The
University
of
Waterloo
is
proud
to
announce
that
it
is
the
host
institution
for
the
newly
created
Sustainable
Development
Solutions
Network
(SDSN)
of
Canada.
To celebrate the launch of SDSN Canada, we are hosting a keynote lecture by Professor Jeffrey Sachs, Special Advisor to United Nations on the Sustainable Development Goals.
All
across
the
planet
organizations,
governments
and
people
are
rallying
around
the
Sustainable
Development
Goals,
an
ambitious
agenda
by
the
United
Nations
to
transform
the
world
we
live
in
by
2030.
What
are
our
contributions
as
Canadians
and
how
can
our
national
knowledge
and
education
capacity
address
the
world’s
most
pressing
problems?
World-renowned
economist
Jeffrey
Sachs
visits
Waterloo
to
launch
the
Sustainable
Development
Solutions
Network
Canada,
and
discuss
Canada’s
unique
role
and
opportunity
in
protecting
the
environment,
eradicating
poverty,
and
providing
access
to
clean
water,
education
and
decent
work
for
all.
The
University
of
Waterloo’s
Faculty
of
Environment
(Canada’s
largest
Faculty
of
Environment)
is
the
host
for
SDSN
Canada,
in
partnership
with
the
Waterloo
Global
Science
Initiative.
In
this
role,
in
partnership
with
academic,
government
and
industry
partners
from
across Canada,
SDSN
Canada
will
share
knowledge,
activate
research
and
help
solve
the
interconnected
economic,
social,
and
environmental
challenges
confronting
Canada
and
the
world.
| Time | Activity |
|---|---|
| 5:30 p.m. | Registration |
| 5:30 p.m. | Private Opening Reception |
| 7:00-9:00 p.m. | Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) Public Lecture with Jeffrey Sach |