Sustainable Library 2030 Roadmap – Library contributing to UN Sustainable Development Goals
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2023-11-14
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International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)
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Oulu City Library in Finland has implemented a Sustainable Library 2030 Roadmap to support library’s sustainability work. The roadmap is produced by Oulu City Library, and it is based on the United Nation’s 2030 sustainable development goals (SDG) and the eco-promises set by the Oulu City library.
The roadmap defines the main development areas and sets detailed implementation plans for each area. The roadmap consists of four main objectives: promoting environmental awareness, reducing environmental impact, responsible construction and a sustainable library of the future, as well as two specific areas for development, resource-wise regional development and the promotion of remote practices.
Central to the preparation of the roadmap was also reflecting the set goals on United Nation’s 2030 sustainable development goals to the library's operations. The set goals were also examined in relation to how they reflect the library's own eco-promises.
Although all 17 SDGs are relevant to libraries to some level, Oulu City Library decided to take 11 SDGs, which best reflect the aims of their sustainability plan, as the basis for their roadmap. These are goals number 1, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 16 and 17. Each goal contains examples of the library's environmental actions.
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Subject::UN Sustainable Development Goals, Subject::Sustainability, Subject::Green libraries