Global Goals in Synergy with Novasutras Movement Goals

The United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) have much in common with the larger goals of the Novasutras movement. The SDGs are not perfect, but they do represent a worldwide intention to thrive, and there are potentially ways to implement all of them that would be in keeping with agaya and ubuntu. The great power of the SDGs is that they are all deeply interconnected and intended to be considered together, so that solving for one in one part of the world would not make it harder to solve for any of the SDGs elsewhere. Below, the long-term goals and big projects of the Novasutras movement are listed along with the SDGs that appear to be most closely tied to that Novasutras goal.

Defending and protecting the environment, agaya and ubuntu —  (video)

Connects to SDGs 1. no poverty, 3. health, 6. water and sanitation, 7. energy, 11. cities, 12. sustainable production and consumption, 13. climate change, 14. oceans, & 15. biodiverstiy

Responding to disasters — (video) and rebuilding after disasters — (video)

Connects to SDGs 2. food security, 3. health, 6. water and sanitation, 7. energy, 8. economic vitality , 9. resilient infrastructure and innovation, 11. cities, 13. climate change, 15. biodiverstiy & 16. peace and justice

 

Supporting social justice causes — (video)

Connects to SDGs  1. no poverty, 2. food security, 3. health, 4. education , 5. gender equality, 6. water and sanitation, 7. energy, 8. economic vitality, 10. reduce inequalities, 11. cities, 16. peace and justice, & 17. global partnerships

Education — (video)

Connects to SDGs  1. no poverty, 4. education , 5. gender equality, 8. economic vitality , 10. reduce inequalities, 9. resilient infrastructure and innovation, 10. reduce inequalities,  16. peace and justice, & 17. global partnerships

Preserving knowledge and diverse cultures — (video)

Connects to SDGs  2. food security, 3. health, 4. education , 11. cities & 16. peace and justice

Spreading joy and celebration — (video)

Connects to SDGs 2. food security, 3. health, 5. gender equality, 6. water and sanitation, 7. energy, 11. cities & 12. sustainable production and consumption

In addition to the links above, some great places to learn more about the SDGs include the official UN site, 17goals.org, and more scholarly looks at SDG interactions and how the SDGs relate to ethics.

Novasutras supports the
Sustainable Development Goals.

What do you want to do to support the SDGs? What are you already doing?