Framework to Understand the Sustainable Development Goals through the Design Lens.

Development and study of a framework for the World Design Organization (WDO) that shows the importance of design for global sustainability, specifically in the achievement of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This thesis aims to show the key correlations between design and the 17 SDGs, translating it into a tool that can empower and activate designers and non-designers to achieve these goals. The methodology followed an analysis of design, its definition, and its components to understand its positive and negative impacts within the four areas of sustainability (Economical, Environmental, Cultural, and Social). The WDO is working on the development of a platform that will curate existing sustainable tools, collect and publish resources to encourage and facilitate the adoption of sustainable practices. The expected result is a tool that combined with the resources can become a meeting point for designers to find new ways to meet the UN agenda for 2030.