Sustainable Development Goals

Sustainable Development Goal Week 2024

Having participated in the 2023 SDG Champions Program Clare County Council will now serve as an SDG Ambassador contributing to promotion, awareness-raising, and implementation of the SDGs, on local, regional and national levels.

In support of the goals Clare County Council hosted their third SDG week with events held across the county from Tuesday 17th September to Tuesday 1st October. This formed part of the wider National and European Sustainable Development Week (ESDW), which ran from 20th-29th of September.

Events took place in Ennis, Shannon, Kilrush, Ennistymon and Scariff and addressed a broad spectrum of sustainability topics from upcycling, energy awareness, biodiversity, gardening, see the video and flyer below for more information on the events that took place.

What are the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)?
In September 2015, at the United Nations Sustainable Development Summit, 193 world leaders adopted the new 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, including the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

There are 17 goals and targets. It is a blueprint for the future, for people and the planet. They have the power to address the global challenges we face, including:

• an end to poverty
• sustainable economic development
• protection of the environment
• access to health and education services
• gender equality
• peaceful societies
• decent work

Where can I get information on the SDGs?

Ireland's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) data hub is a very useful resource to access information on specific goals and for checking how Ireland is measuring up.

The Department of the Environment, Climate and Communications also provides up to date policy information on the Sustainable Development Goals at the following webpage - https://www.gov.ie/sdgs

Are the SDGs relevant to me?

Yes they are relevant to us all - at work, at home, in our communities and schools. Whether you are an individual, a member of a Community Development Group, Tidy Towns group or working in the public or private sector we can all link what we do to an SDG or indeed several SDGs. It is good for us all to be aware of the positive contribution we can make to sustaining our local and global communities for the future.

View ideas for actions we can take daily to support the goals by clicking HERE or by clicking the poster below

Can I use the SDG logos for work and in the community?

Yes you can. The SDG logos and guidelines (without UN emblem) can be downloaded at: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/news/communications-material/.