SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS REPORT 2023 : SPECIAL EDITION

10 July 2023: The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition provides a powerful call to action, presenting a candid assessment of the SDGs based on the latest data and estimates. While highlighting the existing gaps and urging the world to redouble its efforts, the report also emphasizes the immense potential for success through strong political will and the utilization of available technologies, resources, and knowledge. Together, the global community can reignite progress towards achieving the SDGs and create a brighter future for all.

According to the report, the impacts of the climate crisis, the war in Ukraine, a weak global economy, and the lingering effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have revealed weaknesses and hindered progress towards the Goals. The report further warns that while lack of progress is universal, it is the world’s poorest and most vulnerable who are experiencing the worst effects of these unprecedented global challenges. It also points out areas that need urgent action to rescue the SDGs and deliver meaningful progress for people and the planet by 2030.

READ & DOWNLOAD THE REPORT HERE

The Sustainable Development Goals Report 2023: Special Edition is the only UN official report that monitors global progress on the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Using the latest available data and estimates, the report provides a comprehensive midpoint assessment of the 2030 Agenda, highlighting not only impacts of multiple crises affecting people's lives and livelihoods, but also areas of progress where acceleration is needed. This annual SDG Report is prepared by UN DESA, in collaboration with the entire UN Statistical System, consisting of more than 50 international and regional agencies, based on data from over 200 countries and territories.

Find the Report Factsheets PDF here

Further Reading - Sustainable Development Report 2023 - implementing the SDG stimulus here

UNDESA - The 17 Goals here

The Climate Toolkit for Museums, Gardens and Zoos

The Climate Toolkit is a collaborative opportunity for museums, gardens and zoos who want to learn how to aggressively address climate change within their own organizations and inspire the communities they serve to follow their lead.

Currently, the Climate Toolkit embraces thirty-one goals for addressing climate change within the categories of energy, food service, transportation, plastics, landscapes and horticulture, investments, visitors and research.

The Climate Toolkit’s goals are designed to align with both the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (as compared here) and the Project Drawdown Table of Solutions (as compared here).

Source: The Climate Toolkit

This Eco guide gathers good practices drawn from the observations and recommendations of Artelia after ASSET-H&C collaborated with Artelia to assess the environmental footprint of training centres, identify good practices, and provide guidance to take further action.. It aims at helping all interested tourism stakeholders increase their environmental sustainability.

Find the H&C Eco Guide for Hospitality Businesses & Schools PDF here

Translations in Burmese, Khmer, Thai, and Vietnamese are available for free download on https://assethc.org/publication/

Source: ASSET H&C

Tookit infographics for Hotels, Cruiselines, Tour operators & Destination Managers SIDS

3 excellent toolkit resources to help become Plastic Waste Free. - Attachments below

All interested parties are invited to test the toolkits in practice and actively share learnings, so Searious Business can keep on improving the tools.

Watch a video on Plastic Waste Free Islands here

Source : Searious Business

Searious business youtube channel here

Further reading : ICUN website Plastic Waste Free Small Island Developing States SIDS

Guidance platform for the hotel sector to prevent and manage food waste.

Toolkits & resources

Visit Hotel Kitchen website here

Find a variety of resources here

WWF and Greenview Unveil Methodology to Measure Waste Across Hotel Chains - read the article here

Read Hotel Waste  Measurement Methodology here

To have a successful food management strategy in place, your property should be 1) separating food waste from all other waste, 2) measuring the amount generated on a daily or weekly basis, 3) using measurement information to put in place prevention strategies, 4) donating what cannot be prevented, and 5) diverting away from landfill what cannot be prevented or donated.

The following checklist is a high-level overview of how to achieve these 5 pillars with references to where more information can be
found in the Fighting Food Waste in Hotels toolkit. Find the checklist here

WWF website here

Greenview website here

Food Waste management solutions

Globally 1/3 of all food is wasted. Winnow Vision harnesses the power of machine learning to revolutionise food management and address food waste’s massive economic and environmental costs

Winnow develops cutting-edge digital tools to help chefs run more profitable, sustainable kitchens. Launched in a single staff restaurant in 2013, Winnow is trusted today by thousands of chefs in over 40 countries, where kitchens’ food waste is consistently cut in half.

Source : Winnow vision solutions

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