CARRERA, Charlotte Leigh D.

1789 GSTS TTH 2:00-3:30 September 10, 2019

The 17 sustainable development goals (SDGs) to transform our world:
GOAL 1: No Poverty
-Donate what you don’t use. Economic Growth must be inclusive to provide sustainable jobs and promote equality.
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
-Avoid throwing away foods. The food and agriculture sectors offers key solutions for development, and is central for
hunger and poverty eradication.
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
-Vaccinate your family to protect them and improve public health. Ensuring healthy lives and promoting the well-
being for all at all ages is essential for sustainable development.
GOAL 4: Quality Education
-Help children in your community to read. Obtaining a quality education is the foundation to improving people’s lives
and sustainable development.
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
-Call out sexist language and behaviour. Gender equality is not only a fundamental human right, but a necessary
foundation for peaceful, prosperous and sustainable world.
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
-Avoid wasting water. Clean, accessible water for all is an essential part of the world we want to live in.
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
-Use only energy efficient appliances and light bulbs. Energy is central to nearly every major challenge and
opportunity.
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
-Buy from green companies that are equal opportunity employers. Sustainable economic growth will require societies
to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs.
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
-Think of innovative new ways to repurpose old materials. Investment in infrastructure are crucial to achieving
sustainable development.
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
-Raise your voice against discrimination. To reduce inequalities, policies should be universal in principle, paying
attention to the needs of disadvantaged and marginalized populations.
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
-Bike, Walk, or use public transportations to keep our cities’ air clean. There needs to be a future in which cities
provide opportunities for all, with access to basic services, energy, housing, transportation and more.
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
-Recycle paper, plastic, glass and aluminium.
GOAL 13: Climate Action
-Educate young people on climate change to put them on a sustainable path early on. Climate change is a global
challenge that affects everyone, everywhere.
GOAL 14: Life Below Water
-Avoid plastic bags to keep the oceans safe and clean. Careful management of this essential global resource is a key
feature of a sustainable future.
GOAL 15: Life on Land
-Plant a tree and help protect the environment. Sustainably manage forests, combat, desertification, halt and reverse
land degradation, halt biodiversity loss.
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
-Use your right to elect the leaders in your country and local community. Access to justice for all, and building
effective, accountable institutions at all levels.
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
-Get the SDGs in action app to learn about the goals and ways to help achieve them. Revitalize the global partnership
for sustainable development.

References: About the Sustainable Development Goals. (2019, August 23). Retrieved from
https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/sustainable-development-goals/