Sustainable Development

1. What Happened So Far?

1.1. JACK JOHNSON is a great singer and celebrity that donated 100% of the money that he earned to environmental charities on his last two tours. He also used the earnings from his 2008 tour to start the Johnson Ohana Charitable Foundation. The foundation's purpose is to positively change the environment, arts, and music education.

1.2. LEONARDO DICAPRIO is a very talented and well-known actor, but also one of the most eco-friendly celebrity of them all. Since 1998, Leonardo has been campaigning on helping the rainforests, oceans, accessing clean water, and getting involved with Antarctica's climate change problems. He has also been very involved in protecting endangered species.

1.3. MATT DAMON is another great and eco-friendly actor. He is very involved with improving on saving water that he founded Water.org. Water.org is a charity were it talks about ways on saving water like using better technology and appliances to cut down the consume of water. The charity also tried to help those you don't live in sanitary conditions and don't have clean water.

1.4. Save The Earth Foundation is a great foundation were it raises awarness on environmental issues. You can donate or get involved to help these global issues.

2. What Is Sustainable Development?

2.1. "Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present, without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs." says sd-commission.org

2.2. Sustainable development basically means we use things to limit our uses (like recycling for example) to meet our needs without using up the natural resources so nothing is left for future generations.

2.3. Sustainable Development Goals:

2.3.1. 1. No Poverty

2.3.2. 2. Zero Hunger

2.3.3. 3. Good Health & Well-Being

2.3.4. 4. Quality Education

2.3.5. 5. Gender Equality

2.3.6. 6. Clean Water & Sanitation

2.3.7. 7. Affrodable & Clean Energy

2.3.8. 8. Decent Work & Economic Growth

2.3.9. 9. Industry, Innovation, & Infastrucutre

2.3.10. 10. Reduced Inequalities

2.3.11. 11. Sustainable Cities & Communities

2.3.12. 12. Responsible Consumption & Production

2.3.13. 13. Climate Action

2.3.14. 14. Life Below Water

2.3.15. 15. Life On Land

2.3.16. 16. Peace, Structure & Institutions

2.3.17. 17. Partnership For The Goals

3. How Can We Change Things To Make It Better?

3.1. Solar Energy

3.1.1. We can use solar energy for cars, house electricity, etc. instead of consuming  gas.

3.2. Wind Energy

3.2.1. We create windmills that can be used to harness the energy from the power of the wind.

3.3. Crop Rotation

3.3.1. We can plant different types of crops on the same land to make the soil more fertile, as well as helping control the amount of insects and diseases. It's a much better way since it doesn't involve chemicals like other processes.

3.4. Efficient Water Fixtures

3.4.1. We can replace our old shower heads, toilets, etc. with new ones that don't waste that much water.

3.5. Green Space

3.5.1. We can create more green spaces like parks, which have a lot of plants and wildlife. This can reduce pollution, and increase air quality and climate.