Uploaded April 2025 | Updated September 2026, 2 weeks ago
Canada's McMaster University has created its first course on exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The students come from all academic backgrounds and levels of study, proving that one does not need prior knowledge to start learning about SDGs.
In this video, Kate Whalen, Associate Director of Academic Sustainability Programs, shares what we, as a society, need to know to effectively advance the Global Goals and some of the activities one can use in business, organization, or school, along with real-world examples from university classroom.
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About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Connect with us:
unsdsn.org
twitter.com/UNSDSN
facebook.com/UNSDSN
Canada's McMaster University has created its first course on exploring the UN Sustainable Development Goals. The students come from all academic backgrounds and levels of study, proving that one does not need prior knowledge to start learning about SDGs.
In this video, Kate Whalen, Associate Director of Academic Sustainability Programs, shares what we, as a society, need to know to effectively advance the Global Goals and some of the activities one can use in business, organization, or school, along with real-world examples from university classroom.
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About the Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN):
The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) was set up in 2012 under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General. SDSN mobilizes global scientific and technological expertise to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement. SDSN works closely with United Nations agencies, multilateral financing institutions, the private sector, and civil society.
Connect with us:
unsdsn.org
twitter.com/UNSDSN
facebook.com/UNSDSN
