The University Global Coalition

Action on the SDGs: Nebraska's Local Work towards Global Goals
2021-03-04 13:30 - 14:30 UTC | Virtual, GA
While not everyone is thinking actively about how they are advancing the UN Sustainable Development Goals every day when they do their work, many individuals across the University of Nebraska community are doing so. We’ll hear from students advancing the SDGs in their work with their peers, administrators, and the campus at large; how the goals are being advanced in the Lincoln community *and* the classroom (sometimes at the same time); and about cutting edge research happening both in Nebraska and with collaborators around the world. Ultimately, it’s important to frame our work within the larger challenges of the SDGs and galvanize everyone in the community, no matter their position, to take action towards these goals, too.
Presenters:
Dr. Yulie Meneses, Research Assistant Professor & Water for Food Processing Specialist, Department of Food Science & Technology, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Dr. Michael Shambaugh-Miller, Executive Director & Founder, Produce from the Heart; and Lecturer, Geography, School of Global Integrative Studies, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
Kathryn Woerner, University of Nebraska-Lincoln environmental studies and natural resource economics major, Programming Director for the Student Organic Farm & ASUN Senator
Moderator: Brianne Wolf, Global Programs & Outreach Manager, Institute of Agriculture and Natural Resources, University of Nebraska-Lincoln
TO JOIN THE EVENT: https://go.unl.edu/sdgs

Students Addressing UN SDG 6 - Clean Water & Sanitation: Perspectives from Newcastle University and UC Davis
2021-03-04 12:00 - 13:30 (America/New_York)
In partnership with Newcastle University in England, UC Davis Global Affairs is proud to present a panel event addressing SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation. Panelists, including students and faculty, will share their work, reflect on what they have gained by engaging with the work of others, and impart other key learnings.
Panelists include:
Robert Davis, Director of Intercultural Programs, Global Affairs, University of California, Davis
Tracy Scully, Associate Dean (Undergraduate) and Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences
Please register here: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_ZeFKDkoFQNKBoJ3BHABS0w

Engaging Students on Sharing SDG Best Practices at Their Universities: An Interactive Workshop with the SDG Dashboard
2021-03-04 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
Launched in 2017, the SDG Dashboard is a collaborative visualization tool and analytical platform that shares data about how institutions are addressing SDGs in their practices and outcomes. This interactive workshop will guide participants through the SDG Dashboard creation process. In addition to discussing the importance of the SDGs and data-sharing around the SDGs, we will walk through the initial data entry using a shared, open-source data sheet that all participants can engage with live with hands-on guidance from our team. During this activity, the participants will be taught the core fundamentals of our SDG Dashboard building process we use on our Higher Education SDG Dashboards around the world. The end result is a collaborative, diverse, data visualization SDG Dashboard that we will provide every member access at the end of the workshop. The workshop will cover:
• What each of the 17 SDGs mean
• The importance of the SDGs in society
• How to properly assess and classify the SDGs in terms of academia’s main impact areas
• The applications of Business Intelligence software on raising awareness and knowledge on the SDGs (Tableau)
• The importance of our youth and the impact they can have on the SDGs
Presenters:
Dr. David Steingard, Ph.D, Director, SDG Dashboard Team
Francis Grey, Graduate student, SDG Dashboard Team
Grant DeClement, Graduate student, SDG Dashboard Team
Kara McLaughlin, Undergraduate student, SDG Dashboard Team
Rachel Butler, Undergraduate student, SDG Dashboard Team
Alay “AJ” Jani, Undergraduate student, SDG Dashboard Team

TO JOIN THE EVENT: https://sju.zoom.us/j/94189354089?pwd=[REDACTED]

Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment
2021-03-04 09:00 - 17:00 UTC
The Georgia Institute of Technology Kendeda Building for Innovative Sustainable Design Conference: Climate Change and the Design of the Built Environment: Enterprising Approaches for Industry, Government, and Community.
Conference Hosts: Michael Gamble, Shan Arora, and Kim Cobb, along with the Kendeda Living Building Advisory Board
The symposium will be held virtually on March 4, 2021 from 9:00 – 17:00 Eastern Standard Time.
FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://arch.gatech.edu/climate_change_symposium_rsvp

About the Symposium

Earth’s climate is changing now faster than any other period in the history of modern civilization; this acceleration is primarily a result of human activities. Global climate change has already resulted in a wide range of impacts across every region of the country, and as we have seen throughout 2020, new approaches are needed to combat pathogen transmission and create next level healthy places. Many sectors of the economy are expected to grow related to climate and health in the coming decades.
Consequently, the design and retrofit of buildings, infrastructure, and cities will be a major part of future efforts. The design and responsiveness of the built environment is the basis for inviting leading thinkers in the field of climate and sustainability research to help foster creativity, invention and entrepreneurship amongst participants with three primary goals:

Develop a baseline understanding of the current impacts and opportunities that the design, development, and responsiveness of the built environment has on climate change, and climate change has on the built environment.
Increase understanding of the different communities and stakeholders that are involved in climate change debates via immersion in prescient topics formed around the design of the built environment: ethics, economics, health, equity, value, etc.
Create valuable dialogue that assists industry, government and academic leaders in understanding their role in how new environments, especially the social and habitable, can be reinvented in relation to emerging sustainability goals.

SDG 4.7: The Path towards Quality Education
2021-03-04 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
This discussion, hosted by the Global Challenges University Alliance (GCUA 2030), will address the pivotal role of higher education institutions in providing all students not only with the knowledge they need in order to contribute to the implementation of Agenda 2030, but also with the skills and competencies necessary to make a meaningful contribution to future societies. Using target 4.7 as a starting point, presenters will highlight concrete examples from GCUA 2030 institutions, a global network of partners with a common vision of contributing to sustainable, global development.
Presenters:
Natalie Jellinek, Educational Developer, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences (Sweden);
Tom Gill, Associate Professor & Chair, Smith Center for International Agriculture, University of Tennessee (USA);
Melanie Miller Foster, Assistant Professor, International Programs, College of Agricultural Sciences, The Pennsylvania State University (USA)
David Ader, Research Assistant Professor, Smith Center for International Sustainable Agriculture, University of Tennessee (USA)
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UC Davis and Earth University Students Addressing UN SDG2 - Zero Hunger
2021-03-03 16:00 - 17:00 UTC
UC Davis SDG student interns and Earth University students host a student-oriented symposium to highlight efforts on SDG 2 (No Hunger), including the work being done at both universities and the student farms on each campus. Questions and topics covered during both segments will include issues about student involvement and how students can contribute towards the SDG Agenda in their own communities.
Organizers:
EARTH University
UC Davis
March 3, 2021 1-2pm PST/4 pm-5 pm EST
LINK TO JOIN: https://ucdavis.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_U2W-S7o3TQ2CnxolLURZMQ

SDG 4 Quality Education: Higher Education International Partnerships
2021-03-03 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
Education enables upward socioeconomic mobility and is a key to not only escape poverty but also to bring about tangible change in communities. Over the past decade, major progress was made towards improving access to education at all levels globally. Increasingly higher education is playing a critical role in impacting society and providing important insight into sustainable development. The global COVID-19 pandemic has far-reaching consequences that may jeopardize hard won gains made in improving global education. In spite of this, the sharing of educational resources by numerous higher education institutions during the early days of COVID-19 pandemic is an important example of the power of collaboration and networking. The role of partnerships and networks – both locally in our communities and internationally across multiple countries- cannot be overemphasized and with the COVID pandemic, this has become clearer.
In this 7th webinar of a series on issues related to the Sustainable Development Goals at the University of Minnesota, a panel of scholars and practitioners will discuss how university partnerships and networks are advancing impactful work in communities and countries around the world. Looking at a variety of network models in several fields, panelists will offer examples and insights on where progress is being made and where more work is needed. Comments and discussion will focus on these SDG’s targets.
Panelists:
Tom Fisher, Professor, Director of the Minnesota Design Center, Director of MSSD and Dayton Hudson Chair in Urban Design, University of Minnesota
Irene Naigaga PhD – Regional Program Manager & Board Secretary – Africa One Health University Network (AFROHUN)
Kees Kouwenaar – Secretary General – European Universities Alliance – Aurora Universities Network
Moderators:
Karen Brown, PhD, Co-Lead UMN Sustainable Development Goals Initiative, University of Minnesota
Katey Pelican, DVM, PhD, Co-Lead UMN Sustainable Development Goals Initiative, University of Minnesota
This webinar is hosted by the University of Minnesota SDG Initiative (Global Programs and Strategy Alliance) in partnership with the Office for Public Engagement.
TO JOIN THE EVENT: https://umn.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_6WlDWinBTJOjC1bSEYNHRg

Advancing the SDGs through Graduate Research
2021-03-03 13:00 - 14:00 UTC
A group of PhD students affiliated with the Reconciling Societal Divisions and Memories Lab at George Mason University will discuss how they are contributing to the SDGs through their dissertation research. 6 students will give brief presentations, followed by Q&A. Although the students may address multiple SDGs, the primary focus will be on SDG 16 on Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions.
Presenters:
Melissa Delury, PhD Student, School of Education
Toni Farris, PhD Student, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Beltina Gjeloshi, PhD Student, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution Natia Chankvetadze, PhD Student, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution Engy Said, PhD Student, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Mike Sweigart, PhD Student, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
FREE REGISTRATION REQUIRED AT: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/advancing-sdg-16-through-graduate-research-tickets-142591933311

ESDG Experiments: How to Accelerate Education for Sustainable Development in Universities (en Español)
2021-03-03 10:30 - 11:30 UTC
The webinar presents the report “Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities,” recently published by SDSN (Sustainable Development Solutions Network). Discussion will focus on innovative and transformational initiatives through which Education for the SDGs can be implemented in our universities. During the event we will present the project U4Impact, a platform that allows students of UC3M and other Spanish universities to work for their Bachelor or Master dissertations on impact projects related to the SDGs and proposed by private, public and third-sector organizations.
Organizer: University Carlos III Madrid in collaboration with REDS (Red Española de Desarrollo Sostenible)
Language of the event: Spanish
Participants:
-Julio Lumbreras (Vice Rector of Academic Strategy and Internationalization, Universidad Politecnica de Madrid, and member of SDSN-Sustainable Development Solutions Network)
-Manuel Docavo (co-founder of U4Impact)
Link to webinar: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/6a14715175d446a7803b313feaa0a4fe
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Experimentos EODS: acelerando la educación para el desarrollo sostenible en las Universidades
En este evento se presentará el informe Accelerating Education for the SDGs in Universities, publicado a finales de 2020 por la red internacional SDSN (Sustainable Development Solutions Network) y se debatirán los retos de la Educación para los ODS en el sistema universitario español. Además se dará a conocer el proyecto U4Impact, una plataforma innovadora que permite a los estudiantes de la UC3M y de otras universidades españolas realizar sus Trabajos de Fin de Grado y Máster sobre temas y proyectos de impacto real vinculados a los ODS y propuestos por empresas y organizaciones públicas y privadas.
Organizadores:
-Stefano Battilossi (Vicerrector Adjunto de Desarrollo Sostenible, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid), en colaboracion con REDS (Red Española de Desarrollo Sostenible)
Ponentes:
-Julio Lumbreras (Vicerrector de Estrategia Académica e Internacionalización en la Universidad Politécnica de Madrid y miembro de la red internacional SDSN-Sustainable Development Solutions Network)
-Manuel Docavo (Director de estrategia de la Plataforma U4Impact)
https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/6a14715175d446a7803b313feaa0a4fe

Beyond Bean Counting: Measuring Peace for SDG 16
2021-03-03 10:00 - 11:00 UTC
SDG 16 Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions seeks to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all, and build effective, accountable, and inclusive institutions at all levels. Although metrics like the cost of corruption, number of registered births, number of homicides, and number of refugees provide a baseline to measure progress toward this goal, do these indicators truly measure peace?
The Carter School Peace Engineering Lab will host a conversation about innovative approaches to measuring peace that move beyond simple quantitative measurements and achieve a richer understanding of the context of peace. Peace Engineering Fellow Keil Eggers will share how SenseMaker, a complexity-informed approach to participatory narrative inquiry, can provide real-time maps of conflict systems and develop a ‘vector theory of change.’ Aniek van Kersen will discuss efforts to establish a quantitative “Peace Data Standard” to monitor contributions to positive peace and ultimately spur more investment in ESG (good Environmental, Social, and Governance) compliant companies. Each presenter will share for 10-15 minutes before Q&A.
Presenters/Organizers:
Keil Eggers, Peace Engineering Fellow & PhD Student, George Mason University Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution
Aniek van Kersen
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Hunger and the Pandemic - A View from the Ground
2021-03-02 13:00 - 14:00 (America/New_York)
A panel discussion on the impact of the pandemic on hunger from the perspective of people involved in the field.
Moderator — Robert Boyd, Faculty State University of New York at Geneseo, Treasurer Westside Farmers Market and St. Peter’s Kitchen.
Mitch Gruber, Chief Partnerships Officer, Foodlink Rochester
Patricia Lorenzen, Executive Director, St. Peter’s Kitchen
Hoody Miller, Volunteer Westside Farmers Market
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Monitoring and Countering Racist and Xenophobic Attitudes in Universities: A Study of the Spanish Committee of UNHCR (en Español)
2021-03-02 11:00 - 12:00 UTC
Universities play a strategic role in countering discrimination, racism and hate speech in our societies. But do we actually know to what extent xenophobic attitudes may emerge or proliferate in university campuses? To address this issue, the Spanish Committee of UNHCR (United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees) is launching an online survey targeting students of ten Spanish public universities. The survey is part of a wider research on the presence of racist and xenophobic attitudes in higher education institutions. In this webinar UNHCR’s researchers meet UC3M experts to discuss how universities can effectively monitor and counteract racism and xenophobia in their campuses.
Organizer: University Carlos III Madrid in collaboration with the Spanish Committee of UNHCR
Language of the event: Spanish
TO PARTICIPATE: https://eu.bbcollab.com/guest/7cfce2b6aadf4365a71bb008cd7d4f67
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Cómo detectar y contrarrestar las actitudes racistas y xenófobas en las Universidades: un estudio del Comité Español de ACNUR
La Universidad es un actor estratégico para frenar la generación de tendencias excluyentes, actitudes racistas y discursos de odio. ¿Sabemos en qué medida el entorno universitario también es un espacio dónde se gesta o prospera la xenofobia? Con el objetivo de dar claves para detectar e interpretar las tendencias relacionadas con el racismo en ámbito universitario, el Comité Español de ACNUR (Alto Comisariado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados) ha lanzado una encuesta online destinada a los estudiantes de 10 universidades públicas españolas, entre ellas la Universidad Carlos III de Madrid. Los resultados de la encuesta contribuirán al estudio de ACNUR “Radiografía de la xenofobia y discursos de odio y las medidas para contrarrestarla en el ámbito universitario español”.
Organizador: Universidad Carlos III Madrid en colaboración con el Comité Español de ACNUR (Alto Comisariado de Naciones Unidas para los Refugiados)
Participan:
– Annalisa Maitilasso (Comité Español de ACNUR)
– Carmen Pérez González (Vicedecana de Relaciones Internacionales de la Facultad de Ciencias Sociales y Jurídicas de la UC3M)
– Carlos Fernández Liesa (Director del Máster en Acción Solidaria Internacional e Inclusión Social de la UC3M)
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The New Field of Peace Engineering: Educational Opportunities and Research Themes
2021-03-02 09:30 - 11:00 UTC
TO REGISTER and receive link to join: https://primetime.bluejeans.com/a2m/register/kgjeetdd
Join the Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC) to learn more about the new field of Peace Engineering.
The Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC), a National Resource Center funded through a U.S. Department of Education Title VI grant, is a partnership of Georgia Tech and Georgia State University. AGSC integrates and emphasize principles of Education for Sustainable Development and UN SDGs.
AGSC, in partnership with the Atlanta Peace Initiative (API), coordinates the Atlanta Peace Education project addressing SDG#16 “Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions”
Speakers:
GENERAL PHIL BREEDLOVE
Distinguished Professor and Center for European and Transatlantic Studies (CETS) Senior Fellow, Sam Nunn School of International Affairs, Georgia Tech; retired General of the U.S Air Force; former Supreme Allied Commander of NATO
JOSEPH B. HUGHES, Ph.D., P.E., DEE, F.AEESP
University Distinguished Professor; Civil, Architectural, and Environmental Engineering, and Dean of Engineering, Emeritus at Drexel University; and former Karen and John Huff Chair of Civil and Environmental Engineering at Georgia Tech
For more information and additional events: AtlantaGlobalStudies.gatech.edu/Peace
AGSC Collaboratorium webpage: https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/collaboratorium
Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC): https://atlantaglobalstudies.gatech.edu/
Atlanta Peace Initiative: https://atlpeace.us/

Collaborative Academic Action for Good Health and Well-Being
2021-03-02 09:00 - 11:00 UTC
The webinar focuses on possible collaborative partnerships and interventions in promoting good health and well-being. The main aim of the event is to identify alternative ways to knowledge transfer for improving health sector performance across different contexts, particularly in developing and emerging economies of Global South. More specifically, the webinar aims to answer:
• What are some effective models of academic partnerships for cost-effective knowledge transfer in healthcare education?
• How cross-border and cross-sectoral collaborative action can help in improving the education to promote good health and well-being?
• Who can be catalyst for accelerating collaborative knowledge partnerships for improved healthcare performance?
• What could be some challenges in driving SDG17 focused partnerships for SDG 3 through SDG4?
• What type of global efforts required to promote ‘SDG4 for SDG3’ in developing and emerging economies?

Mr. Ramu Damodaran, Head, United Nations Academic Impact, UN Headquarters New York
Dr. Prahlad Rai Sodani, President, IIHMR University India
Dr. Vinitha Guptan, Vice Chancellor, Saito Academic College, Malaysia
Dr. Kyriakos Kouveliotis, Provost & Chief Academic Officer, Berlin School of Business and Innovation, Germany
Dr. Ganka Deniel Nyamsogoro, Deputy Vice Chancellor (Academic), Mzumbe University, Tanzania
Dr. Dev Tewari, Professor and Dean, University of Zululand, South Africa
Mr. Milenko Gudic, (UN) PRME Anti-Poverty Working Group Co-Chair, Serbia
Dr Shiv K. Tripathi, Professor and Dean Training, IIHMR University, India

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7:30 pm – 9:30 pm (India)/9:00 am-11:00 am (Eastern Standard Time)

Research to Action: Enhancing Equality, Equity, and Access to Basic Goods and Services
2021-03-02 09:00 - 10:00 UTC
George Mason University’s Institute for a Sustainable Earth (ISE) and Business for a Better World Center are co-hosting this webinar on Equality, Equity, and Access to Basic Goods and Services as part of ISE’s Research to Action webinar series. This series is designed to explore the intersecting dimensions of the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), discuss the interactions between research and practice, and inspire novel collaborations to identify solutions. 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).
Panelists
Donee Alexander, Senior Director of Evidence and Impact, Clean Cooking Alliance (CCA)
Supriya Bailey, Associate Professor, International Education/Education Leadership (IEEL) and Co-Director of the Center for International Education, College of Education and Human Development, George Mason University
Manish Bapna, Executive Vice President and Managing Director, World Resources Institute (WRI)
Tehama Lopez Bunyasi, Assistant Professor of Conflict Analysis and Resolution, Carter School for Peace and Conflict Resolution, George Mason University
JP Singh, Professor of International Commerce and Policy, Schar School of Policy and Government, George Mason University Moderator
Jack Goldstone, Professor of Public Policy and Director of the Center for the Study of Social Change, Institutions and Policy, George Mason University
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International Jeopardy Global Goals Edition
2021-03-01 18:00 - 19:00 UTC
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.
Organizer: University at Albany (SUNY)
Hosts:
Jay Stokes, Program Coordinator, Education Abroad
Carmeisha Huckleby, Assistant Director, Education Abroad Center for International Education and Global Strategy
Free tickets at: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/international-jeopardy-night-tickets-139457060823

Contraception and Consumption in the Age of Extinction
2021-03-01 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
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. The session will also include a discussion on how to correct common pitfalls when discussing these interrelated topics.
Kelley Dennings, Campaigner, Center for Biological Diversity
Adoma Addo, Intern, Center for Biological Diversity
Sarah Baillie, Organizer, Center for Biological Diversity
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Economic Inequality: The Challenge and Hope of Sustainable Development
2021-03-01 14:30 - 15:30 UTC
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.
Presenters:
Ellie Dickerman, Senior International Relations Major
Dan DeZarn, Director of the Office of Sustainability
Nola Dwyer-Hernandez, Senior Political Science Major
Jocelyn Haines, Sophomore Business Administration Major Sean McClellan, Senior Accounting Major
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Sustainability Literacy: A Global Challenge for Higher Education Institutions
2021-03-01 12:00 - 13:00 UTC
In this opening event of UGC Action & Awareness Week, Aurélien Decamps, Sulitest‘s co-founder and faculty at Kedge Business School, will present the HLPF Sulitest report for 2020 and the Sulitest International Test. During the week, students, faculty and staff of all member universities of UGC will have the opportunity to respond to the SuliTest, a tool for assessing an individual’s SDG literacy, free of charge. Preliminary results will be presented and discussed in a closing event on Friday, March 5.
Presenters:
Ángel Cabrera, President, Georgia Institute of Technology and Steering Committee Chair, University Global Coalition
Jonas Haertle, Chief, Office of the Executive Director, United Nations Institute for Training and Research (UNITAR)
Aurélien Decamps, Sulitest co-founder and faculty, Kedge Business School

Event Organizers:
Universidad Carlos III de Madrid
SUNY (the State University of New York)

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About Sulitest:
Sulitest is an international organization devoted to promote sustainability literacy, that is, the knowledge, skills and mindsets that allow individuals to become deeply committed to build a sustainable future and that help them to make informed and effective decisions to this end. In 2016, Sulitest was recognized as one of the first featured initiatives of the UN Partnerships for SDGs, contributing to the second UNESCO Global Education Monitoring Report and to the review of the 2030 Agenda through the High-level Political Forum (HLPF). It also holds an observer status to the UN Environment Assembly and a Special consultative status with the Economic and Social Council since 2019.
Sulitest offers a variety of engagement and assessment tools that are aligned with the SDGs. To date, almost 190,000 people have taken Sulitest’s bestknown tool – the international Test, offering the first global database on sustainability awareness. Yearly, Sulitest publishes its Raising & Mapping Awareness of the Global Goals report at the UN HLPF, highlighting trends from this database. The most recent awareness test conducted with a global sample of university students, staff and faculty, shows that the level of awareness about the goals is far from complete, ranging between 44% and 65% for individual SDGs. At the same time, the observed heterogeneity has remained constant over time. The results highlight the urgent need for the development of education and initiatives to raise awareness both of SDGS in general and of specific SDGs.
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In order to take the test online, you will have to sign up on the Sulitest.org website. Once the registration is complete, you will reach your personal account where you will be able to manage your current and future sessions, results, and profile.
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Once you are registered, you can add this session to your account using the following Session Code: 09B5-4423-FF13 (please copy and paste it under “Add Sessions”, without any space before or after). Your session is planned between 2021-03-01 18:00 and 2021-03-04 12:00.
The session will be anonymous. Optionally, you may choose to identify your university (and the results per institution could be later requested to the Sulitest team).

SDGs Driving Change in Business on Purpose
2021-03-01 10:00 - 11:30 UTC
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.
Organizer: Dr. Wendy Purcell, Harvard University
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