UNSDG #12: Responsible Consumption and Reduction

Sustainable consumption and production is about promoting resource and energy efficiency, sustainable infrastructure, and providing access to basic services, green and decent jobs and a better quality of life for all. Its implementation helps to achieve overall development plans, reduce future economic, environmental and social costs, strengthen economic competitiveness and reduce poverty.

At the current time, material consumption of natural resources is increasing, particularly within Eastern Asia. Countries are also continuing to address challenges regarding air, water and soil pollution.

Since sustainable consumption and production aims at “doing more and better with less,” net welfare gains from economic activities can increase by reducing resource use, degradation and pollution along the whole life cycle, while increasing quality of life. There also needs to be significant focus on operating on supply chain, involving everyone from producer to final consumer. This includes educating consumers on sustainable consumption and lifestyles, providing them with adequate information through standards and labels and engaging in sustainable public procurement, among others.
UN Sustainable Development Goals

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Schedule
2023
Wednesday, April 26th
10:10 AM

A Bill to Break down Microplastics

Carter Poskozim '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Nikhil Kodali '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Ezra Cornell '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Haoran Shi '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room #2 (A115)

10:10 AM - 10:25 AM

10:40 AM

PlateMate

Michael Thiery '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Shashi Salavath '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
David Simmons '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Joey Urbin '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room #3 (A155)

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

10:40 AM

TERRA Chicagoland: Total Environment Responsibility and Restoration Action of Chicagoland- Advocation, Collaboration, Education

Katherine Ge '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Pranavi Korapati '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Manhitha Mamillapalli '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room #1 (A113)

10:40 AM - 10:55 AM

11:10 AM

Cleaning Beaches through Automation

Himani Musku '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Carissa Chen '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Netra Rameshbabu '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Anjali Samal '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Aarna Patel '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room #3 (A155)

11:10 AM - 11:25 AM

11:25 AM

The impact of COVID-19 on the global economy's GDP

Krish Konda '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Aditya Hansoty '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy
Neerav Poluri '25, Illinois Mathematics and Science Academy

Room #2 (A133)

11:25 AM - 11:40 AM