The 2030 Agenda: An instruction manual for a sustainable future
How do we want to live in the year 2030?
Poverty has been conquered, the climate is in balance, fair working conditions prevail, ecosystems are intact ... There are many visions for a better future - and many people and institutions who are committed to achieving them. But too little has been achieved so far.
For the first time, the 2030 Agenda identifies the main global challenges and shows the global community how it can solve them by 2030 so that future generations also have the chance of a fulfilling life.
UNITED NATIONS: “THE FUTURE THAT WE WANT”
The international community has been trying for many years to find answers as to how global economic growth can be shaped in a socially just and ecologically compatible way. But the approaches taken so far have not been sufficient. They were not comprehensive enough, ignored interrelationships and focused primarily on activities in developing countries. In September 2015, the United Nations General Assembly finally adopted the 2030 Agenda, an agreement between all 193 member states with global and 169 sub-goals. It has been in force since January 1, 2016 and serves as a kind of instruction manual for a better world.
PEOPLE, PLANET, PROSPERITY, PEACE AND PARTNERSHIP
The international community has thus achieved something great: a plan for all people in all countries that aims to shape sustainable development worldwide with all its social, ecological and economic aspects. The Agenda identifies five dimensions that must be addressed equally: people, planet, prosperity and peace, and global partnership (People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, Partnership - “5 Ps”). The vision of the 2030 Agenda is healthy people living in peace in a just society, surrounded by an intact environment - everywhere in the world.
Germany is a developing country, too
Seen from this perspective, all countries of the world are developing countries, from the poorest to the industrial nations. Because in many industrial countries, resources are wasted and violence and inequality abound. The causes of many global problems lie here: climate change, unfair trade conditions, the pollution of the oceans and many more. The Agenda follows a universal approach: All countries have to bear responsibility for its success together. The 17 goals can only be reached in global partnership.
How does this concern the Alumniportal Deutschland?
Most of the members of the Alumniportal Deutschland have had the opportunity to learn and work in other countries during their lives. They live all over the world and work in a wide variety of professions and fields. Young graduates, experienced managers, teachers, engineers, artists or emeritus professors - the diversity of biographies and skills in the Alumniportal community is impressive.
ThanksGermany alumni can play an important role in achieving the Sustainable Development Goals. With the Alumniportal, we want to facilitate partnerships and collaborations, inform and inspire. We want to raise awareness of the 2030 Agenda and show that every individual is needed and can make a contribution.