Sustainable Development and the SDGs

Introduction

📺 Watch the following video from your instructor to learn about what you will be studying in week 2.

Week Overview

Welcome to Lesson 2: Introduction to Social Entrepreneurship and Development Challenges! In this lesson, we will delve deep into the principles of sustainable development and the impactful United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Learning Outcomes

After completing this lesson, you will be able to:

• Define sustainable development in your own words and explain its principles.
• Analyze the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their relevance to social entrepreneurship.
• Analyze the challenges and opportunities of achieving the SDGs.

Additional Resources

• Egelston, AE. (2013). Sustainable Development: A History. Springer.
• Ziai, A. (2016) Development Discourse and Global History. Taylor & Francis. https://library.oapen.org/handle/20.500.12657/46915
• UN Sustainable Development Goals. https://sdgs.un.org/goals
• SDG Tracker https://sdg-tracker.org/