The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) are a call for action by all countries – poor, middle and rich income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.  All UN member states adopted the 17 UN SDG in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN SDG lead toward a greener, more inclusive economies and robust, more resilient societies.

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDG) are a call for action by all countries – poor, middle and rich income – to promote prosperity while protecting the planet.  All UN member states adopted the 17 UN SDG in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. The UN SDG lead toward a greener, more inclusive economies and robust, more resilient societies.

Verity Nature contributes toward 10 of the 17 UN SDG:

• SDG 1 No poverty
  
  

• SDG 6 Clean water
  
  

• SDG 8 Decent work and economic growth
  
  

• SDG 9 Industry, innovation and infrastructure
  
  

• SDG 10 Reduced inequalities
  
  

• SDG 11 Sustainable cities and communities
  
  

• SDG 12 Responsible consumption and production
  
  

• SDG 13 Climate action
  
  

• SDG 14 Life below water
  
  

• SDG 15 Life on land

Examples of Verity Nature's contributions towards the main SDG sub-goals are:

• SDG 13 Climate action (13.1) Strengthen resilience and adaptive capacity to all countries' climate-related hazards and natural disasters.
  
  

• SDG 14 Life below water (14.2) By 2020, sustainably manage and protect marine and coastal ecosystems to avoid significant adverse impacts, including strengthening their resilience and taking action for their restoration to achieve healthy and productive oceans.
  
  

• SDG 15 Life on land (15.1) By 2020, ensure the conservation, restoration and sustainable use of terrestrial and inland freshwater ecosystems and their services, in particular forests, wetlands, mountains and drylands, in line with obligations under international agreements.