ACCA earth day

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

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Kyiv, Ukraine

Good health and well being

Climate action

Peace, justice and strong institutions

Other

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

António

-

Coimbra

Good health and well being

Reduced inequalities

Climate action

Employer

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

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Velletri

Affordable and clean energy

Responsible consumption and production

Peace, justice and strong institutions

ACCA student

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

Climate action

Life on land

ACCA Affiliate

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

Ursula Anderson

-

London

Peace, justice and strong institutions

ACCA employee

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

Ilona

-

Pen y Fai

Good health and well being

Clean water and sanitation

Climate action

ACCA member

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

ACCA member

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

ACCA member

(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

Responsible consumption and production

Climate action

ACCA employee

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

Clean water and sanitation

Climate action

ACCA member

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

Zero hunger

Good health and well being

ACCA member

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

Decent work and economic growth

Industry, innovation and infastructure

ACCA member

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

Branislav Janko

-

Brezno

Sustainable cities and communities

Climate action

Life below the water

ACCA student

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

Unemployed

-

Devon

Affordable and clean energy

Decent work and economic growth

Peace, justice and strong institutions

ACCA member

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

Life below the water

Life on land

ACCA member

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

Philip Maher

-

Limerick

Quality education

Climate action

Peace, justice and strong institutions

ACCA member

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

ACCA member

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

Responsible consumption and production

Climate action

ACCA member

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

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Aberdeen

Quality education

Climate action

Partnerships for the goals

Other

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

Gender equality

Partnerships for the goals

ACCA member

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

Damascan Andrei

-

Bucharest, Romania

Good health and well being

Quality education

Climate action

ACCA student

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

Clean water and sanitation

Responsible consumption and production

ACCA employee

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

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Birmingham

No poverty

Quality education

Peace, justice and strong institutions

ACCA student

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

ACCA employee

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

ACCA member

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

Zero hunger

Quality education

ACCA employee

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

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Shetland

Sustainable cities and communities

Responsible consumption and production

Climate action

ACCA member

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

Good health and well being

Climate action

ACCA employee

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

Caroline McNulty

-

Sligo

Partnerships for the goals

ACCA member

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

Gender equality

Peace, justice and strong institutions

ACCA employee

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

Affordable and clean energy

Reduced inequalities

ACCA employee

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

Sustainable cities and communities

Responsible consumption and production

Other

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

Affordable and clean energy

Climate action

ACCA employee

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

Agnieszka

-

Cambridge

Good health and well being

Quality education

Clean water and sanitation

ACCA student

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

Reduced inequalities

Climate action

ACCA employee

Nobody should live in poverty

Joe

-

Glasgow

No poverty

Other

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

Quality education

Affordable and clean energy

ACCA student

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

Zero hunger

Climate action

ACCA member

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

Climate action

Life below the water

ACCA employee

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

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London

No poverty

Gender equality

Sustainable cities and communities

ACCA employee

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

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Dublin, Ireland

Affordable and clean energy

Sustainable cities and communities

Climate action

ACCA member

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

Zero hunger

Climate action

ACCA employee

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

ACCA employee

Europe

Top goals

Voices from

Europe

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

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.

(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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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.

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.

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

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.

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.

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

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

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

Nobody should live in poverty

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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