10 ways you can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

10 ways you can help achieve the Sustainable Development Goals

DUBAI – To advance the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) - a global blueprint to reduce inequalities, promote prosperity, protect the planet, and achieve a more sustainable future for all by 2030 - every one of us must be part of the solution.

With Expo 2020 Dubai bringing the world together for Global Goals Week, in partnership with the United Nations (UN), from 15 to 22 January 2022, now is the time to be inspired to act and become a change-maker.

Make a start with these 10 actions:

- Eat your veggies

Meat and dairy accounts for approximately 14.5 per cent of global greenhouse gas emissions, according to the UN’s Food and Agricultural Organization (FAO). Reduce your environmental impact and improve your health by eating more vegetables, fruits, whole grains, legumes, nuts, and seeds, and less meat and dairy. Producing plant-based foods generally results in fewer greenhouse gas emissions and requires less energy, land, and water. Looking for inspiration? Check out the Middle East’s first Vegan Food Festival, running until 30 January at Expo 2020 Dubai’s Festival Garden, and presenting the greatest plant-based food the region has to offer.

- Save energy at home

Approximately two-thirds of global greenhouse gas emissions are linked to private households, according