07 Sep 2016
World Water Week closed on Friday, concluding that water must be recognized as the enabler of successful implementation of the entire 2030 Agenda as well as the Paris Climate Agreement. “Water – the lifeline of our planet – will be needed to achieve nearly every Sustainable Development Goal, and to face the challenges that climate […]
27 Apr 2016
UKSSD: ‘On 25 September 2015 the largest gathering of Heads of Government in history met at the UN General Assembly to ratify the Sustainable Development Goals, a 15 year global framework for sustainable development of unprecedented scope and ambition. The Sustainable Development Goals resolve to end poverty and hunger everywhere, drive inclusive economic growth, advance […]
30 Sep 2015
Sustainable Development Goals to 2030 The UN Summit provided a platform for the world’s leaders to outline their views – this item covers the main website and David Cameron and President Obama’s speeches and the Goals for Water and Marine. Website https://sustainabledevelopment.un.org/resources.html What David Cameron had to say https://www.gov.uk/government/speeches/pms-speech-to-the-un-sustainable-development-goals-summit-2015 And something a little more inspiring […]
01 Sep 2015
Read the main News from the Stockholm water conference: http://www.worldwaterweek.org/daily/ Sustainable Development Goals, Climate change and Water security EAEM News ‘Preparing for new Sustainable Development goals at the COP21 talks in December, leaders and water experts from around the world are seeking solutions to the world’s several escalating water crises at World Water Week in […]