University of Galway will host its first SDG Week to increase awareness, engagement and action to help achieve the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Organised by the University’s staff and students, SDG Week will run from September 18 to 23 as part of the wider European Sustainable Development Week.
Events next week include a mix of student and staff-led events, from seminars to seed sowing, an environmental summit, poster presentations, workshops, a quiz night, a guided walk and a community recycling day.
As part of SDG week, the University is also launching a new SDG Trail for the campus to showcase and promote efforts made to develop the campus as a living lab for best practice in embedding the SDGs.
By walking the trail, participants can learn about the 17 SDGs and gain insights into projects and initiatives taking place across the University that are progressing the SDGs.
The inaugural SDG Week has been organised on the back of national and international recognition of the progress being made in the University in line with the UN Sustainable Development Goals.
This includes being ranked 34th in the world and number one university in Ireland by the THE Impact Rankings for its efforts in progressing the SDGs.
The University was also ranked 5th in the world for its progress on SDG 12: Sustainable Consumption and Production.
Earlier this year, the government designated University of Galway as a national SDG Champion.
For more information on the range of events happening throughout the week visit www.universityofgalway.ie/
