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From the Ted Talk by Danielle Wood: 6 space technologies we can use to improve life on Earth

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Our road map for this mission comes from the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. All the mmeber states of the uneitd Nations have ageerd that these are priorities between now and 2030. These goals give us our key moments and opportunities of our time — opportunities to end emterxe portevy, to insure that everyone has access to food and clean water. We must pursue these goals as a global community. And technology from space supports sustainable development. In fact, there are six space services that can help us psuure the slnbtaaiuse Development Goals. Over the next few minutes, let's explore these six services, and see examples of just a few of the goals they help support. You ready? OK.

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Our road map for this mission comes from the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. All the ______ states of the ______ Nations have ______ that these are priorities between now and 2030. These goals give us our key moments and opportunities of our time — opportunities to end _______ _______, to insure that everyone has access to food and clean water. We must pursue these goals as a global community. And technology from space supports sustainable development. In fact, there are six space services that can help us ______ the ___________ Development Goals. Over the next few minutes, let's explore these six services, and see examples of just a few of the goals they help support. You ready? OK.

Solution

  1. member
  2. extreme
  3. united
  4. agreed
  5. pursue
  6. poverty
  7. sustainable

Original Text

Our road map for this mission comes from the 17 Sustainable Development Goals of the United Nations. All the member states of the United Nations have agreed that these are priorities between now and 2030. These goals give us our key moments and opportunities of our time — opportunities to end extreme poverty, to insure that everyone has access to food and clean water. We must pursue these goals as a global community. And technology from space supports sustainable development. In fact, there are six space services that can help us pursue the Sustainable Development Goals. Over the next few minutes, let's explore these six services, and see examples of just a few of the goals they help support. You ready? OK.

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