193 Countries | 17 Sustainable Development Goals| 169 Targets

In 2015, world leaders came together with an aim to make world a better place, consulted and made a To-Do list. They are called Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) or Global Goals. As the name suggests, the need arose as exploitation by humans over last few decades have made and is making severe damage to the ecosystems and growing disparity. The goals are directed to address critical issues such as poverty, hunger, equality, climate crisis, biodiversity amongst other.

What is In the List?

These goals are not just responsibility of the government but an inclusive participation from the corporate bodies and individuals. If the actions are not taken in timely manner, unfortunately, we may be responsible not only for the endangered species but for the next mass extinction from earth. Click below to find out more.

Goal 1: No Poverty: End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Goal 2: Zero Hunger: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Goal 4: Quality Education: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Goal 5: Gender Equality: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth: Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.

Goal 10: Reduced Inequality: Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Goal 13: Climate Action: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Goal 14: Life Below Water: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.

Goal 15: Life on Land: Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions: Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Goal 17: Partnerships to Achieve the Goal: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

Find out how India and various Status and UTs are performing against these SDG

Let us come together and start with making smaller difference to the world we live in. By changing the way we do and see the things, responsibly consume and not hesitate to tell someone for a better tomorrow.

Disclaimer: At Grewind, we try to bring the solutions which directly or indirectly try to address one or more SDGs. We have categorized the stores to best of our knowledge basis information provided. There may be scope of improvements and it’s a journey we are starting with. We seek your support and will keep improving!

Content Source: Global Goals, United Nations, Niti Aayog