SDGs in KANSAI

What is “SDGs in KANSAI”?

The United Nations has adopted the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) as major indicators to measure progress towards solving national and international issues. The SDGs are the global goals from 2016 to 2030 presented in the "2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development" adopted at the UN Sustainable Development Summit held in September 2015. The SDGs replaced the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs).

We, the Kansai NGO Council, place importance on partnerships with companies, educational institutions and government agencies from the standpoint of civil society to advance efforts to achieve SDGs. Moreover, we value the harmony of “nature/environment”, “economy”, and “society” from the perspective of citizens and the decision-making process that reflects the voice of the citizens.

Government and corporate initiatives are necessary to achieve the SDGs, but we must lead change with a “natural” sense of citizenship. The challenges presented by the SDGs are closely related to our lives at the international, national and community levels.

Let us think about the Kansai region, Japan, and the world in 2030.
Let us consider how we can take action to achieve SDGs.
We take steps towards realising a society where no one is left behind.