From the course: Learning Design for Sustainability
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The sustainable development goals
From the course: Learning Design for Sustainability
The sustainable development goals
- Sustainability is not new. For over half a century, there have been experts around the world convening with the express purpose of creating a sustainable future for humanity. The Brundtland Report that I mentioned in the first video is just one example of many. Another example is the Sustainable Development Goals created in 2015 by the 193 member countries of the United Nations. The STGs or the global goals, as they're called, are intended to build upon the work done at past international gatherings of NGOs, governmental agencies, and global corporations as well as the Millennium Development goals which were set in 2000 and ended in 2015. Having 2030 as their intended year of attainment, these goals create a holistic vision for global collaboration to end all forms of poverty, fight inequalities, and tackle climate change while ensuring that no one is left behind. There are 17 goals, and each goal has specific targets for…
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