Un Sustainable Development Goals - Made Simple

Understanding the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Their Implementaiton

What you'll learn

Understand the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their associated targets

Explain how local and national governments can implement the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Understand the Global Reporting Initiative and Global Compact are related to business and the Sustainable Development Goals

Realize the interconnectedness and indivisbility of the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals

Requirements

There are no prerequisites for this course other than an interent connection and willingness to learn!

Description

Whether you are a business leader, government official, or student, it is apparent that out world faces many challenges including poverty, war, climate change, and more. As we work together to solve these challenges, it is important to have a common set of goals to pursue.  The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a set of 17 interconnected goals that are designed to promote an ambitious vision of a more sustainable future. This course is designed to provide a beginner-level introduction to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals and 169 associated targets so that you can more effectively advocate for and understand sustainable policies and initiatives. Some of the things you will learn in this course include: A comprehensive understanding of the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in which we explore each of the 17 goalsAn in dept look at the interconnectedness of the 17 SDGs and their relevance to sustainabilityPractical approaches for implementing SDGs at various levels—from global initiatives to local actionsThe importance of each organization setting its own policies and targets in an effort to achieve the vision of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals Additional FeaturesSeveral quick quizzes are used during the course to help ensure you are understanding the concepts. Primary source documentation used in this course includes the UN Sustainable Development Goals, the Global Reporting Initiative, and The UN Global Compact.

Overview

Section 1: Introduction

Lecture 1 Introduction

Lecture 2 What Are The Sustainable Development Goals?

Lecture 3 Sustainable Development Goals 1-3

Lecture 4 Sustainable Development Goals 4-8

Lecture 5 Sustainable Development Goals 9-12

Lecture 6 Sustainable Development Goals 12-17

Section 2: Impelmentation

Lecture 7 National Goals and SDGs

Lecture 8 Local Implementation of SDGs

Lecture 9 Global Compact - SDGs and Business

Lecture 10 SDG Reporting Process

Lecture 11 Global Reporting Initiative Framework

Lecture 12 Course Conclusion

Students seeking to understand the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals for their courses,Business professionals seeking to operate more sustainably,Policy makers at all levels of government