UNSDG #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Roughly half the world’s population still lives on the equivalent of about US$2 a day with global unemployment rates of 5.7% and having a job doesn’t guarantee the ability to escape from poverty in many places. This slow and uneven progress requires us to rethink and retool our economic and social policies aimed at eradicating poverty.
A continued lack of decent work opportunities, insufficient investments and under-consumption lead to an erosion of the basic social contract underlying democratic societies: that all must share in progress. Even though the average annual growth rate of real GDP per capita worldwide is increasing year on year, there are still many countries in the developing world that are decelerating in their growth rates and moving farther from the 7% growth rate target set for 2030. As labor productivity decreases and unemployment rates rise, standards of living begin to decline due to lower wages.
Sustainable economic growth will require societies to create the conditions that allow people to have quality jobs that stimulate the economy while not harming the environment. Job opportunities and decent working conditions are also required for the whole working age population. There needs to be increased access to financial services to manage incomes, accumulate assets and make productive investments. Increased commitments to trade, banking and agriculture infrastructure will also help increase productivity and reduce unemployment levels in the world’s most impoverished regions.
UN Sustainable Development Goals
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A Solution to Overlapping Schedules Ebba Kaulas '24, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Our problem that we are targeting is the mental health at IMSA, specifically the stress caused by an extreme amount of overlapping assignments or tests scheduled on the same days or week. The pain points that result from this include lower quality work from students, high stress levels, and especially weak student-teacher communication. Our target audience is both students and ... Read More 9:55 AM - 10:15 AM |
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Daniel Cano '24, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy The problems that our service will be addressing is the inconvenience that IMSA students have every time they have room inspections, and their need for service hours to graduate. We aim to address this by providing a trash service that will pick up trash bags from students’ dorm rooms and bring them out to the dumpsters for them on ... Read More 10:20 AM - 10:50 AM |
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Meera Mutharasan '24, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy What is Jute? Jute is an online classroom managing platform. Posting assignments and assessments are made easier by students being able to see what their file looks like before they submit it, a problem we face when submitting assignments every day. This allows students to check if their files are corrupt or formatted properly. Jute also simplifies communication by ... Read More 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM |
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Keyan Dunmore '24, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy KAJ coin is a cryptocurrency alternative that is backed by your money and the price doesn’t fluctuate. The beauty of it is that it is easier to mine meaning that you make money by doing nothing and since it’s easier to mine it is less environmentally damaging. KAJ coin can be mined on computers, phones, tablets, and most electronic ... Read More 10:45 AM - 11:05 AM |
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Jimena Giles '24, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy Students at IMSA face a significant challenge in meeting their service hour requirements. For Clash of the Halls, a huge competition at IMSA, many could not even participate because they did not meet the minimum hour requirements. Their only option is to go on Helper Helper, an app which posts volunteer opportunities sparsely, hardly enough for one person, let alone ... Read More 11:10 AM - 11:30 AM |
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