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\"year<\/a>The 17 Sustainable Development Goals have been adopted by all UN Member States. That\u2019s great, but now what?<\/p>\n

Governments will be busy for the next 15 years working to achieve the goals, but that doesn\u2019t mean all the work falls on them. The private sector, civil society organization and regular people can all help accelerate the achievement of the SDGs. But sometimes it\u2019s not that easy to know where to start. There are 17 goals after all, each one with different targets and indicators.<\/p>\n

In fact, the question we get asked most frequently is: how can I help?<\/strong><\/p>\n

We want to make it easier for you to do your part. We don\u2019t want you to feel like ending poverty, tackling climate change and reducing inequality is something only policymakers can do. We don\u2019t want you to think it\u2019s difficult to achieve \u2013 it is all doable.<\/p>\n

This is why we have started the Year of Living Sustainably<\/strong>, a space where we will share tips on how to lead a sustainable lifestyle. Many of our tips are simple and you may already be doing them. Others will require you to change or adopt new habits. But you don\u2019t have to turn your life upside-down to be sustainable. You don\u2019t have to do everything at once, but also know that change starts with you and your involvement matters. Your small actions can have a big impact!<\/p>\n

We also want to hear from you. We want to know how you\u2019re helping to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Do you have an idea or initiative already running that is helping to improve people\u2019s lives and protecting the planet?\u00a0Tell us about it.<\/a>\u00a0We\u2019d like to share with others.<\/p>\n

So here\u2019s how you can follow the Year of Living Sustainably:<\/p>\n

We will be sharing regular blog posts on this website and also through the @GlobalGoalsUN twitter<\/a> and facebook<\/a> pages.\u00a0The UN instagram page<\/a> will also be doing a #SustainableSunday activity every week.<\/p>\n

Tell us what you’d like to see here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>

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