UN Goal 8 Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all [Karthika Gopalakrishnan, Neev Academy, Bangalore, India] This goal trains the focus on sustained growth, individual productivity, and its link to economic progress."Decent work" refers to the idea that an individual can work in a safe, secure … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 8: DECENT WORK & ECONOMIC GROWTH
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Trees for the Absentees
Being a teenager is hard enough as it is. Layer in the loss of a beloved grandparent, gossiping relatives, a father who is a political prisoner, and the trauma of military occupation, and perhaps the only way to make sense of everything is to resort to the fantastical. Trees for the Absentees is the coming-of-age … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Trees for the Absentees
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7: AFFORDABLE & CLEAN ENERGY
UN Goal 7 Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy [Lisa Miller & Elaine Fong, Canadian International School, Singapore] “The world is making progress towards Goal 7, with encouraging signs that energy is becoming more sustainable and widely available. Access to electricity in poorer countries has begun to accelerate, energy efficiency continues to … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 7: AFFORDABLE & CLEAN ENERGY
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6: CLEAN WATER & SANITATION
UN Goal 6 Ensure access to water and sanitation for all [Lisa Toner, Concordia International School, Shanghai, China] Fresh water is necessary for the survival of all living organisms on earth. It is water that carries nutrients to our cells, water that flushes out toxic wastes from our bodies and water that helps us to … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 6: CLEAN WATER & SANITATION
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: GENDER EQUALITY
UN Goal 5 Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls [Kim Tyo-Dickerson, International School of Amsterdam, The Netherlands] On the eve of International Women’s Day 2021, it is time to appreciate and celebrate women and girls everywhere who are working hard for a better future for themselves and others, as well as a … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 5: GENDER EQUALITY
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4: QUALITY EDUCATION
UN Goal 4 Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all [Kris Feller, Anglo-American School of Moscow, Russia] Education remains an inaccessible right for millions of children around the world. In fact more than 250 million children globally, or roughly 1 in 5 of all young people, are not in … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 4: QUALITY EDUCATION
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING
UN Goal 3 Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages [Benjamin Farr, Kambala Church of England Girls' School, Sydney, Australia] Good health and well-being is a fundamental goal that ensures a happy and healthy world community. The main focus of SDG 3 is to ensure that there is worldwide public access … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 3: GOOD HEALTH & WELL-BEING
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2: ZERO HUNGER
UN Goal 2 End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture [Rebecca Battistoni, Nansha College Preparatory Academy, Guangzhou, China] Current estimates are that nearly 690 million people are hungry, or 8.9 percent of the world population. The majority of the world’s undernourished – 381 million – are still found in Asia. … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 2: ZERO HUNGER
#WorldKidLit Wednesday: Wonderful Feels Like This
Writing fiction about music can be tricky. Music is sound in time; it speaks to our brains at a pre-verbal level. As a result, using words to describe music can be hard and the literature is littered with near-misses. So it’s a great pleasure as a musician to read a well-written novel centered around music … Continue reading #WorldKidLit Wednesday: Wonderful Feels Like This
United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1: NO POVERTY
End poverty in all its forms everywhere [Eleanor Surridge, International School of Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia] As a librarian, addressing poverty with our communities seems to present as a set of double-doors: one side swings to open the door to literacy and access to education and information which we know to have a direct impact on rates … Continue reading United Nations Sustainable Development Goal 1: NO POVERTY
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