What are the Sustainable Development Goals?

In June 2012, governments agreed at the UN Conference on Sustainable Development (also known as Rio+20 or Earth Summit 2012) to launch a set of universal sustainable development goals (SDGs). The SDGs aim to focus on social, environmental and economic development in a coordinated way. The goals will be applicable to all countries.

The SDGs were introduced by the United Nations in 2015 and replaced the Millennium Development Goals which had been the focus for  development between 2000 and 2015. 

What's important for stewardship of the planet?

For each goal you will need to include on the class google doc:

• The goal number and title
• 2 sentences to introduce the goal which directly connected to resource stewardship
• Facts and figure regarding progress
• 3 goal targets - ideally linked to stewardship or conservation
• A visualisation from the SDG Atlas online or the interactive SDG dashboard
• ​Description and explanation of progress made towards that goal, including looking at the progress in different regions.

1. No Poverty

2. Zero Hunger

3. Good Health and Well-being

4. Quality Education

5. Gender Equality

6. Clean Water and Sanitation

7. Affordable and Clean Energy

8. Decent Work and Economic Growth

9. Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

10. Reduced Inequalities

11. Sustainable Cities and Communities

12. Responsible Consumption and Production

13. Climate Action

14. Life Below Water

15. Life on Land

16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

17. Partnerships for the Goals

Progress through the SDGs

The links below allow you to investigate progress in the SDGs - use them to explore your allocated goal and describe, with reference to data, what progress has been made towards the goal. Include reference to place/spatial distribution - what progress has been made in China? Niger? Indonesia? US?