Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations SDGs or Sustainable Development Goals are a series of targets to develop the world
Sometimes referred to as the 'Ultimate to do list' for the planet. These global goals link to much of project work you will do in your Global perspectives course and are at the heart of many of the big issues studied.
Sometimes referred to as the 'Ultimate to do list' for the planet. These global goals link to much of project work you will do in your Global perspectives course and are at the heart of many of the big issues studied.
Whats being done to tackle these problems?
- Click this link to follow up on a range of projects which have been undertaken around the world to tackle the SDGs
Choose one of the SDGs you are interested in. Describe 2 attempts that are being made in communities - How does this solve the problem?
How much progress has been made?
A great deal of progress has been made in attempting to solve these major world problems through the work of global organisations like the UN, national and local governments as well as NGOs (Non Governmental Organisations), business local communities and individuals. Find out about the progress via the SDG tracker
Barriers to change
Sustainable Development Goals are complex and wide ranging and there are many barriers that can stand in the way of achieving the goals- these include: climate change, war, corruption, imbalanced power in economic systems, gender imbalance etc... Part of the course is to think about what can be done to overcome these goals to achieve change.
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How do you fit in?
Further thinking
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Watch this extended video to see how the world requires solutions more than ever for our big problems.
In a Covid world many of the SDGs have seen further problems and society must rethink about the best ways to take action. |
Get Involved
Hong Kong based NGOs that are working towards the Sustainable development goals, Island school partners with a number of these regularly through Community and Team Projects and CAS Projects.
You can connect with many of our partners through the Social career App.
You can connect with many of our partners through the Social career App.