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Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week

Announced on: Friday, Feb. 28, 2025

This week celebrates sustainable development work at universities across the globe and encourages action on Sustainable Development Goals (SDG). International Education and Global Engagement invites you to engage in multiple ways, including:

Events include (note that most times are in different time zones than Pacific Standard Time):

Monday, March 3
SDG Week Kick-Off Session (9 9:30 am EST)
Join University Global Coalition for an overview of University Global Coalition's mission, an overview of SDG Week, and a discussion of one of UGC's current initiatives in SDG2: Zero Hunger. Register here.

Eco-Equality and Gender Equity: A panel of Millennium Fellows taking the lead (11 am 12 pm EST)

INSERLAB: Sharing student experiences at URV (presented in Catalan; 4 5.30 pm Central European Time)

Fish Hut: Promote positive mental health through fishing (5 6 pm EST)

Tuesday, March 4

Hermosillo como referente internacional en sostenibilidad: Innovación, colaboración y acción climática para el futuro (1
2 pm CST)

AI and Publishing: Ensuring sustainable business ethics (2 – 3 pm Western Indonesian Time)

Mi Universidad Sin Residuos (Español; 9:30 am
1pm CST)

Wednesday, March 5

Bridging Gaps in STEM Education, Local Actions for Global Goals (10
11 am Jakarta time)

Launch of Local Futures: Communities Collaborating for the Sustainable Development Goals (11 am
12 pm EST)

Minerva University Sustainability Lab: Policy Pathways to Localizing SDG Action (2
3 pm PST)

Thursday, March 6

Connecting Sustainable Development Goals to Disaster Resiliency (10
– 11 am EST)

Growing Open Educational Resources Across Institutions: A Collaborative Cycle (1
2 pm PST)

Educar para situaciones de emergencias climáticas (
Español; 4 6 pm CST)

Minerva University Sustainability Lab: Applying Satellite Data to SDGs (5
6 pm PST)

Friday, March 7

Minerva University Sustainability Lab: Artificial Intelligence and SDGs (10 am - 5pm EST)