EXCERCISES

1 Choose the correct option.

  1. The 2030 Agenda is…
    a. a set of guidelines and actions signed by 193 countries.
    b. a series of good deeds for individual citizens.
    c. a calendar of world events related to the environment.
    d. a sustainable development project that will begin in 2030.
  2. The recipients of the 2030 Agenda are…
    a. developing countries.
    b. the most economically developed countries.
    c. 193 UN countries.
    d. all countries in the world.
  3. Which is not a fundamental dimension of sustainable development?
    a. The social dimension.
    b. The economic dimension.
    c. The business dimension.
    d. The environmental dimension.
  4. The Sustainable Development Goals, or SDGs…
    a. are not about individual citizens.
    b. are subdivided into more specific targets.
    c. relate exclusively to the environment.
    d. are targets achieved in 2016.

2. Fill in the blanks with the words given below.

economic • global • harming • innovation • pillars • prosperity • protecting • quality • renewable • social

What is Sustainability?

Within the UN framework of action, to achieve 1. .................... sustainable development, the 2030 Agenda is an action plan in favour of people, the planet and 2. ...................., and is also designed to consolidate universal peace and access to justice. Sustainability is concerned with 3. .................... the planet, halting climate change and promoting 4. ...................., development without endangering life on Earth or leaving anyone behind. This implies fulfilling, simultaneously, the three essential 5. ........................., which are closely related: environmental protection, social development and 6. .................................. growth. The first one implies environmental conservation, commitment to 7. .................... energy, saving water, incentivising mobility, sustainable fashion, 8. ............................... in construction and sustainable architecture.
At the social level, sustainability promotes social development, while seeking cohesion among communities and cultures to reach satisfactory levels of 9. .................... of life, healthcare and education.
Thirdly, sustainability also drives economic growth, generating equitable wealth for everyone without 10. .................... the environment.

Adapted from: https://www.activesustainability.com/sustainabledevelopment/
what-is-sustainability/?_adin=02021864894

3. Listen to a recording about the Zero Hunger goal and complete the table.


GLOSSARY

to eradicate: eliminare
livelihoods: mezzi di sostentamento
to overcome: vincere
to seek: cercare
to tackle: fronteggiare