In September 2015, 193 member states of the United Nations adopted joint measures to ensure sustainability on an ecological, economic and social level. For the first time, this “Agenda 2030 for Sustainable Development” applies universally to all states. Therefore, each country has to make a concrete contribution to combating poverty, climate change or harmful consumption patterns. The aim is to create a sustainable and fair transformation of national economies by 2030 in consideration of ecological limits and social justice.
The core of Agenda 2030 are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), including 169 sub-goals. They were developed with stakeholders from civil society, science, trade unions and politics in an unprecedented consultation process and are a concrete catalogue of goals for making our world “fit for the future”.
In Germany, the Agenda 2030 is being implemented within the Federal Government’s sustainability strategy (current version 2018). The federal state of North Rhine-Westphalia is currently working on a revision of its sustainability strategy.
