SDG 1 · No Poverty
Eco Heroes turns that fact into a story a 6-year-old can hold onto — The Tree Woman, free to read, no account needed.
The target, in plain language
"By 2030, eradicate extreme poverty for all people everywhere."
Target 1.2 goes further: cut poverty in all its forms — not just income — by half, for everyone, everywhere, measured by each country's own definition.
Why it matters
Source: UN SDG Indicators 2026 report, unstats.un.org — figure current as of 2026.
The story
Book 1 of 17 in The Eco Heroes SDG Library — one illustrated story per UN Sustainable Development Goal. Free to read in full, no account required. Available in English, Spanish, French, German, Italian, Portuguese and Catalan.
Bring it into the room
"What's one thing you have that you didn't earn — and one thing someone worked hard for that you take for granted?" There's no wrong answer; the point is noticing the difference.
Walk or think through your neighbourhood and list every job that has to happen for it to work — bin collection, the corner shop, the bus driver. Talk about which of those jobs pay enough to live on.
Every SDG gets its own illustrated book, its own facts, its own free sample. SDG 1 is always free — the rest unlock with a school, family or hotel plan.
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