{"666030":{"#nid":"666030","#data":{"type":"event","title":"2023 UN SDG Action and Awareness Week","body":[{"value":"\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cdiv\u003E\r\n\u003Cp\u003ETo advance the Institute\u0026rsquo;s mission and strategic plan, President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera charged leaders and units throughout campus with spearheading a project to promote, implement, and advance the 17 United Nations (UN) \u003Ca class=\u0022ext\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ESustainable Development Goals (SDGs)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch3\u003E\u003Ca href=\u0022https:\/\/president.gatech.edu\/SDG\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003ETap here to learn more about 2023 SDG Week at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/h3\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe \u003Ca class=\u0022ext\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/news.gatech.edu\/news\/2020\/08\/25\/georgia-tech-introduces-long-term-initiative-advance-united-nations-sustainable\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003Esustainability initiative\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E stems in part from Tech\u0026rsquo;s affiliation with the \u003Ca class=\u0022ext\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/universityglobalcoalition.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EUniversity Global Coalition (UGC)\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/a\u003E, which President Cabrera chairs and helped found. Established in 2019, the UGC comprises a group of higher education leaders from across the globe who work together to advance the SDGs through education, research, service, and campus operations. Locally, Georgia Tech is also affiliated with \u003Ca class=\u0022ext\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/rcega.org\/\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ERCE Greater Atlanta\u003C\/a\u003E, a UN-designated Regional Centre of Expertise on Education for Sustainable Development.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EThe Institute\u0026#39;s vision is unified by\u0026nbsp;\u003Cstrong\u003E\u003Ca class=\u0022ext\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/sustain.gatech.edu\/sustainabilitynext-plan\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ESustainability Next\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/strong\u003E, a plan for coalescing, implementing, and measuring cross-cutting sustainability initiatives at Georgia Tech.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Ch4\u003EPresident Cabrera encourages the Institute community to participate in SDG Action and Awareness Week this March 6-10 for five days of in-person and virtual SDG-focused events.\u202f\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/h4\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003ESDG Action and Awareness Week invites universities around the world to host events that increase awareness of the \u003Ca class=\u0022ext\u0022 href=\u0022https:\/\/sdgs.un.org\/goals\u0022 rel=\u0022noreferrer\u0022\u003ESDGs\u003C\/a\u003E, showcase the work they\u0026rsquo;re doing, and encourage action. \u0026nbsp;\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EGeorgia Tech\u0026rsquo;s 2023 SDG Week will focus primarily on SDG13: Climate Action. As we prepare to launch the Institute Climate Action Plan, SDG Week will help showcase Tech\u0026rsquo;s work in teaching, research, and operations that positively impacts climate. Georgia Tech will host a variety of events throughout the week and encourages partners around campus to organize and host their own SDG-focused events (such as workshops, service projects, or conversation panels) to help showcase the many ways Georgia Tech is making progress toward achieving these global goals on a local level.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EIn addition to campus-specific events, University Global Coalition (UGC) hosts a calendar of virtual SDG-focused events organized by university partners around the world.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EWays to engage during SDG Action and Awareness Week (March 6-10):\u003C\/strong\u003E\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cul\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EHost an in-person or virtual SDG-focused event during SDG Week (March 6-10).\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EUsing the hashtags #SDGWeek2023 and #SDGsatGT, share your department or organization\u0026rsquo;s SDG-focused work on social media or in an article.\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\t\u003Cli\u003EAttend an event. View the GT and UGC events calendars below.\u0026nbsp;\u003C\/li\u003E\r\n\u003C\/ul\u003E\r\n\r\n\u003Cp\u003EContact Drew Cutright at \u003Ca href=\u0022mailto:drew.cutright@gatech.edu\u0022\u003Edrew.cutright@gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E for more information or with questions about SDG Action and Awareness Week.\u003C\/p\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n\u003C\/div\u003E\r\n","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Ch4\u003ETo advance the Institute\u0026rsquo;s mission and strategic plan, President \u0026Aacute;ngel Cabrera charged leaders and units throughout campus with spearheading a project to promote, implement, and advance the 17 United Nations (UN) Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) at Georgia Tech. 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