When the millennium dawned in 2000, leaders across the world established key goals to create a better and healthier world. The immediate need was to end hunger, promote health and protect the ecosystem. At the same time, it was essential to ensure that both our and future generations lived within their means.
The term “sustainability” was introduced. This concept focuses on a world in which we live well within the resources of our planet, today and tomorrow. Based on environmental, social and economic sustainability, the United Nations launched the 17 Sustainable Development Goals in 2015.
The idea was to combine science, society…
