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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Aug 23

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

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Aug 18

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

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Aug 14

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Aug 11

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

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Aug 6

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

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 28

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 23

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 21

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

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 21

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

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 17

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 15

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 9

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

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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...

#community

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jul 3

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

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jun 25

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

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jun 23

It’s Pride Month! A time for celebration, but also a time for awareness, solidarity, and protest. Read Professor Newman’s blog article on how the fulfillment of the SDGs may be leaving 2SLGBTQIA+ communities behind 🌎🌈

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

#sdgs #pridemonth #lgbtq

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jun 23

Is the fulfillment of the 2030 UN SDG Agenda actually leaving key groups behind? Professor Peter A. Newman discusses the tensions between 2SLGBTQIA+ communities and the Sustainable Development Goals. 🌎🌈

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

#sdgs #sdg10 #sdg17 #pridemonth #lgbtq

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jun 21

Today is National Indigenous Peoples Day! Celebrated annually on June 21st for the summer solstice, this day recognizes Canada’s First Nations, Inuit peoples, and Métis communities—as well as their cultures, languages, and traditions.🪶

#nationalindigenouspeoplesday #nooneleftbehind #summersolstice

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jun 10

📣 SDGs@UofT Fellow Carmen Logie is sharing her insights from East Africa on extreme weather, resource insecurity, and youth sexual health with the UN Uni Sci Talks series!

Date and Time: June 11 2025; 10 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Location: Zoom (online)
Register: forms.office.com/r/atKpCUDSx3

#sdgs

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SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jun 9

📣 Attention University of Toronto SDG enthusiasts! This is your final opportunity to register for Climate Positive Energy (CPE) and SDGs@UofT’s collaborative panel pictured here.

💡More info: cpe.utoronto.ca/event/food-f...

🔗Registration link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

#sdgs #foodforthought

SDGs@UofT @sdgsatuoft.bsky.social · Jun 5

Today is World Environment Day! Celebrated annually on June 5, this day, led by the United Nations Environment Program (UNEP), is the largest global platform for environmental public outreach and advocacy. 🌎

#sdgs #worldenvironmentday #beatplasticpollution #combatclimatechange

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