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GREEN ECONOMY & AGENDA 2030 - Coggle Diagram
GREEN ECONOMY & AGENDA 2030
The 2030 Agenda and the United Nations (UN)
2030 Agenda
Includes 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be achieved by 2030
Addresses key global challenges: poverty, inequality, climate change and peace
Universal plan of action for sustainable development
Adopted in September 2015 by all 193 UN Member States
The United Nations (UN)
Founded in 1945 by 51 countries (now 193 Member States)
Headquarters: New York City
Secretary-General: Antonio Guterres
Tools and missions: diplomacy, peacekeeping, human rights protection and environmental protection
Green Economy
Economic Model
Reduces environmental risks and natural resource scarcity
Promotes economic growth while reducing pollution and environmental damage
Aims to improve human well-being and social equity
Green Jobs
Help protect the planet
Offer fair pay and safe working conditions
Clean Energy (SDG 7)
Goal
Provide affordable and clean energy
Key Action
Shift from fossil fuels to renewable energy sources
Wind
Geothermal
Solar
Decent Work, Industry and Innovation (SDG 8 & SDG 9)
SDG 8 - Decent Work and Economic Growth
Creation of sustainable jobs that respect people and the environment
Principles of decent work: equal pay for equal work, safe working conditions, no child labour or forced labour
SDG 9 - Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
Cleaner Transport
Electric buses and cars, high-speed trains and improved public transport
Green Buildings
Use sustainable materials, good insulation and green roofs covered with plants for natural cooling
Build modern, clean and smart industry
Responsible Consumption and the Circular Economy (SDG 12)
Circular Economy
A sustainable system where materials are continuously reused and recycled
The 3 Main Actions
Reduce
Reuse
Recycle
SDG 12
Promote responsible consumption and production patterns
Sustainability
Definition of Sustainability
Meeting present needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own
Scope
Connected to sustainable trade and biodiversity protection