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 change, environmental degradation, peace and justice. The 17 Goals are all interconnected, and in order to leave no one behind, it is important that we achieve them all by 2030. Click on any specific Goal below to learn more about each issue.
The Sustainable Development Goals are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and improve the lives and prospects of everyone, everywhere. The 17 Goals were adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development which set out a 15-year plan to achieve the Goals.
Today, progress is being made in many places, but, overall, action to meet the Goals is not yet advancing at the speed or scale required. 2020 needs to usher in a decade of ambitious action to deliver the Goals by 2030.
GOAL 1: No Poverty
GOAL 2: Zero Hunger
GOAL 3: Good Health and Well-being
GOAL 4: Quality Education
GOAL 5: Gender Equality
GOAL 6: Clean Water and Sanitation
GOAL 7: Affordable and Clean Energy
GOAL 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
GOAL 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
GOAL 10: Reduced Inequality
GOAL 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production
GOAL 13: Climate Action
GOAL 14: Life Below Water
GOAL 15: Life on Land
GOAL 16: Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
GOAL 17: Partnerships to achieve the Goal
THE 17 GOALS | Sustainable Development (un.org)
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries – developed and developing – in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
17 Goals to Transform Our World
The Sustainable Development Goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet. They recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that build economic growth and address a range of social needs including education, health, social protection, and job opportunities, while tackling climate change and environmental protection. More important than ever, the goals provide a critical framework for COVID-19 recovery.
Nordic Co-operation
The Nordic countries agree that the whole Region has to work together towards sustainable development. Achieving sustainable development is an ambitious but necessary goal. There is no other alternative: we must improve global welfare and quality of life while conserving the capacity of the earth to support life in all its diversity.
SDG Academy
Our Mission is to create and curate relevant content on the SDGs, share innovative pedagogies and training models, and nurture a global community of learners to prepare this generation and the next to achieve sustainable development.
Gendersensed
The main objective of the project is to enhance gender sensitivity of current and future teachers and to develop, pilot and disseminate a methodology for training in gender sensitive education. We will develop two 30-hour courses in gender sensitive education, one for current teachers and one for future teachers (students of faculties of education). Our target group is current and future lower secondary school teachers, i.e. teachers of pupils of age 11-15. The project priorities include social inclusion by addressing the issue of gender diversity in classroom, and strengthening the teaching profession by supporting teachers in dealing with diversity in the classroom.
Change for Children
In cooperation with the indigenous people of developing countries, Change for Children aims to identify the root causes of poverty and, in the spirit of solidarity, assist in finding long-term solutions.
Materials | Gapminder
Gapminder is an independent educational non-profit fighting global misconceptions.
Sustainability in Denmark | The pioneer in promoting sustainability
For hundreds of years, Denmark was a society based on agriculture and fishing, and Danes still feel closely tied to the land and the water around them. This respect for nature is why Denmark is a pioneer in promoting sustainability.
Book, Voluntary National Review – Denmark, Danish goverment, 2021
Globally, Denmark ranks high in fulfilment of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and promotion of the 2030 Agenda. The importance of the goals cannot be overstated. They are the touchstone of the world’s collective fight for a more just and sustainable future
The SDG 16 Hub!
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels
Article: Gender equality doesn’t come naturally in schools, Nina Venhe, 2020
Article: Lifelong learning in Sustainable Development Goal 4: What does it mean for UNESCO’s rights-based approach to adult learning and education?, Maren Elfert, 2019
Nordic Co-operation, Generation 2030: Nordic programme for Agenda 2030
Nordic Co-operation, Action plan for Vision 2030
Nordic Co-operation, Nordic co-operation on gender equality and LGBTI
Learning Cities and the SDGs: A Guide to Action, UNESCO Institute for Lifelong Learning, 2017 (download)
SDG Goals: 1-17
Gender journey A youth Empowerment toolkit, Peace Child International, 2009 (download)
SDG Goals: 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 16 and 17
Road to Rio + 20 Activities & Lesson plans, Peace Child International, 2009 (download)
SDG Goals: 4, 5, 8, 9, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17
Two Degrees of separation between hope and despair, Peace Child International, 2008 (download)
SDG Goals: 1-17
Water Rights and Wrongs, Peace Child International, 2006 (download)
SDG Goals: 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, 11, 13 and 15
Norm Criticism Toolkit, Iglyo, 2016 (download)
SDG Goals: 1, 4, 5 and 16
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SDG Goals: 1-17.
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SDG Goals: 4, 5, 8, 10, 16 and 17.
Gender equality in Finland, Ministry of social affairs and healh, 2021 (download)
SDG Goals: 4, 5, 16 and 17.
Flyer “Ambassador programm”, Peace Child International, 2017 (download)
SDG Goals: 1-17.
Ambassador programme, Peace Child International, 2017 (download)
SDG Goals: 1-17.
Education Policy Outlook Latvia, OECD, 2017 (download)
SDG Goals: 1-17.
Flyer “Women’s Issues Information Centre”, 2022 (download)
The Nordic approach to introducing computational thinking and programming in compulsory education, Bocconi, S., Chioccariello, A. and Earp, J, 2018 (download)
Country Profile Lithuania, Youth centre Babilonas, 2022 (download)
SDG Goals: 1-17
Adult Education and Sustainable Development Goals, Kapil Dev Regmi, 2017 (download)
SDG Goals: 3, 4, 6, 7, 16 and 17
A practical tool supporting SDG integration and policy coherence, Dr. Xin Zhou, 2018(download)
SDG Goals: 4, 5, 8, 16 and 17
Gender Sensitive Disaster Management : A Toolkit for Practitioners, Oxfam America & NANBAN Trust, 2008 (download)
SDG Goals: 4, 5, 8, 16 and 17
The History of Equality (Finland)
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