Sustainable Development Goals

Also known as the Global Goals, these are a set of 17 objectives established by the United Nations. The main challenge of these goals is to create a better world: a world without disease, hunger or poverty. To achieve this, we must also address other factors, such as climate change and inequality.

Subset of SDGs

Within these 17 goals are 168 targets that, taken together, will benefit the entire planet.

The 193 Member States of the United Nations adopted these global goals in 2015 with the intention of achieving them by 2030. This will require a global effort and will have to be applied in all nations of the world, regardless of class structure or world power status.

The four categories of SDG

There are four broad categories that cover the 17 goals and these have a common link: the fact that people have created all the problems we want to combat. The entire human race will therefore be required in order to overcome these obstacles and achieve a better way of life for everyone.

Climate change

The burning of fossil fuels is the main contributor to climate change in modern times and is one of the main threats to the planet.

Poverty and inequality

Although these have been reduced in recent years, about 10% of human beings still live in extreme poverty.

Justice and human rights

The fight against racism and discrimination continues worldwide, a situation exemplified by the tragic murder of George Floyd at the hands of US law enforcement on 25 May 2020. Humanity has a lot of work to do to defeat discrimination around the world.

Gender equality

The majority of the world’s business leaders, policy makers and public officials are men, even though 50% of the global population are women. The global gender pay gap illustrates how women around the world earn far less than men merely because they are women.

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How the SDGs match up with the ECO2F

The vision of the European CO2 Foundation (ECO2F) is to reduce the carbon footprint of Europe and other countries. For this purpose, the Foundation recognises and supports public and private companies and organisations that show a significant reduction in their carbon emissions.

Organisations and companies that meet our stated standards can receive an exclusive official recognition of recognition for their ECO2F efforts.

  Moreover, the mission of the European ECO2F Foundation is to give future European generations the gift of a much greener and healthier European continent. By advocating for a carbon-neutral future for Europe, ECO2F directly aligns itself with the Sustainable Development Goals established by the UN in 2015.

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