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SDGs@UofT is responsible for catalyzing transformative research efforts at the University of Toronto to advance the Sustainable Development Goals globally.
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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 7
In partnership with IECS, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Visiting Scholars Program! Come engage in SDG-related discussions, research, and collaborative activities at UofT from any uni in the world!
For more info and to apply, navigate here: sdg.utoronto.ca/visiting-sch...

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2025 was a year of big moves for SDGs@UofT — more scholars, more impact, more collaboration.💡

See how we shape sustainability in our Annual Report: sdg.utoronto.ca/annual-repor...

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November 5, 2025 at 6:16 PM
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Last Friday, we celebrated 80 years of peace, justice, and SDG impact—honouring the United Nations’ legacy! 🌏

#UNDay #SDGs #GlobalGoals

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October 28, 2025 at 8:34 PM
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Harleen Kaur @utoronto.ca represented Canada & @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social at the #WorldFoodForum (Oct 13-17, @fao.org Rome). As part of their Ontario Chapter — the 1st North American youth chapter — she helped spotlight youth leadership & innovative food systems on the international stage! 🌍

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October 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
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Prof. Amy Bilton’s work at U of T’s Centre for Global Engineering bridges solar-powered water systems and community-led solutions across Mexico, Jamaica, and Canada’s North. 💧

#SDGs #ClimateAction #Resilience #Engineering

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October 22, 2025 at 4:09 PM
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Resilience begins with people — not technology. 🌎
From Canada to the Caribbean, Prof. Amy Bilton and her team at U of T build community-led water, energy, and sanitation systems that last, through partnerships rooted in trust and shared learning.

#SDGs #Resilience #ClimateAction #GlobalDevelopment
October 21, 2025 at 5:50 PM
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In Singapore and Thailand, sexual and gender minorities face barriers across health, education, and family life. 🌈
PhD Student David Puvaneyshwaran's refining how we measure inclusion, making global tools more culturally grounded and responsive to Asian LGBTI realities.
#SDGs #LGBTQ #Asia #Equality
October 9, 2025 at 5:05 PM
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Today is UNESCO’s International Day of Remembrance for the Slave Trade and its Abolition, commemorating the anniversary of a slave uprising in Haiti that led to the Haitian Revolution and other freedom victories.
#sdgs #sdg10 #sdg16 #freedom #remember #reclaim #equality
August 23, 2025 at 2:25 PM
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In our new blog article, Prof. Robert Schertzer discusses nationalism's role in polarizing the U.S.' climate change policies.
Read the blog here: sdg.utoronto.ca
Read Robert's new article on the subject in Environmental Politics.

#sdgs #blog #sdg13 #sdg17 #climatepolicy #nationalism #USA
August 18, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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The U.S. government has scaled back on international funding for sustainability-driven climate change initiatives. In our new blog article, Prof. Robert Schertzer identifies nationalism in U.S. policies as a potential reason why.
Read: sdg.utoronto.ca

#sdgs #climatechange #blog #sdg13 #sdg17
August 18, 2025 at 2:45 PM
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The UN has released an article detailing worldwide, record-breaking extreme heat, highlighting the global interconnectedness of climate change and its relation to multiple SDGs.
news.un.org/en/story/202...
Learn about our climate-resilient research and news: sdg.utoronto.ca

#sdgs #extremeheat
August 14, 2025 at 2:13 PM
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August 9 was International Day of the World’s Indigenous Peoples! This annual celebration raises awareness of the needs, traditions, endurance, and knowledge of various Indigenous communities worldwide.🪶

#sdgs #indigenous #worldcommunity #landback #sdg1 #sdg10 #sdg11 #sdg13 #sdg14 #sdg15 #sdg17
August 11, 2025 at 12:54 PM
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Today’s 2025 Student Mobility Program recipient spotlight is on PhD student Noshin Karim from MIE! Learn more about her research on biofouling growth on reverse osmosis membranes and the pushback against global water scarcity for remote communities here: sdg.utoronto.ca

#sdg6 #solarpower
August 6, 2025 at 1:20 PM
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Today’s 2024 Student Awards Program recipient spotlight is on PhD candidate Ma Guadalupe Sanchez Sandoval from OISE!📚Learn more about her research on a critical community of practice across 3 Mexican universities’ sustainability courses here: sdg.utoronto.ca/research-the...

#sdgs #education #learn
July 28, 2025 at 3:41 PM
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Congrats to SDGs@UofT Affiliate David Pettinicchio for his recent paper on re-employment and earnings for people with disabilities in the labor market.

Read the paper here: www.researchgate.net/publication/...

Read Prof. Pettinicchio's relevant SDGs@UofT blog: sdg.utoronto.ca

#paperspotlight
July 23, 2025 at 1:43 PM
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At SDGS@UofT, we are committed to creating spaces that highlight student voices. Arjun Yanglem, undergrad student advisor on our Student Advisory Committee, discusses the necessity of student contributions as we race to meet the 2030 SDG Agenda deadline.

🔗 Read here: sdg.utoronto.ca

#sdgs #SAC
July 21, 2025 at 3:43 PM
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With Youth Skills Day behind us and our 2025-2026 student advisors for the SDGs@UofT Student Advisory Committee recruited, returning undergraduate member Arjun Yanglem encourages us to place students at the forefront of SDG advancement.

🔗 Read the blog at: sdg.utoronto.ca

#sdgs #SAC #students
July 21, 2025 at 3:42 PM
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Introducing our Student Advisory Committee members for the 2025-2026 term! We’re looking forward to a successful year of SDG promotion and representation with our graduate student advisors!

Learn more about our initiative here: sdg.utoronto.ca/about/

#sdgs #SAC #studentengagement
July 17, 2025 at 7:45 PM
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Introducing our Student Advisory Committee members for the 2025-2026 term! We’re looking forward to a successful year of SDG promotion and representation with our graduate student advisors!

Learn more about our initiative here: sdg.utoronto.ca/about/

#sdgs #SAC #studentengagement
July 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Introducing our Student Advisory Committee members for the 2025-2026 term! We’re looking forward to a successful year of SDG promotion and representation with our undergraduate student advisors!

Learn more about our initiative here: sdg.utoronto.ca/about/

#sdgs #SAC #studentengagement
July 17, 2025 at 7:44 PM
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Introducing our Student Advisory Committee members for the 2025-2026 term! We’re looking forward to a successful year of SDG promotion and representation with our undergraduate student advisors!

Learn more about our initiative here: sdg.utoronto.ca/about/

#sdgs #SAC #studentengagement
July 17, 2025 at 7:43 PM
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Today is World Youth Skills Day! This year marks the 10th anniversary of this day, celebrating the strategic importance of equipping young people with skills for employment, decent work and entrepreneurship, and access to quality education and training opportunities 📝 💼

#WYSD2025 #sdg4 #sdg8 #youth
July 15, 2025 at 3:53 PM
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Today’s 2024 Synthesis Grant recipient spotlight is on Prof. Wanja Gitari from UTM’s Institute for the Study of University Pedagogy! Learn more about her creation of a pedagogical model that contextualizes and analyzes the purpose and progress of the SDGs: sdg.utoronto.ca 📝

#sdgs #synthesis #learn
July 9, 2025 at 3:59 PM
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In partnership with IECS, we are pleased to announce the launch of our Visiting Scholars Program! Come engage in SDG-related discussions, research, and collaborative activities at UofT from any uni in the world!
For more info and to apply, navigate here: sdg.utoronto.ca/visiting-sch...

#community
July 7, 2025 at 3:48 PM
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We’re not leaving Pride behind! We must continue to prioritize the consistent uplifting of marginalized communities as we enter Disability Pride Month for July! Be sure to read Professor Newman’s blog post if you haven’t already! 🌎🌈

🔗Read here: sdg.utoronto.ca/leaving-no-o...

#sdgs #pridemonth
July 3, 2025 at 6:00 PM
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Congratulations to SDG Fellow Carmen Logie, and Affiliate Peter Newman, for these recent publications covering climate change, weather fluctuations, sexual and reproductive health, and resource insecurities.

🔗 Articles:

www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10....

gh.bmj.com/content/10/5...

#SDGs
June 25, 2025 at 4:30 PM