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Do you know what the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are?

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I'm going to list the 17 objectives of sustainable development.

Please answer if your library has any project or action (in the last 5 years) related to the following objectives:

1) No poverty - End poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Basic rights (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Information literacy (workshops, lectures, etc).

Other.

None.

2) Zero Hunger - End hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition and promote sustainable agriculture.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Access to agricultural research information.

Give information about places that donate food.

Cooking or healthy eating (workshops, lectures, talks, etc) to avoid malnutrition (undernutrition or overnutrition).

Sustainable agriculture courses to ensure more productive and sustainable harvests.

Event of exchange of seedling and seeds.

Garden for cultivating vegetables and herbs (also as a space for reading and enjoy).

Nutrition (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Food waste (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Offer food sharing fridge (people can take food from the fridge for free).

Other.

None.

3) Good health and well-being - Ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Library as a good place for reading, enjoy and relax.

Book delivery service for old people and people with disabilities.

Nutrition and diets (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Sports or dance (workshops, courses, etc).

Meditation (workshops, courses, etc).

Sex-disease (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Bibliotherapy (a program designed to facilitate the recovery of patients suffering from mental illness or disturbance).

Lectures on most common diseases in your country (Coronavirus, HIV/AIDS, Ischemic heart disease, Alzheimer's disease, Stroke, Lung cancer, Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD), Colorectal cancer, etc).

Other.

None.

4) Quality education - Ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Information literacy (also to identify false information and prevent it from spreading).

Information about how to start to study (nursery school, schools, universities, training, etc).

Conversation groups project (to improve your language).

Writing, reading and storytelling (workshop, lectures, courses, etc).

School support (Maths Support Program, etc).

Training (workshop, lectures, courses, etc).

Other.

None.

5) Gender Equality - Achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Information literacy (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Women's empowerment (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Women's right (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Training courses for women.

Celebration of Women's Day in the Library.

Domestic violence awareness.

Child sexual abuse awareness.

Parental leave and children (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Entrepreneurship or leadership (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Other.

None.

6) Clean water and sanitation - Ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Provide free and reliable access to water and sanitation.

Health-related aspects of water (Hepatitis A, Infectious Diarrhea, Amoebiasis, Cholera, Ascariasis) to show the importance of having clean water and sanitation (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Other.

None.

7) Affordable and clean energy - Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

The proportion of electricity from renewable energy sources (solar, wind, geothermics, etc).

Smart and certified electronic equipment that uses less energy (Printers: power usage, use of ink; Hardware certificates: Energy Star, Software solutions to optimize energy consumption (Stand-by); Thin clients instead of PCs (power-saving, longer lifespan); Remote management.

Energy awareness (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Natural ventilation, Daylight (bring natural light into the building), window glazing quality (thermal insulation) to mitigate the energy use.

Library entrance and interior climate: revolving doors, vestibules, etc.

Energy-efficient heating and hot water production, energy-saving electrical appliances, fair trade products, etc.

Make energy use visible in order to reduce usage levels: energy meters (Power consumption, production, recycling).

Efficient lighting controls (control panels, lighting system with movement sensors, individual light control of reading places).

Lightbulb use: fluorescent and energy saving lamps, also LED.

Other.

None.

8) Decent Work and economic growth - Promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Public access to Information and Communication Technologies (ICTs).

How to use computers, internet, etc. (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

How to elaborate a CV (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Job interview tips (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

General training courses.

Partnerships with job centres.

Other.

None.

9) Industry, innovation and infrastructure - Build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Open Science (open lab notebooks, open educational resources, open source codes, open peer review, open exhibits, etc).

Other.

None.

10) Reduce inequalities - Reduce inequality within and among countries.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Library services free of charge (for people in financial difficulty).

Digital inclusion (teach users to work on a computer and on the Internet).

Language meetings for immigrants ( to break the language barrier).

Welcome space (with folders and information about the city, cultural events, courses, etc).

Social integration (library as a space to know new people and discuss about life topics).

People with disabilities (accessibility, Large print books , Braille books, Talking books, Adaptive keyboards, Adjustable desk, Shelves reachable from a wheelchair, Clear signs, etc).

LGBT (Celebration of LGBT's dates, trans storytelling, a special collection about the topic, talks).

Information literacy (workshops, lectures, etc).

Adult literacy (workshops, lectures, courses, etc).

Ethnic and Cultural Diversity (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Religion Diversity (workshops, lectures, talks, events, etc) to fight against religious intolerance.

Civil rights (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Other.

None.

11) Sustainable cities and communities - Make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. Libraries should lead by example (proactive and exemplary).

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Library as a meeting place to learn and talk about sustainability (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Library ensures the documentation and preservation of cultural heritage for future generation.

Environment management inside the library based on the ideas of certification ISO 14000 (commercial, international, without legal nature) or EMAS (Eco-Management and Audit Scheme) of the EU.

Awareness training for employees and library users.

Reprographic services (scanning instead of printing), the primacy of digital, double-sided printing.

Sustainable building - if possible with certification - LEED (US), BREEAM (UK), HQE™ (France), Green Star (Australia), DGNB (Germany), Energieausweis nach EnEV, European Energy Award®, Solarbundesliga, etc).

Other.

None.

12) Responsible consumption and production - Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Local suppliers (bookbinders, book suppliers and delivery).

Certified suppliers (Green procurement of office supplies and equipment -origin, energy consumption, recycling, use of renewable and reusable materials, fairtrade products).

Suppliers with Green shipping (CO2balance, packing materials and transport).

Sustainable consumption (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Separation of waste (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Waste reduction (self-help workshops or courses to repair equipments such as bikes, electronic equipments, etc).

Recycling waste (workshops, lectures, talks, etc) - printer cartridges; containers and packaging; batteries, electrical devices and components; Lightbulb.

Avoid plastic in the library (cover books with plastic, plastic bags, plastic cups, etc).

Product life cycle (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Donations campaign of books, Clothes, Toys, equipment.

The lending of ‘other’ non-book-materials: things not needed daily (laptops, bikes, garden tools, etc).

Offer collection box for special waste (batteries, old mobile phones, smartphones, etc).

Other.

None.

13) Climate Action - Take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Climate Change (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Be a part of Libraries4Future (https://libraries4future.org/).

Offer bicycle parking (to avoid use of cars).

Information on how to get to the library by public transport (site, folders, etc).

Other.

None.

14) Conserve Life Below Water - Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Water day celebration.

Marine conservation awareness (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

The library has rainwater harvesting (use of grey and rainwater in toilets and irrigation).

Saving features (WCs, wash basin equipment).

Other.

None.

15) Protect Life on Land - Protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and halt biodiversity loss.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Library furniture is made of sustainable material.

The case of wood materials all are certified and come from forest management (origin, how cultivated, certificates).

Cultivating the gardens (workshops, lectures, courses, etc).

Agrotoxins (lectures, talks, etc).

Composting at home (workshops, lectures, courses, etc).

Avoidance of chemical products for cleaning the building (use of non-toxic, water-based rather than oil based, products; perfume-free, biodegradable).

Other.

None.

16) Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions - Promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Specific collection about the topic.

Exhibitions about the topic.

Human rights (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Ethnic and cultural diversity (workshops, lectures, talks, etc) to fight against intolerance.

Ethics, rights and duties (workshops, lectures, talks, etc).

Information literacy (also to identify false information and prevent it from spreading).

Other.

None.

17) Partnerships for the Goals - Revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. Has the library had some partnership with another institution to carry out the projects/programs (supporting / funding agencies, Friends of the Library, etc.)?

Yes.

No.

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