Why change now when we have access to electricity? The fact that “earth needs to be protected”, should be a collective thought held by individuals in modern society. With the steady increase in world population, the demand for energy is constantly rising. The United Nations (UN) has identified the need to make affordable electricity and clean energy accessible to everyone, and has created a Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) that aims to realize this vision by 2030. Globally, about a billion people lack access to electricity and around three billion people rely on wood or animal dung for cooking and heating, exposing many women and children to dangerous levels of indoor air pollution. As the population continues to grow, the demand…
The SDG Roundtable: SDG 7 – Affordable & Clean Energy
