No poverty. Zero hunger. Gender equality. Clean water and sanitation. These are just a few of the United Nation's 17 sustainable development goals - also known as SDGs.
The SDGs are a blueprint for a more resilient, peaceful, and inclusive feature. Together, they set out a framework to tackle the world's most pressing social, economic and environmental challenges. But they're not just words on paper -they're used to guide actions in academia, government, non-profits and even private businesses.
Climate First Bank is a great local example. If you check out their website, you'll see that their business currently focuses on four of the SDGs:
#7: Affordable and Clean Energy
#11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
#13: Climate Action
#17: Partnerships for the Goals
Today, we're learning how the SDGs came to be with Dr. Jeff Chamberlain. Dr. Chamberlain leads an honors course at UNF, where he teaches his students how to put the SDGs into practice.
RESOURCES:
List of United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
2023 SDG Progress Report
CONTACTS:
Dr. Chamberlain's LinkedIn Profile:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeff-chamberlain-unf/
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