United Nations' sustainable development goals explored
14 November 2014
Environmental Audit Committee question representatives from charitable organisations and industry leaders on the UN sustainable development goals.
- Parliament TV: Sustainable Development Goals
- Inquiry: Sustainable Development Goals
- Environmental Audit Committee
Witnesses
Wednesday 19 November 2014, Thatcher Room, Portcullis House
At 2.15pm
- Andrew Scott, Research Fellow, Overseas Development Institute (ODI)
- Helen Dennis, Senior Advisor, Poverty and Inequality, Christian Aid
- Dominic White, Head of International Development Policy, WWF
At 3.10pm
- Thomas Lingard, Global Advocacy Director, Unilever
- Michael Gidney, Chief Executive, Fairtrade Foundation
- Jamie Agombar, Head of Sustainability, NUS
Galvanised international action
Over 1 billion people around the world live in poverty. The Sustainable Development Goals, due to be agreed at the United Nations in September 2015, are the successors to the Millennium Development Goals, which galvanised international action on human development. The Sustainable Development Goals also aim to focus attention on the wider global challenges of environmental degradation and climate change.
This session focuses on how to integrate environmental and development priorities into a set of Sustainable Development Goals that are applicable to both developing and developed countries, and the contribution of business and other stakeholders in achieving them.
The Committee explores the proposed goals, including sustainable consumption, climate change, and inequality, as well as how to communicate the goals effectively and track progress.
Previous session
The Committee has previously heard from the DFID Secretary of State, Rt Hon. Justine Greening MP, about the Government’s approach to the Sustainable Development Goals.