Think Globally, Act Locally: Working toward the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at the local level while taking global trends into accounts is key to transforming our world. Many cities and communities are now incorporating the SDGs into their visions, strategies, policies and measures. The current situation surrounding the SDGs is shifting from the understanding phase to the practice and follow-up phase. Cities and communities working toward the SDGs are expected to conduct Voluntary Local Reviews and to share their experiences worldwide. The paper introduces an outline and the development methodology of an online “Local SDGs Platform” that enables stakeholders to register, search and share their efforts and best practices toward achieving the SDGs. Platform users can understand the actual situation of cities and communities using local SDG indicators, which were specifically developed to reflect the local context in Japan. Although the platform and local SDG indicators were initially developed for Japan, the framework and its development methodology are universally applicable and relevant in any region or country. Effective utilization of the platform together with local SDG indicators is expected to support connecting stakeholders, understanding their actual local situations and sharing information, which will lead to achievement of the SDGs.

放眼全球，立足当地：在地方层面努力实现可持续发展目标 (SDG)，同时考虑全球趋势，这是改变我们世界的关键。许多城市和社区现在正在将可持续发展目标纳入其愿景、战略、政策和措施。围绕可持续发展目标的现状正在从理解阶段转向实践和跟进阶段。致力于实现可持续发展目标的城市和社区应进行自愿地方审查，并在全球范围内分享他们的经验。该文件介绍了在线“本地可持续发展目标平台”的大纲和开发方法，使利益相关者能够注册、搜索和分享他们为实现可持续发展目标所做的努力和最佳实践。平台用户可以使用当地 SDG 指标了解城市和社区的实际情况，这些指标是专门为反映日本当地情况而开发的。尽管该平台和当地可持续发展目标指标最初是为日本开发的，但该框架及其开发方法在任何地区或国家都普遍适用和相关。有效利用该平台以及当地的可持续发展目标指标有望支持联系利益相关者，了解他们的当地实际情况并共享信息，这将有助于实现可持续发展目标。该框架及其发展方法在任何区域或国家都普遍适用和相关。有效利用该平台以及当地的可持续发展目标指标有望支持联系利益相关者，了解他们的当地实际情况并共享信息，这将有助于实现可持续发展目标。该框架及其发展方法在任何区域或国家都普遍适用和相关。有效利用该平台以及当地的可持续发展目标指标有望支持联系利益相关者，了解他们的当地实际情况并共享信息，这将有助于实现可持续发展目标。