In 2015, leaders from 193 different countries agreed on 17 global goals they felt the world needed to achieve by 2030. Goal 15 Life on Land, aims to protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems by sustainably managing forests, combating desertification and halting and reversing land degradation and biodiversity loss.

What is the importance of SDG 15?

Forests encompass approximately 30.7% of the surface of our planet. Beyond being vital for ensuring food security, offering shelter, and preserving the unique habitats of indigenous communities, they play a pivotal role in the battle against climate change and the safeguarding of biodiversity. Embracing Sustainable Development Goal 15, which centres on preserving life on land, not only allows us to protect these invaluable forested landscapes but also fortifies our ability to manage natural resources efficiently and enhance land productivity.  

This SDG is highly important as it covers 10 targets, often, when...

In 2015, leaders from 193 different countries agreed on 17 global goals they felt the world needed to achieve by 2030. Goal 14 Life Below water focuses on the conservation and sustainable use of the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. 

Healthy oceans and seas are essential for our well-being. They make up 70% of our planet and they play a crucial role in providing us with food, energy, and water. However, we've done a lot of harm to these valuable resources.

It’s more urgent than ever to act and protect marine life.

In today’s blog, we’ll understand how important these incredible and complex ecosystems are, and how SDG 14  wants to protect life below water.

Who lives below water?

Millions of species are living in marine ecosystems. Down there, we can find a huge collection of life, from the tiniest invisible bacteria to the giant blue whale, the biggest animal to ever live on Earth…

Let's picture just a small part of a marine ecosystem:

There is plen...

In 2015, leaders from 193 different countries agreed on 17 global goals they felt the world needed to achieve by 2030. The thirteenth of these sustainable development goals is Climate Action which focuses on the need to adopt urgent measures to stop climate change.

SDG 13 calls for urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. It is intrinsically linked to all 16 of the other Goals of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. 

The focus of this goal is on action - we're living in a time where action is needed. This action is on two fronts, both mitigation and adaptation. We need to reduce our impact and realise that there's some climate change built into the system now and so we need to be able to adapt to this.

Why is goal 13 important?

Today, climate change is affecting every country in the world. In an assortment of ways we are being impacted by climate change, and unless action is taken, this can only get worse tomorrow.

Some of the impacts we are experiencing ...

In 2015, leaders from 193 different countries agreed on 17 global goals they felt the world needed to achieve by 2030. The ninth goal is Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure, which is about developing and promoting sustainable industry and enhancing innovation.

When we talk about climate change and how we should tackle this crisis, oftentimes we think of the most pressing issues such as poverty, biodiversity loss, climate action, and gender equality.

But how does ‘Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure’ fit into this picture, and is this SDG a vital part of solving the climate crisis, and if so, how? We will be discussing this in this week’s blog!

What is the aim of SDG 9?

SDG 9 Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure aims to develop and promote sustainable industry and enhance innovation. It is known that diverse economies with strong infrastructures often sustain less damage and experience faster recovery from potential economic challenges. SDG 9 recognizes the importance a...

In 2015, leaders from 193 different countries agreed on 17 global goals they felt the world needed to achieve by 2030. The second of these goals is Zero Hunger, which is about creating a world free of hunger!

What is the aim of SDG 2?

The main goal of SDG 2 is to create a world that is completely free from hunger by 2030. The main aims are to completely end hunger, achieve food security, improve nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

The world is currently on the verge of a global food crisis, with millions of people experiencing hunger.

Is achieving Zero Hunger possible?

Currently 821 million people experience hunger daily, with 100+ million enduring chronic hunger due to many different factors.

The global food supply system has been particularly under pressure due to a cascading combination of growing conflict, climate-related shocks and widening inequalities. As many as 828 million people may have suffered from hunger in 2021. With the outbreak of the war in Ukraine...

In 2015, leaders from 193 different countries agreed 17 global goals they felt the world needed to achieve by 2030. The first of these goals is about ending poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Poverty definition and types

Poverty is a state in which a person lacks the financial resources and essentials for a certain standard of living. Poverty can have diverse social, economic, and political causes and effects.

When I think about poverty it evokes images of malnourished children, entire families without shelter, food, water or sanitation. This is known as absolute poverty. One out of five children live in extreme poverty, and the negative effects of poverty and deprivation in the early years have ramifications that can last a lifetime. Often, people living in extreme poverty are not recognised as equals in society and experience discrimination, stigmatisation and exclusion.

But there is another type of poverty, relative poverty, which measures when a person cannot meet a minimu...