From the course: Sustainability Foundations: Core Concepts
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The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
From the course: Sustainability Foundations: Core Concepts
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)
- In the last video, I set the foundation for this course by introducing the three interconnected dimensions of sustainability: the environment, the economy, and society. Now, we will explore how these elements are related to the world's sustainable development goals or what are known as the SDGs. In 2015, over 190 countries committed to the 2030 agenda for sustainable development and agreed to and I quote, "Take the bold and transformative steps which are urgently needed to shift the world onto a sustainable and resilient path." This landmark agreement is underpinned by 17 sustainable development goals or SDGs, which cover everything from ending poverty, eliminating hunger, reducing inequalities, tracking climate change, and protecting ecosystems. The 17 SDGs were identified by national leaders as "critical to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". They cover all three of the sustainability dimensions…
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