The UN's World Future Treaty says one thing first and foremost - it's your decision

Climate change, poverty and hunger, flight and migration are issues that concern us all. We decide whether we buy products such as jeans, chocolate or cell phones that people have produced under decent and fair conditions. We decide how much energy we consume. We decide how we use nature's resources and treasures. Our lifestyle and our way of doing business have direct consequences - for us, others and future generations. It is time to rethink. We are all called upon to do so. Politics and business as well as each and every one of us.

How can we contribute to climate protection, fair standards in the world of work and combating hunger and poverty? The 2030 Agenda with its 17 Sustainable Development Goals serves as a guide. This was adopted by 193 heads of state and government at the United Nations Summit in New York on September 25, 2015. The 2030 Agenda is a "global treaty for the future". With this treaty, states commit to ensuring a life in dignity for all by 2030. To achieve this goal, we too must change our way of life.

The 2030 Agenda sets out five core messages that precede the 17 goals as principles for action: 1. focus on human dignity, 2. protect the planet, 3. promote prosperity for all, 4. promote peace and 5. build global partnerships.

Essentially, the 17 Sustainable Development Goals:

• Ending poverty and hunger and combating inequalities
• Strengthening people's self-determination, ensuring gender equality and a good and healthy life for all
• Promoting prosperity for all and shaping sustainable lifestyles worldwide
• Respecting the earth's ecological limits: Combating climate change, preserving natural resources and using them sustainably
• Protect human rights - guarantee peace, good governance and access to justice
• Building a global partnership

The goals take equal account of all three dimensions of sustainability - social, environmental and economic - and apply to all countries in the world: industrialized, emerging and developing countries. They make it clear that we have a shared responsibility for the world.

The success of the 2030 Agenda depends on everyone getting involved - not just states and organizations, but each and every individual. Everyone can make a contribution. The more people get involved, the more likely we are to succeed in building an international partnership for sustainable development. Because only together can we create a better, fairer and more sustainable world.

You can find the full text of the resolution in German here.

pro.earth conclusion:

We have decided to focus on the World Future Treaty - but not only that, we want to examine and question the goals it pursues individually... so it will be exciting in the coming weeks. 💚