1.4 Economic Resources - ReadySetGooo/Sustainable-Development-Goals GitHub Wiki

By 2030, ensure that all men and women, in particular the poor and the vulnerable, have equal rights to economic resources, as well as access to basic services, ownership and control over land and other forms of property, inheritance, natural resources, appropriate new technology and financial services, including microfinance

United States

CURRENT KNOWLEDGE 

Resources

Financial Literacy 

  • The Motley Fool is a media outlet that provides financial advice, and also has financial literacy information for beginners. https://www.fool.com/ 

  • Getting a strong life insurance policy is a great way for your family to build generational wealth. 

Action Tasks

  • Pay rent to a local tribe. See if a project exists, and if a project does not exist and a local tribe does not have financial support or recognition from the government, collaborate to create a rent program. Here is an example: The Duwamish are the original, rightful caretakers of the area around what has become the city of Seattle. They are not formally recognized by the United States federal government and are severely impacted by the legacy of extremely wealthy companies extracting profit on their land. Supporting the equity, recognition, and return to stewardship of the tribe should be a priority for anyone living in the region. https://www.realrentduwamish.org/  

Informational Resources

Land Back

Canada, Land Back

Books 

  • Vine Deloria Jr. – Custer Died For Your Sins

  • Robin Wall Kimmerer (2015). Braiding Sweetgrass. Dr. Kimmerer is a very notable voice for Indigenous tradition and wisdom, especially in the realm of ecology. Her book Braiding Sweetgrass is also an excellent resource; it (among many other projects) are listed on the linked page. https://www.esf.edu/faculty/kimmerer/  

Organizations