Top goals

16
Climate action
10
Zero hunger
9
Quality education
9
Good health and well being
7
Affordable and clean energy

Voices from

Europe

Yevhen Triasun

Peace because there is a war in my country. Also other ones experince its cruelty. Health because the pandemic's shown how vulnerable we and healthcare systems are. Well-being because in the rapidly changing world people need to care not only about money. Climate action because there is no planet B.

Yevhen Triasun
 - 
Kyiv, Ukraine
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
Climate action
13 Climate action
Peace, justice and strong institutions
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
Other
António

Change inequality and health with a better environment and we will have a happier society.

António
 - 
Coimbra
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
Reduced inequalities
10 Reduced inequalities
Climate action
13 Climate action
Employer
Tetyana

As a Ukrainian, whose country is suffering from an atrocious aggression, I strongly believe that the world would favour from affordable and clean energy, for the lack of which sanctions are being imposed rather cautiously, which costed tens of thousands of lives.

Tetyana
 - 
Velletri
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Responsible consumption and production
12 Responsible consumption and production
Peace, justice and strong institutions
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
ACCA student
Arujuna Selvaseelan

We should address the soil crisis by bringing together people from around the world to stand up for Soil Health, and supporting leaders of all nations to institute national policies and actions toward increasing the organic content.

Arujuna Selvaseelan
 - 
Manor Park
Clean water and sanitation
06 Clean water and sanitation
Climate action
13 Climate action
Life on land
15 Life on land
ACCA Affiliate
Ursula Anderson

My day to day work involves integrity and fairness, so UNSDG #16 really speaks to me.

Ursula Anderson
 - 
London
Peace, justice and strong institutions
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
ACCA employee
Ilona

I think it is important for us to look after our world.

Ilona
 - 
Pen y Fai
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
Clean water and sanitation
06 Clean water and sanitation
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA member
Charlotte

Without a healthy planet we can't successfully and long term fix the other issues on the list.

Charlotte
 - 
Rugby UK
Responsible consumption and production
12 Responsible consumption and production
ACCA member
Helen Newton

Education is a pillar for child development and should start in a family. I grew up in a developing country and now I realise how much my family contributed tremendously to my life.

Helen Newton
 - 
Medway
Quality education
04 Quality education
ACCA member
Dave Orr

(1)It is obscene that the super-rich hoard all of the wealth while billions struggle to make ends meet. (12)We must stop fixating on growth and talk about "Arrival" (13)Very few people have yet grasped the urgency of the situation: we are facing near-term extinction.

Dave Orr
 - 
Paisley, Scotland
No poverty
01 No poverty
Responsible consumption and production
12 Responsible consumption and production
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA employee
Heather Simpson

Everyone has a right to clean, safe water and after a life of supporting WaterAid, I am not sure whether we are any further forward. Good health and wellbeing for all which would include an acceptable level of income and food for all.

Heather Simpson
 - 
Warwickshire
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
Clean water and sanitation
06 Clean water and sanitation
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA member
Margaret Trotter

The first 3 goals are what we want to achieve. The eradication of poverty and starvation, through better allocation of resources the planet can sustain us all, and good health and well being will come from achieving the first two goals. The rest of the goals are how we to achieve the first 3.

Margaret Trotter
 - 
London
No poverty
01 No poverty
Zero hunger
02 Zero hunger
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
ACCA member
Maria Antoniou

Due to climate change there is an immediate need to reconsider lots of things. All the areas indicated previously are important to all but to move forward I consider important to rethink and change things, standards, culture and people approach.

Maria Antoniou
 - 
Nicosia
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Decent work and economic growth
08 Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation and infastructure
09 Industry, innovation and infastructure
ACCA member
Branislav Janko

Because earth is our only home so we should really take care of it.

Branislav Janko
 - 
Brezno
Sustainable cities and communities
11 Sustainable cities and communities
Climate action
13 Climate action
Life below the water
14 Life below the water
ACCA student
Unemployed

I see these as the essential building blocks upon which the other SDGs are based.

Unemployed
 - 
Devon
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Decent work and economic growth
08 Decent work and economic growth
Peace, justice and strong institutions
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
ACCA member
Jane Perkins

Without action on climate restoring the air, land and water to their natural states and without the focus on life on on land and underwater none of the other goals are achievable. It is necessary to fix the underlying problems to be able to fix the more human factors.

Jane Perkins
 - 
Cambridge
Climate action
13 Climate action
Life below the water
14 Life below the water
Life on land
15 Life on land
ACCA member
Philip Maher

Without climate action, what we pass on to future generations will be worse than what we inherited.

Philip Maher
 - 
Limerick
Quality education
04 Quality education
Climate action
13 Climate action
Peace, justice and strong institutions
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
ACCA member
Zaib Sirhindi

Gender inequality is a peril prevalent in the developing and developed countries. Being a woman in the accounting profession I have observed how important gender equality is for the development of societies. Giving voice to a woman and empowering her ultimately give voice to the future generation.

Zaib Sirhindi
 - 
London
Gender equality
05 Gender equality
ACCA member
Emma Green

Raworth Donut economics, living within the planetary limits, and social foundation for human-well being. Renewable affordable energy = less conflict = more resources for wellbeing. Less consumption = improved mental health. Climate action = liveable planet; food security, reduce flood risk etc.

Emma Green
 - 
Sheffield
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Responsible consumption and production
12 Responsible consumption and production
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA member
Benedict Nwokedi

I believe education is the bedrock of change and development. If we can ensure quality education for all, then the effects of climate change and the need for global partnerships to achieve the SDG goals would be better appreciated on a global level.

Benedict Nwokedi
 - 
Aberdeen
Quality education
04 Quality education
Climate action
13 Climate action
Partnerships for the goals
17 Partnerships for the goals
Other
Sarah Whale

No one should have to go to bed hungry when we have so much food wasted in the world. If we are able to reduce gender inequalities the world will be a better place because it will generate diverse and inclusive decision making. If organisations work with each other we can make quicker progress.

Sarah Whale
 - 
Northchurch
Zero hunger
02 Zero hunger
Gender equality
05 Gender equality
Partnerships for the goals
17 Partnerships for the goals
ACCA member
Damascan Andrei

Education is the most important think. We can increase and develop based on education.

Damascan Andrei
 - 
Bucharest, Romania
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
Quality education
04 Quality education
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA student
Christine

I believe we can all do some small thing or things that collectively add up to the bigger change we all need to make for us all to continue to share this amazing planet we live on. If we take the blame out of it and just accept there are things we can do, we could all make a larger impact.

Christine
 - 
Glasgow
No poverty
01 No poverty
Clean water and sanitation
06 Clean water and sanitation
Responsible consumption and production
12 Responsible consumption and production
ACCA employee
Qurrat-Ul-ain Muhammad Bilal

No poverty: If we overcome poverty then people will be able to think further eg to be qualified, to be creative & innovative. Quality Education: It could be a tool achieve goals, it could enhance and excel the growth of sustainable development.

Qurrat-Ul-ain Muhammad Bilal
 - 
Birmingham
No poverty
01 No poverty
Quality education
04 Quality education
Peace, justice and strong institutions
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
ACCA student
Clara Zamarro

There is no planet B. So this has to be a priority for all industries specially accountants as they are at the heart of businesses

Clara Zamarro
 - 
London, UK
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA employee
Joe O'Regan

Nelson Mandela is quoted as saying 'education is the most powerful weapon which you can use to change the world'. Education is a great leveller when it comes to social and economic inequalities and helps empower people. For me ACCA embodies the spirit of this quote in its actions since day one.

Joe O'Regan
 - 
Waterford
Quality education
04 Quality education
ACCA member
Anon

No one should have to go hungry. Everyone should be afforded a decent education - and through that we can build tolerance, influencing gender equality. We can nurture future generations, innovative thinking impacting STEM fields, energy, climate, etc. We can grow well-rounded, cultured societies.

Anon
 - 
London
No poverty
01 No poverty
Zero hunger
02 Zero hunger
Quality education
04 Quality education
ACCA employee
Martin Tregonning

All of the Sustainable Development Goals are valid, but some will be delivered as a consequence of achieving the other broader goals. e.g. sustainable communities will encompass better education.

Martin Tregonning
 - 
Shetland
Sustainable cities and communities
11 Sustainable cities and communities
Responsible consumption and production
12 Responsible consumption and production
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA member
Emma

Climate action underpins every other UN SDG. The future of humanity - and all life on earth - depends on us taking immediate action to protect our planet.

Emma
 - 
Leigh-on-Sea, Essex
No poverty
01 No poverty
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA employee
Caroline McNulty

By working together we can achieve so much more on all of the goals.

Caroline McNulty
 - 
Sligo
Partnerships for the goals
17 Partnerships for the goals
ACCA member
Helen Thompson

It's so hard to pick three as they are all interconnected. So it took me a while to choose. I was listening to Radio 4's Today news programme while pondering these, and so perhaps I was swayed by the headlines and the war in Ukraine. My choice may be different tomorrow, or in a week or month.

Helen Thompson
 - 
London
No poverty
01 No poverty
Gender equality
05 Gender equality
Peace, justice and strong institutions
16 Peace, justice and strong institutions
ACCA employee
Michelle Nicolson

I believe everyone should have a chance to fulfil their full potential - but poverty is a barrier to this as families living in poverty have no choice but to focus on the basics of life. We can't have a more equal, fairer and happier society while abject poverty still exists.

Michelle Nicolson
 - 
Glasgow
No poverty
01 No poverty
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Reduced inequalities
10 Reduced inequalities
ACCA employee
Patrick

I would love to see us as a society adopt more sustainable habits. The impact of that one thing will be exponential.

Patrick
 - 
Edinburgh
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Sustainable cities and communities
11 Sustainable cities and communities
Responsible consumption and production
12 Responsible consumption and production
Other
Kerry Mendis

There is so much surplus food in the world that I can not understand how we can still have areas of the world where people are starving, this is an area that needs to be addressed worldwide. Making green choices in my every day life is really important to me and feeds into SDG 13 for climate action.

Kerry Mendis
 - 
Dartford
Zero hunger
02 Zero hunger
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA employee
Agnieszka

It affects people all over the world - in wealthy countries and poor alike

Agnieszka
 - 
Cambridge
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
Quality education
04 Quality education
Clean water and sanitation
06 Clean water and sanitation
ACCA student
Rhona Bennie

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure: To support and drive action and improvement across society Reduced inequalities: Be they gender or economic, so everyone has a level playing field Climate action: Underpinning all of the SDGs. We ALL need to come together to save the planet for our future

Rhona Bennie
 - 
Glasgow
Industry, innovation and infastructure
09 Industry, innovation and infastructure
Reduced inequalities
10 Reduced inequalities
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA employee
Joe

Nobody should live in poverty

Joe
 - 
Glasgow
No poverty
01 No poverty
Other
Violette

Affordable clean energy is necessary to wean us from fossil fuels, which will allow the earth to recover. Quality and affordable education is key to reduce inequalities and drive innovation, as well as address the overpopulation crisis. Free quality healthcare should be a basic human right.

Violette
 - 
Motherwell
Good health and well being
03 Good health and well being
Quality education
04 Quality education
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
ACCA student
Linda

When people are poor and hungry they do not have the energy, mental or physical, to learn, educate, train, up-skill, take on new challenges or work to the betterment of themselves and their societies. Climate change is a huge threat that equality can help to fix.

Linda
 - 
Dublin
No poverty
01 No poverty
Zero hunger
02 Zero hunger
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA member
Mark

I believe by focusing on the environment rather than specifically human related activity we focus priorities on something larger which then has a positive impact and benefits to the human race.

Mark
 - 
Glasgow
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Climate action
13 Climate action
Life below the water
14 Life below the water
ACCA employee
Chris Quick

It's a tough choice and they are all linked! Gender equality is important because I don't want my daughter to feel limited in what she can as an adult - and it also drives economic growth. Sustainable cities are important because London is my home! And reducing poverty solves myriad other problems.

Chris Quick
 - 
London
No poverty
01 No poverty
Gender equality
05 Gender equality
Sustainable cities and communities
11 Sustainable cities and communities
ACCA employee
Ronan Carroll

I believe in an equitable society. I'm a fan of renewable technologies and how they may provide us with clean and affordable energy, and provide energy security into the future. Our cities will benefit from sustainable practices, and climate action will be at the forefront of this.

Ronan Carroll
 - 
Dublin, Ireland
Affordable and clean energy
07 Affordable and clean energy
Sustainable cities and communities
11 Sustainable cities and communities
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA member
Kevin Kernan

Elimination of hunger, moving individuals / communities / countries out of poverty and addressing climate change - these for me are enablers for most of the remaining UN SDGs, the 'sine qua non' UNSDG's if you will.

Kevin Kernan
 - 
Dublin
No poverty
01 No poverty
Zero hunger
02 Zero hunger
Climate action
13 Climate action
ACCA employee
Claire

Access to clean water is something many of us take for granted but without it, the ability to eat, drink and fight disease becomes impossible. And the search for water takes women and girls away other opportunities. We need to take responsibility so that we can manage this precious resource equally.

Claire
 - 
Swansea
Clean water and sanitation
06 Clean water and sanitation
ACCA employee

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Good health and well being
Good health and well being
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Climate action
Everyone else:
Affordable and clean energy

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