Sustainable development can be interpreted in different ways and too often is driven by one particular need, without fully considering the wider or future impacts. The longer we engage in unsustainable development the bigger the consequences will be. We can already see the damage that is the result from our usage and dependence on fossil fuel-based energy sources which is why we need to take action, and do it now. In 2015 United Nations adopted universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure that by 2030. There are 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), also known as the Global Goals.

While there are many definitions of social justice the common thing are the ethical principles for just society which are equity, access, human rights, participation and diversity. Social justice had a goal to achieve fairness and inclusion and these principles help to achieve that.  Today young people have to live with severe impacts of the climate crisis and the situation is getting worse day by day. Climate change already has and will have impact on young people lives and the lives of everyone around them, which is why green policies are important for our future. Social and economic factors such as income, education, employment, community safety, and social support can significantly affect how well we will. If you don’t start taking action and educate yourself about these factors they will affect your ability to make healthy life choices in many ways, not just financial ones.

Every young person can take some steps, no matter how small because they can be the start of big changes in the future.