We ourselves feel that what we are doing is just a drop in the ocean. But the ocean would be less because of that missing drop.
- Mother Teresa
Inspiration for your future
As early as secondary school, you make several important choices for your future. You have to choose the right level of education, make a profile choice with a corresponding subject package, and finally choose a follow-up study, all for your future. But how can you know what you want to be when you grow up? Where to start and how to choose?
Doing something that suits you, usually makes you happy. But your happiness and your future also depend on a healthy society and a livable planet. And you can make (your) work for that!
Get inspired by the challenges and opportunities of the Donut Economy and the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)!
Donut Economy and SDGs
Kate Raworth, a British economist, coined the Donut Economy. This model has received a lot of attention worldwide. If you draw this model, you will see a large circle (the limit of what our planet can handle) with a small circle inside (the social lower limit). Her model looks like a donut, hence the name "Donut Economy."
Kate would like to replace our current economic model, which is mainly about economic growth and more, more, more, with the donut model, because our current model causes great ecological damage, such as climate change, pollution, and an enormous gap between rich and poor.

Kate's Donut Economy has an inner and an outer boundary, with the safe and just space for the economy in between, good for people and the environment. The inner boundary of the donut (the hole) is defined by various things that indicate the minimum of a good, humane existence, such as having food, peace, work, housing, electricity and education. The outer boundary of the donut is defined by ecological issues, such as air pollution, climate change, ocean acidification, soil depletion and loss of biodiversity (life in the water and on the land). In her model, the economy is secondary to the planet.
Together, the Donut Economy and the SDGs are an ideal combination: the SDGs with practical, internationally supported goals and the Donut Economy as the new economic model that supports achieving the sustainable goals.
Seven steps to a 21st century economy
In her book "Donut Economy," Kate Raworth pleads for a situation in which the economy balances between an ecological upper boundary and a social lower boundary. Through eight short videos, she explains what this is all about:
Major challenges
We are facing several major challenges worldwide, such as climate change, a growing gap between rich and poor, deforestation, pollution, pandemics such as COVID-19, lack of water and food, and overpopulation. At the same time, we are seeing a rapid increase in the number of possible solutions, due to high-tech developments and growing awareness, also among young people. This is giving rise to all kinds of initiatives and actions that contribute to solutions for these challenges.
UN Sustainable Development Goals 2030
The United Nations set several years ago 17 sustainable development goals to work on together worldwide. By 2030, these goals must be realized. These goals are inspiring for everyone, because we all benefit from meeting them. They contribute to our happiness.
These goals are also being worked on in The Netherlands. Take a look at the website of the SDG Netherlands Network. The beauty of it is that everyone can contribute in his or her way, small or large. Look for your opportunities to make a meaningful contribution to society.
68 Inspiration videos linked to the 17 SDGs
Get inspired about future possibilities and discover the opportunities the Donut Economy and the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) can offer you. There are 68 Inspiration videos on this page. For each SDG, there are 4 videos showing how all kinds of people and organizations are working on these goals. When you finish watching, answer the questions below the videos for yourself. What have you become curious about? What would you like to participate in? What will be your future?
Note!
Do not watch the Inspiration videos with large groups at once directly on the website, as it will crash the server. Scan the QR code for a PDF with the links to the 68 videos.
From time to time, movies are replaced as they expire or become obsolete. Look for the refresh date. Through the OR code, you will always have the latest version.
Movie release date: Feb. 6, 2025
There are many English-language movies with it. If you would like a Dutch explanation of all the movies, you can find them here for free.

SDG 1. No more poverty
What does modern development aid in India look like?
Video: 1.58 min

What happens when you give 50 homeless people $5,000 each?
Video: 1.44 min

Would you like to live in an affordable 3D-printed house?
Video: 1.21 min

What do they do with all those unsold clothes in India?
Video: 1.27 min
SDG 2. No more hunger

How does the social supermarket value poor people?
Video: 1.54 min

What are the benefits of urban farming?
Video: 1.33 min

Do you want this African superfood on your plate?
Video: 1.52 min

Can you grow vegetables in underground bunkers?
Video: 1.29 min
SDG 3. Good health and well-being for all

How can a smog tower provide clean air?
Video: 0.51 min

How can you save forests by eating differently?
Video: 1.31 min

How do robots combat Covid in schools and hospitals?
Video: 1.19 min

Will we soon be able to grow babies in artificial wombs?
Video: 1.07 min
SDG 4. Ensure quality education

Would you like to work on real projects at school?
Video: 3.12 min

How can you make quality education possible for everyone?
Video: 3.12 min

How can you use Augmented Reality at school?
Video: 0.52 min

How does everyone get the chance to develop?
Video: 2.37 min
SDG 5. Gender Equality

What happens when a railway station is run entirely by women?
Video: 0.57 min

What if you are not a man or a woman?
Video: 4.39 min

Does the unpaid work sector have any value?
Video: 3.33 min
SDG 6. Access to clean water and sanitation

Could you make water out of air?
Video: 2.53 min

Why is sustainable use of water necessary for the whole world?
Video: 2.41 min

Can you imagine life without clean drinking water?
Video: 1.11 min

How dangerous is it if you don't have a toilet?
Video: 1.00 min
SDG 7.Promote affordable and sustainable energy

Why is Denmark building an artificial island off its coast?
Video: 1.34 min

How to make clean and affordable energy from cow dung?
Video: 3.07 min

Will your solar panels be in your windows soon?
Video: 1.03 min

How can you turn oranges into green energy?
Video: 1.00 min
SDG 8. Creating decent work and economic growth

Does artificial intelligence create jobs?
Video: 1.01 min

Video: 1.50 min
SDG 9. Stimulating industry, innovation and infrastructure

What can you make from chewed-out chewing gum?
Video: 0.57 min

How is the Internet of Things changing our daily lives?
Video: 1.51 min

Is China ahead of the rest of the world in innovation?
Video: 1.01 min

What is the life of an "Analog Boy" like?
Video: 5.43 min
SDG 10. Reduce inequality

How can municipalities tackle poverty?
Video: 3.45 min

What good is an app to poverty-stricken plastic collectors?
Video: 1.49 min

Why does world trade create income inequality?
Video: 2.03 min

How is the distribution of wealth in the world?
Video: 2.11 min
SDG 11. Creating sustainable cities and communities

How sustainable will buildings be in the future?
Video: 2.15 min
Are young people going to live on the water?
Video: 3.45 min

What does the liveable city of the future look like?
Video: 1.22 min

How does Stockholm create social meeting places?
Video: 0.53 min
SDG 12. Influencing responsible consumption and production

Why does the plastic problem start with a croissant?
Video: 3.09 min

How can you make clothes from waste from the sea?
Video: 2.56 min

Why should the local supermarket grow vegetables on its roof?
Video: 0.45 min
SDG 13. Combating climate change

How can you turn a desert into a forest?
Video: 0.47 min

Will everyone soon be able to recycle plastic themselves?
Video: 3.01 min

Does white paint help with global warming?
Video: 1.09 min

Would you like to become a tree after you die?
Video: 0.57 min
SDG 14. Protecting life under water

How can seaweed save the ocean?
Video: 1.47 min

Can a game save the coral reef?
Video: 1.11 min

How does a robot fish help protect the underwater world?
Video: 1.20 min
SDG 15. Promoting life on land

What does a polar bear want with technology?
Video: 1.20 min

Will drones be our future bees?
Video: 1.18 min

Do you also want a biopod and a biohabitat at home?
Video: 0.53 min

Can you be sustainable if you do nothing?
Video: 0.58 min
SDG 16. Ensuring peace and justice and strong public services

Will Artificial Intelligence take over our brain?
Video: 0.59 min

What is it like to go on a peace mission?
Video: 2.20 min

How can we cooperate globally on cyber security?
Video: 1.35 min

Can you use music to promote peace?
Video: 2.32 min
SDG 17. Building partnerships to achieve the goals

How does Urban Sun help fight corona?
Video: 0.56 min

What does the new farming mean?
Video: 1.00 min

What is Lucy doing to work together towards climate goals?
Video: 1.20 min

Questions at the Inspiration videos
- Which videos did you watch and why?
- Which videos have touched you and why?
- Which video did you find most interesting and why?
- What development or innovation did you see in that video?
- What did this video make you curious about?
Formulate your Future Question:
6. I would like to know .......