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Together|Ensemble

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

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.
Organizer: SDSN Canada
REGISTER AT: https://togetherensemble.tkeventsregistration.com/virtual2022/begin?i=4uNbF48846_U58f6YsFbwW0al0dY-pOi

17 Rooms: A new way to take practical next steps for the Sustainable Development Goals

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Co-convened by the Brookings Institution and The Rockefeller Foundation since 2018, 17 Rooms is a new approach to spurring collective action for the SDGs. Participants form working groups (or “Rooms”), one per SDG, and propose specific, practical next steps that can be achieved in 12-18 months to make progress for each. Action proposals are shared across Rooms to spot opportunities for cross-SDG collaboration that might bubble up. Pre-registration requested.

Organizer: the Brookings Institution

Free

Connecting the Dots Towards Sustainable Food Systems

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

This presentation is conceived to provide a holistic understanding of one of the most pressing global issues in our lifetime, ensuring sustainable food systems for all by working towards the Sustainable Development Goals 2030. This is done through an in-depth examination of the current challenges facing food security and the implementation of sustainable food technologies/innovations that meet the requirements of the producer, the retailer, and the consumer while improving resource-use efficiency along agri-food value chains.

Organizer: McGill University

Free

YUFE in our Cities (16:00-17:00 CET)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Community engagement is at the core of the European University YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe), in which UC3M participates. The cities in which the ten YUFE partners and associate partners are located exemplify different urban models and provide a unique opportunity to work together to develop solutions to local challenges, in a true partnership to localize the UN Sustainable Development Goals. Students and staff are encouraged to participate in volunteering activities or HelDesks developed in close partnership with local governments or NGOs that address issues such as migrations, entrepreneurship or the effects of COVID in secondary school students. 10-11 am EST (16-17 UTC+1); To JOIN: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/8364f923400940fe8b2a154629e93d6a

Organizer: YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

16:00-17:00 CET

Free

ESDG Challenges: How to Integrate Multi-disciplinarity and Learning Innovations in the Education for the Sustainable Development Goals (17:00-18:00 CET)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

The need to adopt an inter- and multi-disciplinary approach to address the challenges of environmental and socio-economic sustainability, and the strong demand by students for transformational learning opportunities are two key issues that education for the SDGs has to deal with. The webinar will focus on how innovative and transformational initiatives can be successfully integrated into standard learning programs.register: https://us02web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_uZI8_VpmS_SX-bNFBstk8Q

Organizer: Universidad Carlos III de Madrid

17:00-18:00 CET

International Considerations in Responsible Waste Management

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Billions of tons of solid waste are generated every year globally, estimated at 60M tons of electronic waste, 730M tons of medical waste, 1B tons of hazardous waste, and 2B tons of municipal solid waste (World Bank Group 2018). For this talk, Professor Beril Toktay will discuss strategies for managing two types of solid waste–both that which is fit for value-added recovery as well as that which is unwanted and potentially detrimental to public health and the environment. Registration requested.

Organizer: Georgia Institute of Technology

Free

A Healthy Georgia: Exploring the Impact of the Energy Transition on Public Health

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

As climate change worsens, the importance of adopting clean energy solutions is imperative. However, we have a responsibility to ensure that the benefits of clean energy are experienced equally, and also do not lead to unintended adverse health outcomes. Hear from experts on sustainable building technologies, air quality, and the economics of clean energy and health discuss the challenges and opportunities before us as the energy landscape undergoes monumental shifts. Register at https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZwoc-murz8iGdG8E9NyM6c3UDahWWhVH4Hv

Organizer: Georgia Institute of Technology

Free

Interdisciplinary Perspectives on the Intersection of Climate and Migration (11:00-12:00 am CST)

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln's College of Agricultural Sciences and Natural Resources is partnering with the Department of Modern Languages and the School of Global Integrative Studies to host an interdisciplinary panel exploring the many complexities at the intersection of climate change and migration. All are welcome to join this virtual panel discussion. REGISTER: go.unl.edu/climatemigration

Organizer: University of Nebraska-Lincoln

11:00-12:00 am CST

Free

Student Roundtable: Breathing and Drinking Microplastics

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Let the students talk! In this roundtable, students are going to discuss about their ideas and share their knowledge on the related topic. The senior student moderator of the roundtable will be introducing interesting questions for you. At all the of the student roundtables, an expert will join to the session for a short presentation on the topic. To join: https://kocun.zoom.us/j/95894885400 passcode: 2022

Organizer: Koç University

Student Roundtable: How Socio-Cultural Norms Shape Gender Inequality around the World

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Let the students talk! In this roundtable, students are going to discuss about their ideas and share their knowledge on the related topic. The senior student moderator of the roundtable will be introducing interesting questions for you. At the student roundtable, an expert will join to the session for a short presentation on the topic.

Organizer: Koç University

Free

Queen’s University SDG Week Speaker Series: Day 3, SDG13: Climate Action

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Day 3 of the SDG Speaker series: The SDG Speaker Series will feature local experts presenting their current initiatives and explore how they are making an impact. Featuring representatives from the City of Kingston, Queen's University and an array of local not for profits, the SDG Speaker Series hopes to formulate connections and inspire action. The event will be totally on Zoom, please register ahead of time to ensure you have access to the link.

Organizer: Queen's University

Free