On September 25th 2015, the United Nations adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. There are 17 goals and each goal has specific targets to be achieved over the next 15 years.
For the goals to be reached, everyone needs to do their part: government, business, civil society, individuals and families.

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Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goals

The seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, outlined below, can be used as a framework by any person, group or organisation to develop an action plan for sustainable development.

Over 1,000,000 people had a hand in creating the UN Sustainable Development Goals and they have already been adopted by many governments and organisations around the world.

  1. No poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere
  2. Zero hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
  3. Good health and well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
  4. Quality education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
  5. Gender equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
  6. Clean water and sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
  7. Affordable and clean energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all
  8. Decent work and economic growth: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all
  9. Industry, innovation and infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
  10. Reduced inequalities: Reduce inequality within and among countries
  11. Sustainable cities and communities: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
  12. Responsible consumption and production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
  13. Climate action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
  14. Life below water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development
  15. Life above land: Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss
  16. Peace, justice and strong institutions: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
  17. Partnerships for the goals: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development

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