Ensuring environmental sustainability

Ensuring environmental sustainability

• 1.
  Ensuring Environmental Sustainability JohnSchrier
• 2.
  Main Targets  Integratethe principles of sustainable development into country policies and programs and reverse the loss of environmental resources.  Reduce biodiversity loss, achieving, by 2010, a significant reduction in the rate of loss.  Halve, by 2015, the proportion of the population without sustainable access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation.  Achieve, by 2020, a significant improvement in the lives of at least 100 million slum dwellers
• 3.
  Why does itresonate for you?  Everyone should have access to safe drinking water and basic sanitation (things a lot of us, including myself, take for granted)  Forests provide a habitat for millions of species of plants and animals. They help in the mitigation and adaptation of climate change.  The rising greenhouse emissions are warming our planet, which results in long-lasting changes in out climate (resulting in food shortages/extreme weather)  If we are able to help those less fortunate, they can get back on their feet and get an education. In turn, they can help others and continue the cycle.
• 4.
  How can yourinterest be applied locally?  Donating to charities who have access to areas who need help.  Start fundraisers and spread the word through social media.  Learn more about the goals of the UN so you can teach others and get more people involved.  Support companies who are eco-friendly and donate a portion of their sales to charity.  Be eco-friendly in you everyday life (buying locally, recycling, buying eco- friendly products, etc.).
• 5.
  Where can youmake the greatest contribution?  Click the tab on the UN website that says: Get Involved or click here  Read The Lazy Person’s Guide to Saving the World  Some key things from the reading:  Save electricity, go paperless  Buy from companies who have sustainable practices  Air dry your clothes, take shorter showers  Shop local, bike or take public transportation  Bring reusable bags to the store  Share what you learned on social media to raise awareness of what is happening and how they can help/get involved.  Encourage local/national authorities to get engage in initiatives that support the cause.
• 6.
  Is there afeature of social media that can be uniquely applied to this goal?  Twitter  Stay informed by following @GlobalGoalsUN and following your local news  Use the hashtag #globalgoals to share what you are doing to help and what others are doing as well so you can get some ideas on what you can do.