scholarly journals Free Bright Conversations — meaningful participatory activities for the communication of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

2020 ◽  
Vol 19 (04) ◽  
pp. N01
Author(s):  
Manuel Ballatore ◽  
Marie Bartsch
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
Science Communication ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Science Museum ◽  
Individual Change ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Actors ◽  
Participatory Science ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Political Economic

Political, economic and social actors have begun to implement the 17 SDGs (UN 2030 Agenda) to build a desirable future for everyone. To reach this goal, a mix of systemic alteration and individual change is needed. “Free Bright Conversations” is a dialogue-based science communication event developed at MUSE-Science Museum in Trento that focuses on people's engagement with sustainable development. The paper describes the format and provides an evaluation based on preliminary data collected on two occasions. The authors conclude that participatory science communication furthers involvement with our common, sustainable future.

scholarly journals Leaving no one behind in prison: improving the health of people in prison as a key contributor to meeting the Sustainable Development Goals 2030

2021 ◽  
Vol 6 (3) ◽  
pp. e004252
Author(s):  
Nasrul Ismail ◽  
Audrey Lazaris ◽  
Éamonn O'Moore ◽  
Emma Plugge ◽  
Sunita Stürup-Toft
Keyword(s):  
Sustainable Development ◽  
21St Century ◽  
Sustainable Development Goals ◽  
Prison Population ◽  
The Political ◽  
The Sustainable Development ◽  
Social Challenges ◽  
Prison Health ◽  
Development Goals ◽  
Political Economic

Worldwide, approximately 11 million people are currently being held in prison, a number that has steadily grown since the turn of the 21st century. The prison population is more likely to suffer from physical and mental ailments both during and prior to their imprisonment due to poverty, social exclusion and chaotic lifestyles. Recognition of people in prison is noticeably absent from the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), despite the goals’ ethos of ‘leaving no one behind’.We present the first analysis of how improving the health of people in prison can contribute to achieving 15 SDGs. Relevant indicators are proposed to fulfil these goals while meeting the existing international prison health standards. We also assess the political, economic and social challenges, alongside the unparalleled COVID-19 pandemic that can thwart the realisation of the SDGs. To reach the ‘furthest behind first’, prison health must be at the forefront of the SDGs.

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