Introduction
The world is changing rapidly, and there is a need to cope with the changes over time. The best way to cope with these new advancements is by being sustainable. The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are the first step for communities to be sustainable in the future, 25 years from now (United Nations). These SDGS guide communities by providing metrics that can be followed to ensure that it is possible to achieve sustainable development.
Global Sustainability
The SDGs are essential since they provide functional goals and guidance that communities can adopt to be sustainable. The SDGs emphasize development, such as climate action, to reduce global emissions, achieve sustainable communities and cities, and support and fund basic infrastructural projects such as electricity, water, and sanitation. For instance, ending poverty will benefit communities by ensuring that the lives of people who live in extreme poverty are improved (United Nations). Improving these people’s lives will benefit their families since the new generation will not be impoverished like their parents.
Another important SDG is reducing inequalities, particularly among the disadvantaged and marginalized. Poverty is usually a factor that makes it easier for a person to make the wrong decisions. A good example is the thriving organ, bones, and blood market, which can be attributed to poverty (Carney). Poor people can easily be convinced to sell their kidneys since they have an urgent need for money. Finally, healthcare improvement and education are essential. Children’s healthcare is vital since they will grow healthy (Le Guin 2). Without proper healthcare, it is impossible to be sustainable.
Conclusion
Adopting the UN SDGs is the first step to ensuring that communities remain sustainable. The SDGs emphasize different developments that would benefit communities. Poverty is a significant problem that exposes people to additional issues, such as being taken advantage of due to their need for money. The SDGs will ensure that communities are involved and people are empowered to make decisions that benefit them.
Works Cited
Carney, Scott. “Blood, Bones, And Organs: The Gruesome ‘Red Market’.” NPR, Web.
Le Guin, Ursula K. “The Ones Who Walk Away from Omelas.” New Dimensions 3, edited by Robert Silverberg, Harper, 1991, pp. 1-5.
United Nations. “Take Action for the Sustainable Development Goals.” United Nations, Web.