"The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests."
The United Nations- The 17 Goals
The 17 Goals
Click a tile to visit the United Nations page for each goal.
SDGs - Resources
See resources below to learn about the SDGs in general. Click HERE for resources on how libraries and their stakeholders are advancing the SDGs.
- "Indicator Wizard" (SDGFunders) - you or your organization can use this tool to deteremine which SDGs most closely align with your work. Paste a description of your work (e.g., an organization's mission statement) into the text box, and the wizard will list which SDGs most closely align with the stated text. The original website has been taken down (6/24) but is available at the Internet Archive <click here>.
- "Operationalizing Leaving No One Behind"- An operational guide set by The United Nations to advance the SDGs promise of "leaving no one behind".
- Beyond the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs): Addressing Sustainability and Development - Coursera course, University of Michigan. FREE
- The SDG Fund hosts an online library that compiles publications related to the Sustainable Development Goals