The context of the UN's sustainable development goals for pupils
Vejle (commune)
Embracing the opportunities and challenges of globalization, the municipality developed an international strategy, working with international institutions and organizations to share experiences and learn from colleagues abroad.
In 2018, 4.2 billion people, 55 percent of the world’s population, lived in cities. By 2050, the urban population is expected to reach 6.5 billion.?
Cities occupy just 3 percent of the Earth’s land but account for 60 to 80 percent of energy consumption.
✅The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals, were adopted by all
United Nations Member States in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet
and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity by 2030.��
✅The creativity, knowhow, technology and financial resources from all of society is necessary to
achieve the SDGs in every context.��