What are the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals?
“The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development1, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals2 (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries–developed and developing –in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.”
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SDGs SAM Aims to Achieve
As a hermetically sealed space analog habitat and research station, SAM at Biosphere 2 demonstrates and advocates for sustainable living for planetary protection of Earth and off-world habitation while improving education and awareness about climate change. Plant-based CO2 sequestration, water filtration, and food production are at the core of research at SAM, aligning with the following United Nations Sustainable Development Goals2 (UN-SDGs):
Goal 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all
Learn more …Goal 12 – Responsible Consumption and Production
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns
Learn more …Goal 13 – Climate Action
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts
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SAM’s Research and Innovation
- CO2 sequestration (carbon capture) and conversion – Goal 13
- Local food production (hydroponics) – Goal 13
- Eating lower on the food chain (vegetarian) – Goal 13
- Composting and “compost tea” (nutrient recycling) – Goal 12
- Converting inedible biomass (food scraps) into edible protein – Goal 12
- Water vapor condensate capture, and water purification — Goal 6
- Eliminating single use plastics; reduced packaging – Goal 12
- Human waste recycling (compost, waste water gardening) — Goal 12