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Cities could help the UK achieve the SDGs but they’re not on track, yet

Our cities and communities are an integral part of the UK. Thomas Bugler from Sysdoc explores how to ensure these important focal points for UK social, economic and cultural development continue to advance the SDGs.
Measuring up in The Big Apple

Following the launch of our Measuring up report we were fortunate to be able to join stakeholders from around the world at the UN High Level Political Forum on Sustainable Development in New York. The annual event has shown we’re on the right track – but there’s more work to do.
How business and civil society together can harness consumers’ voices to support Sustainable Development Goal 12

Seven million people have joined the fight to end cosmetic animal testing. As The Body Shop becomes UKSSD’s 90th Partner, Jessie Macneil-Brown shares how business and civil society can work together to harness consumers’ voices to support SDG12.
The UK - A great nation that is failing too many of its citizens

Following his work on Measuring up, Professor John McKendrick of Glasgow Caledonian University asks why a great nation like the UK is failing too many of its citizens and what chance we have of achieving Sustainable Development Goal 1 – to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.