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SUSTAINABILITY IN UNIVERSITY

As an important and responsible contributor to societal progress, Vilnius Gediminas Technical University seeks to enhance the university’s contribution to sustainable societal development. The concept of sustainable university development reflects Vilnius Gediminas Technical University’s position, mission, and role in fostering a culture of sustainability within the community and strengthening responsibility toward the environment, society, and the region.

The university aims to contribute to the 17 Sustainable Development Goals established by the United Nations, encompassing improvements in social conditions, economic growth, environmental protection, and cooperation.

SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS

1. End poverty in all its forms everywhere.
2. End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.
3. Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.
4. Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.
5. Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.
6. Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.
7. Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable, and modern energy for all.
8. Promote sustained, inclusive, and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment, and decent work for all.
9. Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization, and foster innovation.
10. Reduce inequality within and among countries.
11. Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient, and sustainable.
12. Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.
13. Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.*
14. Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas, and marine resources for sustainable development.
15. Protect, restore, and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, halt and reverse land degradation, and halt biodiversity loss.
16. Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels.
17. Strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

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