SDGs@UofT
Catalyzing transformative research that advances the Sustainable Development Goals globally.
We’re pleased to announce that on June 27, University of Toronto’s Executive Council has approved a new extra-departmental unit (EDU:C). The institutes for Resilient and Inclusive Societies and Ecosystems (iRISE) is a tri-campus unit that will be hosted at U of T Scarborough.
SDGs@UofT — version 1, summer 2023
The AI Revolution is Offline: How Edge Computing Can Deliver Universal Health Coverage
For millions of people around the world, the biggest barrier to healthcare isn't a lack of medical knowledge—it’s the physical distance to a doctor. As we marked World Health Day on April 7 last week, we were reminded of a hard truth: we cannot achieve Universal Health Coverage—the core promise of Sustainable Development Goal 3 (Good Health and Well-Being)—if we only build […]
2026 SDGs-IECS Visiting Scholars
We are pleased to announce the 2026 SDGs-IECS Visiting Scholars. The Visiting Scholars Program brings leading international researchers to U of T to advance interdisciplinary scholarship aligned with the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). During their visits, scholars engage with the U of T community through research collaboration, knowledge exchange, and public engagement. Visiting Scholars participate in a […]
Why Water Matters for Sexual Health in a Changing Climate
Water may not be the first thing that comes to mind when thinking about sexual health. Yet, growing evidence shows that extreme weather events such as flooding and drought can increase sexual health vulnerabilities, including sexual and gender-based violence, barriers to sexual health services, and elevated HIV acquisition risks. This connection is particularly of urgent concern in regions such as East Africa, where communities face the dual challenges of climate change-related extreme […]
SDGs Scholars Academy
The SDGs Scholars Academy serves as a think tank bringing together leading researchers and encouraging them to pursue convergence research and knowledge mobilization to address issues that are crucial to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and informing future global goals.
Learn more about the scholar's academy
Call for Applications: 2025-2026 SDGs@UofT Student Advisory Committee
The Student Advisory Committee has been created to lead tri-campus student engagement, emphasizing diversity in SDG initiatives, promoting an inclusive strategy, contributing to communication planning for a global trainee community, and playing a key role in mobilizing knowledge through peer interaction.
Learn more about the Call for Applications: 2023-2024 SDGs@UofT Student Advisory Committee
Call for Applications: 2025-2026 SDGs@UofT Student Advisory Committee
The Student Advisory Committee has been created to lead tri-campus student engagement, emphasizing diversity in SDG initiatives, promoting an inclusive strategy, contributing to communication planning for a global trainee community, and playing a key role in mobilizing knowledge through peer interaction.
Learn more about the Call for Applications: 2023-2024 SDGs@UofT Student Advisory Committee
SDGs@UofT Catalyst and Synthesis Grants Call for Proposals
The Catalyst and Synthesis funding will prioritize research projects that emphasize the intersections of the SDGs and address sustainable development challenges in an integrated and intersectional way.
Learn more about the SDGs@UofT Catalyst and Synthesis Grants Call for Proposals
Membership
The SDGs Scholars Academy will include distinguished fellows and fellows, who will be united by the breadth and depth of their expertise and interest in engaging in open and transparent dialogue about SDGs issues today and the future of the SDG, and who will engage affiliates interested in participating in SDGs Scholars Academy events. Distinguished fellows are selected based on […]
Research Themes
Four research themes have been identified that will be leveraged to create a research agenda to address complex intersecting problems reflected in the SDGs and inform future global goals. The SDGs@UofT research themes addresses multiple SDGs and illuminate ways in which they interact to prevent or enable sustainable development.
Learn more about our three research themes
