Sustainable Development Goal (SDG)
UJ’s impact to the SDG agenda.
The University of Johannesburg (UJ) is committed to advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through impactful research, innovation, and community engagement. Our SDG initiatives showcased below, highlight UJ’s dedication to global sustainability, fostering positive change across education, industry, and society.
Discover how UJ is driving real change! Click on the button below to explore our impactful contributions to the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development – a bold global vision adopted by all UN Member States in 2015. Together, we’re shaping a future of peace, prosperity, and sustainability for people and the planet!
End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.
End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.
Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.
Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.
Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.
Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation…
Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
Reduce inequality within and among countries.
Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.
Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.
Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the Global Partnership for Sustainable Development.
Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
UN Sustainable Development Goals per Faculty
In 2015, UN member states agreed to 17 global Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure prosperity for all. Our work contributes towards the following SDG(s):
