GOAL 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

Ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns

E-WEB-Goal-12

Worldwide consumption and production — a driving force of the global economy — rest on the use of the natural environment and resources in a way that continues to have destructive impacts on the planet.

Economic and social progress over the last century has been accompanied by environmental degradation that is endangering the very systems on which our future development — indeed, our very survival — depends.

A few facts and figures:

  • Each year, an estimated one third of all food produced – equivalent to 1.3 billion tonnes worth around $1 trillion – ends up rotting in the bins of consumers and retailers, or spoiling due to poor transportation and harvesting practices.
  • If people worldwide switched to energy efficient light bulbs the world would save US$120 billion annually.
  • Should the global population reach 9.6 billion by 2050, the equivalent of almost three planets could be required to provide the natural resources needed to sustain current lifestyles.

The COVID-19 pandemic offers countries an opportunity to build recovery plans that will reverse current trends and change our consumption and production patterns towards a more sustainable future.

Sustainable consumption and production is about doing more and better with less. It is also about decoupling economic growth from environmental degradation, increasing resource efficiency and promoting sustainable lifestyles.

Sustainable consumption and production can also contribute substantially to poverty alleviation and the transition towards low-carbon and green economies.

Sessions

GOAL 12GOAL 13+2
16 May 2018
16:00 - 16:40
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
IN THIS SESSION… Robert Opp currently leads the Innovation &...
OnlineGOAL 12
31 July 2020
14:00 - 15:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
[ITU-T Y.3172] specified machine learning function orchestrator (MLFO) as an...
GOAL 12GOAL 2
22 September 2020
19:15 - 20:45
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Through innovation and efficiencies, the agri-food sector has met an...
GOAL 12GOAL 2
23 September 2020
17:00 - 21:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Through innovation and efficiencies, the agri-food sector has met an...
OnlineGOAL 11GOAL 12+2
7 April 2021
16:00 - 18:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The ITU-T Focus Group on “Environmental Efficiency for Artificial Intelligence...
GOAL 12GOAL 2+1
18 May 2021
15:00 - 15:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
RoboCup is RoboCup, what’s that? For nearly 25 years, RoboCup has...
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 9
29 June 2021
16:00 - 17:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Artificial intelligence is rapidly making its way in many different...
Discovery - AI and Climate Science
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 13+2
7 July 2021
12:30 - 14:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Climate change is one of the most pressing global challenges,...
Discovery - AI and Climate Science
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 13+2
16 July 2021
16:00 - 17:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
While climate change is certain, precisely how climate will change...
GOAL 11GOAL 12+4
10 February 2022
14:00 - 14:45
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
How can we track green energy consumption around the clock?...
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 2+2
22 March 2022
15:00 - 17:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
By 2050, we’ll need 70% more food to feed an...
Innovation Factory
GOAL 11GOAL 12+2
1 April 2022
16:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This AI for Good Innovation Factory kick-off is the first...
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 2
21 April 2022
14:00 - 15:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The adoption of digital agricultural technologies can play a pivotal...
OnlineGOAL 10GOAL 12+1
3 June 2022
16:45 - 18:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
When applied responsibly, artificial intelligence (AI) and digital innovation have...
Innovation Factory
GOAL 12GOAL 13+2
10 June 2022
14:00 - 16:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
AI for Good Innovation Factory is an UN-led pitching platform...
Discovery - AI and Robotics
OnlineGOAL 11GOAL 12+2
30 June 2022
16:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Amid a global labor and skills shortage in the construction...
Innovation Factory
GOAL 12GOAL 15+2
11 July 2022
17:00 - 19:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
With the advent of technology, there have been dramatic transformations...
GOAL 7GOAL 9+2
6 September 2022
14:00 - 15:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Artificial Intelligence (AI) applications and technologies are gaining uptake globally,...
GOAL 7GOAL 11+3
22 September 2022
17:00 - 18:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Datacenters are the home for Artificial Intelligence (AI). Sustainable AI...
Innovation Factory
GOAL 10GOAL 12+2
4 October 2022
16:00 - 18:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Agriculture plays a crucial role in the economic sector of...
GOAL 11GOAL 12+2
18 October 2022
16:00 - 16:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The impact of climate change is far-reaching and can hold...
GOAL 11GOAL 12+3
20 October 2022
16:30 - 17:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Energy pollution is threatening our climate. From air to water,...
OnlineGOAL 11GOAL 12+2
25 October 2022
16:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
With the climate crisis, global supply chain challenges and growing...
Discovery - AI and Robotics
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 7+2
27 October 2022
16:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Solar energy has the potential to be the main energy...
OnlineGOAL 11GOAL 12+2
16 November 2022
16:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
How can AI and other technologies help provide clean energy...
GOAL 11GOAL 12+2
30 November 2022
17:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The effects of climate change and extreme weather are impacting...
Discovery - AI and Robotics
OnlineGOAL 10GOAL 12+1
28 March 2023
16:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Robot tutors have started taking over the classrooms to support...
Discovery - AI and Robotics
OnlineGOAL 10GOAL 12+1
25 April 2023
16:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The combination of AI, robotics and Internet-of-Things (IoT) is transforming...
Discovery - AI for Earth and Sustainability Science
OnlineGOAL 13GOAL 15+4
10 May 2023
17:00 - 19:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Remote sensing enables monitoring life above and under water The...
GOAL 9GOAL 12+2
5 July 2023
09:30 - 13:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
As we strive to achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development...
GOAL 10GOAL 17+15
6 July 2023
09:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading action-oriented...
Discovery - AI for Earth and Sustainability Science
OnlineGOAL 10GOAL 17+15
6 July 2023
09:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Discovery - AI for Earth and Sustainability Science
OnlineGOAL 10GOAL 17+15
6 July 2023
09:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Discovery - AI and Robotics
OnlineGOAL 10GOAL 17+15
7 July 2023
09:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The AI for Good Global Summit is the leading action-oriented...
OnlineGOAL 1GOAL 10+15
20 July 2023
17:00 - 18:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
We engage with core computer algorithms such as “sorting” for...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
25 July 2023
16:00 - 16:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 11GOAL 12+15
27 July 2023
16:00 - 16:45
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 17GOAL 9+15
1 August 2023
16:00 - 16:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 17GOAL 8+15
2 August 2023
16:00 - 16:35
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 12GOAL 9
3 August 2023
16:00 - 16:25
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
9 August 2023
16:00 - 16:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
15 August 2023
16:00 - 16:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 12GOAL 9
16 August 2023
16:00 - 16:25
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
17 August 2023
16:00 - 17:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
22 August 2023
16:00 - 16:50
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
30 August 2023
16:00 - 16:10
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 12GOAL 7
31 August 2023
16:00 - 16:05
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
13 September 2023
16:00 - 17:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session held during the...
GOAL 9GOAL 12+2
23 October 2023
11:00 - 15:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of a workshop that took place...
GOAL 12GOAL 3+2
6 November 2023
11:00 - 11:15
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
Discovery - AI for Earth and Sustainability Science
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 13+1
17 January 2024
17:00 - 18:15
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Machine learning approaches, especially deep neural networks, are showing tremendous...
GOAL 12GOAL 9
26 January 2024
11:00 - 11:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
GOAL 1GOAL 12+3
16 February 2024
11:00 - 11:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 4+1
27 March 2024
11:00 - 11:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a summit replay of the session that took...
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 13+2
30 April 2024
14:00 - 14:45
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a summit replay of the session that took...
In person & onlineGOAL 11GOAL 12
29 May 2024
16:30 - 17:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The critical conversation on AI safety and risk
In person & onlineGOAL 9GOAL 12
29 May 2024
17:00 - 17:45
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
To share or not to share: the dilemma of open...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
30 May 2024
09:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The United Nations’ largest event on AI and sustainable development...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
30 May 2024
09:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The United Nations’ largest event on AI and sustainable development...
In person & onlineGOAL 12GOAL 16
30 May 2024
14:30 - 16:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Recent breakthroughs in AI, and generative AI in particular, have...
GOAL 9GOAL 12
30 May 2024
15:30 - 15:45
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Expanding access to AI tools and their increasing capabilities have...
In person & onlineGOAL 10GOAL 12+1
30 May 2024
16:00 - 16:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Artificial intelligence (AI) is already playing a crucial role in...
GOAL 1GOAL 10+15
31 May 2024
09:00 - 17:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
The United Nations’ largest event on AI and sustainable development...
GOAL 12GOAL 4+1
31 May 2024
10:25 - 10:45
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
In this presentation, Hao Li will talk about the impact...
In person & onlineGOAL 9GOAL 12
31 May 2024
10:45 - 11:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
GOAL 12GOAL 10
31 May 2024
11:30 - 11:50
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Abu Dhabi’s Technology Innovation Institute, renowned for its open source...
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 10
11 July 2024
16:00 - 16:20
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
OnlineGOAL 10GOAL 12+1
8 August 2024
16:00 - 16:25
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 4+1
21 August 2024
16:00 - 16:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
OnlineGOAL 11GOAL 12
11 September 2024
12:30 - 13:05
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
OnlineGOAL 9GOAL 12
17 September 2024
12:30 - 13:15
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
Discovery - AI for Earth and Sustainability Science
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 13+3
2 October 2024
17:00 - 18:30
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This session will explore advanced methods in deep generative modeling...
OnlineGOAL 10GOAL 12+4
3 October 2024
16:30 - 18:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Young people today are at a critical intersection with AI...
OnlineGOAL 9GOAL 12
19 November 2024
11:00 - 11:15
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
This is a replay of the session that took place...
Discovery - AI and Robotics
OnlineGOAL 12GOAL 4+1
8 April 2025
16:00 - 17:00
EST - New York
CST - Beijing
PST - Los Angeles
Future robots need to be robust and adaptable, and new...
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