What is Sustainable Development?
"Sustainable development is development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs."
Definition by the Brundtland Commission (1987) of the overall goal of Sustainable Development. The commission popularized the concept that development must balance environmental protection, economic growth, and social equity.
Despite the good intentions behind the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), some communities have been left behind, such as the villages in the Nepal Valley, and have appealed to associations to ensure their development and a better future.
Indeed, Seed of Light aims to promote Sustainable Development where the government fails to mobilise resources.
SEEDofLIGHT contributes to Sustainable Development Goals by providing access to energy and improving education infrastructures.
The SDGs (Sustainable Development Goals) are the 17 goals adopted by the United Nations as part of the 2030 Agenda to promote more equitable, inclusive and sustainable development. These goals address some of the major global challenges of our time, such as poverty, education, health, energy, climate change and the reduction of inequalities.
More than just a list of priorities, the SDGs represent a common framework for building development pathways that bring together social, environmental and economic dimensions.
For this reason, they now serve as an important reference point for associations and organisations working locally and in vulnerable contexts.
Affordable and clean energy
Of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, SEEDofLIGHT’s projects are particularly aligned with SDG 7, which focuses on ensuring access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
SEEDofLIGHT contributes by financing mini-hydropower projects in vulnerable areas that are difficult to connect to the national electricity grid.
In line with the association’s principles, projects are developed at the request of local communities, with their active involvement, to strengthen their autonomy, management capacity and long-term sustainability. From this perspective, mini-hydropower is not merely a technical solution, but a catalyst for more equitable, participatory and sustainable development.
Quality education
SEED of LIGHT contributes to SDG 4 by upholding the right to quality education even in the most remote and vulnerable areas.
In Nepal, the association has supported two rural schools in the Makalu Rural Municipality by providing essential teaching resources, including computers, a printer and basic furniture, with the aim of strengthening educational resources.
