'Good Life Goals' are now available in 8 languages

The Good Life Goals are meant to bridge the gap between the 2030 Agenda and the sustainable lifestyles movement and to inspire individuals to participate in the conversation and act on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in their everyday lives. They are now available in Swedish, Chinese, English, French, German, Japanese, Portuguese, and Spanish.

The newly translated goals in Swedish were launched earlier this June in Stockholm and can also be seen in a live street exposition in Linköping this summer. The life-size exhibition now spans the length of the main street, where an estimated 500 000 citizens will have the chance to view the installations.

The Goals are primarily designed to be used by policy-makers, business, civil society, creatives and educators who want to communicate about the SDGs. Specifically, the Good Life Goals aim to:

• Increase recognition by decision-makers about how vital individual action can be in reaching the SDGs
• Provide a clear link between the SDGs and sustainable lifestyles
• Offer an inspiring tool for those seeking to engage the general public in making tomorrow better than today

Used as a communication and educational tool, the 85 actions in the Good Life Goals can help organisations connect with their customers or employees to increase awareness of the SDGs, promote an internal culture of sustainability and bolster new product/service development to support more sustainable lifestyles. The Good Life Goals can help start an important conversation. The Good Life Goals were formally launched at the United Nations General Assembly 2018 Global Day of Action. Leaders from the 10YFP SLE programme and Futerra held an event during the Global Action Hour on Tuesday 25 September. This sparked interest and an impressive 113 media articles were written over the following months, reaching a potential audience of more than 6,2 million readers. On 6 December an Expert Workshop for Media and Policy-Makers, was arranged by Futerra and UNEP in Paris, How to Make Sustainable Living the New Normal. The workshop objective was to better understand and tap emerging media forms to empower people to make more sustainable choices with the focus on the Good Life Goals. 

A set of tools has been developed to help users communicate and act on the Good Life Goals. This includes:

• The Good Life Goals Manual, containing an overview of the work, all 17 Good Life Goals and actions, and key points for selecting stakeholder groups.
• A short video featuring individuals taking Good Life Goal actions
• An animation showcasing the 17 Good Life Goals
• A media toolkit, including social media assets
• A postcard
• A set of Good Life Goals “flash cards”
• A press release

Read more about the One Planet network Sustainable Lifestyles and Education Programme: https://www.oneplanetnetwork.org/sustainable-lifestyles-and-education