United Nations Sustainable Development Goals
The United Nations has released 17 Sustainable Development Goals – from ZERO HUNGER to RESPONSIBLE CONSUMPTION AND PRODUCTION, we all need to work together to achieve these valuable goals.
Agricultural Resources
WORLD POPULATION:
Births this year:
Deaths this year:
Deaths this year:
ARABLE LAND:
(ha)
Amount Lost: (ha) *since Jan 1999
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Amount Lost: (ha) *since Jan 1999
Note: World population is complex. The United Nations says it is likely that our population reached eight billion in late 2022, but some algorithms from other credible sources like this counter have not reached eight billion yet.
Vertical Hydroponic Shipping Container
Check out this vertical hydroponic shipping container – called the Leafy Green Machine (LGM).
Why Do We Waste $1 Trillion of Food a Year?
“’Ugly’ and deformed food often gets left in fields to rot. How can we help reduce this food waste?”
How Reducing Food Waste Could Ease Climate Change
As a class or part of an additional assignment, read the following article and discuss the relationship between food waste and climate change.