The world must provide opportunity to good life for generations to come and we must not waste everything what we have now. Natural resources should be used equitably. Every person should think about their own consumption habits, their way of living and make their own contribution to the promotion of sustainable development. The global south is the most vulnerable, the most sensitive habitat, where we are already in crisis in many places. Every person´s actions have an impact, and in addition, bold political leadership is needed. People who are not concretely affected by crises do not understand the effects of climate change, and do not know how to react adequately. However the arrival of Corona showed that countries are capable of quick solutions and the results, for example in the air quality in big cities, where quickly noticeable.
EU member states have set goals for sustainable development, but there are differences in how the goals are measured. I think there are too many different indicators and the bad thing is the lack of data. Reports differ and are contradictory. Progress and progress towards goals are seen in reports in different ways. Insufficient data and different views in the reports do not give a reliable picture of the countries progress. Progress towards climate goals and sustainable development is too slow, because the climate is changing at an accelerating pace.
Reflection effects must also be taken into account. For example, people in rich countries buy different products, and they don´t think about the effects of manufacturing the products. Another aspect is also the disposal of products which creates environmental harm for many other countries.