What are the 17 sustainable goals (SDGs)
The United Nation’s 17 Sustainable Development Goals are a comprehensive plan to achieve a better future for all. The 17 Goals provide a blueprint for eliminating extreme poverty, reducing inequalities, rehabilitating our natural environment, ensuring access to justice, improving well-being, and building the global partnerships needed for sustainable development—all by 2030. This initiative addresses the question, “What are the 17 sustainable goals?” by outlining specific objectives for global progress.
Goal 1
End poverty in all its forms everywhere
Goal 2
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture
Goal 3
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages
Goal 4
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all
Goal 5
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls
Goal 6
Ensure access to water and sanitation for all
Goal 7
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy
Goal 8
Promote inclusive and sustainable economic growth, employment and decent work for all
Goal 9
Build resilient infrastructure, promote sustainable industrialization and foster innovation
Goal 10
Reduce inequality within and among countries
Goal 11
Make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable
Goal 12
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Goal 13
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
Goal 14
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources
Goal 15
Goal 16
Promote just, peaceful and inclusive societies
Goal 17
Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development
The need for collaboration
According to the Social Progress Index, at the current rate of progress, the Sustainable Development Goals will not be achieved until decades after the deadline set by the UN. The effects of this delay will be devastating for billions.
The Catalyst 2030 vision is to accelerate the SDGs, addressing what are the 17 sustainable goals, through an unprecedented mobilisation of social entrepreneurs, partners, and resources. By working together, we are ensuring that all 17 goals be addressed as part of an interrelated bigger picture, and not in isolation.
Sustainable Development Goals FAQs
What are the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN - SDGs)?
The 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, are part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They include 169 targets that all UN Member States have agreed to work towards achieving by the year 2030.
What are the 17 sustainable goals?
- No Poverty
- Zero Hunger
- Good Health and Well-being
- Quality Education
- Gender Equality
- Clean Water and Sanitation
- Affordable and Clean Energy
- Decent Work and Economic Growth
- Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
- Reduced Inequality
- Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Responsible Consumption and Production
- Climate Action
- Life Below Water
- Life on Land
- Peace and Justice Strong Institutions
- Partnerships to achieve the Goals
What are the 169 targets?
See the Wikipedia List of Sustainable Development Goal targets and indicators for a full list of SDG goal targets.
How will Catalyst 2030 help to achieve the SDGs?
Being a growing collective of social innovators already representing most of the world’s countries, Catalyst 2030 will facilitate the building of meaningful partnerships across regions, sectors and causes, amongst multiple stakeholders.
Catalyst 2030 has a dual objective of both changing the ecosystem and catalysing collaborations supported by a solid movement foundation.
- Catalyse Collaboration: Improve connectivity and transparency between social entrepreneurs to achieve more partnerships and projects that accelerate progress of the SDGs.
- Change the Ecosystem: Advocate with system partners for improvement of the ecosystem and changing the wider appreciation of what social entrepreneurs can bring.
- Fuel the Movement: Engage external stakeholders to showcase achievements of the movement.
- Build & Maintain the Movement Foundation: Co-create and operate the Catalyst 2030 support infrastructure, keep the movement thriving and members focused on impact.
How many of the SDG targets is Catalyst 2030 addressing?
For an up to date member mapping tool, visit: https://catalyst2030.net/member-list-by-sdg/ This filtering tool shows areas that members are operating in. Clicking on specific countries, SDGs and the little target squares will filter the data to provide specific information for your areas of interest.