The Global Goals
What are SDGs?
Sustainable Development Goals that help us make the world a better place. We should use only what we need and leave the rest for others.
Who made the Sustainable Development Goals?
The United Nations
A boy in a wheelchair cannot go to the post office because the post office has a lot of stairs that he can't climb. What is the problem?
Reduced Inequality (Goal 10)
True or False: Women account for 75% of all illiterate adults.
True. And the statistic is roughly the same for illiterate youth.
What are MDGs?
Millennium Development Goals
What is the main cause of World Hunger?
Poverty
A boy is 5 years old and weighs 15kg (33lbs). What is the problem?
Good-Health and Well-Being (Goal 3)
True or False: Literacy rates are currently higher for adults than for children.
False. The literacy rate for children is estimated at 91% (up from 89% in 2012) while the literacy rate for adults is estimated at 85% (up from 84% in 2012).
What are the terms for buying and creating goods in an economy? (Hint: Think eating and making)
Consumption and Production
Name 4 forms of renewable energy.
Solar, Geothermal, Wind, Hep, Tidal, Biomass etc.
Sarah doesn't go to school because the restrooms in her school are very dirty and there is no drinking water. What is the problem?
Clean Water and Sanitation (Goal 6)
True or False: No poverty is the most important SDG.
False. No SDG is more important than the others. There are some that are pressing but they must all be addressed to have a truly sustainable goal.
Define extreme education poverty.
Extreme education poverty is defined as having less than 2 years in primary school. Children below these thresholds are unable to read or write with fluency in their native language and are unable to complete basic numerical tasks.
How can we ensure well-being in society?
Any justified answer but here are some examples: access to healthcare, improved education, increase employment and job security etc.
What do these refer to: the right to life and liberty, freedom from slavery and torture, freedom of opinion and expression, the right to work and education.
Human Right
True or False: All 17 SDGs are built based on the eight MDGs.
True. The 17 SDGs build on the eight MDGs, which specifically sought by 2015: to eradicate extreme poverty and hunger; achieve universal primary education; promote gender equality and empower women; reduce child mortality; improve maternal health; combat HIV/AIDS, malaria and other diseases; ensure environmental sustainability; and develop a global partnership for development.
Not all the MDGs were met globally, depending on regions and the state of a country’s development, but significant progress was made in several areas.
What is sustainable economic development?
Sustainable development is economic development but with the preservation of environmental quality for future generations.
How can we tackle Goal 15 (Life on Land)? Provide a local community partner, personal growth/suggestions, etc.
And valid and accurate answer is accepted.
Create a scenario that involves Goal 2 (Zero Hunger) and Goal 3 (Good-Health and Well-Being)
Any valid and accurate answer is accepted.
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True. If you said False... :/