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SDSN NETWORKS IN ACTION 2020
Introduction to the SDSN’s
Networks Program
I
n 2015, 193 countries adopted the Sustainable Development Goals
(SDGs) as a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity, for people and
the planet. The transformation that is needed to make this vision a
reality is enormous in scale and complex. Universities are well-positioned
to support this transition. They develop new technologies, business
models, and governance frameworks; train future leaders to be global-
ly-conscious and innovative; and have a proven track record working
with diverse stakeholders, including governments, the private sector, civil
society, and international organizations.
The Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) mobilizes the
SDSN President Jeffrey Sachs speaking at the COP25
Low-Emissions Solutions Conference
world’s academic and research institutes and leverages their strengths
Photo: © Julio César González to help realize the SDGs and the Paris Agreement. It has operated under
the auspices of the UN Secretary-General since 2012. The SDSN pursues
its mission by working with over 1,300 member institutions in 130 coun-
tries, organized into 38 networks at the national and regional level. This
expertise is channeled into multi-stakeholder events, pilot projects and
The 2020 Networks in Action SDG implementation in the field, and reports, including the Sustainable
Report is an inspiring and Development Report and the World Happiness Report, which have been
illuminating account of the downloaded millions of times.
leadership by universities
around the world to develop In their respective countries and regions, SDSN’s networks of universi-
and promote transformative ties, research centers, and other knowledge institutions focus on:
solutions for the SDGs. In the R Localizing and mobilizing support for the SDGs, including supporting
current global crisis, it is more governments in understanding and addressing the challenges of
important than ever for the sustainable development;
world’s SDG problem-solvers R Promoting high-quality education and research collaboration for
and leaders to be closely sustainable development;
connected, working together R Vetting and launching solution initiatives, including supporting the
to forge new pathways to the preparation of long-term pathways
future we want.
Jeffrey Sachs, President, SDSN This report presents our unique global network of problem solvers and
their contributions to addressing the world’s most pressing problems.
SDSN Networks in Action 2020 1
Australia, New Zealand &
Contents Pacific
R Page 17
Networks work together to Unique Opportunities Network benefits
respond to COVID-19 and achieve R Page 99
for Our Networks
the SDGs R Page 91 Join the SDSN!
R Page 4 R Page 101
SDSN’s flagship projects
Our National and Regional R Page 92 SDSN Member Organizations
Networks Participation R Page 102
R Page 9 in global initiatives Philippines
R Page 96 R Page 61
Our Thematic Networks South Korea
R Page 69
R Page 85 Indonesia
Hong Kong R Page 45
R Page 43
Southeast Asia
R Page 71
China Hub Thailand
R Page 31 R Page 77 Malaysia
R Page 51
USA
R Page 83
Mexico Canada Russia South Asia
R Page 55 R Page 27 R Page 63 R Page 67
Afghanistan
R Page 11
Caribbean
R Page 29
Northern Europe
R Page 59
Bolivia Black Sea Turkey
R Page 23 R Page 21 R Page 79
Andes
R Page 15 Germany Switzerland Cyprus
R Page 37 R Page 75 R Page 33
Belgium Italia Greece
Amazônia R Page 19 R Page 47 R Page 41 Uganda Kenya
R Page 13
R Page 81 R Page 49
France Mediterranean
R Page 35 R Page 53 Great Lakes
Brazil
R Page 25 R Page 39
The Fuller Projection Map is the only Spain
flat map of the entire surface of the R Page 73
Earth which reveals our planet as Nigeria
one island in one ocean, without R Page 57
any visually obvious distortion of
the relative shape and sizes of the
Sahel
land areas, and without splitting R Page 65
any continents. It was developed by
R. Buckminster Fuller in 1954.
2 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 3
SDSN Networks work together to
respond to COVID-19 and achieve
the SDGs
2020 has been a challenging year for humanity. In the last century, the world has suffered
Climate change continues to threaten human from and in turn solved many public health
and natural systems, with 2019 the second problems; the number of people affected by
hottest year on record. Many African coun- smallpox, measles, polio, and yellow fever
tries fought swarms of desert locusts, jeop- has fallen dramatically. Solving these chal-
ardizing food security and the livelihoods of lenges was a result of major investments in the
millions of small-scale farmers. Australia has sciences, and the advancements made have had
seen a record-setting fire season. And all of this many additional benefits for human well-being.
has been completely eclipsed by the global Development has always raised environmental
COVID-19 pandemic, the biggest global peril to and social issues, including the emergence
human well-being since World War II. of disease. Public health institutions respond
by making scientific breakthroughs. Today,
It is hard to exaggerate the devastation wrought science and technology institutions and public
by the new coronavirus. At the time of writing, policy makers face a great challenge, but also
over 27 million people have been confirmed an opportunity to strengthen health systems
to have been infected, and over 800,000 have with strong foundations in primary care and COVID-19 Researcher at ISGlobal
died. Health systems and health workers have expand access. We also have an opportunity, as
been put in extreme situations, as have the we improve care, to reduce historical inequali-
many millions of people who found them- ties in the health system. Now more than ever, The social sciences are also vital in health emer- support as essential ingredients to well-being,
selves at home juggling childcare and remote networks of scientists and public health prac- gencies, particularly in understanding the and one of the positive results of the global
work commitments, or the millions of others titioners like the UN SDSN are building on a circulation of a virus and its impacts on society. pandemic is the many ways it has bolstered our
left unemployed. It is impossible to predict powerful tradition of strong responses during The social sciences also make important contri- sense of community, despite the many tragedies
the many lasting and deep ways this crisis will crises. butions to understanding how we perceive risk it has also caused.
transform our society, but we remain hopeful. and in designing effective public policies. Social
At present, there is a global mobilization scientists are needed to look at what measures The global scientific community has also
This pandemic is a multidimensional health of national investments in health for devel- and communication tools can change behavior come together in solidarity, with many efforts
and humanitarian crisis, and solving it requires opment, innovation, and production. The and reduce inequalities. There is a very impor- launched for joint research on effective preven-
contributions from all areas of science. Saving World Health Organization (WHO) is making tant social dimension to disease; everyone can tion, treatment, and vaccines. Countries have
lives is the immediate objective, but in the long an important effort to ensure access to new catch the disease, but at the same time, there are facilitated better data sharing, and the WHO
term, addressing this crisis requires the strength- vaccines and medicines. However, there remain different risk factors that align to unequal social has done a herculean job of coordinating the
ening of health systems, ensuring universal fierce disputes and several countries have relationships and power structures. If histo- response. WHO’s Global research and innova-
access to care, developing therapeutics in record blocked exports of medical equipment and rian Eric Hobsbawn were alive today, he might tion forum: towards a research roadmap is a
time, and ensuring no one is left behind with supplies, seriously limiting other countries’ say that the pandemic marks the socio-cultural critical input, and WHO is also leading an inter-
regards to a vaccine. Networks like the SDSN are ability to procure essential goods. Just ten coun- beginning of the 21st century, as it calls into national clinical trial on treatments, with input
critical in the response; they facilitate the forma- tries account for 90% of patents, showing great check the movement of people and goods from from a number of top-tier institutions.
tion of research collectives, share best practices disparities in innovation, which make universal the so-called globalized world.
across scientific disciplines and political borders, access to health globally unfeasible. This situ- The SDSN’s Health for All network has been
and are efficient at distributing accurate and ation needs to be addressed, local production This emergency has brought out the worst in a key player in this, hosting several webinars
timely information. The key challenges of 2020 and innovation must be scaled up globally, and some of us, but it has brought out the best in on COVID-19, as have many of SDSN’s other
are all collective; exacerbated by global climate the existing social contract between govern- the vast majority. We have seen the strength networks, organizing local efforts to address
change and accelerated by a globalized economy ments and patent owners reconsidered in of our social fabric in the myriad crea- their distinct regional or national contexts. Our
and society, the only paths to effective solutions order to protect human well-being. Innovative tive ways people have found to help others respective institutions, which together co-host
are collaborative, and depend on networks such forms of global health governance – such as the while protecting themselves, from delivering the Health for All network, are also global
as SDSN. ACT-Accelerator for the development and distri- groceries to the doorsteps of elderly neighbors, leaders in the response. The Fundação Oswaldo
bution of diagnostics, treatments and vaccines to the mass sewing of homemade masks, to the Cruz (Fiocruz) has led a number of initiatives,
– pay testimony to this rapidly changing stirring rounds of nightly applause to celebrate including a collaboration lab to train coun-
landscape. essential workers. SDSN’s World Happiness tries across Latin America on COVID-19, and a
Report identifies both generosity and social COVID-19 Observatory to track the spread of the
4 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 5
disease and coordinating the WHO Solidarity
Clinical Trial in Brazil. The Laboratory for
Respiratory Viruses and Measles of the Oswaldo
Cruz Institute has been nominated Reference
Laboratory of the World Health Organization
for COVID-19 in the Americas and participates
in the WHO network of laboratory special-
ists for COVID-19. In addition, it is leading
the Latin American and Lusophone African
countries’ networks of national public health
institutes, establishing joint research projects,
training staff, and supporting laboratories in
partner countries. Fiocruz is also supporting
Photo: © Graham Ruttan via Unsplash
the Brazilian Unified System of Health (SUS)
in their response, and manufacturing and
Photo: © Bernardo Portela
distributing more than 1 million diagnostic kits
for testing, clinical attention, social support
projects, and epidemiological information.
Srinath Reddy of the Public Health Foundation Hospitals Respond Immunopharmacology Lab at Fiocruz
of India (PHFI) was appointed to India’s
National Technical Taskforce on COVID-19 and
has been supporting the response there at both future waves. An alternative to this would be to In recent years a number of issues have caused an access to basic handwashing facilities. The lives of
the state and national level. PHFI’s health tech- target high risk groups for testing, tracing, and increase in the number of undernourished people these people are at stake, today from COVID-19, but
nologies division developed a digital solution to isolation, letting the majority of the popula- globally, and the current crisis threatens to pull us also from diarrheal disease and other pathogens.
help community health workers identify people tion at low risk to continue normal social and further backward. However, this is an opportunity, Responding to today’s crisis is an opportunity to
at increased risk of contracting COVID-19 based economic activities. for as we recover, we can re-define value chains to be bring lasting improvements and resiliency for the
on travel history, comorbidities, and symptoms, more sustainable, and to help small-scale farmers long term.
and also led the way on training health workers While the COVID-19 crisis has shown, in gain access to markets and higher incomes (SDG 2,
to recognize the symptoms of COVID-19, offer dramatic fashion, the many weaknesses of our No Hunger). This global pandemic has educated many about the
diagnoses, and treat cases. global health system, even in well-resourced links between deforestation, human encroachment
countries, it has also demonstrated clearly the We have seen dramatic impacts to the education on natural systems, and the emergence of zoonotic
With Spain critically affected by COVID-19, interlinkages between health and many other sector as well, at all levels, from early childhood diseases. The academic literature has drawn these
the Barcelona Institute for Global Health social, economic, and environmental issues. through tertiary. However, this crisis has led to a lot linkages for years, and today their findings are
(ISGlobal) is providing critical support locally Academia has long recognized these connec- of innovation in this space and some great advances receiving much attention. This strengthens argu-
in Barcelona, to the Spanish government at the tions, but the pandemic has brought this to the have been made in virtual learning. Several cities ments for preserving natural lands, particularly
national level, and also to European collabora- forefront for both policymakers and the public. and individual schools have been successful at tropical and temperate forests, and reaffirms the
tors. Critical contributions include a number adapting to online classrooms, while continuing importance of SDG 15, Life on Land. As we think
of white papers on strategies for progressively We have seen how marginalized people, always to provide services like school meals and health- through policies to prevent future pandemics, we
loosening COVID-19 containment measures, the most vulnerable in a crisis, have been care to students. However, these gains have been must consider the preservation of biodiversity and
and ISGlobal’s partnership with over 70 insti- disproportionately affected. Social isolation and unequal and most students who are out of school, ecosystem services.
tutions in the COVID-19 Clinical Research lockdowns have affected poor people, particu- particularly in low-income countries, have not
Coalition. The institute is also leading impor- larly people in low-wage jobs with little benefits been given meaningful opportunities to continue While these have been truly devastating times for
tant prophylactic and serological studies in and those working in the informal sector, more learning. Achieving SDG 4 means that all students, humanity, they also represent an opportunity to
various locations, while co-leading major policy than the wealthy. The economic impacts of this at all levels, receive a quality education. But real- accelerate the transition away from business as usual
transformation efforts at the national level outbreak severely threaten gains at reducing izing this goal means success stories must be scaled towards the achievement of the SDGs. But working
through the ad-hoc coalition ‘The Day After’, poverty (SDG 1), with global poverty increasing up rapidly, and interventions undertaken to ensure together to share what we have learned and develop a
which brings together private, public and social for the first time since the 1990s. There are stark the most vulnerable students, without access to the common vision for a better future, we can ‘build back
sectors around the implementation of SDGs. examples of inequality as well in communities internet, do not fall behind. better’ and create a more resilient global commu-
of color in the United States, where statistics on nity. Now more than ever, it is clear that achieving the
In China, Dr. Gordon Liu was the only econo- both incidence and mortality show dramatic Inequalities in access to infrastructure have also goals will bring lasting resiliency and prosperity for
mist selected to serve on the China National disparities. It is important to consider SDG 10, made it difficult to respond to COVID-19, empha- both people and the planet. Despite the current chal-
Expert Panel for COVID-19. He has been advo- Reduced Inequalities, in tailoring our response, sizing the importance of SDG 6, Clean Water and lenge, let us all remain committed to our mission to
cating globally for increasing resources and from both a health and economic perspective, Sanitation, and SDG 7, Affordable and Clean Energy. value human and non-human life, and work together
access to mass testing, especially antibody to ensure no one is left behind. Much of the advice we receive to prevent the trans- through organizations like the SDSN for a more
testing, which can be more cost effective than mission of COVID-19, such as washing hands for 20 inclusive, vibrant, and sustainable world.
diagnosing infections and contact tracing. Disruption to global trade and supply chains seconds with soap and water, or placing clothing in
Antibody testing would allow us to identify has yet to be fully understood, but already a dryer to kill germs, assumes that all people have
This article was written by Lauren Barredo (SDSN Secretariat), with Paulo
the healthy and return them to work so that we are seeing effects on certain commodities, access to safe water and reliable electricity. However, Buss, Gonzalo Fanjul, Luiz Galvão, Gordon Liu, Antoni Plasencia, and
the economy can function while preventing particularly in the food and agriculture sector. two out of every five people in the world do not have Nisia Trindade Lima (SDSN Health for All thematic network).
6 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 7
Discussing Transformations for the SDGs: Schneidewind, Leininger, Fetzer, Schwan
Our National
and Regional
Networks
SDSN’s National and Regional Networks promote
the localization and implementation of the SDGs,
develop long-term transformation pathways,
provide education for sustainable development, and
launch Solutions Initiatives to address challenges.
Each network focuses on distinct projects and
priorities in line with their local contexts and
challenges.
The United Nations in Germany - Commitment to the 2030 Agenda
Photo: © Inga Kjer
8 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 9
A F G H A N I S TA N
A F G H A N I S TA N
SDSN Afghanistan
w www.kateb.edu.af
w www.kateb.edu.af
@SDSN_Germany
Hosted by Kateb University
universitykateb
kateb.edu.af
R Kabul, Afghanistan kateb.edu.af
S
DSN Afghanistan launched
in August 2020 as a platform
for universities, businesses,
government, and civil society orga-
nizations to promote evidence-based
solutions to help achieve the SDGs in
the country. The network is set out
to act on three long-term o bjectives:
Awareness and Engagement, Teach
Afghanistan, and Solutions for
Sustainable Development.
Awareness and Engagement
By using platforms such as research
journals and community-based
campaigns, SDSN Afghanistan will
raise SDG awareness in different
© Manzoor Hussain Salihy
sectors. An SDG Solutions Forum and
sectoral SDG dialogues are planned
to accelerate their implementation
in the country. The network will also
Photo: © Mostafa Monji
translate SDG-related documents Discussing the role of universities in achieving the SDGs
into local languages to enhance their
understanding within society. In this Teach Afghanistan Solutions for Sustainable
context, Kateb University organized In order to support access to quality Development
the first-ever conference on the education in the country, the network The decade of action to achieve the
SDSN Chair giving a speech at the Conference on “Best
Practices and Innovations of Private Schools of Afghanistan” role of universities in achieving the will adopt a three-tier solution: SDGs has started but Afghanistan
On track to achieve Lacks data for SDGs in Afghanistan in August 2019. R Implement a systematic study is still in the localization phase.
As a result, UNDP pledged financial of higher education to formu- However, reliable data, technolog-
SDGs 4, SDGs 1,
Performed best on
SDG 13 support and collaboration on data late recommendations for ical support, and reporting mecha-
7 & 12 10 & 14 sharing, the Afghan government improvement; nisms are missing and impede timely
promised political support, and the R Provide high quality affordable action on the SDGs. Therefore, SDSN
Ministry of Economy suggested the programs in public and private Afghanistan will provide solutions
One University – One Goal Initiative, universities to increase access to for each of the above challenges by
Kateb University a project aimed at providing dedi- higher education; setting up an SDGs data center that
Kateb University, a pioneer private university, cated SDG-support to higher educa- R Train universities to improve supports data collection and moni-
is currently the top ranked university as per the tion institutions. education on the SDGs and toring on the SDGs while preparing a
Afghanistan National Accreditation indexes. It has
better instruct current and future gap analysis on current policies.
over 5,000 students currently studying in ten
academic disciplines at Bachelor and Master’s level. SDSN Afghanistan also participated implementers.
Kateb has an applied research institute and five in the SDSN’s 24-Hour Webinar on
research centers in areas of management science, Happiness and Sustainability, held As a concrete example, Kateb
economics, social science, and engineering and LOOKING AHEAD
in April 2020, with a one-hour panel University participated in the
computer science. Kateb also has over 150 local
discussion on the topic ‘Afghanistan national conference on “Best SDSN Afghanistan is currently
partners from the private sector, government,
and civil society organizations and research Peace Process: Role of Women – Practices and Innovations of Private growing its membership, while
and educational linkages with universities and Opportunities and Challenges’. The Schools of Afghanistan”; held in engaging its Leadership Council,
organizations in Canada, Indonesia, Turkey, India, session highlighted policy options for December 2019. It will work with building strategic partnerships with
Iran, England, and the United States.
© Noorullah Barekzai
more gender equality in the country the association of private schools to businesses, and enhancing link-
and generated broad interest among develop an SDG training program ages with organizations to facilitate
participants from business, public for school teachers and promote the the implementation of the named
sector, and civil society. SDGs among students and teachers. objectives.
Organizing team of the conference on the role of universities in achieving the SDGs.
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SDSN Amazônia
AMA ZÔNIA
AMA ZÔNIA
w www.sdsn-amazonia.org
Hosted by Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS)
@sdsnamazonia
Manaus, Brazil @sdsnamazonia
T
he SDSN Amazônia network building for Amazônian leaders. forest and the 2030 Agenda. The
coordinates action on the 2030 In this context, Amazônia-Edu was youth Network Coordinator repre-
Agenda across the Amazon launched to train change agents for sented the Amazon network during
Basin region, aiming to mobilize local sustainable development through several side events at Climate Week
knowledge in the search for solutions experiential education. In 2019, in New York and made an inspi-
and good practices in line with the SDSN Amazônia supported the rational presentation at the 2019
SDGs, while respecting local contexts. Amazon Journey immersion course. Vatican Youth Symposium, focused
The Amazon Journey is an intensive, on empowering youth to act locally
Amazon Solutions Platform 10-day program focused on capacity and think globally.
The Amazon Solutions Platform, building, which helps participants
developed by SDSN Amazônia and understand, reflect on, and take
LOOKING AHEAD
supported by UN-Environment, is action in the field of sustainable
a georeferenced database of SDG development. Through a collective SDSN Amazonia and SDSN Andes are
solution projects from around the learning process, the group builds developing an online, SDG-focused,
Amazon. It features 160 solutions their experience together based on user-friendly, open-access platform
(from 5 countries) implemented shared purpose, work, and values. for monitoring SDG progress in South
by a diverse set of institutions. The America. The tool will also provide
projects are in different stages of SDSN Youth in Amazônia essential information for imple-
development, with some in the Our youth network launched an SDG menting projects towards achieving
implementation stage, while others Photography Contest in July 2019. the 2030 Agenda. The Initiatives Lab
are ready to be scaled up. The plat- The 17 winning pieces, representing hosted by SDSN and GIZ selected this
form is available in English, Spanish, positive actions for achieving the project as the top solution. Through
© Dirce Quintino
and Portuguese to facilitate exchange SDGs, were exhibited during the Turn the program, the initiative will
of information. Around Manaus Festival. Also, the receive mentorship from strategic
youth representatives actively partic- partners. The platform is a pioneering
SDSN Amazônia Award ipated in events to create awareness tool to boost the 2030 Agenda in
Uatumã Community
This Award raises awareness of about the importance of the Amazon South America.
The only SDG the region The region is promising solutions to the most
has achieved is performing best on Amazonian countries
COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES INCLUDED IN THIS challenging problems of sustain- Santa Rita Community, Piagaçu Purus, Sustainable Development Reserve, Amazonas, Brazil
SDGs 1, 7, are performing poorly on
REGIONAL NETWORK
SDG 7 SDG 15. able development in the Amazon.
Brazil, Bolivia, Colombia, Ecuador, French
Guiana, Guyana, Perú, Suriname, Venezuela
in Brazil. 13, & 17. In 2019, the most innovative initia-
tive, Gastronomy with Conservation
Flavour of Amazónicos por la
Amazonía (Amazônians for the
Sustainable Amazon Foundation Amazon), a peruvian NGO, repre-
(FAS) sented the network at the Global
The Sustainable Amazon Foundation (FAS) is a Solutions Forum in New York. In its
Brazilian non-governmental organization that third edition, the 2020 theme was
has helped over 10,000 families, benefiting
Sustainable solutions to face COVID-19
41,808 people living in 647 communities in 16
Conservation Units (UC) across Brazil’s Amazonas in the Amazon. The 2020 Award
state. FAS, founded in 2007, promotes sustainable aims to identify and encourage good
development of the Amazon Basin, including practices and effective, sustainable
environmental conservation, improvements to solutions that address COVID-19
the quality of life of riverine communities, and
in vulnerable communities, in
the inclusion of stakeholders in decision-making
processes. particular indigenous, traditional,
and low-income urban areas.
© Victor Marques
© Dirce Quintino
Amazon Education Program
One of SDSN Amazônia’s main goals
Participants of the 2019 Amazon Journey immersion course is to promote education and capacity
12 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 13
SDSN Andes
ANDES
ANDES
w www.unsdsn-andes.org
Hosted by Yachay Tech
@SDSNAndes
R Urcuquí, Imbabura, Ecuador sdsnandes
S
DSN Andes works on four 24-hour webinar
thematic areas: 1. Biodiversity On April 22, SDSN hosted the first
protection and sustainable worldwide 24-hour webinar to
management of ecosystems, 2. address the issues of happiness,
Sustainable and resilient human well-being, and sustainability. SDSN
settlements, 3. Sustainable produc- Andes’ session Reflections and
tion and consumption, and 4. Data Solutions from the Andean Region
management and monitoring of the explored human-nature relations
SDGs. and conservation, as well as SDG
localization efforts in Argentina,
Online Community Action Platform Chile, and Ecuador. Panelists
SDSN Andes and Hapicorporate included a Nobel Peace Prize
launched an online, open access, plat- winner; Yolanda Kakabadse, former
form focused on COVID-19. The plat- President of IUCN and WWF; Estela
form is a virtual space for academics, Cammarota, Founder of Engineering
researchers, engineers, specialists Without Borders - Argentina;
from various organizations, and the Reinalina Chavarri, Director of
public-at-large, to share ideas, infor- the Sustainability Observatory -
LOOKING AHEAD
Image by JPierre Desvigne from Pixabay
mation, best practices and lessons University of Chile; Mariano Oberlin,
learned in relation to the fight Catholic Priest working with impov- SDSN Andes and SDSN Amazonia
against the pandemic. In addition to erished communities in Argentina; will create an SDG-focused, user-
being a repository of free informa- Julio López, Director of Sustainable friendly and free online platform to
tion, this platform is an opportunity Cities - Grupo FARO; and Mireya display key information for imple-
to generate synergies that contribute Villacis, Project Coordinator - menting projects to achieve Agenda
to the search for solutions to the crisis Fundación Futuro Latinoamericano. 2030. The platform will show georef-
caused by COVID-19, and an invitation erenced information on progress
Atacama desert, Chile
to everyone (particularly from the made, on local prioritization of
COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES
INCLUDED IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK
Argentina, Bolivia, Chile, Colombia, Ecuador, Perú, Venezuela
71/100
is the regional average
SDG
10 & 16
Andean region) to join the discussion
about how to turn this global shock
SDGs, local authorities in charge of
SDG-implementation, SDSN member
into an opportunity and reshape our organizations, solution initia-
SDG score still present major
challenges
communities into more resilient and tives, lessons learned, and locally
Often confused with llamas, alpacas are noticeably smaller. The amazing benefits
of Alpaca wool are derived from their millennia-long breeding in the high sustainable social systems. applicable funding opportunities.
altitudes of the Andes Mountains This project won the Initiatives Lab
contest hosted by SDSN and GIZ, and
will be developed with the support
At the time of writing, of several partners. While encour-
COVID-19 infections
aging action on all of the SDGs, the
continue to grow
rapidly in South platform directly addresses SDG 17 by
America “encouraging and promoting effec-
tive public, public-private, and civil
society partnerships, building on the
experience and resourcing strategies
Yachay Tech of partnerships” (Target 17.17).
Photo: © Marcel Langthim from Pixabay
Yachay Tech is an Ecuadorian public university
founded in March 2014, which aims to position
Ecuador as a center for research, innovation, and
John Vossen from Pixabay
technological excellence in Latin America.
Patagonia
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AUS T R A L I A , N Z & PA C I F I C
SDSN Australia, New Zealand & Pacific
AUS T R A L I A , N Z & PA C I F I C
Hosted by the Monash Sustainable Development Institute
w ap-unsdsn.org
at Monash University @SDSNAusNZPac
R Melbourne, Australia
S
DSN Australia, New Zealand Advancing local SDG action Supporting Youth Action
& Pacific focuses on four main In February, the network launched In 2019, the network supported SDSN
areas: i) fostering cross-sectoral the SDGs in Action initiative to show- Youth’s SDG Students Program, aimed
action to support SDG localization, ii) case pioneering member projects at engaging university students in
mobilizing university action on the that use the SDG framework as a tool SDG implementation. The program
SDGs, iii) supporting the activities to help governments, businesses, helped SDG Coordinators at six
of SDSN Youth in the region, and iv) communities, universities, and others member-universities set up SDG
supporting regional contributions to take ambitious “beyond-business-as- Student Hubs and organize a range of
global SDSN initiatives. usual” action on sustainable develop- events and activities – such as public
ment. The initiative is gathering case lectures, campaigns and solutions
Empowering universities to address studies for a regional action report, labs – to encourage students to learn
the SDGs and showcasing them in virtual about, engage with, and take action
As part of our ongoing Accelerating forums. on the SDGs.
SDG Practice initiative, organized
jointly with Australasian Campuses Strengthening evidence-based Supporting Global Projects
Towards Sustainability (ACTS), the policy making Australia is contributing to SDSN’s
network organized several forums In September 2019, as part of UNGA Food, Agriculture, Biodiversity, Land
to enhance our members’ capacity week in New York, the network Use and Energy (FABLE) initiative
on the SDGs. Topics included how teamed up with SDSN Canada to host through the Land Use Futures project.
to engage staff and students on the a workshop introducing a global Led by SDSN members ClimateWorks
Photo: ©himawari8.nict.go.jp
SDGs, and how the COVID-19 crisis audience to Social Systems Evidence, Australia and Deakin University,
will affect this work. The network a new online repository of the best together with the Commonwealth
is also playing a leading role in available research evidence on SDG Scientific and Industrial Research
the preparation of the SDSN guide implementation for policy and Organisation (CSIRO), the project is
Accelerating Education for the SDGs decision makers. The platform is an working with a cross-sector coalition
at Universities. initiative of two SDSN members, the of organizations to develop pathways
Smoke from Australia’s extreme summer of bushfires
spreading across New Zealand and the Pacific, as captured McMaster Health Forum and Monash and build a roadmap to a sustain-
Small islands
by the Himawari satellite. in the Pacific University. able food and land use system for
New Zealand performs
best on SDG 7, but is doing generally perform well on ...and poorly on Australia.
COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES INCLUDED
IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK
poorly on SDGs 12, 13,
and 17.
SDGs SDGs 2, 3
American Samoa, Australia, 13 & 17, and 9. LOOKING AHEAD
Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana
In August 2020, the network will
Islands, Cook Islands, Federated States of
host SDSN President Jeffrey Sachs in
Micronesia, Fiji, French Polynesia, Guam,
Kiribati, Marshall Islands, Nauru, New a virtual regional tour, which will
Caledonia, New Zealand, Niue, Palau, engage different audiences on how
Australia performs best on the region is tracking five years into
Papua New Guinea, Pitcairn Islands, SDG 3, but has a long way
Réunion, Samoa, Solomon Islands, Timor- to go to achieve SDGs 2, 7, the SDGs, and the role of the SDGs
Leste, Tokelau, Tonga, Tuvalu, Vanuatu, 12, and 13. in the regional public health and
Wallis and Futuna economic response to the COVID-19
crisis.
Monash Sustainable Development Institute
One of the world’s preeminent interdisciplinary research and education
institutes for sustainable development, the Monash Sustainable Development
Institute finds real solutions to the most significant challenges facing our
Photo: ©Francisco Anzola
world today. The institute sits within Monash University, a leading Australian
Photo: ©Richard Ling
university ranked in the top 100 globally.
A male Bicolor Parrotfish
A male Bicolor Parrotfish
City of Auckland, New Zealand
16 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 17SDSN Belgium
B E LG I U M
B E LG I U M
Hosted by the University of Antwerp & Université Catholique de Louvain www.sdsnbelgium.be
R Antwerp & Louvain, Belgium
w
L
aunched in 2018, SDSN Belgium
is working on localizing the SDGs
in the country through educa-
tion and engagement of students and
the general public on the issues of
sustainability.
SDG Voice 2020
In 2020, SDSN Belgium was
appointed by the Belgian federal
government as an “SDG Voice 2020”
and official ambassador translating
the SDGs into concrete actions.
SDSN Belgium actively works on
creating a Youth Hub with and for
students in Belgian higher educa-
tion institutions. The Youth Hub and
its committed members will inform
students on the SDGs and help them
transform their college’s or universi-
ty’s teaching, research, services, and
policies towards full alignment with Port House in Antwerp
the SDGs.
This project supports the Province LOOKING AHEAD
Holistic Approach to Sustainability of Antwerp in integrating the SDGs
SDSN Belgium brings people together into their operations. A stakeholder In December 2020, SDSN Belgium, the
Brussels, Grotte Markt
for the exchange of innovative and co-creation process with the prov- Interuniversity Centre for Education
Belgium climbed to practical ideas on the SDGs and ince administrative staff is ongoing, Law and Policy (ICOR), and SDSN
11th
place
Best scores on goals
1, 4, 7 & 10
Belgium scores poorly on
SDG 14
the best ways of achieving them. In
particular, the Network is trying to
in parallel with the development of a
methodology to assess and monitor
Great Lakes plan to organize an inter-
national conference on SDG 4 in the
place greater emphasis on sustain- implementation of the SDGs at Great Lakes region. The Conference
in the SDG Index ranking
able development in research and subnational level. will explore the interlinkages
education by taking a holistic between human rights, water
approach to academic institutions. SDG Barometer 2020 management and treatment, and
University of Antwerp Université Catholique The network is a supporting partner health care.
The University of Antwerp is a young, de Louvain Global Sustainable Technology & of the SDG Barometer 2020 (led by Responding to the growing need for
dynamic and forward-thinking The Catholic University of Louvain Innovation Conference the Antwerp Management School, long-term thinking and action in
institution, and one of the Young (UCLouvain) is Belgium’s largest Technological innovation gets member of SDSN Belgium), a the post COVID-19 world, together
Universities for the Future of Europe French-speaking university. It
(YUFE). More than 20,000 students connected with decision making research project which gives insights with ICOR, SDSN Belgium will take
welcomes more than 30,000 students
are enrolled, of which 20% are in seven locations in Brussels and for sustainable development at the on the engagement of civil society the lead in establishing a Flemish
international students. Ecology and Wallonia. The university offers Global Sustainable Technology & organizations, companies, govern- Scientific Foresight Council.The
sustainable development are some courses in all disciplines, from Innovation (G-STIC) Conference in ment, and educational institutions Council, supported by a research
of the frontline research domains. bachelor’s degree to doctoral degree which all members of the network with the SDGs. The project also tracks department that focuses on the
Specifically, SDSN Belgium is hosted level, as well as many lifelong
by the Institute of Environment and take part. This year, the G-STIC confer- the progress made, the challenges, methodology and the foundation
learning programmes. It is also a
Sustainable Development (IMDO). pioneer in the creation of massive ence will be part of a special SDG success factors, and barriers for of future-studies, will work across
IMDO offers multidisciplinary research open online courses (MOOCs), and week, co-organized by SDSN Belgium. implementation. The results of this sectors aiming at sustainable, inte-
and education programs that aim to the first French-speaking university in research will be compared with the grated policies.
support the complex challenges of Europe to offer online courses on the Antwerp’s SDG Transition data of the previous edition from
society, industry, and authorities on edX platform. UCLouvain is amongst
sustainability questions. In 2020, SDSN Belgium also started 2018 to highlight best practices and
the top 1% universities worldwide.
the ‘SDG transition’ project. showcase working strategies.
Brugges
18 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 19BL ACK SEA
BL ACK SEA
SDSN Black Sea
Hosted by the Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) w sdsn-blacksea.auth.gr SDSNBlackSea
R Thessaloniki, Greece � SDSN Black Sea P SDSN Black Sea
S
DSN Black Sea was officially
launched in October 2018 at
the Aristotle University of
Thessaloniki (AUTh). Its vision is
to unite the people in the Black Sea
region under the goal of sustain-
able development. It aims to protect
and preserve the region’s vulnerable
ecosystem and to build programs
around economic transformation,
youth unemployment, innovation,
and sustainable tourism.
Regional Powerhouse for Sustainable
Development
In October 2019, the network co-or- 3rd Sustainability Summit for South-East Europe and the Mediterranean, organized by The Economist
ganized the international Conference Events in Athens, Greece
“Implementation of the UN 2030
SDGs in the Black Sea Region.” It was Happiness Webinar
highlighted that many cross-border The network celebrated the 50th
Photo: ©Anna Koval on Unsplash
problems exist among countries Anniversary of the Earth Day
of the region. Thus, regional actors by participating in the 24-Hour
such as SDSN Black Sea are crucial in Webinar organized by SDSN.
providing a regional dimension to Prof. Theodossiou, Chair of SDSN
SDG implementation. Black Sea, joined world-renowned
SDSN Black Sea supported the 3rd academics in a session on inclusive
Region’s average Sustainability Summit for South- and sustainable economic growth
Improvement in
COUNTRIES AND TERRITORIES INCLUDED spillover score is East Europe and the Mediterranean, and human well-being, while SDSN
SDGs 2, 5,
IN THIS REGIONAL NETWORK
Albania, Armenia, Azerbaijan, Bulgaria, 9, 10, 14, 15, 89.3
an increase
organized by SDSN Greece and The
Economist Events. Stakeholders from
Black Sea explored the interlinkage
between wellbeing and urban envi-
Georgia, Greece, Moldova, Romania, Russia, government, academia, public and ronment in the session “Happy Cities:
Serbia, Turkey, Ukraine and 16. of 0.9 compared
to last year. private sectors discussed the status of Strategies and Applications in Pursuit
SDG implementation in the region, of Urban Wellbeing.”
1st International Conference on Blue Growth in
stressing the challenges and oppor- the Black Sea Region: “Ecosystem Services on
Aristotle University Linking urban design to happiness: SDSN Black Sea’s
tunities related to critical issues such River-Sea Macro-ecosystems”, Constanta,
contribution to the 24h Webinar
of Thessaloniki (AUTh) as migration and security, climate Romania
More data is needed for
Aristotle University of Thessaloniki (AUTh) was change, and tourism.
SDGs founded in 1925 and is the largest university in In March 2020, SDSN Black Sea
LOOKING AHEAD
10, 12, & 14. Greece, covering all disciplines, consisting of
11 faculties and 41 schools. It is widely recognized
co-organized the 1st International SDSN Black Sea has been impacted by R Thessaloniki Sustainability Summit
as a vibrant center of learning which draws its Conference on Blue Growth in the cancellation of numerous events “Sustainable Cities and Ports”
inspiration from a long tradition of academic the Black Sea Region entitled due to the global pandemic. In the (September 2020)
achievement. It hosts three UNESCO Chairs, “Ecosystem Services on River-Sea coming months, these events will be R 4th Sustainability Summit for
including on Education for Human Rights, Macro-Ecosystems”. The conference revisited: South-East Europe and the
Democracy and Peace, the International Network
offered a framework for free debates, R Baku Forum 2020 and the SDSN Mediterranean” (October 2020)
of Water-Environment Centers for the Balkans,
and the C2c Center for Integrated Water Resources All Black Sea countries exchange of ideas, best practices, Black Sea Regional Meeting (March The network will further grow its
increased their SDG Scores. and knowledge. Such exchange 2020) membership base by involving more
Management.
More data is needed for SDGs
10, 12, and 14. allowed to identify new directions R Perspectives and Challenges of research and educational institutions
for conceiving policies to implement defossilization in South-Eastern in the Black Sea Region. Secondly,
a regional Strategic Research and Europe and Eastern Mediterranean SDSN Black Sea Youth is expected to
Innovation Agenda. (May 2020) launch soon
20 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 21SDSN Bolivia
BOLIVIA
BOLIVIA
Hosted by the Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB) w www.sdsnbolivia.org
and Fundación Solidaridad y Desarrollo Productivo Sostenible (SOLYDES) @sdsnbolivia
R La Paz, Bolivia SDSN Bolivia
T
he overarching objective of SDSN Bolivia’s main goals with this Eco-tourism as an Engine of
SDSN Bolivia is to promote effort are to i) stimulate research in Sustainable Development
sustainable visions and solu- all areas of sustainable development With about 25% of the national terri-
tions for long-term development in in Bolivia, ii) inform national, depart- tory covered by national, depart-
Bolivia. The network aims at bringing mental and municipal-level poli- mental, or municipal protected areas,
academia, government institutions, cy-making by providing relevant data Bolivia has tremendous potential for
the private sector, philanthropic and analysis in an easy-to-understand tourism based on nature, culture and
efforts, and civil society together to format, and iii) help local stake- adventure. SDSN Bolivia is working
tackle the most pressing issues in the holders develop roadmaps towards together with its member institu-
country. This year, the key challenge is sustainable development for their tions, as well as national and local
the fight against COVID-19 pandemic. communities. authorities, to position tourism as an
engine for sustainable development
The Municipal Atlas of the SDGs in The 2020 Bolivian Conference on in dozens of Bolivian municipalities.
Bolivia Development Economics
SDSN Bolivia has been working SDSN Bolivia’s annual development LOOKING AHEAD
for almost two years on producing conference was held in July 2020
a Municipal Atlas of the SDGs in in a free, online format. One of the In the coming months, SDSN Bolivia,
Bolivia. Launched in July 2020, this is keynote speakers was Prof. Jeffrey together with local member organi-
the most detailed SDG Index in the Sachs, and the network used this zations, will use the Municipal Atlas
world, covering all of the 339 munic- opportunity to officially launch SDSN of the SDGs in Bolivia to promote
ipalities that exist in Bolivia. The Bolivia and the Municipal Atlas of the decentralized and locally formu-
Photo: © Lykke Andersen
results indicate that the differences SDGs. The event included more than lated processes of sustainable
in the SDG Index between municipal- 60 research paper presentations, development.
ities within Bolivia are similar to the as well as several panel discussions
differences between all the 166 coun- addressing some of the most pressing
tries in the global SDG Index. That is policy issues in Bolivia.
Lake Titicaca, La Paz, Bolivia
why it was so important to provide
this information at the sub-national
> 20% 50%
of the demand for family
Bolivia has one
of the worst property
rights scores
level.
of adults are obese.
planning is satisfied in the world.
Victoria Amazónica in La Rinconada Ecopark,
Santa Cruz, Bolivia
Universidad Privada Fundación Solidaridad
Boliviana y Desarrollo Productivo
Universidad Privada Boliviana (UPB) Sostenible
is one of the top universities in Fundación SOLYDES is a foundation
Bolivia and Latin America. According based in La Paz, which was
to América Economía, UPB is among established in 1987 with the sole
the 23 best business schools in Latin purpose of fighting poverty in
America and is the only Bolivian Bolivia by supporting innovative
university to be included in this initiatives. Since then, Fundación
prestigious ranking. Headquartered SOLYDES has been a central actor in
in Cochabamba, UPB also has a the development and consolidation
campus and post graduate center in of the microfinance sector in Bolivia
Photo: © Stefano Canelas
La Paz, and a new campus has just and has strengthened productive
been inaugurated in Santa Cruz.
Photo: © Stefano Canelas
entrepreneurship with positive social Municipal Atlas of the SDGs in Bolivia
impacts. Photo: © Stefano Canelas
Concepción Main Square Church, Jesuit Missions of Chiquitos, Santa Cruz, Bolivia
22 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 23SDSN Brazil
BRA ZIL
BRA ZIL
Hosted by the Pontifical Catholic University of Rio de Janeiro (PUC-Rio) www.sdsnbrasil.org.br
w
R Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
S
DSN Brazil was set up to help
achieve the 2030 Agenda in
Latin America’s largest country.
In light of the social and economic
impacts caused by the coronavirus
pandemic, the network has increased
its efforts to build effective partner-
ships to overcome the current crisis
and to use the SDGs to frame recovery
in the Decade of Action. By the end
of the year 2020, SDSN Brazil aims
to have completely reactivated and
remapped all of the current SDSN
member institutions and initiatives
located in the Brazilian territory. The
network also continues ongoing work
regarding SDG 11, and promotes new
Photo: ©NIMA
engagement with other SDGs.
Strengthening the National Network “Green Roof: Organic Family Garden” is a PUC-Rio educational project located inside the Campus.
Brazil is a country of continental
dimensions, which is why SDSN Brazil partnering with the Jesuit University higher education institutions
has started the process of restruc- Association of Latin America. SDSN for cooperation in teaching and
Photo: ©NIMA
turing the national network by desig- Brazil will also be hosting debates, researching of sustainability in order
nating state chapters to better assess lectures, and workshops to educate to educate professionals for a world
the relevance of the SDGs throughout the population, create new solu- in transformation.
PUC-RIO Campus is located in the middle
of the Atlantic Forest. the different stages of their imple- tions, and discuss progress towards
Pau Brasil tree (Caesalpinia echinata), the symbol
Ranks mentation in the country. These the SDGs. In addition, the network of Brazil, is one of the Atlantic Forest native
Major challenges
53rd Achieved
SDG 7
remain in
SDG 10
permanent state chapters will bring
nationwide coverage to the network,
has taken on itself to translate the
SDG Academy’s Massive Open Online
species cultivated at PUC-Rio’s Campus
globally give visibility in a consistent and Course (MOOC) on the Encyclical
Mangroves are rich in biodiversity. Its conservation institutional way, and also enable Laudato Si’ to Portuguese. This self-
is essential for the maintenance of ecosystems. proximity to local communities for paced mini course focuses on Pope
open dialogue. Local initiatives will Francis’ urgent call to action to
Pontifical Catholic University be reported to all Brazilian regions, in protect the earth and its inhabitants
of Rio de Janeiro order to connect groups with shared from ruin.
PUC-Rio is a non-profit philanthropic university interests.
based on Christian humanistic principles. It is LOOKING AHEAD
an academic center of excellence in Brazil and
Cooperation for Education and SDSN Brazil is committed to the
welcomes around 16,000 students each year.
PUC-Rio values excellence, being well-ranked Research Decade of Action and has estab-
nationally as well as internationally, and offering On behalf of SDSN Brazil, the lished a work plan with a long-term
scholarships and exchange programs through its Interdisciplinary Center of perspective. The network is working
numerous partnerships around the world. The Environment of PUC-Rio is coor- on establishing the remaining state
Interdisciplinary Center of Environment (NIMA)
dinating an initiative to build a chapters to enhance the network’s
supports cooperation to face interdisciplinary
socio-environmental questions and hosts the national network of academic insti- presence nationwide, to localize
executive secretariat of SDSN Brazil. tutions to promote education and and shed light on the countless
research about sustainable develop- and diverse initiatives around the
ment in the Brazilian territory. This country, and to support implemen-
Photo: ©NIMA
initiative will also build interna- tation of the SDGs. In addition, the
tional cooperation for research and is network is working on identifying
24 SDSN Networks in Action 2020 25SDSN Canada
C A N A DA
C A N A DA
Hosted by the University of Waterloo in partnership
w www.sdsn.ca @SDSNCanada1
with the Waterloo Global Science Initiative @SDSNCanada @sdsncanada
R Waterloo, Ontario, Canada
and/or environmental responses to
COVID-19 that will lead to achieving
one or more of the SDGs in Canada.
LOOKING AHEAD
The network has several initia-
tives planned for the year ahead,
including:
R Collaborating within SDSN to build
a global community of practice to
share approaches and best prac-
Photo: ©Yoshi Matsuzaki
tices on reporting on the SDGs in
post-secondary institutions.
R Developing a pilot program with
members to create ‘evidence gap
Impact Alliance, University of Waterloo maps’ to identify existing evidence
that can help answer pertinent SDG
S
DSN Canada is focused on three SDG Student Alliances policy issues in Canada.
main objectives: to develop an In partnership with SDSN Youth, the R Working with municipalities across
Photo: ©Peter Lloyd on Unsplash
SDG-oriented research agenda SDSN Canada Youth Coordinator the country to pilot the creation of
for Canada; to cultivate high-quality oversaw and mentored six student Voluntary Local Reviews that align
SDG education; and to galvanize SDG Campus Coordinators on the SDGs with municipal plans.
support throughout the country to member campuses. The Campus
achieve the SDGs. As the COVID-19 Coordinators built SDG hubs and
pandemic in Canada moves from a student alliances to further youth Skyline Trail, Pleasant Bay, Canada
Bay of Fundy, Canada
public health emergency to the early action for the SDGs. SDSN Canada
The government Ranks University of Waterloo in stages of recovery, SDSN Canada is also co-hosted a meeting of youth
Ranked has begun integrating
21st partnership with the Waterloo now considering how its work can from across the country focused
147 of 166 the SDGs into
strategic national in the world Global Science Initiative focus on supporting ‘building back on how to build a strong network
in the Spillover Index and international for progress The University of Waterloo is home to Canada’s better’ to achieve the sustainability to advance the SDGs on campus,
policy initiatives on the SDGs
largest Faculty of Environment and has objectives of the SDGs. including how to build administra-
researchers and institutes across campus working
tive partnerships and lead effective
on every facet of sustainability and social justice.
Consistently ranked Canada’s most innovative Together|Ensemble advocacy campaigns.
university, the University of Waterloo is home to Together|Ensemble, co-created by the
advanced research and teaching in science and network, is Canada’s annual national Joint Initiatives with Members
engineering, mathematics and computer science, conference devoted to tracking To spur collaboration between
health, environment, arts and social sciences.
progress on the SDGs. An inclusive network members, SDSN Canada
Waterloo Global Science Initiative (WGSI) has
been catalyzing collective action since 2009. pan-Canadian SDG gathering for issued a challenge to its members
The conversations they host bring people academia, civil society, business, to take urgent action on the SDGs.
with diverse viewpoints together, prompting youth, and government to advance The challenge outlines six ways
multi-disciplinary, inclusive collaboration to implementation and collaboration for campus leaders to take action,
address sustainable development challenges.
on the SDGs, the 2020 conference including aligning institutional
By combining the results of these cross-cutting
conversations with the science and technology was hosted online in May (sessions reporting to the SDGs and pursuing
Photo: ©Elyse Turton on Unsplash
were recorded and available to view new research focused on SDG
Photo: ©Clem Sim on Unsplash
of today, WGSI and their network take answers
from paper to the real world, addressing the UN’s online). The conference aims include achievement. SDSN Canada has
Sustainable Development Goals in sectors such as sharing SDG work happening across also created a seed funding initia-
energy, education, and beyond.
the country and mobilizing new part- tive to support members to work
nerships, innovations and pathways together to develop research that
Parliament Hill, Ottawa
for progress on the SDGs. addresses the economic, social,
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