What Are the Sustainable Development Goals?

“The Sustainable Development Goals are the blueprint to

achieve a better and more sustainable future for all. They
address the global challenges we face, including those
related to poverty, inequality, climate, environmental
degradation, prosperity, and peace and justice. The Goals
interconnect and in order to leave no one behind, it is
important that we achieve each Goal and target by 2030.”
SDG: 2030 Agenda

The Sustainable Development

Goals (SDGs), were adopted by
all United Nations Member
States in 2015 as a universal
call to action to end poverty,
protect the planet and ensure
that all people enjoy peace and
prosperity by 2030

The goals are continuing the

work of the Millennium
Development Goals, an effort
to solve many of the world’s
issues from 2000-2015.
Important Vocabulary
Sustainable: meeting the needs of the present without
compromising the ability of future generations to meet their
needs. The ability to be sustained, supported, and upheld.

“Leave no one behind”: The UN’s commitment to include

every person, race, gender, country and minority group in
achieving the SDGs.
• “836 million
people still livein
extreme poverty”
• Economic
growth must be
inclusive to
provide
sustainable jobs
and promote
equality.
• “Globally, one in nine
people in the world
today (795 million)
are undernourished”
• “Poor nutrition causes
nearly half (45 per
cent) of deaths in
children under five –
3.1 million children
each year.”
• “HIV/AIDS, Malaria,
and other diseases
are still an issue.
• “…More than six
million children still
die before their fifth
birthday each year
• “Enrollment in primary
education in developing
countries has reached 91
percent but 57 million
children remain out of
school”

“Obtaining a quality
education is the foundation
to improving people’s lives
and sustainable
development.”
• “End all forms of
discrimination
against all women
and girls
everywhere”
• Violence
• Jobs
• Healthcare
• “2.6 billion people
have gained access to
improved drinking
water sources since
1990, but 663 million
people are still
without”
• Clean, accessible
water for all is an
essential part of the
world we want to live
in.
• “One in five people
still lacks access to
modern electricity”
• “Energy is the
dominant contributor
to climate change,
accounting for around
60 percent of total
global greenhouse gas
emissions”
• “Global unemployment
increased from 170
million in 2007 to nearly
202 million in 2012
• Sustainable
economic growth
will require
societies to create
the conditions that
allow people to
have quality jobs.
• “Develop quality, reliable,
sustainable and resilient
infrastructure, including
regional and transborder
infrastructure, to support
economic development and
human well-being”

Investments in infrastructure
are crucial to achieving
sustainable development
• “By 2030, empower
and promote the
social, economicand
political inclusion of
all, irrespective ofage,
sex, disability, race,
ethnicity, origin,
religion or economic
or other status”
• “By 2030, almost 60
percent of the world’s
population will live in
urban areas”
• “By 2030, ensure
access for all to
adequate, safe and
affordable housing
and basic services
and upgrade
marginalized
neighborhoods”
• “Each year, an estimated
one third of all food
produced – equivalent
to 1.3 billion tonnes
worth around $1 trillion
– ends up rotting in the
bins of consumers and
retailers, or spoiling due
to poor transportation
and harvesting
practices”
• From 1880 to 2012,
average global
temperature
increased by 0.85°C
• Oceans havewarmed,
the amounts of snow
and ice have
diminished and sea
level has risen.
• “Conserve and
sustainably use
the oceans, seas
and marine
resources”
• “Sustainably
manage forests,
combat
desertification,halt
and reverse land
degradation, halt
biodiversity loss”
• “Access to justice
for all, and
building
effective,
accountable
institutions at all
levels.”
• Violence
• Abuse
• Equality
• Corruption
• “Revitalize the global
partnership for
sustainable
development”
• “Official
development
assistance stood at
$135.2 billion in
2014, the highest
level ever recorded”
Discussion Questions
■ What do you think about the goals?
■ Will the goals be completed by 2030?
■ Who is responsible for paying for the goals?
■ What issue or group of people is missing from
the goals?
SDG Activity
One partner pick a piece of paper with a ”solution” on it

Read what the solution is out loud

The person who drew the “solution” will decide which goal it falls under.

Explain why it falls under this goal

The partner will rank how good of an explanation was made