The UN described these SDGs as a means to grow resilient communities in a sustainable environment. Nestled within this inspirational future for humanity is children’s right to flourish and be happy.

The Touch the World projects will enable young people to gain an understanding as to how to increase self-care as they raise their awareness about the connection between our environment and our wellbeing, through work on these Sustainable Development Goals. Specifically, the project seeks to extend options for education beyond mainstreams options.

The Touch the World projects provide an interdisciplinary approach to learning about mindfulness and sustainability by inspiring concrete actions that address the goals. The books offer an educational framework that does not currently exist in schools. Teachers who have piloted this project with students are excited at the impact it has had throughout this little rural school. The program has expanded the students' understanding of sustainability and inspired them to make actionable plans. This awareness and training in holistic and 'big-picture' thinking is valuable in forming well-rounded and thoughtful students who know about self-care and about being stewards of the Earth. In 2021, the project is being expanded to the general public and addresses community issues such as poverty and sustainable cities and communities-- adding to the former environmental focus of the project.