Building a sustainable future: Discover the 2030 agenda and its goals

Back in 2015, all?United Nations (UN)?member states adopted the?2030?Agenda for sustainable development. This agenda is the?world's best plan to tackle climate change and provide a better future for people and the planet.?At its heart, there are seventeen (17)?sustainable development goals (SDGs)?that focus on diverse topics such as ending poverty and hunger, ensuring access to affordable and sustainable energy for all,?making inclusive and safe cities, or fighting climate change and its impacts.

Let's take a closer look at some of them.

The UN established the goal of?making?cities?inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable. Did you know that while cities represent just three percent (3%) of the Earth's land, they account for at least sixty percent (60%) of energy consumption? Building sustainably?means that cities provide a decent quality of life for their citizens without harming the environment.

Responsible consumption and production patterns mean working towards?efficient-resource management?to take into account the environmental impact our industrial activities have on the planet. How can we support this goal? Food manufacturers can help out by implementing efficiency measures in their machinery whereas we, as end consumers, can start by reducing our food waste and rethinking the real necessity when purchasing new items. Remember:?rethink, reuse, recycle.

With hotter summers every year, massive wildfires, floods, and droughts, no one can deny our part in reversing climate change is far from finished. The consequences affect the economy and the population equally, especially the most vulnerable. The global focus now is to limit the global temperature rise to two (2) Celsius degrees. What can we do? Small actions have a positive impact, you can read some recommendations below!

According to the United Nations, "two billion hectares of land on Earth are degraded, affecting some 3.2 billion people, driving species to extinction, and intensifying climate change."??The goal here is to reverse this trend by sustainably managing forests, among other actions, to protect biodiversity, and at the same time keep people healthy.

Click?here?to discover all seventeen (17) SDGs and learn how to make a difference!

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RIVA?is firmly committed to the environment and the?ethical and efficient management of forests. For this reason, all our products are manufactured by an FSC (Forest Stewardship Council) certified factory. Discover our sustainable collections and more at?www.rivaspain.com