
Temperatures breaking records this past month, unprecedented fires, gray clouds of smoke recording terrible air quality in Manaus. This is irrefutable evidence that something needs to be done and urgently. Because we are living in a moment of Climate Emergency. But what is the much-publicized climate emergency? The climate emergency refers to the recognition that climate change caused by human activity poses a significant and imminent threat to the planet. This emergency is characterized by rising global average temperatures, changes in weather patterns, rising sea levels, extreme weather events and other adverse consequences for the environment and human societies.
Therefore, a lack of action in the face of the climate emergency can lead to devastating impacts, such as an increase in the intensity and frequency of extreme weather events, loss of biodiversity, threat to food security, forced migration of communities due to adverse weather conditions and other harmful effects. . To address the climate emergency, many countries and organizations are seeking measures to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, promote the transition to renewable energy sources, adapt to inevitable climate change, and develop strategies to mitigate negative impacts.
Awareness about the climate emergency has also led to an increase in social mobilization and pressure on governments, companies and individuals to take meaningful action to face this crisis, which belongs to all of us. One of these measures was the creation of the 2030 Agenda and the Sustainable Development Goals in 2015 by the UN. In a global appeal, for everyone to join this global agreement for the preservation of the entire planet, and this of course includes us, as we live on this planet that is sick, in need of assistance.
The agenda signed by 193 member countries of the United Nations in September 2015. Officially called “Transforming Our World: The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development”, this initiative establishes a comprehensive set of goals and objectives to address global challenges and promote sustainable development. The countries that adhered to the 2030 Agenda committed to implementing policies that promote sustainable development in their national spheres. The 2030 Agenda approach aims to achieve the tripod of Sustainable Development (a concept popularized in 1987, through the Brundtland report, Our common future), a concept that gave rise to Agenda 21 at Eco 92, in Rio de Janeiro and subsidized the preparation of the Agenda 2030. This tripod aims to develop economically, socially and environmentally sustainable. The implementation of the 2030 Agenda requires partnerships and collaborations between governments, the private sector, civil society and other actors to face the complex challenges affecting the world. Periodic reports and reviews are conducted to assess progress toward established objectives.
The implementation of the 2030 Agenda in all sectors is urgent, and the private sector is the most important, as it moves the world. Meeting the 17 Objectives is an important step for your development in an increasingly competitive world and in search of greener companies, companies concerned with the environment and the needs of their customers. Each objective has its indicators and goals to be met so that you have a 2030 Agenda alive and beating in the heart of your company. It offers direction amidst the whirlwind of information and green marketing options, which is often nothing more than a fallacy and ends up backfiring on its executor.
A company truly concerned with changing its positioning in the national, or even global, market realizes the importance of an attitude focused on sustainable development. Why haven’t you brought the 2030 Agenda to your institution yet? Don’t be run over by this whirlwind of unfounded information and failed marketing, be the real change in the global market and the sustainable environment, in addition to being at the forefront of a wave that won’t stop. Since the main goal of the 2030 Agenda is to “leave no one behind”. It reflects recognition that the challenges facing the world are interconnected and require integrated approaches to achieve development that is socially inclusive, economically viable and environmentally sound.