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Sustainable Development Goals Sustainable Development Goals SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS 1 Imperial College London Contents GOAL 1 04 Introduction 24 Getting a grip on NO POVERTY infectious disease 04 Foreword by Professor GOAL 2 ZERO HUNGER Alice Gast 25 The unique centre striving for more sustainable GOAL 3 05 Foreword by Professor global business GOOD HEALTH AND WELL-BEING David Nabarro The WISER project – working GOAL 4 26 QUALITY EDUCATION 06 Tackling the threat of towards cleaner water to antimicrobial resistance prevent schistosomiasis GOAL 5 GENDER EQUALITY 07 Empowering communities 27 Building equitable, healthy GOAL 6 with innovative off-grid cities for the future CLEAN WATER AND SANITATION energy solutions 28 School students around GOAL 7 08 Boosting global crop yields the world compete to tackle SDG Explainer AFFORDABLE AND CLEAN ENERGY to end hunger the SDGs GOAL 8 The United Nations’ Sustainable DECENT WORK AND ECONOMIC 09 Leading the fight to eradicate 29 Tackling childhood mortality Development Goals are the blueprint to GROWTH malaria in sub-Saharan Africa GOAL 9 achieve a better and more sustainable INDUSTRY, INNOVATION AND 10 Driving the global transition 30 Inclusive STEM learning and future for all. They address the global INFRASTRUCTURE to zero pollution innovation GOAL 10 challenges we face, including poverty, 12 Nurturing generations 32 Research by Imperial physicists REDUCING INEQUALITY inequality, climate change, of Change Makers to tackle spans local energy and health GOAL 11 global challenges tech discoveries environmental degradation, SUSTAINABLE CITIES AND peace and justice. COMMUNITIES 13 Cleaning the air we breathe 33 Delivering innovative solutions to improve global health GOAL 12 RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION 14 Helping the injured victims of AND PRODUCTION conflict around the world 34 Managing rainforests for the ecological and economic GOAL 13 15 Delivering vaccines to those benefit of all CLIMATE ACTION who need them most GOAL 14 35 Synthetic biology paves the way LIFE BELOW WATER 16 Empowering enterprising for new drugs, materials, fuels women to drive societal change and food GOAL 15 LIFE ON LAND 18 SDG Start-ups infographic 36 Mastering the elements GOAL 16 PEACE, JUSTICE, AND STRONG 20 Design and innovation meets 37 Calculated progress – INSTITUTIONS global development Mathematicians progressing the SDGs number by number GOAL 17 PARTNERSHIPS FOR THE GOALS 21 The world’s most advanced centre for disease and 38 Imperial’s new Global emergency analytics Development Hub SDGS.UN.ORG 22 Paving the way for next-gen quantum tech 23 Innovation for global energy Published by challenges Imperial College London, 2021 3 Imperial College London to equivalent technology. These are just a few examples of the many ways Foreword Imperial’s staff and students are turning academic thinking into transformative, real-world innovations that will enable and advance sustainable In September 2015, the seen since I arrived in The Imperial community development. leaders of the world's nations 2018. First, elements of the is fully engaged in research, We know that ‘leaving no one agreed on a vision for our strategy are incorporated analysis, policy formulation behind’ applies as much to our global future. It establishes into the underlying values and action that relate to local London community, as it priorities for urgent action to and everyday behaviours contemporary systems does to cities and communities ensure the well-being of all that are reflected across challenges. As we advance into around the world. We believe people and the regeneration of the College. Its principles the current decade, I sense that that by joining forces with local, our planet’s natural resources. and goals are incorporated the College will increasingly be national and international It was produced through the into core teaching, extra- guided by the 2030 Agenda partners, we have an important worldwide collaboration of curricular competitions and when contributing to human role to play in fulfilling the SDGs. thousands of citizens from opportunities for all students. and planetary well-being. That More importantly, we know that all walks of life. It took more Second, the College seeks is why I am so pleased that our students will go on to be the than two years of soundings, to ensure that vital STEM the College’s contributions dimension to this environment innovators, entrepreneurs and dialogue, expert consultations, education can be accessed by will be accelerated through and our ability to impact on the leaders of the future who will and intense negotiations. It school-aged students around a Global Development Hub, Foreword SDGs. Imperial’s new White City take this agenda forward. is called the 2030 Agenda for the world. This contributes to which will increase the synergy Campus is home to a significant Our new Global Development Sustainable Development. the SDGs and inspires future and impact of innovations cluster of start-ups and growing Hub will advance our The vision focuses on the generations to achieve more in flowing from groups across the enterprises developing new contribution to the SDGs by needs of people, wherever years to come. College. I am delighted that Pursuing world-leading Sustainable Development. technologies to tackle global building communities of practice Professor David Nabarro is they live. It is interconnected Third, the 2030 Agenda our Institute of Global Health research and education for the The case studies selected challenges. across sectors and disciplines. Co-Director of the Institute of and calls for integrated encourages Imperial to Innovation will be part of this benefit of society has always for this booklet illustrate the One such start-up, RFC It will be a vital connection point Global Health Innovation and responses, implemented nurture innovations that effort. been at the heart of Imperial College’s breadth of talent, Power, is developing a low-cost, for building new institutional the WHO Director General’s through collective action. At its have relevance in a variety For me the 2030 Agenda College London’s mission. diversity of thinking and long-duration battery that will partnerships focused on policy Special Envoy on COVID-19. heart is a strategy built around of different contexts is both a compass and an extensive global outreach facilitate the transition to 100% impact and translation of Prior to joining the College, 17 goals with multiple targets. internationally. Priority is inspiration. I am excited Our staff and students operate creating culturally relevant renewable energy and is working research into economic and Professor Nabarro was the Implementing this strategy given to approaches that are to be part of the College across sectors and disciplines solutions. We are proud to have on a project to improve access social progress. Special Adviser to the United calls for innovation in social relevant to the SDGs and these community as we intensify to develop new technologies, the greatest concentration of to clean, reliable and affordable We take our position on Nations (UN) Secretary- organisation, governance, are showcased here. our commitment to a world of discover new cures, educate high-impact research of any energy in Sub-Saharan Africa. the global stage seriously and General on the 2030 Agenda business strategies and Fourth, the College’s the future that is sustainable, and inspire the next generation major UK university and to Another small company, VUI by working together we are for Sustainable Development. political leadership. leadership is increasingly equitable, just and leaves no and find ways to answer have a unique environment Diagnostics has a new retinal confident that we will continue He played a key part in the As an international focused on the complex one behind. the greatest of challenges. where students at all levels imaging tool that dramatically to make further progress analysis and development of university focused on science, systems challenges that Amplified by a network of work alongside our leading speeds up the diagnosis of towards creating a better the Sustainable Development engineering, medicine and result in persistent inequities, collaborations in over 192 researchers in multi-cultural, diseases that lead to sight loss. society. Agenda and Goals. His business, Imperial College infectious diseases, climate DAVID NABARRO countries, Imperial’s research multi-national teams. With 90% of the world’s blind particular area of focus was London is making major change and the damage to CO-DIRECTOR OF THE and education transforms lives, Our deep-seated culture of people living in the developing food and nutrition, and the contributions through nature. These have been made INSTITUTE OF GLOBAL HEALTH creates opportunity and moves entrepreneurship, innovation world, they hope to bring retinal ALICE GAST reduction of hunger, which collaborating in both research more visible as nations have INNOVATION AND WHO us towards achieving the United and community-embedded imaging to isolated regions that PRESIDENT OF IMPERIAL evolved into Goal 2 of the and education. sought to respond to the DIRECTOR GENERAL’S SPECIAL Nations’ 2030 Agenda for solutions adds an extra previously did not have access COLLEGE LONDON SDGs. Here is what I have COVID-19 pandemic. ENVOY ON COVID-19. INTRODUCTION work in the 1950s on highly efficient Sustainable Development Goals external partners to bear on societal intelligence (AI) and clinical built to facilitate cross-disciplinary together a litany of examples where Yet such ambitions cannot be zeolite catalysts transformed modern (SDGs) – which came into effect and industrial problems, particularly medicine; and helping farmers research and innovative solutions in Imperial academics, students achieved alone: The 17 SDGs are At the heart of Imperial’s mission industry and focused attention on in 2016 – provide a framework through the work of established in Africa improve crop yields and partnership with industry, third sector and staff are engaging with the interconnected and require a truly has always been the pursuit of sustainability. for tackling these challenges, and centres and institutes such as the protect against drought with and the local community.
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