2022-2023: Getting back on track with the UN SDGs
About This Series
There is still a lot of reimagining to do when it comes to the SDGs now that we enter an era of action towards resiliency. Have we โleft nobody behind?โ Where are we in our decade of action? Are we on track - how did the pandemic derail our progress? What shifts are taking place in our sectors? What do we need to pay attention to? And, what does this all mean for improving the lives of Canadians - and around the world? In partnership with Alliance2030 and Together|Ensemble, this series dives into what we need to do, to be where we need to be, when it comes to Agenda2030.
โWe have a habit of making poverty seem invisibleโ: How Canada can get back on track with the SDGs
From poverty reduction to food security, the SDGs are more than utopian ideals, they are necessary changes needed for an equitable society. Our sectors need to transition into a more collaborative and intersectional approach in their work to make meaningful progress on the goals.
These activists say the UNโs โLeave No One Behindโ pledge promotes colonialism โ hereโs why
While the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are seen as a guiding framework for civil society, businesses, and governments alike, the rigidity around the goals may pose a barrier to helping those most in need of equity, experts say. Thereโs a great need to engage in critical analysis of global frameworks to seek existing gaps.