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Following the successful first series of Unlocking the SDGs, co-hosts Professor Monica Lakhanpaul (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Great Ormond Street Institute for Child Health) and Professor Priti Parikh (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Bartlett School of Sustainable Construction) are back with a wide range of experts to take a deep dive into the .Ìý

The 17 SDGs, also known as , are the core of the UN’s 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. Adopted by all UN Member States in 2015, they provide a framework for the world’s ongoing economic growth, while protecting the environment and addressing societal inequalities. The UN aims to achieve the Goals by 2030.

““We were fortunate to be able to draw on academics from across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº, who contributed their expertise and opinions’ said Simon Knowles ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s Head of Coordination (SDGs). “The result is six fascinating discussions around how the SDGs relate to a diverse range of issues, from the contributions of the arts and humanities to addressing the SDGs, to what should follow the Goals in 2030, when the world is due to have achieved them.“

Over six episodes, the series considers issues including the role of culture and humanities in the SDGs, how the SDGs can be more inclusive, and what will follow the SDGs. Guests from across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôºâ€™s faculties will bring new perspectives and understanding, while ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº students share what the SDGs mean to them.

Episode 1: Culture and the SDGs, with Professor Nicola Miller (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Advanced Studies) and Dr Johanna Zetterstrom-Sharp, (¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Institute of Archaeology).ÌýListen .Ìý

Episode 2: Mental Health and the SDGs with (Institute for Global Health) and (IOE, ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº's Faculty of Education and Society). Listen .ÌýÌý

Episode 3: The Economics of the SDGs, with Dr Ida Kubiszewski (Institute for Global Prosperity) and Dr Kate Roll (Institute for Innovation & Public Purpose).ÌýListen .ÌýÌý

Episode 4: How Responsive are the SDGs? with Dr Simon Chin-Yee (Department of Political Sciences) and (Institute for Disaster & Risk Reduction). Listen .ÌýÌý

Episode 5: What Comes Next?: Part One, with Professor Ruth Morgan (Security & Crime Science) and Professor Andrea Rigon (The Bartlett Development Planning Unit).ÌýListen .Ìý

Episode 6: What Comes Next?: Part Two, with and from the University of Bristol. Listen .Ìý

Thank you to everyone who took part in the series. Ìý²¹²Ô»å .Ìý