AUB Green Zine
2021
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Green Zine 2021: The UN Sustainable Development Goals
Welcome to the third edition of the AUB Green Zine brought to you by the Green Team! This year we have put our focus on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, as we noticed that not many people know what they are despite their importance. But that’s okay, we are here to keep you in the know! The 17 SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) were created by the United Nations in 2015 to strive for a more sustainable future for everyone by 2030. This zine will guide you through each SDG via a plethora of student collaboration including written work and artwork. Students were free to choose their approach to the written pieces so you will find everything from summaries, opinion pieces and practical tips on how you can help to achieve these goals.
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Who are the Green Team? We are a dedicated bunch of environmentalists, who bring you the likes of swap shops, Go Green Week, tree planting and many more exciting things you see on campus! This zine is now our third instalment of the annual green zine tradition. We hope you enjoy! If you’re interested in making the world a little greener and want to find out more about how to get involved: pop into AUBSU office, email us (green@aub.ac.k) or find us on Facebook: facebook.com/aubsugreenteam and Instagram: @aubsu_green
Contributions Editor & Content Manager: Nuala Clarke and Laura Kazmeier Cover & Design: Laura Kazmeier Writers & Illustrators: See individual pages
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No Poverty
What’s the Problem? It’s time to sit up and take note of how many people live in poverty today. We all know it. It’s hard to miss appeals asking for support, posters on the train, celebrity-endorsed adverts on TV, and your pals, asking for a few quid towards their charity run. So, what’s the reality of it? The reality is that 700 million people, or 10 per cent of the world population, still live in extreme poverty today. One out of five children live in extreme poverty. This means that they struggle to keep healthy, gain education, and even lack access to water and sanitation. We can see this poverty on our streets, in the increased need for food banks, but poverty is global. We need to support every citizen of the world, especially those for whom a job doesn’t even translate to fair pay or who have lost their livelihoods as a result of conflict or disaster. New research published by the UNU World Institute for Development Economics Research warns that the economic fallout from the global pandemic could increase global poverty by as much as half a billion people, or 8% of the total human population. This would be the first time that poverty has increased globally in thirty years, since 1990.
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Written by Nuala Clarke Illustration by Jenny Kohler
What can you do? • Speak up! Not everyone has money to donate but we can give our time and voices to help fight poverty. Check government policies and ensure that your vote goes to a party that looks to support the most disadvantaged people. Raise awareness about global poverty – information is power! • Help fund-raise for those in need. AUB has a RAG (Raising & Giving) Team dedicated to raising money for worthy causes through fun events. With RAG, you could find yourself trekking the 3 Peaks or organising a creative event for charity. Find them at @aubsu_rag • Be wise with your spending. Our economy is dependent on supporting businesses so make sure you think about which businesses you are supporting! Are their staff being paid fairly? Do their workers have rights? Could you switch out a regular food item for a Fairtrade one?
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Zero Hunger
What’s the Problem & What’s the Goal? Did you know that globally, about 8.9% of the world’s population (690 million people) go to bed on an empty stomach each night? Did you know, around 2 billion people did not have access to enough safe and nutritious food in 2019? Goal 2: Zero Hunger aims to end world hunger, provide food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture by the year 2030. Unfortunately, since 2015 the number of people suffering from hunger has begun to slowly increase again. As it stands, this goal is not on track to be accomplished by the year set.
What can you do? Locally and nationally: Sadly, United Nations found that between 2014 and 2016, 4.2% of the UK population (that is almost 3 million people) were severely food insecure. You can fund-raise, donate either food or money, and volunteer at food banks and shelters near you. Maybe even something as small as raising awareness on your social media about your local organisation makes a difference.
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Written by Kamila Dowgiert Illustration by Phoebe Coleman
Globally: There are many organisations out there fighting hunger all over the world. You can donate, fund-raise, and volunteer for them, raising awareness along the way. There are organisations which not only provide people with the food they need, but also work with communities to create a sustainable change in their lives by implementing resilient agricultural practices which increase productivity and production, that help maintain ecosystems, that strengthen capacity for adaptation to climate change, extreme weather, drought, flooding, and other disasters and that progressively improve land and soil quality. Some organisations to check out: • Action Against Hunger • The Hunger Project • World Food Programme • Bread for the World Institute • The Trussell Trust
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Good Health and Well-being Written by Nuala Clarke Illustration by Alice Catteau
What’s the Problem?
What’s the Goal?
Covid-19 has really driven this goal into the forefront, highlighting how functional, effective, and collaborative health care systems are vital. Not only do we now have to overcome Covid, but we are continuing the struggle against many other diseases and viruses. 38 million people globally were living with HIV in 2019.
The targets for this goal aim to ensure that healthcare is universal and accessible to all, regardless of residence or income. Before the pandemic, major progress was made in improving the health of millions of people. We need to now work even harder to ensure that we stay on track and deliver on this basic human right to good health and well-being.
One of the biggest things we need to overcome in regard to health and wellbeing, isn’t a disease. Rather, it’s social inequality. Health care differs vastly for people with lower incomes, and those living in lower income countries. Shocking facts like how 94% of all maternal deaths occur in low and lower middle-income countries really showcase this inequality. Healthcare shouldn’t be an elitist service. This inequality affects maternal health, the heath of children and the treatment of diseases such as HIV/ AIDs and malaria.
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Quality Education Written and illustrated by Ciara Seviour
Education can open up a world of different opportunities. It helps make it possible for each of us to contribute to a progressive and developed society.
What’s the Problem? • Remote learning remains out of reach for at least 500 million students • Only 65% of primary schools have access to basic hand washing facilities, which is necessary for COVID 19 prevention. • Only 66% of countries have achieved gender parity in primary education.
What’s the Goal? Education is essential for guidance towards sustainable development. Some specific global goals include expanding the supply of qualified teachers in developing countries, and increasing the number of people who have relevant skills for employment. Another aim is to eliminate discrimination within education and create inclusive, safe environments for learning.
What can you do? • Donate your old books to schools or charity shops. • Research into charities and organisations to find ones you may want to support, such as Malala Fund and Save the Children. • Contact schools and ask if there are supplies they need. • Stay informed and initiate discussion!
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Gender Equality Written and illustrated by Julia Jennings
Female empowerment: What are we empowering? As a mother of an opinionated, feisty 7-yearold girl I am always thankful that we were lucky enough to be born in the UK and will never be able to fully comprehend some of the hardships and injustices so many women and girls endure around the world. Sheltered and content, with all our basic needs met the question I am presented with is how to do I impose this abstract concept of female empowerment to a child who has never felt powerless because of her gender? How do I allow her to continue to enjoy her freedom and innocence but at the same time teach her to be savvy to discriminative cracks ever present just beneath the surface in the heavily mediated western world? From our position of luxury, identifying the wrongness of issues such as early marriage, inequality in employment rights and violence towards women is easy to spark the emotive ideologies of girl power and equality. My difficulties begin with the question, how is a seven-year-old taught to express this sense of empowerment and who is teaching them? With access to a multitude of media platforms like never before, the power of marketing and pop culture are at the forefront. It is clear to see the shift in the female stereotype, with obvious examples in the live action remakes of the Disney Classics and use of girls in the advertising of stereotypically male toys by companies such as Smyths. The issue that keeps resonating with me is that girls are being pumped
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with the empowerment message and the importance of assertiveness and expressing oneself, but where is the ethical grounding behind these statements that links to the everyday life of a seven year old? Surely there should be more to it than just being kind to people and fashion choices? Perhaps I am over thinking it, but I can’t help but identify an opening for manipulation and exploitation if empowerment is allowed to be marketed with less wholesome undertones; potentially triggering the undoing of progress through attitudes taught through influential mediation. A dangerous thought when put in context with changes to abortion law in certain areas and extreme dystopian scenarios such as is depicted in Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale”. Fragility is the word that comes to mind. According to the European Institute for Gender Equality, female empowerment can be defined as the “Process by which women gain power and control over their own lives and acquire the ability to make strategic choices.” This is said to involve five components: “Women’s sense of self-worth; their right to have access to opportunities and resources; their right to have power and control of their own lives, both within and outside the home; and their ability to influence the direction of social change to create a more just social and economic order, nationally and internationally.”
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L.O.L Surprise! By MGA Entertainment won toy of the year award 2020 despite the controversy regarding the appearance of inappropriate underwear when dipped in cold water, a feature found with certain series’ of the doll. This appears to be a dangerous juxtaposition, a large influential power over a vulnerable audience with questionable ethical standing. The element of surprise undermining a parents ability censor when needed and a misconstrued message of female empowerment. A dangerous mix for a generation of young girls to grow up with.
The ability to influence the direction of social change seems to me to be something that this generation of Western girls could, if grounded with the right ethical values, make waves in progressing gender equality with the mass accessibility to media platforms and influencer potential from very young ages. Following the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable development, UN Women launched the UN Women Media Compact, inviting media partners to disrupt stereotypes and bias in their reporting as well as increase the number of women in the media including leadership and decision-making roles. This is a step forward, however, in order to reach younger
audiences, it seems the Media Compact needs to widen its scope to help encompass these values and provide ethically sound guidance to production companies, social media platforms, marketing strategists as well as toy manufacturers. There needs to be a universal message of equality. Without it, we risk a generation growing up with the vulnerability of empowerment without the ethical grounding. Therefore, unable identify discrimination and exploitation if it is presented under the umbrella of empowerment.
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Clean Water and Sanitation
What’s the Problem? There are only so many ways to say that clean water and sanitation is a basic human right. So instead, read through these facts from un.org to put things in perspective: • 1 in 4 health care facilities lacks basic water services • 3 in 10 people lack access to safely managed drinking water services and 6 in 10 people lack access to safely managed sanitation facilities. • At least 892 million people continue to practice open defecation. • Women and girls are responsible for water collection in 80 per cent of households without access to water on premises. • Water scarcity affects more than 40 per cent of the global population and is projected to rise. Over 1.7 billion people are currently living in river basins where water use exceeds recharge.
Written by Nuala Clarke Illustration by Jenny Kohler
What can you do? • Don’t take your own clean water and sanitation facilities for granted and support campaigns to help ensure everyone has access to these basic rights. • Keep an eye out for World Water Day and World Toilet Day campaigns, which aim to provide information and inspiration for action on hygiene issues. Share posts, fund-raise, and spread awareness of these days! • Keep governments accountable and urge them to invest in water research and development, and promote the inclusion of women, youth and indigenous communities in water resources governance. You can write to MPs, vote and be vocal in what you want as a citizen!
• 2.4 billion people lack access to basic sanitation services, such as toilets or latrines • More than 80 per cent of wastewater resulting from human activities is discharged into rivers or sea without any pollution removal • Each day, nearly 1,000 children die due to preventable water and sanitation-related diarrheal diseases.
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Affordable and Clean Energy Written by Emma Joyce Illustration by Giulia Avella
What’s the Goal?
What can you do?
The United Nations goal for Affordable and Clean Energy is to ensure everyone has access to modern and sustainable energy that is reliable and affordable.
Whilst there are ways we as a global population can make changes to become more environmentally conscious and friendly, it can feel incredibly overwhelming individually. Be mindful that any small change can collectively make a difference so here are a few things you can do at home to help:
Many countries rely on the burning of fossil fuels - oil, coal and gas, to produce energy. In fact, energy accounts for 60% of all global greenhouse gas emissions which directly contributes to climate change. Renewable energy is a cleaner and more sustainable replacement for finite resources. Indeed, in 2018, 17.1% of electricity came from renewables, particularly hydro, wind and biomass. However, whilst developed countries have the opportunities to change, developing countries and excluded communities do not. 789 million people live without access to electricity, of which 69.46% are in sub-Saharan Africa. In these areas, people are at significant risks of disease, health complications, poor sanitation and poor or lacking education. The UN are working to encourage and support countries investing in renewable energy technology and infrastructure but also encouraging businesses to protect ecosystems whilst doing this to meet their sustainable development goal.
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• Change your light bulbs to more energy efficient types. • Use cleaner transportation like riding a bike, walking, using public transport or driving an electric car. • Turn appliances and lights off completely when not in use. For more tips and tricks into conserving energy, saving money and helping the planet, check out ‘120 Ways to save and conserve energy’ at https://www.ovoenergy.com/ guides/energy-guides/120-ways-to-saveenergy.html
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Decent Work and Economic Growth
Written and illustrated by Kamila Dowgiert
What’s the Problem? Each year, the global unemployment rate continues to rise. This has led to over 200 million people not having a job in 2018. Without decent work, people are exposed to the risks of things such as poverty, hunger, and loss of good health.
What’s the Goal? Decent work means opportunities for everyone to get work that is productive and delivers a fair income, security in the workplace, social protection for families and better prospects.
Did you know that in 2019, 22% of the world’s youth were not engaged in either education, employment, or training? In order to be on track for this goal, it is essential we understand the basics of how it works and that it all starts with young people. It is key that the government provide the youth the best opportunity to transition to a decent job by investing in education and training of the highest possible quality, providing youth with skills that match labour market demands. In addition, it is important to promote women’s economic empowerment, creating innovative and people-centred economies.
This SDG aims to lower unemployment rates and improve job creation opportunities, as well as end modern slavery and human trafficking. By 2030 the U.N. wants to achieve full and productive employment for all, including young people and people with disabilities. They want to ensure equality, fair wages and safety in employment. Least developed countries should reach an economic growth rate of 7%. This goal is essential as it would improve living standards for all.
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Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure Written by Tamara McKay Illustration by Darcy Hall
What’s the Goal?
What can you do?
By developing global industries to be dynamic, inclusive and sustainable, competitive economies can flourish. Innovative business strategies and growing infrastructure allows for healthy competition between industries, generating increased employment opportunities and income.
Support local businesses, shop responsibly and create sustainable demand. This will cause a shift within the retail industry, prompting larger businesses to develop more sustainable and innovative ways of doing business.
On a smaller scale:
@studiozipcode @lush @just1swap_ @badhandcoffee @boscanova @almondandco.bournemouth @mad_cucumbers
By shopping at small, local businesses and cutting out the corporate middleman, these businesses can grow, increase revenue and the number of jobs available in Bournemouth. These businesses are usually much more eco-conscious by looking at their environmental impacts and their benefit to society, something larger corporations tend to dismiss.
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Accounts to follow:
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Reduced Inequalities Written by Phoebe Coleman Illustration by Mary Belik
As an Arts Uni, we have a diverse and open cohort of students. Students from the LGBTQ+ community, disabled students, BIPOC students – all with a unique story to tell. To lift each other up, we can attend events that different societies put on. We can collectively listen to their stories, understand their issues through the platforms they choose to work through.
We must remove any discriminatory thoughts; begin to educate yourself and continue to do this so that you can grow! Having close-minded opinions that cause you to internally (or even externally) judge someone really doesn’t benefit anyone. If you have the option to do something good rather than something bad, you must always choose to spread positivity.
Something as simple as using someone’s correct pronouns will also make a huge difference. This is possibly the most basic way to show someone that you respect them. If you make an honest mistake, apologise and move on! This is another example of a small act making a huge difference. You’re making that person aware that you respect and support them. You might find it hard to understand why someone wants to use the pronoun ‘they’, but ultimately that doesn’t really affect you. If referring to that person as ‘them’ will make them feel happy and respected, then this is what you should do.
What can you do?
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• Educate yourself and keep this up; listen to podcasts, read some books, attend webinars. AUBSU hold campaigns all year round that focus on education, awareness and change! • Buy second hand whenever you can, to show that you don’t want to support slave labour. • Creatively explore key issues through a university or passion project.
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Sustainable Cities and Economies Written by Martina Francula Illustration by Angela Yau
What’s the Problem?
What’s the Goal?
The world is becoming increasingly urbanized. Since 2007, more than half the world’s population has been living in cities, and that share is projected to rise to 60 per cent by 2030. Rapid urbanization is resulting in a growing number of slum dwellers, inadequate and overburdened infrastructure and services, worsening air pollution and unplanned urban sprawl. 9 in 10 people living in urban areas worldwide were breathing air that did not meet the World Health Organization’s air quality guidelines.
The goal is to make cities inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable and everyone can do something that will help achieve this goal. You can take an active interest in the governance and management of your city. Advocate for the kind of city you believe you need. Develop a vision for your building, street, and neighbourhood, and act on that vision. Today, we need this more than ever.
COVID-19 did not make this better. Cities are on the front line of coping with the pandemic and its lasting impacts. Across the globe, COVID-19 is threatening cities and communities, endangering not only public health, but also the economy and the fabric of society. Over 90 per cent of COVID-19 cases are occurring in urban areas, with the 1 billion residents of the world’s densely populated slums being hit the hardest.
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Responsible Consumption and Production Written and illustrated by Laura Kazmeier
What’s the Problem? Our current production and consumption patterns are simply not sustainable. We are using too many of the earth’s resources and are not giving it enough time to recover. If the global population reaches 9.6 billion by 2050, it is estimated that the equivalent of almost three planets could be required to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles! The food industry is a good example of these problematic patterns: A third all food produced is currently lost in the production process or wasted by consumers, resulting in a lot of unnecessary greenhouse gas emissions. The plastic and chemical pollution of our seas is another grave problem. Here, the textiles industry is a key pollutant, while also engaging in highly unethical labour practices that put many lives at risk (The True Cost is a great documentary to watch– on Netflix – if you want to learn more about the fast fashion industry).
What’s the Goal? This goal is about achieving economic growth without the environmental degradation and social injustice that is the result of many industries today. This includes increasing resource efficiency, reducing consumption and waste, and considering the entire life cycle of products and services. Many experts now view a circular economy – where all resources stay within a closed loop – as an ideal and viable alternative to
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work towards. The move towards sustainable consumption and production patterns requires action on the part of leaders and businesses in envisioning a different future and driving innovation and technologies.
What can you do? Consumers can play a part by exercising pressure on leaders and businesses to drive these changes. For example, abstaining from fast fashion is a good way to exercise pressure on these brands to become more socially and environmentally sustainable. Instead, try buying second-hand, organize clothing swaps, buy from sustainable and local sources or mend and alter items you own. Consumers can also aim to reduce and recycle waste, and choose sustainable options wherever possible. Here are a couple simple sustainable swaps you could make: • Use a reusable bag rather than plastic bags for shopping. • Buy loose fruits and veg – you could even try shopping at a zero-waste store to entirely avoid plastic in your food shop. In Bournemouth we have Sunrise Organics and Almond & Co! • Carry a reusable water bottle and containers. • Try metal or glass alternatives to plastic straws.
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Climate Action Written by Tamara McKay Illustration by Beth Hammond
What’s the Problem?
What can you do?
Climate change is a global issue and affects every living organism on the planet. Its impacts are not only affecting the environment but national economies and people’s lives. The 2015 Paris agreement sets out to increase the global response to climate change and strengthen our ability to deal with the impacts of it. The end goal is to prevent the global temperature from exceeding a 2 degrees Celsius increase from pre-industrial levels.
The demand for dairy and meat (predominantly beef) products needs to decrease. By swapping out meat for even a couple meals a week, or even just consuming chicken instead of beef, you can make a huge impact. There are numerous plant-based alternatives on the market which is a massive step in the right direction for the food industry- it just goes to show how responsive the industry is to consumer demand!
Contributors to climate change: Agribusiness (the business sector including all farming-related commercial activities) is one of the leading causes of climate change due to the over-production of cattle for meat and dairy products. Not only does farmland now cover almost half of the land on our planet, but 77% of that land is used for livestock. The methane cattle produce is more potent and destructive than CO2, speeding up the destruction of our ozone layer and therefore global warming. It also yields less produce than if the same land was used to grow food for human consumption. Other factors that contribute hugely to climate change include the burning of fossil fuels for energy, industry and transportation.
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Other small changes you can make is using public transport over your own car- leave it at home and save yourself some money! Bournemouth’s transport links are great! Be more responsible for your electricity and heat consumption- turn off lights, chargers and TVs! Put a hoodie on if you’re cold- small changes are key to a better future. Accounts to follow: @thevegankindsupermarket @violife_foods @aubsu_green @bosh.tv Documentaries to watch: Cowspiracy (Netflix/ Amazon Prime), Rotten (Netflix), Chasing Coral (Netflix), David Attenborough: A life on our planet (Netflix), Before the flood (Disney+).
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Life Below Water
What’s the Goal? Conserve and efficiently and sustainably use the ocean and its marine resources! Believe it or not our ocean contributes to many aspects of our lives! Rainwater, drinking water, weather, climate, coastlines, much of our food, as well as the oxygen in the air we breathe are all provided by the sea. So, while we’re thinking about how to live a more sustainable future, it is important we take care of this essential global resource and make sure we reduce: Overfishing: Removing a species of fish from a body of water at a rate that the species cannot replenish. This will result in that specific species becoming underpopulated in that area! Marine Pollution: When chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste enter the ocean it causes marine pollution and is extremely harmful to our life underwater! Ocean Acidification: Mainly due to the burning of fossil fuels, ocean acidification is the ongoing decrease in the pH of the earth’s oceans which is caused by the uptake of carbon dioxide from the atmosphere.
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Written by Hester Johnson-Cadwell Illustration by Beth Hammond
Fun Fact! The drastic reduction in human activity brought about by COVID-19 may be a chance for oceans to recuperate.
What can you do? Try and make ocean-friendly choices when shopping! To do this we should eliminate the use of plastic as much as possible, if you’re confused as to how to do this, small ways are remembering to carry around a water bottle, this will prevent having to buy plastic ones! Instead of getting plastic shopping bags, simply use bags you already own! Another way to help is by avoiding dropping litter and picking up litter wherever you are - especially on our beaches!
Good News! 97 countries came together to sign the Agreement on Port State Measures which prevents, deters and eliminates illegal, unreported and unregulated fishing.
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Life on Land
What’s the Goal? This goal covers everything from ensuring forests are managed sustainably to combating desertification, halting and reversing land degradation to preserving our biodiversity. Basically, help our planet flourish so that it’s the natural food chain that keeps us on edge during David Attenborough documentaries, not seeing the devastating effects of humanity on animal habitats. Human activity has altered almost 75 per cent of the earth’s surface, which is putting our environment and its wildlife under so much stress. Around 1 million animal and plant species are threatened with extinction – many within decades – according to the 2019 Global Assessment Report on Biodiversity and Ecosystem Service. We need to sit up and ensure that are sharing and caring for our planet, or the impact will result in broken eco-systems, zoonotic diseases, extinction and higher emissions to off-setting.
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Written by Emma Joyce Illustration by Beth Hammond
What can you do? • Be conscious when making purchases. • Avoid unsustainable palm oil in food items. • Opt for zero-waste products and avoid unnecessary packaging, paper and other materials that put a strain on our land. • Support sustainable farming and go meat and dairy free where you can. • Plant trees! Loads of apps, websites, even businesses now support tree planting, which means that you can plant trees daily for free! We love apps like Tree App and Forest App, as well as the browser Ecosia, which plants trees when you search. • Support biodiversity and wildlife, local and global. You can do this by making your garden more bug and bird friendly, donating to charities that work on wildlife conservation and speaking up against deforestation!
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Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions
“Conflict, insecurity, weak institutions and limited access to justice remain a great threat to sustainable development.” As individuals, we don’t have much power to directly change laws and stop wars, but we do have the power to start a positive chain of events that will get things done! Make local institutions more aware of these issues and support their resolutions. Write to your local MPs back home and in Bournemouth to address issues that mean a lot to you. If enough people bring up issues to their MPs, they’ll bring those issues to parliament. Support organisations that advocate this goal such as Extinction Rebellion, Black Lives Matter, Greenpeace, Oxfam, Refugee Action. Just like our university societies and networks, these organisations are communities that are filled with like-minded people! There are countless ways to support helpful organisations, you can donate your time, money, artistic talents, social media knowledge, the list goes on!
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We can’t allow ourselves to have a defeatist attitude, as difficult as that may be when there are so many overwhelming things going on in the world. You can make a difference, even if it’s a small one or one that only benefits a few people. If you can pay kindness forward, you’ll start a chain of good people doing good things – which in turn becomes a big development! If everyone plants a seed, we’ll soon enough have a meadow!
What can you do? • Write to your local MPs (at home and in Bournemouth) about issues you’re passionate about. • Attend or support a protest or movement • Join a society or network at AUB. • Talk about these issues with your friends and family.
You can join a society or network at AUB. They’re not just societies, they’re communities. You can meet like-minded people who could become friends for life. You’ll be able to share your ideas and create events to promote peace and justice. Examples include the Green Team, Raising and Giving, Volunteering – DM @AUBSU on Instagram to find out more about the groups you can join!
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Partnerships for the Goals
“Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.”
What’s the Goal? Partnerships between local communities, nationally and globally is key. Working for targets within finance, technology, capacity building, trade, and systemic issues, the UN facilitates collaboration between nations to work together for all other sustainable development goals. Especially now, during the current COVID-19 pandemic, it is crucial countries work together to support each other during a time of crisis. We need everyone to come together—governments, civil society, scientists, academia, and the private sector for a better, stronger future. However, this goal is applied throughout many different aspects of development. Essentially, what this goal is saying is:
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Examples of project activities that demonstrate collaboration: • Facilitating the distribution of improved technologies and services to low-income communities e.g. renewable energy, fuel-efficient cook-stoves, mobile phone technology, micro-finance loans. • Strengthening business capacity and financial security through community micro-enterprise programmes and training for improved livelihoods to reduce community dependence on extractive income generating activities. • Supporting communities and local businesses to develop routes to market to ensure fair and full payment.
WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER!
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What are your Goals?
We hope you’ve enjoyed this year’s zine and feel inspired to take action! You can use this space to write out some of your own goals. Setting and writing out goals is a great way to make change happen. It doesn’t matter how small they are, every step in the right direction counts!
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