MW22-Sustainability Goals: Inspiration and Action

Hear about two approaches to understanding and enacting sustainability goals, within communities and in systems and practices. The Global Philadelphia Association works with local partners to fund and create murals focused on United Nations Sustainable Development goals. Each project brings grant dollars to local nonprofits, educational institutions and artists, building local engagement with what sustainability goals mean in context. As you walk from mural to mural, also hear about SEPTA’s Sustainability Playbook, which defines and measures progress toward 13 goals across 3 pillars: natural environment; healthy communities and workforce; and economic vitality. Expanding transit and transit-oriented communities is inherently sustainable, but there are ways to change practices to reduce waste and consumption, lower emissions, increase green acreage, lower costs per passenger and make spending decisions in ways that bolster a more diverse workforce. From the visionary to the specific, get the Philadelphia story and think about your own.

Photo credit: Global Philadelphia Association