### **Introduction of Sustainable Development Goals** The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs for short, are a set of 17 goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 to create a sustainable future for our planet. These goals aim to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure prosperity for all by 2030. The SDGs are a call to action for all countries, governments, organizations, and individuals to work together to create a more sustainable world. The 17 SDGs are: 1. **[No Poverty](https://better2morrow.org/landing/menu?code=content_categorization__ecosystem_topics__no_poverty)**: End poverty in all its forms, everywhere. 2. **[Zero Hunger](https://better2morrow.org/landing/menu?code=content_categorization__ecosystem_topics__zero_hunger)**: End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. 3. **[Good Health and Well-being](https://better2morrow.org/landing/menu?code=content_categorization__ecosystem_topics__good_health)**: Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. 4. **[Quality Education](https://better2morrow.org/landing/menu?code=content_categorization__ecosystem_topics__quality_education)**: Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. 5. **[Gender Equality](https://better2morrow.org/landing/menu?code=content_categorization__ecosystem_topics__gender_equality)**: Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. 6. **[Clean Water and Sanitation](https://better2morrow.org/landing/menu?code=content_categorization__ecosystem_topics__clean_water)**: Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. 7. **Affordable and Clean Energy**: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all. 8. **Decent Work and Economic Growth**: Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all. 9. **Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure**: Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation. 10. **Reduced Inequalities**: Reduce inequality within and among countries. 11. **Sustainable Cities and Communities**: Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. 12. **Responsible Consumption and Production**: Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. 13. **Climate Action**: Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. 14. **Life Below Water**: Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development. 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 biodiversity loss. 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. 17. **Partnerships for the Goals**: Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. The SDGs are interconnected and provide a holistic approach to sustainable development. They recognize that economic, social, and environmental issues are interconnected and require a coordinated effort to address. Achieving the SDGs will require action at all levels, from governments and international organizations to local communities and individuals. The SDGs provide a roadmap for a more sustainable future, and everyone has a role to play in achieving them. Whether it's reducing our carbon footprint, supporting sustainable businesses, advocating for policy changes, or volunteering our time and resources to support the goals, we can all contribute to a more sustainable world. By working together, we can create a world that is more just, equitable, and sustainable for generations to come.