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SDGs Driving Change in Business on Purpose

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

This session will explore the role of the SDGs in business as fuel for transformation and the development of a new social contract with business and society. Drawing on research with global CEOs, the session will explore how business is currently engaging with the SDGs as a shared purpose to help navigate VUCA conditions. The event will also future-cast what more businesses can do to accelerate delivery again the goals. Click on the event title for information on how to join this virtual session.
Organizer: Harvard University

Sustainability Literacy: A Global Challenge for Higher Education Institutions

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

In this opening event of UGC Action & Awareness Week, Aurélien Decamps, Sulitest's co-founder and faculty at Kedge Business School, will discuss the Sulitest International Test, a tool for assessing an individual's SDG literacy. During SDG A&A Week, students, faculty, and staff of all member universities of UGC will have the opportunity to respond to the SuliTest free of charge. Preliminary results will be presented and discussed in a closing event on Friday, March 5. Click on the event title to view additional event information and access link to join the event.
Organizers:
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid, SUNY (the State University of New York)

Economic Inequality: The Challenge and Hope of Sustainable Development

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

This panel discussion debunks the myth that sustainability is only for “rich” people and shows how beneficial sustainable development can be for reducing economic inequality within the U.S. Panelists will address the systemic factors that lead us to think sustainability is only for the rich, highlight how SUNY Geneseo is adopting sustainable activities that are good for the college's budget, and discuss why sustainable development is actually the best pathway forward for historically-marginalized communities. Click on event title for more information and to see link to join event.

Organizer: SUNY Geneseo

Contraception and Consumption in the Age of Extinction

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

To understand how people in the US perceive their impact on the environment the Center for Biological Diversity conducted a national survey. Attend this Public Interest Environmental Law Conference webinar for a summary of the survey analysis along with message testing & organizational scan results. Click the title for more information and link to attend.
Organizer: Center for Biological Diversity

International Jeopardy Global Goals Edition

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

Join Education Abroad for a fun virtual game night, test your knowledge of all things international, and learn about the Global Goals. Hosted by the University at Albany's Center for International Education & Global Strategy. Click the event title for more information and to register for free tickets.
Organizer: University at Albany

Research to Action: Enhancing Equality, Equity, and Access to Basic Goods and Services

Virtual Eastern Standard Time Zone, GA

This panel discussion will focus on how researchers and practitioners are working together to address local and global disparities that have been exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic and continue to threaten the security of hundreds of millions. The speakers will highlight ongoing efforts aimed at reducing inequality (SDG 5 and SDG 10), enhancing equity, and ensuring access to basic goods and services for everyone – including ending poverty (SDG 1), eliminating hunger (SDG 2), and ensuring access to clean water and sanitation (SDG 6). Free registration is required; click the event title to access registration link.

Organizer: George Mason University