Aiming to spread the knowledge of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) of the United Nations and to evoke the interest in international governance that promotes exchanges between different cultural backgrounds, this course provides the international audience a China perspective on SDGs. For each SDG, this course will introduce the basics, review the development status of China’s relevant work, elaborate on case studies of China or other countries and regions, and discuss the potential challenges.
The participants are expected to master the definitions of SDGs, gain an understanding of China’s work in the arena of sustainable development, and develop analytical skills under a multi-faceted SDG framework. Also, the participants are encouraged to brainstorm solutions that will help realize the SDGs with their own expertise. The UN SDGs were adopted in 2015, consisting of 17 SDGs that cover the societal, economic, and environmental challenges. Specifically, the SDGs include 1) no poverty, 2) no hunger, 3) good health and well-being, 4) quality education, 5) gender equality, 6) clean water and sanitation, 7) affordable and clean energy, 8) decent work and economic growth, 9) industry, innovation and infrastructure, 10) reduced inequalities, 11) sustainable cities and communities, 12) responsible consumption and production, 13) climate action, 14) life below water, 15) life on land, 16) peace, justice and strong institutions, and 17) partnerships for the goals.
Offering School：China-UK Low Carbon College
Course Level：Graduate
First Day of Class：Thursday, Sept. 25th, 2025
Last Day of Class：Thursday, Jan. 8th, 2026
Course Component：Lecture
Time Zone：Beijing Time（UTC+8）
Language of Instruction：English