The Climate Conscious Podcast
The Climate Conscious Podcast amplifies the Caribbean perspective on climate change and sustainable development. Hosted by Derval Barzey, we feature insightful conversations with guests as we advocate for inclusive, resilient, sustainable development through dialogue. We're creating awareness, capturing learnings, and telling our stories of resilience with authenticity. Tune in wherever you listen to podcasts.
The Climate Conscious Podcast
E036: SDG Impact with Alicia M. Richins
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Derval Barzey / Alicia Richins
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Season 4
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Episode 36
Looking at the SDG Index ranking of 165 countries, at least 7 Caribbean countries are not ranked. For the Caribbean countries that were ranked, it ranged from 49/ 165 for Cuba, to 150/ 165 for Haiti. In many cases there were data gaps. So while this gives us an idea of the region’s performance when benchmarked against this internationally accepted framework, is this a reliable tool for us to use? Is it appropriate for the unique situation of SIDS?
Derval chats with Alicia Richins, Sustainability and Social Impact Consultant about translating the 17 UN SDGs to a common language and embedding the principles in business operations,