Life on land

Examples of two local companies/organisations worked on achieving goal 15 : Princess Nourah University took part in the "Let's Make It Green" national afforestation initiative, which was initiated by the Ministry of Environment, Water and Agriculture and the National Center. By afforestation of 45 places on the university campus, around 750 seedlings of Gulf Ghaf and Acacia trees were planted, the campaign aims to contribute to environmental preservation, combatting desertification, and increasing vegetation (Princess Nourah University, 2022). The Riyadh Municipality launched an initiative entitled "A Tree for Every Building", which aims to increase the pace of afforestation in the city of Riyadh and double the number of trees and take care of them. They launched a website dedicated to the building afforestation initiative (tashgeer.alriyadh.gov.sa), to facilitate the steps for community members to participate in planting tress on the sidewalks in front of their...

What the world has reached until today : Based on net gains in forest area recorded in these regions from 2010 to 2020, Asia, Europe, and Oceania appear to be on track to increase their forest area by 3% between 2015 and 2030. Africa and South America, on the other hand, were still losing forest land, but at a slower rate than previously. The Global Forest Goals Report (United Nation, 2021). New Zealand's government established the One Billion Trees Programme in 2019 to improve the country's environmental, economic, social, and cultural benefits. By 2028, the campaign hopes to have planted one billion trees. By November 2019, the program has accepted 229 tree planting grants covering 10,722 hectares and reflecting the planting of 16 million trees. The Global Forest Goals Report (United Nations, 2021). (Tree Planting Event: Plant a Tree Day 2020 | One Tree Planted, 2022)  This video shows people planting trees everyday References: United Nations, 2021. The Global Forest Goals Re...

  explaining the chosen sustainable development goal : we aim to change the planet to a better place where we can get fresh air and a healthy environment, also to help the animals find a comfortable area to live and provide the food that they need to survive (Kukreja, 2009). Why is this goal is important ? because Afforestation is an attempt to create a forest by planting trees on barren land to create a forest. Afforestation increases the number of trees in existing forests, while afforestation is the creation of new forests. Afforestation is very important for preserving biodiversity. In many government agencies , and contribute to the improvement of anthropogenic allowing the earth to be in its best shape (Kukreja, 2009). Kukreja, R., 2009. What is Afforestation? Importance and Advantages of Afforestation - Conserve Energy Future. [online] Conserve Energy Future. Available at: <https://www.conserve-energy-future.com/importance-advantages-afforestation.php> [Accessed 12 May...

  The United Nations approved the SDG goals in 2015 as a call for action to people all around the world to address five essential areas by 2030. which are: people, planet, prosperity, peace, and partnership. (United Nations SDGs, 2022) 1-    No Poverty  The first goal  aims on eliminating extreme poverty for all people everywhere  (Poverty eradication | Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2022).     2-    Zero Hunger The second goal that the United Nations aims to achieve is to reduce the hunger levels worldwide. By empowering small farmers to produce healthier food, controlling the climate changes, and reducing poverty in the rural areas  (Food security and nutrition and sustainable agriculture | Department of Economic and Social Affairs, 2022).   3- Good Health and Well-being it aims to stop the crises of AIDS, TB, malaria, and  other contagious diseases . Reduce deaths from non-communicable illnesses. A...

Sustainable development definition : In 1987, the United Nations Brundtland Commission defined sustainable development as “meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own   needs.” The five Pillars explanation : (JUTA UK, 1946) People :  The goal of it is to not leave anyone behind and that all people all around the world must live healthy lives with equal rights. As it is noticeable that the first five goals of Sustainable Development are connected to people. In which it aims at the people’s priorities and needs (Ng and Koller, 2012). Peace: Peace is an activity, not an idleness. It is an engagement to be carried out every day in all of our interactions. Being a bystander when confronted with others’ violent interactions kills peace. Staying passive sends the wrong signal. It allows violent people to increase violence. It is by building a major counterweight, where peace is prioritized in human interactions, that we ca...