Report "Stuttgart worth living

Sub-goals of SDG 1 for German municipalities are, in particular, the implementation of social protection measures, ensuring broad coverage for the poor and vulnerable, increasing resilience in precarious situations, and also mobilizing resources to end poverty in countries of the Global South.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 2 for German municipalities are in particular the improvement of the food situation and sustainability in agricultural production.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 3 for German municipalities include, in particular, combating communicable diseases, promoting mental health and well-being, preventing and treating the misuse of harmful substances, ensuring universal access to health care, and reducing health burdens from air, water and soil pollution.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 4 for German municipalities are, in particular, the goals relating to access to high-quality primary and secondary education, to early childhood education, and to technical, vocational and tertiary education. The focus is on reducing gender- and milieu-specific differences in education as well as providing equal access to education for all. In addition, the promotion of education for sustainable development (ESD) and inclusive education play an important role.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 5 for German municipalities are, in particular, those related to ending discrimination against women and girls and violence against women and girls, recognizing unpaid care work and domestic work, ensuring women's participation through leadership roles, ensuring access to sexual and reproductive health, and generally promoting gender equality.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 6 for German municipalities are in particular the improvement of water quality, the implementation of integrated water management and the protection or restoration of water-related ecosystems.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 7 for German municipalities are, in particular, the reduction of final energy consumption and the increase of the share of renewable energies in the energy mix.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 8 for German municipalities are, in particular, adequate economic growth and increasing productivity and resource efficiency of importance. In addition, SDG 8 is also about achieving full employment and decent work and, in particular, reducing the proportion of young people who are out of work and do not complete education or vocational training.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 9 for German municipalities are in particular the development of sustainable infrastructure and the promotion of innovation, research and development.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 10 for German municipalities are, in particular, the empowerment of all people - regardless of age, gender, disability, ethnicity, origin, religion or economic or other status - to self-determination and the promotion of their inclusion. It is also about ensuring equal opportunities and, in particular, about issues of migration and integration.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 11 for German municipalities are, in particular, access to housing and basic services, sustainable transport systems, sustainable urban planning, disaster prevention, reduction of environmental pollution and access to green spaces.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 12 for German municipalities are, in particular, ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns, especially sustainable use of natural resources, reducing food waste, reducing waste, motivating companies to act sustainably, and promoting sustainable public procurement.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 13 for German municipalities are, in particular, to strengthen resilience and adaptability to climate change, to take climate protection measures, and to improve communication and the use of resources in the area of climate protection. The municipalities have set themselves the goal of becoming climate-neutral by 2050, i.e. reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 95 percent compared to 1990 levels.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 14 for German municipalities include, in particular, the quality of flowing water (SDG 6 "Clean water and sanitation," chapter 6.2), the treatment of wastewater (SDG 6, chapter 6.1), and the reduction of the harmful effects of CO2 emissions from transport, private households, and industry, commerce, and services on the oceans, seas, and marine resources (SDG 13 "Climate change mitigation measures," chapter 13.3; cf. respective SDGs).

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 15 for German municipalities are, in particular, the protection of terrestrial ecosystems, the sustainable management of forests and the conservation of biodiversity.

Relevant sub-goals of SDG 16 for German municipalities are in particular the reduction of violence (especially against children), the fight against organized crime, the reduction of corruption, the establishment of efficient institutions and the participation of citizens.

SDG 17 is generally related to strengthening resources for implementing the 2030 Agenda and to strengthening partnerships for sustainable development at all levels. For municipalities in Germany, relevant subgoals include the formation and expansion of partnerships and the mobilization of financial resources from various sources, both locally and in countries in the global South.