Goal 7: Ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all

Blogs

• View the official blog from The Gwenna Moss Centre for Teaching Effectiveness (GMCTL) at the University of Saskatchewan. they can infuse Goal 7 Affordable and Clean Energy into their own courses. It provides learning outcomes, ways to reflect, share and act, curricular connections and questions for students related to Goal 7.  

Case Studies

•  The Urban Sustainability Exchange (USE) website has case studies specific to each Sustainable Development Goal. These provide information on programs, projects and policies being implemented in cities around the globe to accomplish Sustainable Development Goals.

• Visit World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for tracking clean energy progress reports developed by International Energy Agency(IEA). The reports assess the status of 46 critical energy technologies and sectors, and provide recommendations on how they can get ‘on track’ with reaching three strategic goals: the Paris Agreement’s well below 2°C climate goal, universal energy access and substantially reducing air pollution. WBCSD is a global platform for sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net-zero, nature positive, and more equitable future.

• Visit World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) for the energy progress report developed by International Energy Agency(IEA), International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), UN Statistics Division (UNSD), World Bank (WB) and the World Health Organization (WHO). The report monitors and assesses global progress in the quest for sustainable, affordable, reliable and modern energy services for everyone. WBCSD is a global platform for sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net-zero, nature positive, and more equitable future.

• Visit the Global Environmental Education Partnership (GEEP) for the case studies. The GEEP was launched by the United States Environmental Protection Agency, the Taiwan Environmental Protection Administration, and the North American Association for Environmental Education (NAAEE). The GEEP developed a list of topics in environmental education to achieve the environmental protection goals in each country and address issues such as climate change through environmental education and citizen engagement.

• View the Southern Voice case studies by International Institute of Sustainable Development (IISD). The research network Southern Voice launched six SDG case studies that focus on three of the global Goals: SDG 4, 7 and 8. The Ghana case study examines the role of development partnerships in supporting the country’s progress towards clean and affordable energy for all, and underscores how progress in this area can contribute to other SDGs, including SDG 13. IISD is an independent think tank that is guided by five core priorities – climate, resources, economies, act together and engage. They host events and publish strategic plans and reports related to their core priorities.

Infographics

• View this infographic on SDG 7 by the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UNDESA). This infographic illustrates an overview of affordable and clean energy, targets and indicators and progress reports. UNDESA acts as the Secretariat for the SDGs, providing substantive support and capacity-building for the goals and their related thematic issues, including water, energy, climate, oceans, urbanization, transport, science and technology, the Global Sustainable Development Report (GSDR), partnerships and Small Island Developing States.

• View this infographic and report on SDG 7 by the UN’s Department of Economic and Social Affairs(UNDESA). This document shares eye-opening statistics on the subjects related to affordable and clean energy such as access to electricity, clean cooking fuels and technologies and renewable energy.

Lesson Plans

• SDG 7: Affordable and Clean Energy – The Path Towards Affordable and Clean Energy lesson is from the Gustavson School of Business at the University of Victoria in British Columbia. This lesson covers the transition to clean and renewable energy to fight climate change, focusing on the future of energy and investment. Additionally, innovative technologies and the servitization business model are studied to ensure wider and affordable access to clean energy.

• The following link will take you to a PDF with the direct link to multimedia educational resources, pedagogical resources and ideas for classroom activities and lesson plans for infusing SDG 7.  View the document here.

Video Library

• View the SDG Academy Library, a video library which consists of a vast collection of videos in the form of lectures. There is a series of lectures on different themes by Professors from around the world. Videos related to many different themes and issues under each sustainable development goal can be found in this library.  

Websites

• The World’s Largest Lesson website has creative tools and resources for educators to promote learning about Sustainable Development goals. There are a variety of resources on the website that can be used to teach each SDG such as lesson plans, guides, videos, books, comics, games, quizzes, and many other resources. The resources are available in many different languages.  

• View the website Springer Nature to access a collection of different resources related to SDG 7. There are interviews, books, journal chapters and articles, blogs, collections and special issues related to SDG 7.  

• View the Makematic website with animated and live-action videos that focus on global learning for teachers and students. The website has 68 animated and live-action films dedicated to Sustainable Development Goals. There are videos exploring each SDG.  

• View the SDG Tracker website to access data related to the progress of Goal 7, its related targets and indicators. It is a free, open-access resource that tracks global progress toward the SDGs.  

• Visit World Business Council for Sustainable Development (WBCSD) to learn about a SDG roadmap for the oil and gas sector. The Roadmap identifies how oil and gas companies can work towards a low-emissions future while contributing to a healthier and more prosperous world aligned with the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. WBCSD is a global platform for sustainable businesses working collectively to accelerate the system transformations needed for a net-zero, nature positive, and more equitable future.

• View Canadian Indicators For Sustainable Development Goals for Canada-specific statistics and reports categorized by each SDG targets and indicators. The data is provided by Statistics Canada and presented in charts and tables.