The student can:

• describe the basic principles, structure and importance of the 2030 Agenda and its application for governments and other actors.
• describe sustainability as a holistic concept that includes ecological, economic, social and cultural components.
• interpret the content and structure of the SDGs and interrelationships and possible tensions between individual goals.
• identify gaps in the SDGs and new challenges for a 2030+ Agenda.
• outline the broad historical background of the concept of sustainable development/sustainability, explain its progress nationally and globally and interpret the role of the UN in it.
• argue why it is necessary to decouple production from natural resources and well-being from consumption.
• recognize and adapt to different lifestyles and consumption patterns in order to use fewer natural resources and reduce pressure on the planet.
• act in line with values and principles for sustainability and can define one’s own position within the multitude of interpretations of the concept of sustainability.
• interpret the environmental, social, cultural and economic impact of human activity in a general way.
• describe the circular economy and its potential.