Global Goal 12: Responsible Consumption & Production
What is the Goal?
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
By 2030, ensure that people everywhere have the relevant information and awareness for sustainable development and lifestyles in harmony with nature.
By 2030, substantially reduce waste generation through prevention, reduction, recycling and reuse.
By 2030, achieve the sustainable management and efficient use of natural resources at a rate higher than the national average.
Why does it matter doing more and better with less?
More people globally are expected to join the middle class over the next two decades. This is good for individual prosperity but it will increase demand for already constrained natural resources. If we don’t act to change our consumption and production patterns, we will cause irreversible damage to our environment.
