Before explaining SDGs, let’s start with the definition of sustainable development.
Sustainable development (SD) is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs as well. It means that we will think about present and future generations, social, environment and economical aspects in every our action. This kind of thinking we call sustainable.
Sustainable thinking is required to ensure simultaneous and balanced progress in three dimensions that are totally interdependent – economy, environment, society.
To ensure sustainable thinking, Sustainable Development Goals were developed, a collection of 17 global goals set by the United Nations General Assembly in 2015 for the year 2030.