Hull College Principal & CEO Debs Gray has signed the SDG Accord on behalf of the college.

The SDG Accord is the university and college sector’s collective response to the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

The 17 goals were created and signed by 193 countries at the UN Sustainable Development Summit in 2015 to outline the vision for a sustainable world by 2030. The goals are a call for action by all countries – poor, rich and middle-income – to create a better world, end poverty, fight inequality and take action on climate change.

The purpose of the SDG Accord is to inspire, celebrate and advance the critical role that education has in delivering the SDGs and the value it brings to governments, business and wider society.

The SDG Accord is a commitment learning institutions are making to one another to do more to deliver the goals, to annually report on each signatory's progress, and to do so in ways which share the learning with each other both nationally and internationally. An objective is that sector SDG reporting metrics will be presented at the annual UN High Level Political Forum.

The 17 Sustainable Development Goals are as follows (click on the links below for further details)...

1: No Poverty
2: Zero 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
17: Partnerships for the Goals