News

In response to the directive for social distancing to reduce the spread of the novel Coronavirus (COVID-19), the Together|Ensemble 2020 Conference will now be hosted in an online format.

The SDSN Canada Spring Update is available now, featuring:

• The Together l Ensemble 2020 Conference, co-hosted with Waterloo Global Science Initiatives (WGSI)
• Partnership with Dr. Mark Jaccard to create net-zero emissions scenarios for Canada
• Our new SDG Coordinators leading SDG action on member campuses across Canada

And more opportunities, event ideas and updates on the SDGs in Canada!

SDSN Canada is pleased to announce a new collaboration to co-host Together|Ensemble, Canada’s national conference devoted to tracking progress on the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Together|Ensemble is an all-of-society approach to addressing Canada’s toughest sustainable development challenges, bringing people together from different generations, geographies and lived experiences representing the private sector, academia, government, and civil society.

SDSN Canada is pleased to announce a partnership with Dr. Mark Jaccard, professor of sustainable energy in the School of Resource and Environmental Management from Simon Fraser University, to begin the development of scenario planning towards net-zero greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions in Canada by 2050.

The SDSN Canada Winter Update is available now featuring:

• The first Voluntary University Review published by Carnegie Mellon University
• The six transformations needed to achieve the SDGs
• An announcement for the national Together 2020 conference bringing together the private sector, academia, government, and civil society on tackling Canada’s toughest SDG challenges

The SDSN Canada Fall Update is available now, featuring:

• The launch towards Canada's 2030 National Strategy
• Canada's 2019 world ranking on SDG progress
• An announcement on the Canadian team of students that won the International SDG Pitch Competition
• Information on how to find an SDG Researcher in Canada through the Next Generation Database

And more SDG resources, events and initiatives happening in Canada!

The Government of Canada has released its national strategy 'Towards Canada’s 2030 Agenda', outlining the Government’s approach to implementing the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). The strategy proposes 30 concrete federal actions to advance the SDGs in Canada, ranging from enhancing federal leadership and SDG policy coherence, building awareness of the Goals among Canadians, prioritizing reconciliation and the 2030 Agenda, and investing to open new financing streams for the SDGs.

The SDSN Canada Summer Update is available now, featuring:

• 10 Steps for Cities to Implement the SDGs
• Results from a student focused engagement on how the SDGs should be implemented on campus, in their communities, and throughout Canada
• An announcement to welcome our new Youth Network Coordinator
• Information on the Government of Canada's SDG Funding Program

And much more on many fantastic SDG initiatives happening across Canada!

SDSN Canada, Waterloo Global Science Initiative, TakingITGlobal, and Youth Climate Lab, with the support of the Government of Canada’s SDG Unit, recently teamed up to engage university and college students across Canada on their perceptions of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and how they should be implemented on campus, in their communities, and across the country.

We are excited to announce that Beth Eden is SDSN Canada’s new Youth Network Coordinator for the 2019-2020 academic year.