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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.

The 2022 SDSN Canada annual Members Meeting was hosted online in June 2022 using Zoom. A total of 33 participants joined, representing 20 Canadian post-secondary institutions.

Last week, SDSN Global released its annual Sustainable Development Report ranking every country on its action and progress towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year, Canada fell from 21st to 29th in the rankings.

Learn more about Canada's ranking through the 2022 Sustainable Development Report and the interactive country dashboard.

We are pleased to launch a new "Teaching the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)" Community of Practice for faculty members across the SDSN Canada membership. This initiative aims to convene faculty to share their SDGs teaching innovations, approaches, and resources, as well as to create collaborative opportunities to work together to accelerate SDGs education across Canada.

The Spring 2022 Newsletter is out and features top stories from SDSN Canada and the SDGs community in Canada from the past few months, including:

• The Together|Ensemble conference 3 minute video recap
• Results from the 2022 World Happiness Report
• Welcoming Morenike Olatunji as the new SDSN Canada Programs Coordinator
• Upcoming SDGs events into the summer

...and more!

We are pleased to welcome Morenike Olatunji to the SDSN Canada team as our new Program Coordinator. In this role, Morenike will play a lead in overseeing many of the network's initiatives, including the Teaching the SDGs Community of Practice, the SDGs Localization Community of Practice, and the SDGs in Post-Secondary Institutions Reporting Initiative.

The Together|Ensemble conference is Canada’s largest conversation on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). This year's conference took place online from March 2-4, 2022 and featured critical conversations on climate action in Canada, systems change in local government, reconcili-action, and pathways for progress on the SDGs.

We were pleased to co-host our most recent SDGs Localization Community of Practice session on Academic Partnerships for the SDGs on February 22nd, 2022. The event featured a great discussion from academic and municipal leaders on their experiences developing and nurturing these collaborative relationships.

The SDSN Canada Winter 2022 Update is available now, featuring:

• The launch of Together|Ensemble 2022;
• A new City of Waterloo video series on localizing the SDGs; and
• An introduction to our new SDG Coordinators!

The newsletter additionally offers more opportunities, resources, and news on the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in Canada!

Together|Ensemble is Canada’s national conference devoted to tracking progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The conference represents an all-of-society approach to addressing Canada’s toughest sustainable development challenges, bringing together the private sector, academia, government, and civil society.