London Eco Film Festival - November 2020 - Rich Mix - Shoreditch
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WE CANNOT DO EVERYTHING BUT WE CAN ALL DO SOMETHING, IF EVERYBODY DOES SOMETHING EVERYTHING GETS DONE!

The London Eco Film Festival is aligned with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The SDGs, otherwise known as the Global Goals, are a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. This is what the world is trying to do, and so this is what we should all be part of.


​These 17 Goals build on the successes of the Millennium Development Goals, while including new areas such as climate change, economic inequality, innovation, sustainable consumption, peace and justice, among other priorities. The goals are interconnected – often the key to success on one will involve tackling issues more commonly associated with another.

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The SDGs are a bold commitment to tackle some of the more pressing challenges facing the world today. All 17 Goals interconnect, meaning success in one affects success for others. Dealing with the threat of climate change impacts how we manage our fragile natural resources, achieving gender equality or better health helps eradicate poverty, and fostering peace and inclusive societies will reduce inequalities and help economies prosper. In short, this is the greatest chance we have to improve life for future generations.

​The SDGs coincided with another historic agreement reached in 2015 at the COP21 Paris Climate Conference. Together with the Sendai Framework for Disaster Risk Reduction, signed in Japan in March 2015, these agreements provide a set of common standards and achievable targets to reduce carbon emissions, manage the risks of climate change and natural disasters, and to build back better after a crisis.
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The SDGs are unique in that they cover issues that affect us all. They reaffirm our international commitment to end poverty, permanently, everywhere. They are ambitious in making sure no one is left behind. More importantly, they involve us all to build a more sustainable, safer, more prosperous planet for all humanity.
  • Festival Guide
    • about
    • UN SDGs
  • 2019 highlights
    • 2019 Highlights Film
    • 2019 Film winners
    • 2019 Eco Hero Awards
    • Inspirational Talks
  • LEFF 2021
    • DOCUMENTARTIES/FILM/ PHOTOGRAPHY
    • The Conversation
    • Creative Entrepreneurship
    • because
  • submit