It includes a toolkit for the United Kingdom which includes “Measuring up: How the UK is performing on the UN Sustainable Development Goals” among other tools.

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UN’s Sustainable Development Goals – What are they and can they be achieved?

More information below the video.

Carl Wright co-chaired UN consultations/negotiations on the 2030 Agenda on SDGs. He is a former Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum and a diplomat with a wealth of experience in UN affairs.

Dr Wright has over 40 years of professional experience working with the UN, the Commonwealth, the EU and intergovernmental organisations. Carl`s work has involved him with participation in the negotiations on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Developments, co-chaired the UN`s SDG goals 2014/15 and had participated in conferences with the UN Secretary-General and had attended the Addis Ababa Finance Conference and Paris Climate Conference.

Carl has also worked with the International Labour organisation and adviser to the UN Commission on Transnational Corporations, a Commonwealth diplomat and was a full-time Secretary-General of the Commonwealth Local Government Forum. Carl`s work has also engaged him with other UN bodies including the UNDP, UNESCO, WHO and UNESCO and this involved collaboration on specific development projects drawing also on funding from the UK government and the EU.

Carl is an enthusiastic supporter of the UN Association for many years and has served as an elected Trustee on behalf of the Association membership to the UNA-UK Board. Currently Carl have been quite involved in the localisation of SDGs at community and local government level including in Canterbury especially on climate change (see www.ccap.org.uk)

The 2030 Agenda 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 concept was driven by the belief that empowering people with knowledge is crucial in fostering action and collective responsibility towards addressing climate change. By utilizing a combination of compelling visuals, concise explanations, and storytelling, “The Climate Dictionary” communicates complex climate concepts in a user-friendly and visually captivating manner.

The 92 page document features a series of climate-related terms or phenomena. The content was crafted to cater to diverse audiences, catering to both the scientifically inclined and those with limited prior knowledge of the subject.

Read and download here

Many of these courses could be useful to enable UNA branch committee members to deepen their knowledge about important topics.

For example, the course on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Primer course is free and online and contains an excellent overview of them.

Note that the UNSSC suggests the course will take about 3 hours. However, considering it consists of 5 modules each with about 4 sessions and each session covers 7 points, making a total of about 140 points, one might question whether one could absorb all this information in 3 hours. At least one student recommends you allow at least ten times this duration if you really want to explore all the information available!

More Information

United Nations System Staff College Website: https://www.unssc.org/

UNSSC Courses: https://www.unssc.org/courses

Online courses in English open to everyone

Free SDG Primer online course

More information can be found at

• https://sdgs.un.org/goals,
• https://www.undp.org/sustainable-development-goals and
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sustainable_Development_Goals.

Educational resources can be found at https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/

Help on taking action to support the SDGs can be found at https://www.globalgoals.org/

The offer free resources, campaigns, themes and collections.

1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
   35 sports in Strettons serve people to learn and practice life skills, make friends, develop talents and earn a living. Sport initiatives raise funds for poverty programmes. Sport develops teamwork skills to support job readiness.
2. End hunger achieve food security & improved nutrition & promote sustainable agriculture.
   Stretton sports, assisted by nutrition from local produce, can benefit families to enjoy balanced diets for progress at school and work. Sport can raise awareness on food waste and create educational initiatives to change behaviours.
3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
   Sport and play activities on Russells Meadow, Leisure Centre, Schools and Cardingmill Valley,  play key roles in health. All encourage active lifestyles, mental well-being & friendships. Mayfair encourages individuals of all ages to adopt active lifestyles.
4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
   Church Stretton sports-based activities offer a platform for learning in life, nurturing spirit, forming friendships, developing skills and accessing knowledge. Sport can improve learning outcomes by fostering achievement in education including U3A Church Stretton.
5. Achieve gender equality and empower women and girls.
   Equality and friendships amongst females and males in the Strettons through sporting activity can empower community to ‘raise its game’. Traditional sports, exclusively male in Strettons (e.g. rugby & cricket) now welcome females.
6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
   Water bottling plant and National Trust in Cardingmill Valley can be effective learning resources for disseminating information on water and water sanitation. Water management standards in our new sports pavilion on Russells Meadow should be an exemplar.
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
   Local sporting activities provide a platform for winning respect, friendships and nurturing teamwork needed to engender clean energy and support Stretton Climate Care aims. Sports facilities and events can contribute to targets for renewable & clean energy.
8. Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
   Prospects in Stretton are enhanced for people on demonstration of sporting  and cultural achievements requiring leadership, skills and teamwork that are transferable and contribute to economic and sustainable growth.
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialisation and foster innovation
   Resilience & business needs benefit from sport-based initiatives in capacity-building, creating jobs, economic, social and environmental sustainable development. Sport is recognised as a cost-effective means to promote growth.
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries
    Development of sport in communities like Church Stretton can help to reduce gaps between local & other less fortunate communities. A positive attitude to sport make it a suitable tool for sharing and tackling inequality. Sport showcases ability.
11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
    Inclusion in sport is one of our main targets in Community Games. Accessible sports facilities contribute to advancement of this goal and can provide examples of best practice, such as the Longmynd Archers, for other market towns
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
    Incorporation of a sustainable development framework for sporting clubs can help with a community approach. A U3A Church Stretton Interest Group, together with 10 local voluntary organisations, has recently produced a framework for application.
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
    Sport and leisure activities in Stretton can incorporate elements of raising awareness and knowledge of environmental sustainability. Best practice example is Stretton Climate Care – Sustainable Strettons initiative.
14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
    Shropshire is the largest landlocked county in UK. However, people can learn the sport of swimming and water polo in the local pool, compete in swimming events and learn life-saving techniques to prevent drownings.
15. Protect, restore & promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt & reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.
    NT Cardingmill Valley offers education and advocacy for preservation of terrestrial ecosystems. Outdoor sport can incorporate safeguards and activities for promoting sustainable and environmentally respectful use of valued terrestrial resources.
16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
    Community Games help to strengthen partnerships between sport & leisure organisations, reunite divided communities and promote mutual understanding. Local exemplars for sustainable development are the Scouts and Guides.
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.
    Sport serves as a vehicle for translating development objectives into reality. Local examples include Rotary Club where sporting investments are made over and overseen by a specific committee with an official in a leadership role.

UNA Central has as one of its main aims SDG 17: Building Partnerships. Why?

Because we are committed to working with all concerned parties to support the achievement of the all the SDGs and in particular SDG 13: Climate Action.

We want to work with partners in central England to help them promote and further their work and so help the world cope with the climate emergency we are currently facing and failing to tackle adequately.

More information here.