City Of Orlando: Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Announces City's First Voluntary Local Review

Press release from the City of Orlando:

September 20, 2021

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Announces City’s First Voluntary Local Review of  Sustainable Development Goals at Joint United Nations Foundation and Brookings Institution Event  

Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer Announces City’s First Voluntary Local Review of  Sustainable Development Goals at Joint United Nations Foundation and Brookings Institution Event 

September 20, 2021 – ORLANDO, FL – During the third annual American Leadership in Advancing the Sustainable Development Goals event co-hosted by the United Nations Foundation and Brookings Institution, Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer announced the release of the City of Orlando’s first Voluntary Local Review (VLR) of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), Orlando and the Sustainable Development Goals: A Voluntary Review of Progress. 

The VLR is a local government assessment effort that ensures the city’s Green Works Orlando sustainability goals are aligned with the SDGs. The SDGs, which were agreed to by all 192 countries, at the United Nations in 2015, outline 17 universal goals to achieve by 2030 to protect the planet, end poverty, and improve the quality of life for this and forthcoming generations. They offer a globally recognized framework for measuring progress and advancing evidence-based policies. 

The VLR is a local government assessment effort that ensures the city’s Green Works Orlando sustainability goals are aligned with the SDGs. The SDGs, which were agreed to by all 192 countries, at the United Nations in 2015, outline 17 universal goals to achieve by 2030 to protect the planet, end poverty, and improve the quality of life for this and forthcoming generations. They offer a globally recognized framework for measuring progress and advancing evidence-based policies. 

“In Orlando, sustainability and resiliency are a top priority, but real climate action doesn’t happen with one city working alone,” said Orlando Mayor Buddy Dyer. “This is why we are excited to share our Voluntary Local Review, and to join cities and countries worldwide to better assess our collective progress toward preserving our planet for generations to come.”  

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