Year 10 Elective SDGs

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS (SDGs)

17 international development goals that all members of the UN have agreed to achieve by 2030

NUMBER OF SDGs

17

NUMBER OF SDG TARGETS

169

WHO CREATED THE SDGs?

United Nations

OBJECTIVES OF THE SDGs

End extreme poverty, Fight inequality and injustice and Tackle climate change

SDGs THAT WE FOCUS ON

SDG 1,2,3,4,5,6,13

SDG 1

No Poverty

SDG 2

Zero Hunger

SDG 3

Good health and wellbeing

SDG 4

Quality education

SDG 5

Gender equality

SDG 6

Clean water and sanitation

SDG 13

Climate Action

SDG INDICATORS

Used to measure progress of SDGs

SDG TARGETS (Key features)

Outlines what each goal wants to achieve by 2030

SDG 1 TARGETS (Key features)

By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere, By 2030, reduce at least by half the proportion of men, women and children of all ages living in poverty,

Implement nationally appropriate social protection systems and measures for all,

POVERTY

Deprivation of resources or an inability to access resources such as food, clothing and shelter

RELATIVE POVERTY

Living on less than 50% of the average income of a country

EXTREME POVERTY

Living on less than US$ 1.90 per day

SOCIAL PROTECTION

Having access to healthcare and protection against unemployment

SDG 2 TARGETS (Key features)

By 2030, end hunger and ensure access by all people, in particular the poor and people in vulnerable situations,

By 2030, double the agricultural productivity and incomes of small-scale food producers, in particular women, indigenous peoples

By 2030, end all forms of malnutrition, including achieving, by 2025, the internationally agreed targets on stunting and wasting in children under 5 years of age

FOOD SECURITY

The state in which all persons obtain nutritionally adequate, culturally appropriate, safe food regularly

MALNUTRITION

A lack of specific nutrients required for the body to function effectively

SDG 3 TARGETS (Key features)

By 2030, reduce the global maternal mortality ratio to less than 70 per 100,000 live births, By 2030, end preventable deaths of newborns and children under 5 years of age, By 2030, end the epidemics of AIDS, tuberculosis, malaria and neglected tropical diseases and combat hepatitis, water-borne diseases and other communicable diseases, By 2020, halve the number of global deaths and injuries from road traffic accidents, By 2030, reduce by one third premature mortality from non-communicable diseases through prevention and treatment and promote mental health and well-being

MATERNAL MORTALITY

Number of women dying who are pregnant or in first 42 days after giving birth or having a termination, expressed per 100,000 live births

UNDER 5 MORTALITY RATE

Rate of children who die before their 5th birthday, usually expressed per 1000 live births

NEONATAL MORTALITY RATE

Death of a baby in the first 28 days after birth

COMMUNICABLE DISEASE

An infectious disease transmissible (as from person to person) by direct contact

NON COMMUNICABE DISEASE

Non-infectious and non-transmissible condition among people

HIV

Human Immunodeficiency Virus which damages and weakens the immune system. Transmitted via the exchange of bodily fluids

AIDS

Stage 4 of HIV, known as Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome

MALARIA

Caused by a bite from a female mosquito which is infected with parasites

TUBERCULOSIS (TB)

Highly contagious disease that affects the lungs, caused by bacteria that is easily spread through the air

NEGLECTED TROPICAL DISEASES (NTDs)

Diverse group of 18 diseases that mainly occur in tropical and sub tropical environments

SDG 4 TARGETS (Key features)

By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys complete free, equitable and quality primary and secondary education, By 2030, ensure that all girls and boys have access to quality early childhood development, care and pre-primary education, By 2030, substantially increase the supply of qualified teachers

LITERACY

The ability to read and write

SDG 5 TARGETS (Key features)

End all forms of discrimination against all women and girls everywhere, Eliminate all harmful practices, such as child, early and forced marriage and female genital mutilation, Eliminate all forms of violence against all women and girls in the public and private spheres, Ensure women's full and effective participation and equal opportunities for leadership at all levels of decision-making in political, economic and public life

GENDER EQUALITY

Situation where women and men have the same level of power and control over all aspects of their lives

HUMAN TRAFFICKING

The illegal movement of people, typically for the purposes of forced labour or commercial sexual exploitation

SDG 6 TARGETS (Key features)

By 2030, achieve universal and equitable access to safe and affordable drinking water for all, By 2030, achieve access to adequate and equitable sanitation and hygiene for all and end open defecation, By 2020, protect and restore water-related ecosystems, including mountains, forests, wetlands, rivers, aquifers and lakes, Support and strengthen the participation of local communities in improving water and sanitation management

SANITATION

Safe disposal of human urine and faeces, as well as the maintenance of hygienic conditions through garbage collection and the disposal of wastewater

OPEN DEFACATION

Using open spaces rather than a toilet to pass human waste

SDG 13 TARGETS (Key features)

Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to climate-related hazards and natural disasters in all countries, Integrate climate change measures into national policies, strategies and planning, Improve education, awareness-raising and human and institutional capacity on climate change mitigation, adaptation, impact reduction and early warning

CLIMATE CHANGE

A trend that impacts global or regional climate patterns, attributed largely to the increased levels of carbon dioxide produced by the use of fossil fuels as well as human activities which are producing greenhouse gases which are leading to global warming

HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Overall state of a person's physical, social, emotional, mental and spiritual being and how the individual feels about his or her life

DIMENSIONS OF HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Physical, Mental and Social, Emotional, Spiritual

PHYSICAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The efficient functioning of the body and its systems and the ability to perform everyday tasks daily

MENTAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Current state of well-being relating to the mind or brain and it relates to the ability to think and process information. A mentally healthy brain enables an individual to positively form opinions, make decisions and use logic.

SOCIAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

Being able to interact with others and participate in the community in both an independent and cooperative way

EMOTIONAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

The ability to recognise, understand and effectively manage emotions and use this knowledge when thinking, feeling and acting

SPIRITUAL HEALTH AND WELLBEING

A positive sense of belonging, meaning and purpose in life. It includes values and beliefs that influence the way people live, and can be influenced by an individual's connection to themselves, others, nature and beyond.