No poverty means that everyone has enough money for their basic needs.
Good health and well-being: the goal is that people are healthy and happy, and can get medical care when they need it.
Gender equality means that everybody has the same rights and chances in life, no matter what gender they are. "Gender is a category that describes the inside feeling of being a boy, a girl, both, neither, and everything in between." (Definition from An ABC of Equality, by Chara Ewing)
Affordable and clean energy: the goal is that people have power sources that they can pay for and that will not harm the earth.
Industry means building and making things. Innovation means thinking of new ways to do things better. Infrastructure includes things like water systems, roads, bridges, buildings, food supply, and cable networks.
Sustainable cities and communities: Cities need to grow in a way that keeps people and the environment healthy. Everyone needs a house and a place to belong.
Climate action means cleaning up waste and working to stop pollution, especially so that climate change won't make the world too hot and dry.
The goal is to protect and look after life on land, including special places like forests and deserts.
Partnerships: The goal is to find better ways of working together to make sure all of these goals can happen.
Zero hunger means that everyone in the world has enough to eat.
Quality education means there are good schools, good teachers, and children have a chance to go to school.
People need clean water to stay healthy. Sanitation means having good toilets and ways to get rid of garbage.
Decent work means that people have good jobs where they are safe and get paid enough to live on. Economic growth means that people are making enough money to make their lives better.
Reduced inequalities: The goal is that all people are treated fairly and that the people who have more will share with those who have less.
Consumption means buying and using up resources or products. Production means making products to sell.
We need to make sure people and countries around the world don’t have more than their fair share of important goods, like food and energy, so that there is enough for everybody.
Life below water means taking care of the fish and plants in the oceans and seas.
The goal is to work for peace, fair laws, and just governments.
