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Kick-off SDG Action & Awareness Week 2022 by attending this interactive discussion focused on how the UN Sustainable Development Goals are being realized across Georgia Tech's campus and ways to better work together across disciplines and departments to amplify our impact.
Organizer: Georgia Institute of Technology
Day 1 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
Join the Institute for Leadership and Social Impact and Serve-Learn-Sustain for a community workshop on the SDGs and ABCD led by CivicGeorgia. CivicGeorgia is a BIPOC-led advocacy organization striving to amplify the voice, frequency, and impact of community-led efforts for progress. This workshop is part of the Ideas to Serve weekly series and part of the UGC's SDG Week Events line-up.
Organizer: Georgia Institute of Technology
This workshop focuses on the SDGs that are aligned with the current challenges of Iraq and the Middle East. Full agenda available through link in event description.
Organizer: University of Raparin
10am-4pm Iraqi Time
Ponencia sobre como se trabaja en las Ecoescuelas de Leganés. Descripción de su metodología y actividades diseñadas para trabajar el agua en el sentido más amplio.
This session will present the methodology used in the city of Leganés for EcoSchools, in order to work with children on environmental contents. This year, the EcoSchools project is focused on taking care of water resources. Acces: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/d384c46803b9468698a5fbc326426697 07:30-08:30 am EST (13:30-14:30 UTC+1)
Organizer: Leganés City Town Hall and UC3M
13:30-14:30 CET
Sustainability is everywhere! This panel introduce students the diverse resources in Koc University, including Sustainability Manual of the Campus, Social Impact Forum, Entrepreneurship Research Center, courses, certification programs, projects and events. TO JOIN: https://kocun.zoom.us/j/94255385039 passcode: 2022
Organizer: Koç University
This presentation from UN RCE Georgetown at Coastal Carolina University will provide an overview of the team's recent work examining food insecurity and addressing SDG 2 - Zero Hunger. The team will detail the methods undertaken to understand the community's food insecurity challenges and explain how a thorough community-based data collection initiative led to the development of a food resource dashboard. The presenters will demonstrate the dashboard's functionality and answer audience questions regarding how to undertake a similar process in their own communities. To Join: https://ccuchants.zoom.us/j/6784000021
Organizer: Coastal Carolina University
In conjunction with Sarah Stalcup-Jones from VA Clean Cities, James Madison University Assistant Professor Jared Stoltzfus, the JMU Environmental Management Club, representatives from Sustainable Shenandoah Valley, and JMU’s Community Service-Learning office are hosting a panel discussion addressing SDGs 12 and 13 (responsible production/consumption and climate action). To register: https://jmu-edu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZYsce-hpj4oHdWvUrIxa_8u37aQHksX6ANf
Organizer: James Madison University
Day 2 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
Dr. Erin Bell from UAlbany's School of Public Health will interview Judith Enck, former EPA Regional Administrator, highlighting her work in environmental advocacy. Register to attend this event virtually at https://albany.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_I_eCNfPJQ26AduBKMtc0CQ.
Organizer: University at Albany
Panipat Institute of Engineering and Technology,Haryana, India is hosting a session on various ways that are being adopted here towards accomplishing sustainable goals. This event including talka and round the table discussion of students will help everyone to understand that all technical efforts keeping an eye on sustainable goals can increase our attainments to a greater extent.
Organizer: Panipat Institute of Enginering and Technology
11:00 am -12:30 pm IST March 2
Se trata de un taller de alrededor de 1'5 hora de duración dirigido a jóvenes a partir de 18 años. Su finalidad es informar, sensibilizar y dotar a sus participantes de capacidad de respuesta frente a la actual crisis socio-ambiental generada por el cambio climático.
There is no doubt on climate change evidence. It is clear that there is a climate emergency that put millions of people in a risky situation, and the most vulnerable population suffers the most. In order to raise awareness on this topic, Ayuda en Acción presents 1Planet4All, a project aimed to encourage youth action as citizens against the climate change. We propose this 1'5h workshop addressed to young people between 18 and 35 years old for discuss, inform, raise awareness, and provide the participants some answers on current climate and social challenges.
Organizer: Campaña Mundial por la Educación and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
11am-12:30 CET
As part of the Strathclyde Centre for Sustainable Development International Series, we will hear from Professor Alan Miller. Professor Miller has led a UN project to capture emerging good practice and provide guidance to UN Country Teams on how to maximise the use of human rights to support governments’ efforts to achieve the SDGs. He will preview the report which the UN is about to publish. Register through eventbrite through the link in full event description.
Organizer: University of Strathclyde
12.30-13.30 UTC
This presentation will explore two faculty members’ journey of collaboration between Mexico and the United States, and share the process of developing and delivering COIL courses using innovative pedagogy, high impact practice, and technology to facilitate the students’ learning experience and address the Sustainable Development Goal # 4 of quality education. Student voices will be highlighted in content, aligning to the student learning outcomes and professional organization’s standards. Click to see information on joining this event.
Organizers: State University of New York Brockport and Universidad del Caribe
During this session we'll present the results of a research carried in 10 Spanish universities on xenophobic attitudes in the higher education institutions. This research takes part of a broader project promoted by UNHCR Spanish Committee on global citizenship education called ""Don't leave anyone behind: university moves for the refugees and the SDGs." (IN SPANISH); 9-10 am EST (15-16 UTC+1)
TO JOIN: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/89048181167
Organizer: UNHCR Spanish Committee on global citizenship education and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
15-16 UTC+1
As an initiative to contribute to advancing the SDGs in higher education, Saint Joseph’s University offers the SDG Dashboard: A collaborative data reporting and analytics platform for global higher education institutions to share best practice impacts on the SDGs. The SDG Dashboard allows higher education institutions to dynamically and interactively share their best SDG impact practices in five core Impact Areas: Teaching, Research, Partnerships, Dialogue, and Organizational Practices.
Organizer: Saint Joseph's University
Emerald Publishing has commissioned Wendy Purcell as Series Editor for 17 books, one per SDG. Wendy in turn has invited a global cadre of 17 editors, one per book, to address one of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), specifically through the lens of higher education (HE). The book series will examine the role of the global HE sector in delivering against that goal directly through teaching/learning, research/innovation and community engagement/service. The event will showcase the upcoming book series, highlight the critical role of the student voice and hear from some of the editors about how they are planning to approach their goal and the role of HE in delivering the SDGs. To join: https://harvard.zoom.us/j/94798007729?pwd=Lys3cVhGRXlJZU5jQlMxTXdYNnZ4Zz09
Organizer: Harvard University
In the YUFE Alliance, diversity and inclusivity are main values applied on every activity designed and implemented. A workshop on these topics will be proposed to assistants to the session. 10-11 am EST (16-17 UTC+1); To JOIN: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/e8a491982d484120ab36857f15005e66
Organizer: YUFE (Young Universities for the Future of Europe) and Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
10-11 am EST (16-17 UTC+1)
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
Dr. Pamela Martin with lead Solar Ambassador Hannah Bennet with introduce a unique solar seed fund for nonprofits in the United States and discuss SDG 7: Clean and Affordable Energy in the context of solar energy. Then, Dr. Dominique deWit, Director of Business Development for GridX will discuss the renewable energy market, trends, and challenges, as well as career paths in the field. This conversation will connect the global and local renewable energy trajectories, and provide valuable career and private industry insights from a Coastal Carolina University alumna who is now at a cutting edge energy firm.
To Join: https://ccuchants.zoom.us/j/93642156713?pwd=MUxWRXEzMHhaWkdZenpXQlk3R2lVUT09
Organizer: Coastal Carolina University
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 of the student roundtable, an expert will join to the session for a short presentation on the topic. To JOIN: https://kocun.zoom.us/j/94386061110 Passcode:2022
Organizer: Koç University
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 start of the student roundtable, an expert will join to the session for a short presentation on the topic. TO JOIN: https://kocun.zoom.us/j/91714089461 Passcode: 2022
Organizer: Koç University
CIFAL York and BEST at Lassonde School of Engineering are organizing the IEEED speaker series. The purpose of the IEEED webinar series is to give experts, from academia, the media, and professional organizations, the opportunity to bring their perspectives to the challenge of how we might BOTH improve the economy and protect the environment. Register at https://www.yorku.ca/cifal/ieeed/
Organizer: York University
You are invited to the second event of the Spring 2022 Sustainability Seminar Series, on Tuesday, March 1st, 2022, at 7:00 pm AST ., entitled “How to Avoid Greenwashing: Towards a Rigorous Life Cycle Assessment” by Professor Heather MacLean, the Canada Research Chair in Sustainable Systems and Technology Assessment, University of Toronto.
Register at https://kaust.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_cMkWPyTlRK2Vf7qDS3yYrA
Organizer: King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST)
March 1, 7-8 pm AST
As part of the 2022 UN SDGs Action and Awareness Week, UC Davis is hosting a student-run virtual symposium to bring attention to the many ways that UC Davis students are leading efforts to advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals, and in particular, how students are leading efforts to address SDG 13: Climate Action and climate justice.
REGISTER AT: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_YZSb8ciLTtStpLYPA0MRxA
Organizer: UC Davis
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
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
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
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
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
