“You gotta do something else first before moving on.” – DJ Professor K, Jet Set Radio Future
When I first heard that our 2nd project would be on sustainability I was not very excited. When people think of sustainability they think of making the world greener, something I am all for, but whenever I’ve had a project on sustainability it’s always been about doing research, with the project never actually being helpful.
I was very surprised to learn that a green world is only one of the 17 sustainability goals created by the United Nations. Our project was to pick one and create something that helps fulfil a goal.
Our first task was to do a lot of research, look into a goal and present how close it is to completion. I was planning to pick gender equality, as a nonbinary person it’s something I care about a lot. But someone else picked it so I chose goal 10, reduced inequalities. Turns out gender equality is mostly about men getting paid more than women, and reduced inequalities fits what I’m interested in much more.
I have written about lack of representation for minorities for all my university essays in the past. It’s something I care about a lot, but I was worried that I should pick something new instead of choosing the easiest option for myself. I spoke about it with my lecturer and she heavily encouraged me to pick what I’m passionate about, pointing out that I’ll get bored quicker and put less effort into something I don’t care about.
So I have officially chosen Goal 10 and will be making something to help rid the world of inequality!
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