7 Billion Chances - Sustainable Development Goals Transforming Our World?
SDG- three letters that stand for the hope of transforming our world for the better: written in a process involving civil society and adopted by the United Nations the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) finally came into force on 1 January 2016, Since we do not have a planet B (at least not yet), a global sustainable development has got to be our plan A. This is the task of our generation.
In this lecture series we examine exemplarily some of the
aspirational goals, including ending hunger, making cities more
sustainable and combating climate change as well as achieving gender
equality, economic growth and ensuring water and sanitation for all.
But although this agenda 2030 is supposed to apply universally to all
countries it is not legally binding. Is this agenda self-consistent?
Do the goals have a positive effect on political as well as personal
decision-makings? And why is Germany a deveolping country regarding
the SDGs?
Together we want to find out what this means on a
global and local scale and in our minds. That is why the lecture
series will, in addition to "classical" talks, include a
variety of formats like a science café, panel discussions and
much more. So there will be plenty of room for questioning world views
and self-reflection.
The United Nations University (UNU-FLORES Dresden) is involved as a partner. The lectures will be held in english.
- Start: 02.04.2017
- Tuesdays, 6. DS (16:40 - 18:10)
- HSZ 304/Z
- Contact Persons: Janna Rückert, Laura Stüdemann
- sdg@tuuwi.de