UN Sustainable Development Goals Youth Training Conference
Posted on Monday, January 7th, 2019
Looking to incorporate sustainability into your curriculum? Look no further!
Algonquin College will be hosting a Sustainable Development Goals Youth Training conference in the Winter 2019 semester. SDGs Youth Training Canada is a project of the Foundation for Environmental Stewardship (FES), a registered charity founded in 2012. Their mission is to educate and empower the final generation who can solve climate change to create a more inclusive, equitable, and sustainable future. SDGs Youth Training Canada 2017 mobilized 5,900+ students from 77 post-secondary institutions at 32 training sessions across Canada.
This workshop will not only educate students on sustainability and the SDGs, but will also engage them through workshops and team exercises.
Date: Saturday, March 23rd, 2019
Time: 9:30AM until 5:30PM
Location: Building T Room 102,
Algonquin College, 1385 Woodroffe Avenue, Ottawa, ON
Parking: The weekend parking fee will be $5/day in Lots 8, 9, 10 and 12.
Note: Red, Green, Black and Orange permit holders (Lots 8, 9, 10, 12) do not need to pay additional for evening/weekend parking in these lots.
Algonquin College campus map – HERE
Lunch will be provided but we would like to ask participants to bring food for the food donation for the food cupboard. Also, in support of the theme of sustainability, we ask that you bring your own water bottle or travel mug for beverages.
To register visit: AC UN SDG 2019
NOTE: Participants must be a post-secondary student, faculty & staff in the Ottawa-Gatineau area to attend.
Volunteer Opportunities
We are looking for students to help organize the event. The “Sustainability Event Organizer” is a co-curricular activity.
Student volunteers should contact, Olivia Routliffe at routlio1@algonquincollege.com for more details.