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SDG 11: SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND COMMUNITIES

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Barcelona Institute for Global Health (ISGlobal)

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Many poor people do not have a choice about where to live and many may be forced to live in hillside slums. People who live in slums build their homes wherever they can and with whatever materials they can get their hands on; they can’t follow safe building standards.The community , usually do not have roads to provide access for emergency vehicles. If there is electricity, it is likely to be pirated from the public supply. Most water supplies and sanitation are rudimentary.

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Many poor people do not have a choice about where to live and many may be forced to live in hillside slums. People who live in slums build their homes wherever they can and with whatever materials they can get their hands on; they can’t follow safe building standards.The community , usually do not have roads to provide access for emergency vehicles. If there is electricity, it is likely to be pirated from the public supply. Most water supplies and sanitation are rudimentary.

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A sustainable city is one that respects sustainable development priorities from their social, economic and environmental perspective, and that allows its inhabitants to live in good conditions and in harmony with their surrounding nature.

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A sustainable city is one that respects sustainable development priorities from their social, economic and environmental perspective, and that allows its inhabitants to live in good conditions and in harmony with their surrounding nature.

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Why is education  important to achieve this goal? 

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Why is education  important to achieve this goal? 

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Education provides the appropriate tools to ensure the monitoring of waste management and air quality. It prepares communities to manage their resources properly and tackle climate change. Communities should be engaged in discussions and in planning activities for the improvement of their own cities.

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Education provides the appropriate tools to ensure the monitoring of waste management and air quality. It prepares communities to manage their resources properly and tackle climate change. Communities should be engaged in discussions and in planning activities for the improvement of their own cities.

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Nowadays half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – live in cities. By 2030, almost 60% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. In the next few decades 95% of this urban expansion will take place in the developing world. 828 million people live in slums today, with this figure constantly increasing. The world’s cities occupy just 3% of the earth’s land, but account for 60-80% of its energy consumption and for more than 70% of its carbon emissions.

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Nowadays half of humanity – 3.5 billion people – live in cities. By 2030, almost 60% of the world’s population will live in urban areas. In the next few decades 95% of this urban expansion will take place in the developing world. 828 million people live in slums today, with this figure constantly increasing. The world’s cities occupy just 3% of the earth’s land, but account for 60-80% of its energy consumption and for more than 70% of its carbon emissions.

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Gender Equality is a principle that states that all  men and women need to be treated equally and to have the same rights despite their biological  differences. These should not prevent them from having the same opportunities to succeed in  school and in life.

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Gender Equality is a principle that states that all  men and women need to be treated equally and to have the same rights despite their biological  differences. These should not prevent them from having the same opportunities to succeed in  school and in life.

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Why is education crucial to achieve this goal?

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Why is education crucial to achieve this goal?

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Gender sensitive education encourages  the   participation of women and girls in all political,  economic and public spheres by making sure  they are heard and have real opportunities to fully participate. Furthermore, it contributes  to putting an end to practices and traditions that impair the physical, mental  and sexual health of women and girls.​  

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Gender sensitive education encourages  the   participation of women and girls in all political,  economic and public spheres by making sure  they are heard and have real opportunities to fully participate. Furthermore, it contributes  to putting an end to practices and traditions that impair the physical, mental  and sexual health of women and girls.​  

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Food Waste : Each year, an estimated 1/3 of all food produced – equivalent to 1.3 billion tons worth around US$1 trillion – ends up rotting in the bins of consumers and retailers.              Water: Less than 3% of the world’s water is drinkable, of which 2.5% is frozen in Antarctica, the Arctic and glaciers. Humanity must therefore rely on this 0.5% for all the fresh water needs of human ecosystems. More than 1 billion people still do not have access to fresh water.   

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Food Waste : Each year, an estimated 1/3 of all food produced – equivalent to 1.3 billion tons worth around US$1 trillion – ends up rotting in the bins of consumers and retailers.              Water: Less than 3% of the world’s water is drinkable, of which 2.5% is frozen in Antarctica, the Arctic and glaciers. Humanity must therefore rely on this 0.5% for all the fresh water needs of human ecosystems. More than 1 billion people still do not have access to fresh water.   

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Water is essential to life. It constitutes up to 65% of the human body and 90% of the structure of plants. So, if deprived of water, no living being can survive for long. However, this fundamental element to our existence is seriously threatened because of pollution of rivers,  shortages in certain regions of the world. Nowadays, 663 million people don’t have access to water.

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Water is essential to life. It constitutes up to 65% of the human body and 90% of the structure of plants. So, if deprived of water, no living being can survive for long. However, this fundamental element to our existence is seriously threatened because of pollution of rivers,  shortages in certain regions of the world. Nowadays, 663 million people don’t have access to water.

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Education is the process of facilitating learning or the acquistion of  skills, values, beliefs and habits. If you have  education you can solve a lot of problems. However,   nowadays there are 57 million children out of school. 103 million youth worldwide are still illiterate, and more than 60% of them are women.

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Education is the process of facilitating learning or the acquistion of  skills, values, beliefs and habits. If you have  education you can solve a lot of problems. However,   nowadays there are 57 million children out of school. 103 million youth worldwide are still illiterate, and more than 60% of them are women.

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For all these reasons ONU created the Sustainable Development Goal 4 which aims by 2030, ensure that girls and boys have complete free, equitable and quality primay and secondary education that will lead to  effective learning outcomes. 

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For all these reasons ONU created the Sustainable Development Goal 4 which aims by 2030, ensure that girls and boys have complete free, equitable and quality primay and secondary education that will lead to  effective learning outcomes. 

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This short film tells the story of 2 girls born on the same day in Johannesburg. One had the  opportunity to go to school, the other did not. And, of course, they had very different lives...

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This short film tells the story of 2 girls born on the same day in Johannesburg. One had the  opportunity to go to school, the other did not. And, of course, they had very different lives...

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Two girls, born on the same day in Johannesburg, South Africa.

This film tells the story of 2 girls born on the same day in Johannesburg. One had the opportunity to go to school, the other didn't.

None of the stars of the film had acted before - they were all locals living in a Johannesburg township.

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2 girls 2 lives - Send My Friend to School

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A short film telling the story of 2 girls born on the same day in Johannesburg, South Africa. One had the opportunity to go to school, the other didn't.

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Today there are  5,1 millions children that don't have access to school in Brasil. This is very bad news!

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Today there are  5,1 millions children that don't have access to school in Brasil. This is very bad news!

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How much will it cost to achieve this goal?

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How much will it cost to achieve this goal?

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Ensuring healthy lives and promoting wellbeing for all at all ages is important to building prosperous societies. However, the situation is very serious. A lot of inequalities in health care access still persist. Just to mention a sad fact, more than six million children still die before their fifth birthday each year.

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Ensuring healthy lives and promoting wellbeing for all at all ages is important to building prosperous societies. However, the situation is very serious. A lot of inequalities in health care access still persist. Just to mention a sad fact, more than six million children still die before their fifth birthday each year.

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Ensuring healthy lives for all requires a strong commitment, but the benefits outweigh the cost. Healthy people are the foundation for healthy economies.. For example, if we spent $1 billion in expanding immunization coverage against influenza, pneumonia and other preventable diseases, we could save 1 million children’s lives each year. The cost of inaction is greater! Millions of children will continue to die from preventable diseases, women will die in pregnancy and childbirth, and health care costs will continue to plunge millions of people into poverty. 

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Ensuring healthy lives for all requires a strong commitment, but the benefits outweigh the cost. Healthy people are the foundation for healthy economies.. For example, if we spent $1 billion in expanding immunization coverage against influenza, pneumonia and other preventable diseases, we could save 1 million children’s lives each year. The cost of inaction is greater! Millions of children will continue to die from preventable diseases, women will die in pregnancy and childbirth, and health care costs will continue to plunge millions of people into poverty. 

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Why is Education important to help to achieve this goal?

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Why is Education important to help to achieve this goal?

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Education is key to educate people on drug and alcohol abuse and prevention as well as on mental health issues. It provides important knowledge and information about family planning, sex education and reproductive health.

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Education is key to educate people on drug and alcohol abuse and prevention as well as on mental health issues. It provides important knowledge and information about family planning, sex education and reproductive health.

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Wasting less, eating better and adopting a sustainable lifestyle are key to building a world free of hunger. Actions to achieve Zero Hunger, SDG2, can accelerate progress in ending poverty, SDG1, and in goals and targets across the “Agenda 2030”.

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Wasting less, eating better and adopting a sustainable lifestyle are key to building a world free of hunger. Actions to achieve Zero Hunger, SDG2, can accelerate progress in ending poverty, SDG1, and in goals and targets across the “Agenda 2030”.

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Why is education crucial to achieve this goal?

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Why is education crucial to achieve this goal?

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Education is important to help us to acquire the necessary knowledge to increase agricultural production and the income of small farmers while respecting the environment, the biodiversity and the resources of each region.                         Correct knowledge also helps to prevent problems potentially causing famines, such as drought, floods, and other disasters. 

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Education is important to help us to acquire the necessary knowledge to increase agricultural production and the income of small farmers while respecting the environment, the biodiversity and the resources of each region.                         Correct knowledge also helps to prevent problems potentially causing famines, such as drought, floods, and other disasters. 

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Every day, 1.1 billion people have to wash with, bathe in and drink dirty water. We can’t live with that fact.

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The 20 litre water challenge: Suzy versus Anyaka

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Why is education  important to achieve this goal?

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Why is education  important to achieve this goal?

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Quality education contributes to reducing the generation of waste through the introduction and practice of the four 'Rs' - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover. By keeping the public informed and educated, the necessary tools to live in harmony with nature for sustainable lifestyles are provided. The scientific and technological capacities can be strengthened through education efforts, thereby moving towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production.

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Quality education contributes to reducing the generation of waste through the introduction and practice of the four 'Rs' - Reduce, Reuse, Recycle and Recover. By keeping the public informed and educated, the necessary tools to live in harmony with nature for sustainable lifestyles are provided. The scientific and technological capacities can be strengthened through education efforts, thereby moving towards more sustainable patterns of consumption and production.

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Understand Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production (Secondary)