Sustainable Development Goals explained with 3 useful tips | Environment SDG Sustainability

In this whiteboard animation, I explain how the United Nation's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are interconnected (the SDG wedding cake) and how you can use them to understand how sustainable your country or your business is.
0:00 Introduction
0:41 The SDG wedding cake
3:04 Which country is more sustainable?
5:02 Using the SDGs for your business
6:07 Sponsor & Endcard
Links & references:
Triple bottom line: • Triple bottom line (3 ...
dashboards.sdgindex.org/
Ecological & social sustainability principles: • 4 Principles to Win th... and • 5 Principles for Socia...
futurefitbusiness.org/sdgs/
Coronavirus & Environment: • 6 unexpected connectio...
A simple, yet comprehensive, sustainability self-assessment tool that also generates company scores on the SDGs: open-source 3-in-1 Sustainability Assessment Toolkit: sustainabilityadvantage.com/f...
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[@learnsustainability]

What other interesting ways of using the 17 SDGs do you know? Any examples? Stories? Please share them below...😀

[@ChicagoTurtle1]

The SDGs don’t need to be represented as the cake made, as suggested by that group in Sweden. But yes these 3 categories do make sense.

[@aprilkennett2201]

Not using them at all would be a great way to use SDFs

[@speakingfingersnetwork]

Woow mine is - if the environment is fragile, it can crash the wedding Cake 🎂😃 I love Cakes 🙈😅

[@kathrynoneill81]

You are promoting world government. Don't you know who the financial backers are? Get educated.

[@susanmercurio1060]

The one problem I have with a lot of experts getting together and deciding anything is that they don't listen to the people whose lives are going to be the most impacted by their decisions. They decide on an academic level.

[@learnsustainability]

I understand. But to the SDGs' credit, they were put together using many public consultations.

[@eatrdust2]

BS

[@adamcaldwell2517]

@@learnsustainability actually The opposite

[@sophiaengstrom5874]

Agreeing with answer previsously and adding, that among others 10 million induviduals all over the world participated. It is the most comprehensive plan ever made by UN and by the world to collaborate to save ourselves and the planet. Peace&Love

[@speakingfingersnetwork]

👌

[@itslapislazuli]

Thank you for making this ease. Amazing presentation. Thank you!

[@learnsustainability]

Glad it was helpful! Thanks for commenting!

[@itslapislazuli]

@@learnsustainability 😁

[@kutengamatoka2503]

thank you very much. this helped me in my presentation. keep it up.

[@learnsustainability]

Glad to hear. Thanks for commenting!

[@noumansher4647]

the best video i ever watched about SDGs

[@learnsustainability]

Much appreciated, thank you!

[@shardambiramesh4403]

Interesting educational video thank you so much

[@learnsustainability]

Glad you enjoyed it

[@itslapislazuli]

It actually sounds so interesting now.

[@HeinzDigitalClub]

Love it! I can now memorize all SDGs in one sitting with strong reasons!

[@bettybetish]

Nice video thank you!

[@cbcbridging]

Thanks for your sharing such wonderful and amazing introductions through your descriptions.

[@learnsustainability]

Glad you like them! Thanks for leaving a message!

[@tomato3347]

Well explained one of the best

[@learnsustainability]

Great! Glad you enjoyed it!

[@jornfischer9033]

Well made little film about THE wedding cake! Thank you, Alex!

[@learnsustainability]

Thanks for the comment! I am glad you enjoyed it!

[@wankhairulanuar1784]

Thank you for giving permission to share your videos

[@learnsustainability]

Any time!

[@IGWEChinyereESTHER]

Thank you so much

[@mohammedislam8964]

Thanks a lot. Will you please describe in details interlinkage between each goal.

[@learnsustainability]

Sorry I am not sure what you mean by that...

[@romansingh5186]

Easy to understand SDGs and interesting presentation!

[@learnsustainability]

Good to hear! Thanks for the feedback!

[@mikelonganecker3155]

Great video and thought out explanation!

[@learnsustainability]

Cheers! I'm glad it was useful. Thanks for commenting!

[@LuongNguyen-wi6ut]

Super helpful and easy to understand

[@learnsustainability]

Glad to hear that! Thanks for leaving a comment!

[@nirmaljessie7294]

Thank you so so much❤

[@learnsustainability]

👍🏼

[@saratsutsumi1895]

Hi, where can I find the 3-5 tips featured at 4:38? I'm writing an APAC SDG report for my school so that would be a good resource, thanks

[@learnsustainability]

The sustainability principles I refer to are part of a framework called FSSD (Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development) or Natural Step framework that you can search online for more details. I also explain these principles in this playlist kzbin.info/aero/PLEXqjIYY5zi4JvVl7vVFl4rvsCgkom1WS and a guidebook can be downloaded here www.naturalstep.ca/the-natural-step-sustainability-primer

[@kathrynoneill81]

You should write about the dangers of world government instead. "Absolute power corrupts absolutely".

[@cmejia305]

What version of sim city is this?

[@naveedrehman8421]

Thanks Alex I learned some basic info from this video...keep up the good 👍 work

[@alifazib9124]

Eradicating poverty and promoting Malaysia’s prosperity in a changing world

[@alifazib9124]

- Malaysia’s Voluntary National Review 2017

[@michaelwade4922]

Thanks

[@dr.sadanandanath9749]

Nice presentation

[@learnsustainability]

Thank you! Cheers!

[@lmorter7867]

Everyone will own nothing and they will be happy, or else..

[@Bli757]

What is a viable pipeline from a degree in sustainable development which I'm close to getting to working in the UN?

[@zecalex1]

Are you really ready for that amount of horrible paperwork?

[@Bli757]

@@zecalex1 haha I'm a veteran I've been ready

[@shifaarandita5946]

Thanks 👍🏻👍🏻

[@learnsustainability]

Welcome 👍

[@chadwickllanos5224]

Can we please use this video as in introduction to a panel on SDGs and extractives?

[@learnsustainability]

Yes you totally can, these videos are free for all to watch and use.

[@chadwickllanos5224]

@@learnsustainability thanks so much

[@johanverink800]

Without ONE numerical indicator, it will not be possible to focus sustainability! Energy, use and misuse is the cause of all, good and bad. So, the greenest energy is the energy we don't MISUSE.

[@tillbrooklyn]

at 0:27 the top row of the cake says sus, haha lol

[@_TVBatuhan_]

This helped a lot to me for my MUN

[@learnsustainability]

Glad to hear! Thanks for letting me know!

[@speakingfingersnetwork]

Rich Content 👌 Thank you for sharing with us 💕

[@learnsustainability]

Glad you enjoy it!

[@PIEXEducation]

Such an interesting as well as educational video. Thanks for sharing with us.

[@learnsustainability]

Cheers! Thanks for letting me know!

[@BananneBellucci]

Such an easy way to explain the SDGs Love it!!!

[@kathrynoneill81]

overly simplistic drivel.

[@raquelpaz1734]

Such an interesting video and also educational. I would like to know what's the link to accompany my country's actions in contribution to SDG. Would you please send me?

[@learnsustainability]

Very much appreciated, thank you! Do you mean the link used at around 3:50 in the video? If yes, it is dashboards.sdgindex.org/ If not, please let me know but most links should be in the video description.

[@sabahalsudanorg3579]

thanks

[@learnsustainability]

👍

[@advancedtheoreticalresearc6992]

Neurolinguistic Programmation

[@olumideakintokun6592]

Please I’m a fresh postgraduate applicant for “Sustainability development” I’ll be studying it as a course in the next 12months.. what are your advices for me during the course of my studies. And also, pls I would like to know the employability rate of the course after studying.

[@learnsustainability]

A couple of suggestions: 1) look into biomimicry (and read Janine Benyus' book) as much as you can for some brilliant insights on sustainability 2) look into the Framework for Strategic Sustainable Development (FSSD) a.k.a. The Natural Step framework for a robust scientific approach to sustainability 3) read "False Alarm" by Bjorn Lomborg for alternative and pragmatic approach to climate change.

[@ravishaniranathunga4726]

Thank you so much. This helped me a lot to understand about SDG. Keep it up.

[@learnsustainability]

Cheers! Thanks for letting me know!

[@lalhlupuiisailo3386]

thank you for sharing this...

[@learnsustainability]

Cheers! Thanks for stopping by!

[@studytrench8959]

Nice video

[@learnsustainability]

Cheers!

[@iwillbe3114]

Thank you for this beautiful explanation. I participated in an organization that supports sustainability, but I do not see any support, because I am from Iraq

[@learnsustainability]

Thank you for taking the time to send a message!

[@lorenzosvlog2940]

nice

[@angelaadams1517]

It’s about poverty management, it’s a ruse. It’s not about protecting the environment or improving living standards. It will bring down living standards using environment as the excuse, all while never benefiting the environment.

[@shawnmichaels4805]

It's to benefit the elites and the rich.

[@burningdog2]

@@shawnmichaels4805 the elites and the rich are the ones responsible for the greatest energy use, and the ones with the lowest living standards are the poor. Doesn't it make sense to bring them towards each other?

[@SubhamKumar-to9us]

Who is typing the Europeans and the West U europeans Colonized Asia & Africa and made them Backward,

[@learnsustainability]

For those of you interested in a simple, yet comprehensive, sustainability self-assessment tool that also generates company scores on the SDGs, please feel free to check out this free, open-source 3-in-1 Sustainability Assessment Toolkit: sustainabilityadvantage.com/frameworks/science-based-reporting-tools/

[@cristyninaalaya-ay1876]

I watched the video! Thank you for the information.

[@learnsustainability]

Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@malenerungvaldchristensen5200]

Great video and explaining. I think what many people need is to see the vision of a more sustainable society. How does circular economy looks like for the consumer and b2b. How does our way of living looks like. Otherwise we get comments like the negative ones about communism etc.. They cant see how creative we can think energy, consuming etc.. so we dont ruin the world. Their perspective is too limited. So maybe a people, planet and -profit -"vision-video" could be interesting to make for you. :)

[@learnsustainability]

Thank you so much for your comment and suggestion. I have something of that nature on my list of video ideas and will definitely keep it in mind!

[@susanmercurio1060]

Many of the negative comments about commununism are fueled only by emotions trained to react by overwhelming propaganda.

[@sagayapanneer9052]

Ref:Malena : lens is having a good time with cakes and bucket biryanis at the expense of sending faculty out without reason. She is very well settled but why u want to follow faculty who have resigned long long ago. Don't ruin my day.

[@MaN-pw1bn]

Then they should prove their theories in very small communities first. This is another disaster waiting to happen because folks are going to see that the rules aren't evenly applied and govt controls access to everything with austerity limits.

[@robertjohnson-taylor100]

The problem I see with this “wedding cake” it does not take into account the priorities that were afforded at the Paris conference. Where these priorities correct I don’t know but this is what was agreed.

[@apriljoygallego1967]

Done watching

[@yusuphabojang7166]

Its quite interesting and educative

[@Braylenc123]

i’m curious what they mean by reduce inequalities, do they mean actually make sure everyone has equal opportunity, or do they mean spoon feed people until we hit equity to reach a goal?

[@learnsustainability]

Are you referring to the 5th goal about "gender equality"?

[@schmoeschlomo6972]

@@learnsustainability you havent a scooby doo what you are talking about, other then being a simp paid fronter

[@user-hj1vr1jf8m]

REPENT of your idols lest you be cast into hell for eternity. While you are still alive there is still HOPE for you

[@HitamLegam69]

Wahyu love agus

[@aircraftengineer7425]

This video was posted in google classroom by my computer teacher who knows nothing about the subject itself

[@learnsustainability]

Hmm, I don't know if this is good or bad news 😊 Thanks for letting me know anyway!

[@peacebringeramlan9073]

Wow do u draw all of them

[@VariantsGuide]

no editing

[@learnsustainability]

All the SDG icons? No, they come from the UN website.

[@truthbetold3379]

And he causes all, the small and the great, and the rich and the poor, and the free men and the slaves, to be given a mark on their right hand or on their forehead, and he provides that no one will be able to buy or to sell, except the one who has the mark, either the name of the beast or the number of his name.(Rev.13:16-17)

[@GadsdenHomie1776]

The Bible is too Holy to be 100% interpreted by we humans God created. Vaccines have been around for a very, very long time. Why is it now that the "all knowing" Bible thumpers are just now preaching about Revelations?? If we wouldn't have invented vaccines back in the day, the entire human race would have already died from viruses and diseases by now. Besides, it is a privilege to live not a right. People get those 2 mixed up.

[@truthbetold3379]

@@GadsdenHomie1776 as also in all his letters, speaking in them of these things, in which are some things hard to understand, which the untaught and unstable distort, as they do also the rest of the Scriptures, to their own destruction.(2Peter.3:16)

[@truthbetold3379]

@@GadsdenHomie1776 by your level of genius you are saying vaccines existed in 541 B.C when the early medival pandemic was first recorded? Lmao.

[@Brent71387]

You will own nothing and be happy OR ELSE if we cannot see the big picture by now what hope have we got good luck everyone

[@zvi__shalem]

Sdg means control

[@datamedicpr]

They forgot to add a #18. Control all company impact in the environment

[@nitinsevak5713]

Thank you so much, this is really amazing infographic video and fantastic way of explaining SDGs

[@learnsustainability]

Glad you enjoyed it! Thanks for taking the time to comment!

[@nitinsevak5713]

@@learnsustainability would you mind helping me to understand what tools u r using to create whiteboard videos, i am really curious to learn and adopt

[@learnsustainability]

@@nitinsevak5713 Sure! I created a video explaining how i create my whiteboard videos: kzbin.info/www/bejne/f4TLqoyQr5Vonbs In a nutshell I draw in Photoshop and record my screen to create the video footage.

[@nitinsevak5713]

@@learnsustainability Thanks for sharing, I thought u must be using doodly or something

[@lizwilson9727]

Could you please do a video on the downsides of sdgs, as per usual when a new utopia is floated publicly we only hear all the so called benefits, the public needs a balanced view presented, I have read much of the large un document on these and was pretty concerned at what was being conveyed in some instances but of course so much fluffy positive wording is used you have to have a good head to know what is really being said. Change through force has never gone well. I have lots of questions and find it difficult to find people who are willing to answer them publicly.

[@learnsustainability]

Thanks for commenting! I totally agree with you, the combination of doom and utopia makes the media landscape difficult to navigate. A video on the downsides of SDGs is a good idea. In the meantime, I would recommend reading Bjorn Lomborg and Michael Shellenberger for a more human take on the environment. I found their work very useful and helpful!

[@pou.2108]

Nadie se dio cuenta del error que dijo de 3 ingredientes

[@ggldriv9261]

3 Tiers. .. ...

[@joebobjenkins7837]

You missed the drawings of all the people losing their homes and starving to death in all of the slave camps. You should do an update.

[@lavrentigaming1308]

Frankly I don't think half of these will be accomplished by 2030, but I believe they're possible with time and they should be our priority.

[@imgray2209]

SUS!!!!!!!!!!

[@dzaky2452]

Wahyu love yazid

[@HitamLegam69]

Vangke

[@gametootorials]

167K views and only 3.4 likes. Who the heck do they think they're fooling?!?

[@balfourwheatley6644]

Agenda 2030?

[@learnsustainability]

More info on the UN website sdgs.un.org/2030agenda if you want to read more...

[@FirstNameLastName-oo1zm]

Because agenda 21 failed 😂 gotta try again

[@gametootorials]

1984 in a nutshell.

[@nineteen8486]

Communism …

[@susanmercurio1060]

2:30 We will never achieve these goals under capitalism. They aren't profitable, and profits are the goal of capitalists.

[@chrissmith7259]

Thesev 17 SDGS are a great start and will make it easier for me to explain to the companies who want the pension money my fund represents. When you have trillions to invest it makes those companies who need investment change their behaviour and take ESG and SDGS more seriously. Thanks @SustainabilityIllustrated.

[@userumbleandgettr4freespee501]

Gross. That’s called central planning and fascism. Repent from your evil vision