SDGs LAB
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Feb 2, Feb 23, March 30
Wondering what you can do to become a better advocate for sustainable development!?
Take part in a program that over 10,000 students have joined to launch youth awareness and action towards building a more sustainable future. Through a speaker series, seminar, and interactive workshop, participants will have the opportunity to reflect and build on their understanding of sustainable development.
SDGs LAB empowers youth to become sustainability leaders through virtual educational sessions that will connect, educate, and empower participants to become catalysts for change in their communities.
JOIN US FOR THE SDGS LAB EVENT!
Event Schedule
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Session 1: SDGs Deep Dive Interactive Keynote
Date & Time TBD (one week before Session 2)
Please register and complete this Interactive Keynote before Session 2. It should not take you more than 2 hours.
Apply discount code FREEUS/FREEUK/FREECAN to checkout to access the course for FREE
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Session 2: Localization Seminar & Live Q&A
Date & Time TBD
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Session 3: Action Model Plan Workshop
Date & Time TBD
Here’s what to expect.
Before the event
Watch the 5 modules outlining the 5Ps of the SDGS: People, Planet, Prosperity, Peace, and Partnerships. You can find these short 2-3 minute videos by scrolling down!
Session 1
On TBD, you’ll have access to Session 1: SDGs Deep Dive Interactive Keynote, presented by youth activist Steve Lee. You’ll learn about the SDGs - their history, their targets, their indicators, and more.
Session 2
On TBD, join us for Session 2: Localization, for a seminar that will give you specific examples of real ways youth can engage with the SDGs in their local communities. We’ll discuss where and how you can actually intervene and innovate to make an impact. Following the Localization seminar there will be a live Q&A period with Steve Lee to answer any questions about Session 1 or 2.
Session 3
Continuing on TBD, you will participate in our Action-Plan Development Workshop. We’ll go through practical ways to begin SDGs projects in your local community and the steps on how to convert those ideas into action!
Post event
Once you’ve completed all of these sessions, you’ll be invited to our United Nations Speaker Series! We’ll bring in UN Officials every week to talk about their experiences implementing the SDGs in their work and to connect with you during a live Q&A. These sessions are optional so you get to pick whichever UN Speakers you’re most interested in.
The United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are a collection of 17 interlinked global goals designed to be a "blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for all". The SDGs were set up in 2015 by the United Nations General Assembly and are intended to be achieved by the year 2030. They are included in a UN Resolution called the 2030 Agenda or what is colloquially known as Agenda 2030. The SDGs follow and expand on the Millennium Development Goals which ended in 2015.
Your SDGs Launch Speakers
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Steve Lee
Steve Lee is a 28-year-old climate change activist and policy advocate to the United Nations. He is the Founder of FES and its 3% Project, a program that recently got Steve awarded a 2021 Clean50 winner for outstanding contributions to clean capitalism. Steve has represented the Canadian youth on the issues of Climate Change, Sustainable Development, and Youth Empowerment. Steve is personally trained by Al Gore as a Climate Reality Leader.. An entrepreneur, Steve founded Steve’ Guidebook, a publisher for university study guides and RevIT² Solutions, a market research consulting firm for private investment firms. Steve was recently the Organizing Partner leading Major Group for Children and Youth (MGCY) at the United Nations.
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Kathleen Cadungog
Executive Director - Foundation for Environmental Stewardship
Kat has collaborated with youth across Canada in over 50 Action Projects in remote, rural, and Indigenous communities when she was Sustainability Project Consultant for FES’ 3% Project. She has also worked in FES’ SDGs portfolio, managing the SDGs Launch Program. Prior to joining FES, Kat has worked on diverse consulting projects from working with an engineering firm to advising local start-up social enterprises wanting to align their strategies with B-Corp principles. She graduated with distinction from the University of Calgary with a Bachelor of Commerce.
Post Event Resources
Shareable Achievements
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Certificate of Training
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LinkedIn Badge
Participate in all required sessions to receive a digital Certificate and Badge to share your achievement.
Lens Library
Our Lens Library is a curated hub of video modules and resource packages that clearly communicate the intersections between sustainability and the different mainstream academic disciplines. Explore the disciplines below, organized alphabetically:
Tech Support
How to register for the Deep Dive Keynote
The virtual keynote is 100% FREE, but you will need to enter coupon code FREECAN/FREEUSA < (delete video not needed) at the checkout page, as seen in the video here!
How to use Hopin as an attendee.
Our sessions will be hosted virtually on Hopin! It’s a super easy platform to use that opens up in any browser. Here’s a demo on how it works if you’re curious or have any questions!
5Ps
Modules to view before attending the event
Video 1: People
Video 3: Prosperity
Video 5: Partnerships
Video 2: Planet
Video 4: Peace
Any questions?
Feel free to contact Frank Alcock your SDGs Launch Coordinator:
Frank Alcock
falcock@ncf.edu