{"id":4906,"date":"2017-06-30T21:50:44","date_gmt":"2017-06-30T20:50:44","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/scotland-south\/?page_id=4906"},"modified":"2026-04-05T17:14:37","modified_gmt":"2026-04-05T16:14:37","slug":"advancement-of-education-sdgs-4917","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/scotland-south\/what-we-do-in-scotland-south\/advancement-of-education-sdgs-4917\/","title":{"rendered":"Advancement of Education SDG&#8217;s 4,9,17"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h2>Advancement of Education<\/h2>\n<p>On this page we will be describing the steps taken by members towards the Advancement of Education, SDG&#8217;s 4,9,17<\/p>\n<h5>SIGBI&#8217;s Charitable Objectives:<\/h5>\n<p>This page has been started to correspond to SIGBI&#8217;s Charitable Objectives Alignment with Sustainable Development Goals (SDG&#8217;s).<\/p>\n<p>For more information click on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/scotland-south\/files\/2026\/02\/Charitable-Objectives-and-SDGs-Alignment-1-02-2026.pdf\">Charitable Objectives and SDGs Alignment, 1 02 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>The photos below will show examples of work done by Clubs for the advancement of education.<\/p>\n<h5>Used Books for Better World Books!<\/h5>\n<p><strong>First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth &amp; Sixth<\/strong> photos show filled Better World Books (BWB) boxes x4 prior to uplift from SI Hamilton member Morag&#8217;s home on 5 02 2026.<\/p>\n<p>To learn more about SI Hamilton <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/sigbi.org\/hamilton\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">click here<\/a>; <\/strong>for Better World Books <a href=\"https:\/\/betterworldbooks.com\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><strong>click here.<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n<h5>Visit to Better World Books!<\/h5>\n<p><strong>Seventh, Eighth &amp; Ninth photos<\/strong> show SI Dunfermline members on a visit to Better World Books on 1 04 2026.\u00a0 They 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