[For Seniors] Let's Enjoy Learning about the SDGs through Quizzes!

hydropower

Energy conversion efficiency is the proportion that indicates how much of energy can be converted into electricity. Among renewables—including solar, hydro, and wind—it is said to have the highest efficiency. Eighty percent of the energy produced is converted into electricity.

Innovation

The SDGs consist of 17 goals and 169 targets. It’s said that they can’t be achieved with conventional ways of thinking or doing things. For example, in this new era it’s important to sometimes hold discussions on themes like “How can we prevent conflicts from occurring?” It may also be important for each individual to think of new ideas and new ways to put them into practice.

koala

You can see pandas, koalas, and Japanese giant flying squirrels in Japan, right? Koalas, whose natural habitat is in Australia, have been declining in number due to habitat destruction as well as recent bushfires and climate change. I’ve heard there are also initiatives aiming to double the koala population by 2050.

Internet

The internet has been widely introduced in fields such as education and healthcare, and social media is a familiar example. While it is convenient, the adoption rate seems low in developing countries due to issues like high implementation costs and securing skilled personnel. In a world that is becoming a digital society, being left behind widens disparities and leads to disadvantages.

Picasso

Picasso drew a “white dove” for the poster of the International Peace Conference held in 1949. It is said that Picasso had been fond of doves since childhood. He incorporated doves as motifs in his paintings and even kept them in his studio. When he worked on posters calling for the abolition of nuclear weapons, he also depicted doves in flight.