6 Areas of Sustainability & Sustainable Development Goals
Written & Edited By Jenna Seigworth & Abbi Burgess
At Sustaining Way, we are committed to creating and maintaining programs that enhance systems change. That’s why we correlate our six areas of sustainability with the United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The 17 current SDGs were created by the UN in 2015 to provide a blueprint for sustainability leading into 2030.
According to the UN, the SDGs “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.” You can read more about the SDG’s here.
Sustaining Way recognizes six areas of sustainability that our programs, activities, and and education are aligned to: Food and Landscape, Energy and Energy Efficiency, Consumption and Waste, Healthy Lifestyles, Environmental Sustainability, and Social Sustainability.
Below, you’ll find each area of sustainability correlated to the UN SDGs.
- Food and Landscape🍅
- 2. Zero Hunger
- 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Energy and Energy Efficiency💡
- 7. Affordable and Clean Energy
- 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Consumption and Waste♻️
- 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- 12. Responsible Consumption and Production
- Healthy Lifestyles☀️
- 3. Good Health and Well-Being
- 11. Sustainable Cities and Communities
- Environmental Sustainability🌱
- 6. Clean Water and Sanitation
- 9. Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
- 13. Climate Action
- 14. Life Below Water
- 15. Life On Land
- Social Sustainability👐🏽
- 1. No Poverty
- 4. Quality Education
- 5. Gender Equality
- 8. Decent Work and Economic Growth
- 10. Reduced Inequalities
- 16. Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
- 17. Partnerships for the Goals
By situating our programs in this global framework, Sustaining Way ensures that our everyday actions lead towards creating a world where all neighborhoods, people, and nature thrive.