The 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals mapped to Houston's civic ecosystem
Every service, policy, news story, and elected official in the Change Engine is classified against the UN SDGs. See how your community connects to the global agenda.
The Sustainable Development Goals are 17 interconnected objectives adopted by all United Nations member states in 2015. They provide a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity — for people and the planet — through 2030.
They range from ending poverty and hunger, to ensuring quality education and clean water, to building sustainable cities and fighting climate change. The goals recognize that ending poverty must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth.
Here in Houston, these global goals show up in local action — in the services our nonprofits provide, the policies our elected officials champion, and the stories our communities tell. The Change Engine maps every piece of civic content against these goals so you can see how local work connects to global ambitions.
Content enters the pipeline — news articles, services, policies, officials
AI classifies each item across 16 taxonomy dimensions, including SDGs
Junction tables link every entity to relevant SDGs for cross-referencing
You explore the connections below — click any goal to see what's linked
SDG classifications are generated automatically using AI when content enters the Change Engine pipeline. Each item can map to multiple goals — a food bank, for example, may link to both SDG 1 (No Poverty) and SDG 2 (Zero Hunger). Explore the full taxonomy on the Focus Areas page, or browse by pathway.