ZERO HUNGER

End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture

> The way we eat is killing us – and the planet
> Can we ditch intensive farming - and still feed the world?
> New plant-focused diet would ‘transform’ planet’s future, say scientists
> When farmers go vegan: the science behind changing your mind
> The miracle method for sustainable rice – and bigger harvests

The end is nigh...

> Doomsday clock stays at two minutes to midnight as crisis now 'new abnormal'

REDUCED INEQUALITIES

Reduce inequality within and among countries

> Are billionaires running scared?
> The new elite’s phoney crusade to save the world – without changing anything
> Billionaire fortunes grew by $2.5 billion a day last year as poorest saw their wealth fall

NO POVERTY

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Articles:

> A cleaner in the USA tells her story (The Guardian, 2019)
> Historian berates billionaires at Davos over tax avoidance

Useful links:
> Poverty line
> Welfare trap
> % population below poverty line (country comparison)

Videos:
> Why some countries are poor and others rich
> Fighting shame
> Poverty isn't a lack of character; it's a lack of cash TED talk by Rutger Bregman

What is SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT?

Sustainable development is: "development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." Cf. Our Common Future

Web sites:
> What is sustainable development?
> History of sustainable development

Videos:
> What is sustainable development? (UN Norway)
> What Is Sustainable Development? (UN)

What is SD?

GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING

Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages

> Seven ways to boost your self-esteem

Want to save the world? Start with yourself...

DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC GROWTH

Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all

> More than half of all businesses ignore UN's sustainable development goals

> From promise to reality: Does business really care about the SDGs?
> Corporate Social Responsibility

Sustainable development goals

Web sites:
> UN SDGs
> The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World
> UN Knowledge platform for SDGs
> IISD website
> 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development: How is France doing?

Videos:
> Understanding the Dimensions of Sustainable Development
> How We Can Make the World a Better Place by 2030 | Michael Green | TED Talks
> Sustainable Development Goals: Leaving No One Behind – Examples from > Papua New Guinea
> Bringing the ‪SDGs‬ to life: real change for real people
> A Look at the Sustainable Development Goals
> World's Largest Lesson

Cartoons:
> The Global Goals of Sustainable Development by Margreet Deffeer

5 pillars of the SDGs