It is a challenge, a call to action, for everyone, everywhere to work towards this future. In September 2015, United Kingdom and 192 other United Nations member states adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a historic commitment that embraced a common vision and blueprint for a sustainable future. The UN SDGs replace and build on the work started with the Millennium Development Goals (MDGs), which were agreed upon in 2000 and drove progress in development for 15 years. Unlike the MDGs, which focused on developing countries and a narrow scope, the UN SDGs form an agenda with a wider reach and scope, and broader engagement globally. The 2030 Agenda is a 15-year global framework centred on a diverse set of 17 interconnected Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), with 169 targets and 232 individual indicators. The UN SDGs are based on five pillars for sustainable development: people, planet, prosperity, peace and partnerships. The UN SDGs acknowledge that sustainable development needs to happen everywhere and that inequality exists within all communities. As such, the UN SDGs are to be implemented in all nations, with a focus on community-level actions, and indicators are meant to ensure that ‘no one is left behind.’ To accomplish this, participation must be from everyone, all segments of society and all stakeholders. The Goals are a call to action and every one of us has a role to play for a more sustainable future. 

Northamptonshire Community Foundation is supporting UKCF network implementation of the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The first meeting was convened at CCLA Investment offices in February 2020. 

The working group includes Northamptonshire Community Foundation, Cumbria Community Foundation, Sussex Community Foundation, County Durham Community Foundation, South Yorkshire Community Foundation, European Community Foundations Initiative, Milton Keynes Community Foundation, Quartet Community Foundation, Berkshire Community Foundation, Leeds Community Foundation, Wiltshire Community Foundation and Gloucestershire Community Foundation.