The challenges facing people and the planet today require new ways of understanding and working together. Using a CBPR approach to better understand the local experiences and realities that individuals and communities are facing in our increasingly complex and challenging world – such as climate change and the myriad ways this impacts lives and livelihoods – researchers, governments and local leaders are better equipped to respond in meaningful and appropriate ways. Through participatory and asset-based approaches, independence and communities are more empowered to engage and bring their creativity, networks and knowledge to find solutions. The climate crisis – and growing uncertainty and vulnerability of all systems supporting life on earth – requires a localized approach, drawing on local community knowledge, lived experience and strong leadership in local governments.
Community-based Participatory Research (CBPR) is particularly well suited as an inclusive and asset-based approach to addressing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and their implementation, by ensuring solutions are co-created, relevant and owned by communities involved. Remember the article you read in Module 1! The 17 global goals were adopted by over 170 Nations in 2015 working towards an agenda for action on critical contemporary issues such as climate action, health & well-being, gender justice, sustainable cities and peace for all. CBPR – as a locally contextualized approach to knowledge co-creation and action – responds to such challenges in innovative ways with a focus on building relationships, empathy and trust.
This module starts with a digital course which ICLD has developed with Statistics Sweden to give you an “Introduction to Agenda 2030.” The course will provide information about the Sustainable Global Goals, how you can use it to create a more sustainable world, and links to where you can learn more about the goals. The training was developed in collaboration with Statistics Sweden.This might sound familiar, but is a good way to bring us all up to speed about SDG basics. It takes about 20 minutes.
This module’s quiz is integrated in the training.
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