  {"id":32661,"date":"2017-10-12T16:29:05","date_gmt":"2017-10-12T16:29:05","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/?page_id=32661"},"modified":"2018-12-31T11:21:40","modified_gmt":"2018-12-31T16:21:40","slug":"be-the-change","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/be-the-change\/","title":{"rendered":"Be the Change"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-1 nonhundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-background-position:left top;--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-padding-top:20px;--awb-padding-right:0px;--awb-padding-bottom:20px;--awb-padding-left:0px;--awb-border-sizes-top:0px;--awb-border-sizes-bottom:0px;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-0 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-text fusion-text-1\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531.png\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft wp-image-49174 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531-300x167.png\" alt=\"Be The Change Logo\" width=\"300\" height=\"167\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531-200x111.png 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531-300x167.png 300w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531-400x222.png 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531-600x334.png 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531-768x427.png 768w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531-800x445.png 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/be_the_change_955x531.png 955w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/a>With its core set of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\">17 Sustainable Development Goals<\/a>\u00a0(SDGs), the UN\u2019s blueprint for achieving a happier and healthier world by 2030, one can wonder: how do we all manifest these goals in our own lives?<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<strong>Be the Change Initiative<\/strong>\u00a0provides an opportunity for all of us to better \u201cwalk the talk\u201d when it comes to the SDGs. This Initiative guides and encourages us to live more sustainable at work and at home by changing our consumption patterns, using active transport such as cycling, and buying local foods. Everyone is welcome to participate. Every little step helps\u00a0\u2013 inform your family, your friends and your community about simple actions they can take in their daily lives.<\/p>\n<p>An easy way to start being the change is to look at our\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/takeaction\/\">Lazy Person\u2019s Guide to Saving the World<\/a>\u00a0to get inspired to live sustainable every day! Another great resource is the <a href=\"http:\/\/www.youneedtoknow.ch\/\">170 Actions to Transform the World<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>It\u2019s easy to take action \u2013 and we are going to make it easier for you to make a bigger impact! The UN has prepared a toolkit for your work, schools and universities to use to organize your own initiative \u2013 be it an internal recycling initiative or bike to work day, or something that affects your community like teaching children the importance of taking climate action.<\/p>\n<p><div class=\"fusion-button-wrapper\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-1 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/11\/Be_the_Change_Toolkit_-_EN.pdf\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">Download our Toolkit!<\/span><\/a><\/div>\n<div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><div class=\"fusion-separator fusion-full-width-sep\" style=\"margin-left: auto;margin-right: auto;margin-top:10px;margin-bottom:10px;width:100%;\"><div class=\"fusion-separator-border sep-single\" style=\"--awb-height:20px;--awb-amount:20px;border-color:#00adef;border-top-width:3px;\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-sep-clear\"><\/div><\/p>\n<p>Follow us on\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/facebook.com\/globalgoalsUN\">Facebook<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/twitter.com\/globalgoalsUN\">Twitter<\/a>: @GlobalGoalsUN for announcements on when the toolkit is available!<\/p>\n<p>Let\u2019s Be the Change together!<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<p>For Giving Tuesday in November 2018, we organized a successful <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2018\/11\/bethechangeun-clothing-drive-a-huge-success-in-new-york-and-rio-de-janeiro\/\">coat drive<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Read more about our second <a href=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2018\/05\/unhq-staff-join-the-2018-be-the-change-week-at-unhq\/\">Be the Change week<\/a> in June 2018.<\/p>\n<p>Have a look at our successful first <a href=\"http:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/blog\/2017\/06\/be-the-change\/\">Be the Change week<\/a> held for UN staff in June 2017.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-1 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-video fusion-vimeo fusion-aligncenter\" style=\"--awb-max-width:600px;--awb-max-height:360px;--awb-width:100%;\"><div class=\"video-shortcode\"><div class=\"fluid-width-video-wrapper\" style=\"padding-top:60%;\" ><iframe title=\"Vimeo video player 1\" src=\"https:\/\/player.vimeo.com\/video\/305103326?autoplay=0&amp;autopause=0\" width=\"600\" height=\"360\" allowfullscreen allow=\"autoplay; fullscreen\"><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-fullwidth fullwidth-box fusion-builder-row-2 hundred-percent-fullwidth non-hundred-percent-height-scrolling\" style=\"--awb-border-radius-top-left:0px;--awb-border-radius-top-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-right:0px;--awb-border-radius-bottom-left:0px;--awb-overflow:visible;--awb-flex-wrap:wrap;\" ><div class=\"fusion-builder-row fusion-row\"><div class=\"fusion-layout-column fusion_builder_column fusion-builder-column-2 fusion_builder_column_1_1 1_1 fusion-one-full fusion-column-first fusion-column-last fusion-column-no-min-height\" style=\"--awb-bg-size:cover;--awb-margin-bottom:0px;\"><div class=\"fusion-column-wrapper fusion-flex-column-wrapper-legacy\"><div class=\"fusion-aligncenter\"><a class=\"fusion-button button-flat fusion-button-default-size button-default fusion-button-default button-2 fusion-button-default-span fusion-button-default-type\" target=\"_self\" href=\"\/sustainabledevelopment\/takeaction\/\"><span class=\"fusion-button-text awb-button__text awb-button__text--default\">The Lazy Person&#8217;s Guide to Saving the World <\/span><\/a><\/div><div class=\"fusion-image-element fusion-image-align-center in-legacy-container\" style=\"text-align:center;--awb-caption-title-font-family:var(--h2_typography-font-family);--awb-caption-title-font-weight:var(--h2_typography-font-weight);--awb-caption-title-font-style:var(--h2_typography-font-style);--awb-caption-title-size:var(--h2_typography-font-size);--awb-caption-title-transform:var(--h2_typography-text-transform);--awb-caption-title-line-height:var(--h2_typography-line-height);--awb-caption-title-letter-spacing:var(--h2_typography-letter-spacing);\"><div class=\"imageframe-align-center\"><span class=\" fusion-imageframe imageframe-none imageframe-1 hover-type-none imglink\"><a class=\"fusion-no-lightbox\" href=\"www\/un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/takeaction\" target=\"_self\" aria-label=\"2018 Lazy guide_all characters_English\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"440\" src=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2018-Lazy-guide_all-characters_English-1024x440.jpg\" alt class=\"img-responsive wp-image-50110\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2018-Lazy-guide_all-characters_English-200x86.jpg 200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2018-Lazy-guide_all-characters_English-400x172.jpg 400w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2018-Lazy-guide_all-characters_English-600x258.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2018-Lazy-guide_all-characters_English-800x344.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2018-Lazy-guide_all-characters_English-1200x516.jpg 1200w, https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/08\/2018-Lazy-guide_all-characters_English.jpg 1508w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fusion-clearfix\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":230,"featured_media":55608,"parent":0,"menu_order":14,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"","_et_pb_old_content":"","_et_gb_content_width":"","footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-32661","page","type-page","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32661","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/230"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=32661"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/32661\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/55608"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.un.org\/sustainabledevelopment\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=32661"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}