SDGs

Introduction

Students study Sustainable Development Goals in pairs or by themselves.

They are asked to study the core of the goal on official documents, to find how to apply this goal to tourism.

Here some links to official documents

Tourism & the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs)

They present the goal to the rest of the class.

In plenary session we start discuss about how tourism can bring benefits (or, on the opposite, damages) to the achievement of the goal.

Plenary discussion on relationships between goals.

WHAT IS THE SDG PYRAMID?

by Ilaria Palmieri

SDG Pyramid is a 3-tier representation of the UN 17 sustainable development goals, where SDG from 1 to 10 represent People issues; From 11 to 15 represent Ecological issues and the last two, the 16 and 17 resonate with Spiritual values.

This formation is derived from the Balinese philosophy Tri Hita Karana – Three Ways to Happiness – which emphasises the harmony of people with people, people with nature and people with the spiritual.

It is also aligned with other ancient cultures and spiritual philosophies with Balinese Hindu, Islam, Chinese, Greek.

Melasti ceremony in Serangan Village, in the vicinities of Island of Happiness Kura Kura Bali, Bali, Indonesia.

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development

by Lisbeth Molina

What are its objectives ?

It adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.

DSDG plays a key role in the evaluation of UN systemwide implementation of the 2030 Agenda and on advocacy and outreach activities relating to the SDGs. In order to make the 2030 Agenda a reality, broad ownership of the SDGs must translate into a strong commitment by all stakeholders to implement the global goals. DSDG aims to help facilitate this engagement.

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