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take action for the SDGs, and to tell leaders #ACT4SDGS how we are doing through the global MY World On the occasion of the second anniversary 2030 survey. of the SDGs on 25th September 2017, we The MY World 2030 survey answers will are calling for actions across the world to tell help feed into the UN’s and governments’ people about the Sustainable Development monitoring of progress on these Goals, raising Goals (SDGs). awareness of important issues and giving a The launch of the SDGs on 25th September ‘people’s perspective’ from the ground, in real- 2015 was a ground-breaking plan signed time.More information about MY World 2030 is by 193 world leaders at the United Nations. available here: about.myworld2030.org Seventeen Goals to build a better world for We believe every action counts to turn everyone by 2030. Two years the people raise promises into reality and to advance the their voices and tell the world how we are Sustainable Development Agenda, for the doing. benefit of all.

“We The People Taking Action for the SDGs – Find out below how you can take action #Act4SDGs” is a joint campaign convened by for Sustainable Development and make a The UN SDG Action Campaign, the World We difference. Want 2030, the Global Call to Action Against Poverty (GCAP) and Action for Sustainable Development. It calls for organizations and citizens to act on the SDGs on 25th September – a Global Day of Action. PEOPLE’S BUDGET Events in marginalised communities and with The People’s Budget campaign is the only politicians in capitals are combined with photo overarching European campaign initiative on stunts, making their demands and voices the EU budget, which reflects on all aspects of heard regarding inequality, poverty and other sustainability (social, environmental, economic concerns of the people. and governance) and pushes for holistic approaches and key policy messages that #Act4SDGs Voices is a video series of youth, mutually reinforce each other. women, older people, indigenous people, people with disabilities, Dalits and others. The campaign is set up by members of the It aims to provide an insight into different SDG Watch Europe alliance and led by perspectives and a window into the situation of organisations representing different sectors. communities. The campaign is working together with various coalitions, networks and stakeholders to build As part of the Global Day of Action, the on their broad range of expertise and also to #Act4SDGs social media campaign amplified support their sector specific asks with its holistic through Thunderclap encourages citizens to approach. 15. EXEMPLARY SDG CAMPAIGNS

Inequalities, Sustainable Food and Agriculture, MAKE EUROPE Sustainable Consumption and Production. The three campaigns will integrate cross-cutting issues SUSTAINABLE FOR ALL on gender, migration and climate change. The European Environmental Bureau is coordinating a consortium of 25 NGO partners from across Europe on the Make Europe Sustainable for All project. The overall aim of TRADE FAIR LIVE FAIR the project is to make the EU and European governments accountable for ambitious The Fair Trade and Ethical Fashion movements implementation of Agenda 2030. Through across Europe have joined forces under the strengthening the European network SDG Watch project Trade Fair Live Fair in order to foster more Europe and supporting national multi-sectoral resilient livelihoods for the producers and workers civil society coalitions, we want to substantially behind many of the products that European increase awareness amongst EU citizens and citizens consume. At the heart of this is the analysis policymakers about their responsibilities in that only through citizens’ better understanding working for a sustainable future, the transition to of how supply chains work can they foster the more sustainable lifestyles and developing and change necessary to achieve the Sustainable promoting coherent policies. By encouraging the Development Goals (SDGs): change in their participation and cooperation of all civil society own behaviour, and the behaviour of both sectors, we want to ensure that sustainability is government and corporations. Together leading at the centre of decision making, guaranteeing organisations in the Fair Trade and Ethical Fashion that no one is left behind and the planetary movements are committed to awareness-raising, boundaries are respected. The project will put campaigning and advocacy efforts throughout particular emphasis on achieving all 17 goals 25 countries in Europe during the 3 years of the and its inter-linkages. There will be three thematic Action, and expect to reach 49 million European campaigns on Human Development and citizens.

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