Sustainable Development Goals Action and Awareness Week brings a variety of sustainable development-focused activities to campus the week of March 2. Coordinated by the Office of Sustainability (OOS), this annual week of engagement and learning helps showcase the ways that Georgia Tech is advancing the 17 United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through teaching, research, operations, and partnerships. 

The UN General Assembly adopted the SDGs in 2015 as part of the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. They address the world’s most monumental challenges, including poverty, inequality, environmental degradation, and peace and justice.  

Key events this year include:  

• A Sustainable Tasting and Zero Waste Exhibit hosted by OOS and Campus Services, featuring sustainable food bites from Tech Dining and Tech Catering and displays of low-waste event practices and tips. 

• A Climate Teach-In hosted by the Community of Practice on Transformative Teaching With the SDGs, featuring speakers from the Atlanta Regional Commission, the City of Atlanta, and Georgia Tech. 

• Engaging Students Through Authentic, Real-World Teaching, an instructor workshop hosted by the Center for Teaching and Learning and the Community of Practice on Transformative Teaching With the SDGs. 

• GT Student Energy Audits, hosted by students enrolled in a VIP Energy Solutions course focused on sustainable campus operations. 

Several additional events will be hosted by campus units and student organizations.  

View a full listing of the week’s events for details and registration (only required for some events). 

SDG Action and Awareness Week is part of a larger global effort through the University Global Coalition (UGC), which Georgia Tech President Ángel Cabrera helped found. The UGC comprises higher education leaders from around the world who work to advance the SDGs through system change and global partnerships. 

SDG Action and Awareness Week is an annual event occurring in the first week of March. To collaborate next year, contact the Office of Sustainability at sustain@gatech.edu.