{"649647":{"#nid":"649647","#data":{"type":"external_news","title":"7 Innovative Ways American Universities Are Driving Progress on the SDGS","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003ESDG\u0026nbsp;stands for\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022\u003ESustainable Development Goals\u003C\/a\u003E, part of the United Nations\u0026#39; 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, an ambitious plan to have all its member nations come up with\u0026nbsp;strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth \u0026mdash;\u0026nbsp;all while tackling climate change and working to preserve oceans and forests.\u0026nbsp;The United Nations Foundation notes that Georgia Tech began to roll out its sustainability programming as part of its 10-year strategic plan in fall 2020, coinciding with the Covid-19 pandemic, the global conversation around climate action, and a spotlight on the fight for racial justice. Also, \u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/about\/biography\u0022\u003EGeorgia Tech President Angel Cabrera\u003C\/a\u003E (a School of Psychology alumnus)\u0026nbsp;co-founded and chairs the\u0026nbsp;\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/universityglobalcoalition.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noopener noreferrer\u0022 target=\u0022_blank\u0022\u003EUniversity Global Coalition\u003C\/a\u003E\u0026nbsp;(UGC), a group of international universities that have invested in supporting the SDGs through research, education, and service.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":"","field_summary_sentence":"","uid":"34434","created_gmt":"2021-08-12 19:56:48","changed_gmt":"2021-08-12 19:56:48","author":"Renay San Miguel","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","publication":"jazz Music","field_article_url":"","publication_url":"https:\/\/unfoundation.org\/blog\/post\/7-innovative-ways-american-universities-are-driving-progress-on-the-sdgs\/","dateline":{"date":"2021-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","iso_date":"2021-08-12T00:00:00-04:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1278","name":"College of Sciences"}],"categories":[{"id":"132","name":"Institute Leadership"}],"keywords":[{"id":"4896","name":"College of Sciences"},{"id":"167710","name":"School of Psychology"},{"id":"172533","name":"\u00c1ngel Cabrera"},{"id":"188647","name":"United Nations Sustainable Development Goals"},{"id":"185665","name":"university global coalition"}],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}