Before we get to coding in R, let’s chat about the data we will be using for the course!
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
Every module in this course uses data from the 2023 Sustainable Development Report generated by the SDG Transformation Center
Data Methodology
Generating a dataset is a complex process that requires comprehensive documentation regarding the specifics of the data and any decision making in the collection/sharing process
The documentation for this dataset can be downloaded here by clicking on Methodology
Some amazing tools have been created for us to explore the data from the 2023 Sustainable Development Report
There are also dashboards that allow us to visualize SDG data for more specific places
This may cause you to wonder: why learn to code when all of these tools are already available to us?
Use the data visualization tools on one of these platforms(Small Island Developing States Data Platform, United States Sustainable Development Report, 2023 Sustainable Development Report) to create 2 data visualizations. For each visualization, write 4 sentences describing what you see.
Download the visualization and descriptions into a pdf and email to connor.flynn@chaminade.edu and victoria.delacruz@student.chaminade.edu