Take action today
What action will you take today? For each of the 17 Goals there are many positive actions you can take to make a real change.
There are 17 Global Goals and many positive actions you can take. So which ones should you focus on? We’ve created a quiz to help you decide. Through it you’ll discover three Global Goals you feel most aligned with and three things you can start doing today to make a difference.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 1 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Donate what you don’t use. Local charities will give your gently used clothes, books and furniture a new life.
Support campaigns collecting items for victims of emergencies. Donate your clothes, food supplies etc. to support those in need.
Poverty still persists in every country. Over 8% of the world population lives in extreme poverty. Lend your voice to the fight against extreme poverty.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 2 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Buy local and in-season food. Try to grow some of your own food.
Don’t waste food. Freeze fresh produce and leftovers if you don’t have the chance to eat them before they go bad.
Buy Funny Fruit—many fruits and vegetables are thrown out because their size, shape, or color are not “right”. Buying these perfectly good funny fruit, utilizes food that might otherwise go to waste.
Consume less meat and become vegetarian for one day a week. The meat production industry has a huge impact on the environment.
Take action with the World’s Largest Lesson on Goal 2.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 3 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Vaccinate yourself and your kids. Protecting your family from disease also aids public health.
Place yourself on the organ and tissue donors’ registry in your country.
Donate your blood. Safe blood saves lives!
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Find a Goal 4 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Donate your used books. The easiest way to give access to knowledge is to donate your used books to someone.
Promote and take free online courses. In a digital world, there are more opportunities to get access to education than just go to university.
Visit your local school and ask what school supplies they need. Start a school supply drive in your community.
Mentor young people. You can provide tutoring and homework assistance, teach a language or deliver a lesson on the Global Goals.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Women earn 10 to 30 per cent less than men for the same work. Pay inequality persists everywhere. Voice your support for equal pay for equal work.
Find a Goal 5 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Be aware of gender stereotypes. Recognize them, avoid them and educate others about them.
Stand up against harassment. Whenever you see or become aware of harassment, whether in the workplace, streets, home or the online space, raise your voice against it.
Find female mentors/leaders. Ensure that some of your role models or mentors are women. There’s a lot you can learn from women in positions of authority.
Share the workload at home. Sharing domestic responsibilities ensures the work burden doesn’t fall only on one person and instills the value of gender equality and essential life skills in children.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 6 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
4 billion people lack access to basic sanitation services. Lend your voice to talk about the lack of toilets in many communities around the world!
Run a campaign on hygiene. Raise awareness about the hygiene issues in your community through social media, school/university campaign or even a campaign in the neighborhood you live in.
Don’t overuse water. Make sure to close a tap when washing dishes, take short showers – Bathtubs require gallons more water than a 5-10 minute shower. Consider getting a water meter to be aware of your water usage.
Organize a clean up project for rivers and oceans. Engage your whole community to clean up a local river, seaside or an ocean.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 7 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Switch off your appliances at the socket. Turn off the lights when you’re not using them.
Turn off your air conditioning, especially for sleeping – open a window or use a fan.
Buy rechargeable electronics. Don’t buy or use one-use batteries.
Don’t use multiple devices at the same time. Be mindful about this and only several devices when absolutely necessary.
Use solar energy sources. Install solar panels in your home for your heating and electricity. Use solar technology – radio, charger, lights etc…
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 8 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Organize a mentoring program. Invite people with experience in a certain field to create a mentoring group that will help young people better prepare for their future jobs.
Be a conscious consumer – if something is cheap it is likely to be hurting people or the planet in some way.
Know your rights at work. In order to access justice, knowing what you are entitled to will go a long way.
Read about workers in other countries and business practices. Talk to your colleagues about these issues.
Buy from local producers. Support local economic growth by choosing to buy from local producers and businesses.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 9 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Does your company invest in clean and resilient infrastructure? It’s the only way to keep workers safe and protect the environment.
Create a hotspot map. There are a lot of public spaces with free WiFi access. By mapping them out in your neighborhood and spreading awareness through social media, flyers or announcements you can help more people access the internet.
Organize or participate in a Think Tank contest. You can foster your and your colleagues’ entrepreneurial spirit by organizing a local idea contest and inviting companies or startups to mentor the winners.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
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Find a Goal 10 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Does everyone at your place of work have access to healthcare? Find out what your rights are to work. Fight against inequality.
Raise your voice against any type of discrimination. Everyone is equal regardless of their gender, race, sexual orientation, social background and physical abilities.
Run a voting registration campaign. One of the issues contributing to rising inequalities is caused by the lack of representation of minorities and underprivileged groups in government. You can run a voting registration education in these groups to raise their engagement and representation in institutions of power.
Visit local shelters, orphanages or minority community centers and organize a conversation space to discuss the importance of these rights or volunteer there regularly.
Support migrants and refugees in your communities. Volunteer in a local refugee camp. Gather or donate the appliances, food, clothes needed.
Favor companies that are inclusive. Check the lists of the companies that are inclusive for different minorities through employment there or their products.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 11 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Support a project in slums for safe housing. You can volunteer in slums to help with building houses, fixing existing ones, setting up public or green spaces.
Shop, eat and drink locally. Supporting neighbourhood businesses keeps people employed and circulates money back into your community.
Take advantage of your right to elect the leaders in your local community.
Commute in a sustainable way – bike, walk or take public transport. Save the car trips for when you’ve got a big group.
Take care of public spaces. Start yourself and inspire others to contribute to better public spaces – water the greenery, trim and plant trees, renovate sports areas and playgrounds, organize a cleanup.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 12 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Shop, eat and drink locally. Supporting neighbourhood businesses keeps people employed and circulates money back into your community.
Be conscious of packaging – the less the better!
Buy second-hand whenever you can.
Do some research and buy from companies you know have sustainable practices and don’t harm the environment.
Download and use food sharing applications. You can download apps to donate your leftover food and decrease the amount of food waste you produce.
Choose reusable products. Use an eco-bag for shopping, a reusable water bottle or a cup to reduce your plastic waste.
Advocate for corporate responsibility. Join petitions and campaigns calling out businesses with unsustainable practices.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 13 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Recycle paper, glass, plastic, metal and old electronics.
Compost. Composting food scraps can reduce climate impact while also recycling nutrients.
Choose reusable products. Use an eco-bag for shopping and a reusable water bottle or a cup to reduce your plastic waste.
Buy eco-friendly products. Read the packaging to see if products are produced in an eco-friendly way.
Bike, walk or take public transport. Save the car trips for when you’ve got a big group.
Consume less meat and become vegetarian for one day a week. The meat production industry has a huge impact on the environment.
Reduce your use of paper. Avoid printing and substitute it with electronic devices or carriers. Don’t shop for pets! Visit your local animal shelter and adopt an animal there.
Offset your carbon emissions. You can calculate your carbon footprint and purchase climate credits from Climate Neutral Now.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 14 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Never buy bottled water – boil, filter, chlorine, rainwater, do what you can.
Reduce waste – much of the waste that we produce on land ends up in the oceans. Stop using plastic bags: Usage and wrong disposal of plastic is a major cause of marine pollution.
Run a campaign on the effects of plastic use on the seas and oceans.
Organize a cleanup project for rivers and oceans. Engage your whole community to clean up a local river, seaside or an ocean.
Buy local and certified fish. You can support small-scale producers by shopping in local markets and shops.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 15 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Reduce your use of paper. Avoid printing and substitute it with electronic devices or carriers.
Don’t shop for pets! Visit your local animal shelter and adopt an animal there.
Don’t buy products tested on animals: Check the labels on the products you buy.
Recycle paper, glass, plastic, metal and old electronics.
Compost. Composting food scraps can reduce climate impact while also recycling nutrients.
Clean your local parks and forests. Organise your own or join an existing clean-up event to sustain the ecosystem of your local green space.
Don’t use pesticides. To protect and sustain the quality of soil, don’t use chemicals while growing plants.
Volunteer with street animal organizations or shelters: Help to sustain diversity and save lives of animal species by volunteering in organizations helping these pets as well as endangered species.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Support Choose Love and buy real products for refugees. SUPPORT HERE
Help Ukrainian women and girls via UN Women who are working to address the burgeoning needs of women and girls.
DONATE HERE
Read about the Five Ways You Can Support Ukraine
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Find a Goal 16 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Speak up! Ask your local and national authorities to engage in initiatives that don’t harm people or the planet.
Know your rights at work. In order to access justice, knowing what you are entitled to will go a long way.
Vote! Take advantage of your right to elect the leaders in your country and local community.
Run for a public post.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
THINGS TO DO
Find a Goal 17 charity you want to support. Any donation, big or small, can make a difference!
Work or volunteer in NGOs that are working towards the Global Goals. You can contribute through various projects to achieving the Goals by 2030.
Support export by buying products from developing countries. Pay attention to the Fair Trade label on products which helps to indicate products from local producers in developing countries.
Stay informed. Follow your local news and stay in touch with the Global Goals online or on social media at @TheGlobalGoals.
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SCHOOL
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BUSINESS
Whether you’re a business or employee, at the start of your sustainability journey or developing your next set of commitments, we’ve got useful resources to support your contribution to the Global Goals.
