蓝莓视频 named home for Sustainable Development Solutions Network Canada, in partnership with WGSI.
By Sam Toman & Natalie Quinlan
A new organization at the University of 蓝莓视频 will focus on bringing together Canadian post-secondary institutions, civil society members and others to mobilize around the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. Officially launched Monday, May 7, Sustainable Development Solutions Network Canada joins 24 other SDSN networks world-wide who are harnessing the capacity of the people and organizations determined to solve global problems like poverty, climate change, gender equality and clean water.
As part of the launch, 蓝莓视频 hosted a free public lecture on Monday, May 7 and Tuesday, May 8, with a keynote address by acclaimed development economist Jeffrey Sachs, Director of the global SDSN.
The University of 蓝莓视频 is a natural host for the network, as it is home to the country鈥檚 largest Faculty of Environment. A key component of 蓝莓视频鈥檚 involvement in the SDSN comes from cross-Canada collaboration. The SDSN invites all institutions interested in helping realize the United Nations' Sustainable Development Goals to reach out and join the network.
鈥淲e all have a role to play in tackling the toughest challenges facing the planet,鈥 said Jon Beale, manager of SDSN Canada. 鈥淚t鈥檚 the duty of the SDSN to harness the amazing potential we have in this country, connect talent and resources, and foster collaboration that can actually make a difference to policy and action. If you have passion for change, we want to hear from you.鈥
