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Sustainable Development Goals at UVic

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a priority at the University of Victoria. At their core, the SDGs are about ending poverty and inequality and providing opportunity and support for all. This commitment is present in our new:

Kevin Hall

The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a call to action to protect our planet while promoting prosperity for everyone, everywhere. At UVic we care deeply about these goals and are committed to driving the critical social, economic and environmental change needed to reach them.
Kevin Hall, President and Vice-Chancellor

Explore each of the goals below to learn how the UVic community worked to advance SDGs over the past year, centred around four key areas of the university:

  • education & student experience 
  • research 
  • operations & community
  • policy & policy-making 
No poverty
Zero hunger
Good health and well-being
Quality education
Gender equality
Clean water and sanitation
Affordable and clean engery
Decent work and economic growth
Industry, innovation and infrastructure
Reduced inequalities
Sustainable cities and communities
Responsible consumption and production
Climate action
Life below water
Life and land
Peace, justice and strong institutions
Partnerships for the goals
Aerial view of the University of Victoria Campus

Partnering for the SDGs

Learn about the exciting Partnerships across campus that helped the university to advance the UN SDGs during the past year.

Group photo of UVic's UVic assistant professor Crystal Tremblay and a group of Indigenous (Maasai) leaders from Tanzania: Samwel Nangiria Taresero, Nalaimuta Oletutayo Makeseni and Mark Leshao Talash at Carcross-Tagish First Nations Cultural Centre during a 2019 two-day visit

Events related to the SDGs

Discover some of the many Events that advanced the UN SDGs on and off campus during 2023, developed by multiple faculties, units and centres of the University.

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CIFAL Victoria

CIFAL Victoria is pushing the boundaries across campus to bring awareness and building SDGs capacity across campus, locally and abroad.

Dashboard: SDG training at UVic

Learn more about the multiple SDGs training initiatives and courses across campus on this interactive dashboard created for CIFAL Victoria by UVic grad student Audrey Popa.