The University of Calgary is the new host institution for SDSN Canada, effective July 1, 2024. For more information on SDSN Canada, please reach out to the University of Calgary team at sdsncanada@ucalgary.ca.
The University of Waterloo founded SDSN Canada in 2018 and served as host until 2024 (read more about our achievements as host).
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SDSN Canada is part of a global SDSN movement to build a network of universities, colleges, and knowledge institutions to promote practical solutions for sustainable development. With over 1,700 participating institutions worldwide, SDSN members work together to support action-oriented research to address some of the world’s most pressing problems, including the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
News
Launch of SDG Week Canada
SDG Week Canada is a national collaboration from March 6-10, 2023 featuring workshops, panels, and other interactive programming to increase awareness of and engagement with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) on university and college campuses.
Celebrating 10 Years of SDSN
At the Rio+20 Summit a decade ago, the UN member states launched a process to develop a set of Sustainable Development Goals ( SDGs ) to put the world on the path to sustainable development that combines economic wellbeing, social justice, and environmental sustainability. We are now in the midst of the great global effort to create a global path to sustainable development that “leaves no one behind.”
Together|Ensemble 2022 Report Launch
Together| Ensemble 2022 was the fourth, since 2017, in a series of symposia and conferences of Canada’s diverse and growing all-of-society community dedicated to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The three-day online event was energized by an impressive mix of 26 sessions, more than 110 speakers and 700 attendees. This included a full day of dynamic side events organized by leading SDGs groups from across Canada.