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... @utoronto.ca @utsc.utoronto.ca @utm.utoronto.ca @utscresearch.bsky.social @uoftdlsph.bsky.social @artsci.utoronto.ca

Last Friday, we celebrated 80 years of peace, justice, and SDG impact—honouring the United Nations’ legacy! 🌏 #UNDay #SDGs #GlobalGoals @utoronto.ca @unitednations1945.bsky.social

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! 🌍 #SDGs

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 @amybilton.bsky.social @utoronto.ca @ed4socialchange.bsky.social

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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 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

📣 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

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

Today is International Day of Innocent Children Victims of Aggression. Observed annually on June 4, this day raises awareness about how often children are caught in the crosshairs of armed conflict across the globe. Children have rights. Children want peace.🧸 #sdgs #peace #protectchildren

Congratulations to SDGs@UofT Fellow Carmen Logie and Affiliate Peter A. Newman for publishing a paper on the lived experiences of sex workers and gbMSM in Nairobi, in regard to climate change and EWE, resource insecurities, and HIV vulnerabilities: link.springer.com/article/10.1... #SDGs

May 25-May 31 is the International Week of Solidarity with the Peoples of Non-Self-Governing Territories! This week reminds us of ongoing decolonization via the political, economic, social, and educational advancement of peoples striving towards free political institutions. #SDGs #decolonizenow

Today is International Day of UN Peacekeepers. Today, we honour the invaluable contributions made by peacekeepers in bringing tangible change to communities worldwide and facilitating a more sustainable world. #sdgs #sustainability #sdg16 #unpeacekeepers #peace #justice #futureofpeacekeeping

Today is International Day for Biological Diversity. Observed annually on May 22nd, this day serves as a reminder of our human dependency on biological wealth, and incentivizes us to respect, protect, and repair our ecosystems to keep them healthy and vibrant.🌷 #sdgs #sustainability #biodiversity

Today is World Day for Cultural Diversity for Dialogue and Development! Celebrated annually on May 21st, this day aims to protect, recognize, and accept the richness of the world’s cultures and encourages intercultural dialogue in achieving peace and sustainable development. 💬 #sdgs #culture

On May 19, we celebrated World Fair Play Day. This day is dedicated to elevating the camaraderie and mutual respect between athletes, be it on the local or Olympic playing field, across multiple principles of good sportsmanship: friendship, solidarity, tolerance, inclusion, and non-discrimination 🤝

Worldwide, 14 million babies are born preterm each year. In her blog article, Professor Johnston discusses SDG 3.2 and SDG 17 measures being taken in Europe to reduce the consequent infant mortality rates. Learn more at the link below: 🔗 sdg.utoronto.ca/partners-in-... #SDGs #Nursing #Parents

For International Nurses' Day, Professor Linda Johnston, VP of UofT and Principal of UTSC, reflects on a pan-European neonatal care initiative and the role of parents as caretakers. Read more to see how SDG 3.2 and SDG 17 are being addressed: 🔗 sdg.utoronto.ca/partners-in-... #SDGs #nursing

May 16th is “Bike to Work Day”!🚲Help the SDGs continue to mitigate the climate crisis. Enjoy the warm weather, improve your cardiovascular and mental health, save money on transportation costs, and reduce your carbon footprint—all benefits of pedaling your way to work! #SDGs #BikeToWorkDay #cycling

📣Attention all UofT undergraduate and graduate students! The deadline to apply for the SDGs@UofT Student Advisory Committee (SAC) for the 2025-2026 academic year has been EXTENDED to May 16, 2025! Keep applying through the link below: 🔗 lnkd.in/gMMUvzXZ #UofT #UTSC #UTM

Today is the International Day for Multilaterism and Diplomacy for Peace. Celebrated annually on April 24, this day acknowledges the very principles that should be taken in achieving peaceful resolutions to conflicts among nations. #SDGs #Sustainability #UofT #UTSC #UTM @uoft.bsky.social

Discover how sports act as an enabler for the fulfilment of the SDGs and vice versa. Read more on our latest blog by Professor Simon Darnell from the Faculty of Kinesiology & Physical Education. 🔗 sdg.utoronto.ca/sport-and-th... @uoft.bsky.social #UofT

In honour of the International Day of Sport for Development and Peace, Professor Simon Darnell from the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education has authored a blog discussing the intersection of sports, human rights, and sustainable development. #UofT 🔗: sdg.utoronto.ca/sport-and-th...

🌎 Today is Earth Day! Celebrated annually on April 22nd, this day serves as a reminder for us to recognize the Earth and its ecosystems as our common home. Let us continue to take action together! #EarthDay #Sustainability #SDGs #UofT #UTSC #UTM @uoft.bsky.social

SDGs@UofT is pleased to announce the winners of the 2025 Student Mobility Training Program. 🔗 Read more about the funded projects through the link below: sdg.utoronto.ca/research-the... #UofT #UTSC #UTM #Sustainability #SDGs @uoft.bsky.social

SDGs@UofT is pleased to announce the recipients of the 2025 Catalyst and Synthesis Grants. 🔗 Read more about the funded projects through the link below: sdg.utoronto.ca/research-the... #UofT #UTSC #UTM #Sustainability #SDGs @uoft.bsky.social

On April 7, we celebrated World Health Day, marking the 77th anniversary of the World Health Organization’s founding in 1948. This day is dedicated to advocate and raise awareness around health issues that affect people all over the world. #WorldHealthDay #UofT #UTSC #UTM @uoft.bsky.social

Today is the International Day of Sport for Peace and Development. We dedicate this day to highlight the power of sport in fostering positive change and transcending boundaries. Let us continue to be the unifying force that inspire positive change across the world 🌍 #SDGs #UofT @uoft.bsky.social