflected in UNCLOS (United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea), which provides the legal framework for the conservation and sustainable use of oceans and their resourceso As recalled in paragraph 158 of
The Future We Want
What can we do?
For open ocean and deep sea areas, sustainability can be achieved only through increased international cooperation to protect vulnerable habitats
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What can we do?
On a local level, we should: • Make ocean-friendly choices
when buying products or eating food derived from oceans
• Consume only what we need • Select certified products
What can we do?
• Making small changes in our daily lives, like taking public transport and unplugging electronics, saves energy
• These actions reduce our carbon footprint, a factor that contributes to rising sea levels
What can we do?
• Eliminate plastic usage as much as possible
• Organize beach clean-ups• Most importantly, spread the
message about how important marine life is and why we need to protect it
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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 15
to30 35Arable land is disappearing
times faster than it has historically
TARGETSGoal 15. 1
By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular:• Forests • Wetlands• Mountains• Drylands
In line with obligations under international agreements
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TARGETSGoal 15. 2
By 2020:
• Promote the implementation of sustainable management of all types of forests
• Halt deforestation • Restore degraded forests• Substantially increase
afforestation and reforestation globally
TARGETSGoal 15. 3
By 2030:
• Combat desertification • Restore degraded land and soil,
including land affected by desertification, drought and floods
• Strive to achieve a land degradation-neutral world
TARGETSGoal 15. 4
By 2030, ensure the conservation of mountain ecosystems, including their biodiversity, in order to enhance their capacity to provide benefits that are essential for sustainable development
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TARGETSGoal 15. 5
Take urgent and significant action to: • Reduce the degradation of natural
habitats • Halt the loss of biodiversity
By 2020, protect and prevent the extinction of threatened species
TARGETSGoal 15. 6
• Promote fair and equitable sharing of the benefits arising from the utilization of genetic resources
• Promote appropriate access to such resources, as internationally agreed
TARGETSGoal 15. 7
• Take urgent action to end poaching and trafficking of protected species of flora and fauna
• Address both demand and supply of illegal wildlife products
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TARGETSGoal 15. 8
• By 2020, introduce measures to prevent the introduction and significantly reduce the impact of invasive alien species on land and water ecosystems
• Control or eradicate the priority species
TARGETSGoal 15. 9
By 2020, integrate ecosystem and biodiversity values into national and local:
• Planning • Development processes • Poverty reduction strategies • Accounts
TARGETSGoal 15. A
Mobilize and significantly increase financial resources from all sources to conserve and sustainably use biodiversity and ecosystems
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TARGETSGoal 15. B
Mobilize significant resources from all sources and at all levels to:
• Finance sustainable forest management
• Provide adequate incentives to developing countries to advance such management, including for conservation and reforestation
TARGETSGoal 15. C
Enhance global support for efforts to combat poaching and trafficking of protected species• Including by increasing the
capacity of local communities to pursue sustainable livelihood opportunities
What can we do?
• Recycle • Eat a locally-based diet that is
sustainably sourced• Consume only what we need • Limit energy usage through
efficient heating and cooling systems
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What can we do?
• Be respectful toward wildlife • Be sure any ecotourism
opportunities are properly vetted
What can we do?
• Secure the involvement of the local communities in the development and management of these protected areas
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 16
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TARGETSGoal 16. 1
Significantly reduce all forms of violence and related death rates everywhere
TARGETSGoal 16. 2
End abuse, exploitation, trafficking and all forms of violence against and torture of children
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TARGETSGoal 16. 3
• Promote the rule of law at the national and international levels
• Ensure equal access to justice for all
TARGETSGoal 16. 4
By 2030:
• Significantly reduce illicit financial and arms flows
• Strengthen the recovery and return of stolen assets
• Combat all forms of organized crime
TARGETSGoal 16. 5
Substantially reduce corruption and bribery in all their forms
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TARGETSGoal 16. 6
Develop effective, accountable and transparent institutions at all levels
TARGETSGoal 16. 7
Ensure decision making at all levels that is:
• Responsive• Inclusive • Participatory • Representative
TARGETSGoal 16. 8
Broaden and strengthen the participation of developing countries in the institutions of global governance
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TARGETSGoal 16. 9
By 2030, provide legal identity for all, including birth registration
TARGETSGoal 16. 10
• Ensure public access to information
• Protect fundamental freedoms, in accordance with national legislation and international agreements
TARGETSGoal 16. A
Strengthen relevant national institutions, including through international cooperation, for building capacity at all levels, in particular in developing countries, to:• Prevent violence• Combat terrorism and crime
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TARGETSGoal 16. B
Promote and enforce non-discriminatory laws and policies for sustainable development
What can we do?
As a citizen...• Take a genuine interest in what
your government is doing • Raise awareness in your
communities
What can we do?
Take action in your communities through the help of schools, clubs, teams and organizations to promote peace and justice
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Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable
development
GOAL 17
TARGETSGoal 17. 1
Strengthen domestic resource mobilization, including through international support to developing countries, to improve domestic capacity for tax and other revenue collection
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TARGETSGoal 17. 2
Developed countries to implement fully their official development assistance commitments:
• Including the commitment by many developed countries to achieve the target of 0.7 per cent of ODA/GNI to developing countries and 0.15 to 0.20 per cent of ODA/GNI to least developed countries
TARGETSGoal 17. 3
Mobilize additional financial resources for developing countries from multiple sources
TARGETSGoal 17. 4
Assist developing countries in attaining long-term debt sustainability through coordinated policies aimed at fostering:• Debt financing• Debt relief • Debt restructuring
Address the external debt of highly indebted poor countries to reduce debt distress
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TARGETSGoal 17. 5
Adopt and implement investment promotion regimes for least developed countries
TARGETSGoal 17. 6
Enhance North-South, South-South and triangular regional and international cooperation on and access to science, technology and innovation
Enhance knowledge sharing on mutually agreed terms
• Including through improved coordination among existing mechanisms, in particular at the United Nations level
• And, through a global technology facilitation mechanism
TARGETSGoal 17. 7
Promote the development, transfer, dissemination and diffusion of environmentally sound technologies to developing countries on favorable terms, including on concessional and preferential terms, as mutually agreed
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TARGETSGoal 17. 8
• Fully operationalize the technology bank and science, technology and innovation capacity-building mechanism for least developed countries by 2017
• Enhance the use of enabling technology, in particular information and communications technology
TARGETSGoal 17. 9
Enhance international support for implementing effective and targeted capacity-building in developing countries to support national plans to implement all the sustainable development goals:
• Including through North-South, South-South and triangular cooperation
TARGETSGoal 17. 10
Promote a universal, rules-based, open, non-discriminatory and equitable multilateral trading system under the World Trade Organization:
• Including through the conclusion of negotiations under its Doha Development Agenda
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TARGETSGoal 17. 11
Significantly increase the exports of developing countries:
• In particular with a view to doubling the least developed countries’ share of global exports by 2020
TARGETSGoal 17. 12
Realize timely implementation of duty-free and quota-free market access on a lasting basis for all least developed countries:
• Consistent with World Trade Organization decisions
• Including by ensuring that preferential rules of origin applicable to imports from least developed countries are transparent and simple, and contribute to facilitating market access
TARGETSGoal 17. 13
Enhance global macroeconomic stability, including through:
• Policy coordination• Policy coherence
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TARGETSGoal 17. 14
Enhance policy coherence for sustainable development
TARGETSGoal 17. 15
Respect each country’s policy space and leadership to establish and implement policies for poverty eradication and sustainable development
TARGETSGoal 17. 16
Enhance the global partnership for sustainable development:• Complemented by multi-stakeholder
partnerships that mobilize and share knowledge, expertise, technology and financial resources
To support the achievement of the sustainable development goals in all countries, in particular developing countries
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TARGETSGoal 17. 17
Encourage and promote effective public, public-private and civil society partnerships:
• Building on the experience and resourcing strategies of partnerships
TARGETSGoal 17. 18
By 2020, enhance capacity-building support to developing countries, including for least developed countries and small island developing States, to: • Increase significantly the
availability of high-quality, timely and reliable data disaggregated by:o Income, gender, age, race,
ethnicity, migratory status, disability, geographic location and other characteristics relevant in national contexts
TARGETSGoal 17. 19
By 2030, build on existing initiatives to develop measurements of progress on sustainable development: • Complement gross domestic
product • Support statistical capacity-
building in developing countries
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What can we do?
• Join or create a group in your local community that seeks to mobilize action on the implementation of the SDGs
• Encourage your governments to partner with businesses for the implementation of the SDGs
What can we do?
Register your initiatives on the SDGs Partnerships Platform to inform, educate, network, and be inspired!
Section 3Extra Actions
For Governments
For Businesses
For Building Professionals
For You and Me
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For Governments and Policymakers
Appoint a project lead for progression of the SDG’s at the highest political level.
Colombia has decided to align their national development plan with the SDG’s and ensure they are advancing the three pillars of sustainable development.
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For Governments and Policymakers
Engage parliaments/cabinets in implementation and policymaking.
Pakistan has transformed it’s parliament on the Millennium Development Goals task force to one for the SDG’s.
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For Governments and Policymakers
Forge partnerships with civil society, the private sector, and others in order to
implement and monitor progress.
Peru is developing a system of participatory monitoring to ensure accountability at the national level and is proposing a decree to institutionalize follow-up on the SDG’s. .
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For Governments and Policymakers
Make commitments on financing and means of implementation
USA has committed $50 million to the Global Financing Facility to support the scaling up of national strategies and efforts to end preventable child and maternal death in DRC, Ethiopia, Kenya and Tanzania.
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For Governments and Policymakers
Map existing data and measurement capacity and put systems in place for measurement.
Denmark Denmark determined that approximately ¼ of the current targets could be measured, and 1/3 would require new measurement systems.
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For Governments and Policymakers
Have the head of state or government speak to domestic constituents.
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The Chancellor of Germany made a speech to Parliament on national implementation of the SDG’s ahead of the UN’s Sustainable Development Summit.
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For Governments and Policymakers
Engage First Partners to take on aspects of the agenda.
Ethiopia’s Office of the First Lady partnered with government ministries and NGO’s to empower girls and women to develop entrepreneurial skills and provide basic training to connect them to the market.
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For Governments and Policymakers
Share lessons across countries.
This will require conferences with national leaders from all different parts of the world
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For Governments and Policymakers
Host a national-level multi-stakeholder dialogue.
Sweden organized a multi-stakeholder conference in January 2016 to mark the starting point of implementing the 2030 Agenda.
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For Governments and Policymakers
Integrate the SDG’s into existing national plans
Bangladesh has already identified nine of the seventeen goals in its Five-Year Plan.
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For Businesses and Corporations
Lead economic growth through open global trade
This will need to be supported by governments
For Businesses and Corporations
Place a focus on equity of pay up and down the value chain and pay equality for women
How much goes to taxes vs. shareholders? Do developing
countries get a fair deal?
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For Businesses and Corporations
Apply science from a local perspective
Learn agricultural and cultural challenges from all
over the world
For Businesses and Corporations
Reinvest profits into sustainable solutions
Pharmaceutical company GSK has committed to 20%
For Businesses and Corporations
Take proactive roles in education, using expert skills
to create shared value
Raising educational performance levels
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For Businesses and Corporations
Implement signature and global flagship programs in
order to focus on specifics of SDG’s.
P&G’s Children’s Safe Drinking Water campaign
For Businesses and Corporations
Increase investment in sustainable energy sources
This will need to be supported by governments
For Businesses and Corporations
Place and enforce strict supplier codes of conduct
through all tiers of the supply chain
with continual monitoring
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For Businesses and Corporations
Focus on providing quality jobs, training, and skills
development to employees of all levels
Look into providing programs that encourage
empowerment in the workforce for the socially
disadvantaged
For Businesses and Corporations
Place an emphasis on your company’s buildings and their
sustainability
How can energy and water be saved?
For Businesses and Corporations
Don’t call it greenBreak away from the niche
Green market
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For Businesses and Corporations
Lowing carbon emissions is a thing of the past. The new goal is to be “net positive”
Dell and Ikea’s goal
For Businesses and Corporations
Companies need a way to judge and quantify their contribution to global
development
And, work to improve it if necessary
For Building Professionals
The major focus for this group will be on SDG 11: Sustainable city life
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
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For Building Professionals
Architects and designers can serve as “ambassadors”
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
For Building Professionals
Incorporate social and environmental factors as a core part of the design
strategy
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
For Building Professionals
Involve the public in large-scale building processes
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
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For Building Professionals
“It’s a mistake to think that if the problem is big, the solution must also be big. Solutions for climate change, waste management, migration – can be engaged
by specific architectural designs.”
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
Alejando Aravena of Chile, 2016 Pritzker laureate
For Building Professionals
Develop a fuller range of alternative financing schemes to address the constraints on public funding and
commercial debt
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
For Building Professionals
Leverage technology and data analytics to improve project quality and greater
certainty of outcome
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
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For Building Professionals
Incorporate low-impact building materials including recycled and
repurposed resources
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
For Building Professionals
Proper planning for construction and demolition site waste programs can save tons of waste from going into
landfills
Architects, Engineers, Designers, Contractors, Vendors
For You and Me
Get informed and stay informed about the issues facing us all and
the planet today.
Watch this informative TED talk on what it will really take to achieve
the SDG’s.
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For You and Me
Educate your family, friends, and colleagues about the Goals.
Spread the word!
For You and Me
Give your time and skills as much as you are able
A lack of skills in any organization can provide a barrier to upward
mobility. Donate labor, accounting skills - you name it – to organizations in need.
For You and Me
Give your money
Select the goal you care most about, and donate directly to vetted organizations working to make that
goal a reality
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For You and Me
Simplify your life and live within your means
Remember overconsumption?
For You and Me
Encourage your employer to get involved in some of the ways
already discussed for businesses
How else can I help to achieve the SDGs?
Yeah, but that stuff seems hard.
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Things you can do from your couch
Save electricity by plugging appliances into a power strip and turning them off completely when not in use, including your computer.
Stop paper bank statements and pay your bills online or via mobile. No paper, no need for forest destruction.
Share, don’t just like. If you see an interesting social media post about women’s rights or climate change, share it so folks in your network see it too.
Speak up! Ask your local and national authorities to engage in initiatives that don’t harm people or the planet.
Things you can do from your couch
Turn off the lights. Your TV or computer screen provides a cozy glow, so turn off other lights if you don’t need them.
Do a bit of online research and buy only from companies that you know have sustainable practices and don’t harm the environment.
Report online bullies. If you notice harassment on a message board or in a chat room, flag that person.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @GlobalGoalsUN
Things you can do from your couch
Tell us about your actions to achieve the global goals by using the hashtag #globalgoals on social networks.
Offset your carbon emissions! You can calculate your carbon footprint and purchase climate credit from Climate Neutral Now.
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Things you can do at home
Air dry. Let your hair and clothes dry naturally instead of running a machine. If you do wash your clothes, make sure the load is full.
Take short showers. Bathtubs require gallons more water than a 5-10 minute shower.
Eat less meat, poultry, and fish. More resources are used to provide meat than plants
Freeze fresh produce and leftovers if you don’t have the chance to eat them before they go bad. You can also do this with take-away or delivered food, if you know you will not feel like eating it the next day. You will save food and money.
Things you can do at home
Compost—composting food scraps can reduce climate impact while also recycling nutrients.
Recycling paper, plastic, glass & aluminum keeps landfills from growing.
Buy minimally packaged goods.
Avoid pre-heating the oven. Unless you need a precise baking temperature, start heating your food right when you turn on the oven.
Things you can do at home
Plug air leaks in windows and doors to increase energy efficiency
Adjust your thermostat, lower in winter, higher in summer
Replace old appliances with energy efficient models and light bulbs
If you have the option, install solar panels in your house. This will also reduce your electricity bill!
Get a rug. Carpets and rugs keep your house warm and your thermostat low.
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Don’t rinse. If you use a dishwasher, stop rinsing your plates before you run the machine.
Choose a better diaper option. Swaddle your baby in cloth diapers or a new, environmentally responsible disposable brand.
Shovel snow manually. Avoid the noisy, exhaust-churning snow blower and get some exercise.
Use cardboard matches. They don’t require any petroleum, unlike plastic gas-filled lighters.
Things you can do at home
Things you can do outside your house
Shop local. Supporting neighborhood businesses keeps people employed and helps prevent trucks from driving far distances.
Shop Smart – plan meals, use shopping lists and avoid impulse buys. Don’t succumb to marketing tricks that lead you to buy more food than you need, particularly for perishable items. Though these may be less expensive per ounce, they can be more expensive overall if much of that food is discarded.
Buy Funny Fruit – many fruits and vegetables are thrown out because their size, shape, or color are not “right”. Buying these perfectly good funny fruit, at the farmer’s market or elsewhere, utilizes food that might otherwise go to waste.
Things you can do outside your house
When you go to a restaurant and are ordering seafood always ask: “Do you serve sustainable seafood?” Let your favorite businesses know that ocean-friendly seafood’s on your shopping list.
Shop only for sustainable seafood. There are now many apps like this one that will tell you what is safe to consume.
Bike, walk or take public transport. Save the car trips for when you’ve got a big group.
Use a refillable water bottle and coffee cup. Cut down on waste and maybe even save money at the coffee shop.
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Things you can do outside your house
Bring your own bag when you shop. Pass on the plastic bag and start carrying your own reusable totes.
Take fewer napkins. You don’t need a handful of napkins to eat your takeout. Take just what you need.
Shop vintage. Brand-new isn’t necessarily best. See what you can repurpose from second-hand shops.
Maintain your car. A well-tuned car will emit fewer toxic fumes.
Things you can do outside your house
Donate what you don’t use. Local charities will give your gently used clothes, books and furniture a new life.
Vaccinate yourself and your kids. Protecting your family from disease also aids public health.
Take advantage of your right to elect the leaders in your country and local community.
Section 5Conclusion
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COURSE OBJECTIVES
Understand the UN’s contributions to social equality, human wellness, and the environment; and the
process used to develop the Goals.
Identify each Sustainable Development Goal.
Analyze the Targets of each Goal.
Understand how governments, businesses, and individuals can have an impact on achieving the Goals.
Learn how to take immediate participatory action in favor of the Goals.
What’s Next?
For You and Me
Educate your family, friends, and colleagues about the Goals.
Spread the word! Course available on GBRIonline YouTube & i-believe.org
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Option 1
Option 2
Transforming our world:
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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Transforming our world:
the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development
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