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We’ve all heard it before, the world is coming to an end,
not necessarily in an apocalyptic way, but due to our own faults. It could be
because of inequality, oppression, terrorism, war, climate change, or corruption
amongst many many other reasons we can conjure of. It’s maybe even sadder that
no one wants to do anything about it and even for those who do, do not know how
to make a difference. We become apathetic and desensitized and let inaction
guide our actions. While countries across the world suffer, others benefit and
nothing seems to be changing. And because of this, we have ultimately accepted
our faith in humanity to die in crashing burning flames.
But you didn’t come here to read this. You came to see if
there’s something that can be done, what is being done, and what can be changed
to motivate yourself. September 25th to the 27th 2015,
marks a momentous day in history and you probably didn’t even know it.
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| ICSD conference I presented at regarding the UN Sustainable Development Goals |
That was the day all the countries in the world collective
decided to adopt the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to attempt to solve
the world’s problems. Yes, you read that right. We decided to try and solve
world problems collectively. During the UN General Assembly during that weekend, the countries decided to take up another 15 years effort (the first 15
years being the Millenium Development Goals (MDGs) which expired 2015). What
are these problems in the world, you may ask? Well, I’ll reverse the question
onto you. What do you perceive to be world problems? Poverty? Climate change?
Inequality? War?
Well, 17 goals that were signed on by all the countries aim to
solve all these and more.
