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Sustainable Development Goals

Protecting the Planet and Ensuring Prosperity for All

Many initiatives and activities at SUNY Purchase advance the goals of protecting the planet and ensuring prosperity for all, as defined by the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals.

In 2015, a global delegations of experts developed, debated and introduced the seventeen Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to be adopted by the United Nations and its 193 member countries. The 17 goals emerged from rigorous research into global conditions and trends.

They are at the forefront of international development conversations, initiatives, and require innovative research collaborations to create new possibilities and a better future for a more sustainable world. To learn more about what each of the seventeen United Nations Sustainable Development Goals entails and its benefit, click one of the icons below or the buttons on the right!

Sustainability Goal 1: No Poverty Sustainability Goal 2: Zero Hunger Sustainability Goal 3: Good Health and Well-Being Sustainability Goal 4: Quality Education Sustainability Goal 5: Gender Equality Sustainability Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation Sustainability Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy Sustainability Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth Sustainability Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure Sustainability Goal 10: Reduced Inequities Sustainability Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities Sustainability Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production Sustainability Goal 13: Climate Action Sustainability Goal 14: Life Below Water Sustainability Goal 15: Life on Land Sustainability Goal 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions Sustainability Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals UN SDG Wheel icon

Upcoming:

  • Sep 21

    MELT Method

    Time:  6:30pm—7:30pm

    Designed to reconnect the whole-body communication, rebalance the nervous system, rehydrate the connective tissue, and release compression in joints using specialized techniques including soft body rollers and balls.

  • Sep 22

    Deck Your Dorm

    Time:  4:00pm—6:00pm

    Join the Health Promotion Internship and Purchase Activity Board in our kick-off event of the fall semester! There will be DIY tie-dye, picture frame decorations, jewelry making, music, lawn games, and more! This event will be both indoors and outdoors (weather pending).

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The language describing each goal was sourced from the un.org Sustainable Development Goals website.

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    Stormwater Management Program Plan

    Facilities Management has a Stormwater Management Program Plan that addresses best management practices (BMPs) and contain measurable goals for control measures.
  • SUNY Purchase Loop Shuttle

    Transportation Services Offered to Campus

    Purchase has various forms of public transportation services, some free to campus members, to help community get to local metropolitan areas.
  • Alumni Weekend 2018

    Alumni Affinity Groups

    At Purchase, alumni have a wide range of shared interest and identity-based groups with which they can engage. The networks offer programs and events virtually or in person that connect alumni with each other and with students, faculty, and staff.
  • Wide Awakes' Mobile Soup Kitchen

    Neuberger Museum Partners with Wide Awakes’ Mobile Soup Kitchen

    ConnectiveCollective will feature works related to the artist collective Wide Awakes’ Mobile Soup Kitchen that brings free hot meals, music, and joy to local communities