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SDG Month

SDG Month is your opportunity to engage with the United Nations’ 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) through free workshops, panels, and events. Taking place in March 2026, and as part of SDG Month Canada, this month-long initiative invites students, faculty, staff and the local community to learn, collaborate and take action toward a sustainable future.

 

Events on the horizon

Join workshops, panels and activities to explore the SDGs, connect with others and win prizes throughout the month of March.

Date Time Event Location Details
Mar. 3 10 a.m. - 2 p.m. Fair
SDG Month Intro Fair
University Commons (UCOMM) Atrium SDG Month 2026 will kick off with the SDG Month Intro Fair! Attendees will have the opportunity to visit the tables of a diverse range of organizations from the University and broader community who are working towards meeting the Sustainable Development Goals.
Mar. 3 12:30 p.m. - 1:50 p.m. Lecture
Campus Food Bank Presentation
South Academic Building (SAB) 3-26 Join Jaysin Masse, Administrative Manager from the Campus Food Bank, for a lecture and discussion on local food security.
Mar. 10 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Lecture
Connecting Alberta consumers to local agritourism producers: Agritourism role in promoting local
University Commons (UCOMM) 1-330 (Tour Room) Join Dr. Elizabeth Halpenny for an insightful look into Alberta’s Open Farm Days to discover how agritourism is transforming visitor loyalty, shifting consumer habits, and securing a sustainable future for our local farms.
Mar. 11 10 a.m. - 5 p.m. Market
Green For Good Market
Students' Union Building (SUB) Main Floor The Green for Good Market aims to provide the campus community with local, sustainable and ethical goods and services!
Mar. 11 3:30 p.m. - 5:30 p.m. Documentary Screening
Campus Vert
Campus Saint-Jean, Room 1-70 MCM Venez écouter un documentaire avec Campus Vert! Le documentaire sera suivi d'une courte présentation et discussion au sujet des ODDs.

Come watch a documentary with Campus Vert! The documentary will be followed by a short presentation and discussion about the SDGs.
Mar. 18 5 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Workshop
Menstrual Pad Wrapper Repurposing Workshop
Students' Union Building (SUB), Orion Room Join Club Periodically in creating products such as earrings and notebooks–using heat pressed period pad wrappers!
Mar. 24 11:00 a.m. -12 p.m. (MST) Virtual CompetitionSDG Trivia Virtual Join participants from across Canada for National SDG Trivia, a fun and interactive online competition hosted on Kahoot!
Mar. 25 2 p.m. - 3 p.m. Presentation
Waste in Edmonton 
Van Vliet Complex (VVC) 1-662 Come learn about waste processing in Edmonton and get an inside look at the Edmonton Waste Management Centre!
Mar. 31 4:30 p.m. - 6:30 p.m. Panel Discussion
The Serviceberry Panel Discussion
University Commons (UCOMM) 1-330 (Tour Room) Join us for an engaging panel discussion on the themes in bestselling Indigenous ecologist and author Robin Wall Kimmerer's latest book, The Serviceberry.
month at a glance

 UN SDGs: our impact in action

Explore how the University of Alberta is shaping a more sustainable, equitable, and prosperous future by clicking on the SDG tiles.

 

 

U of A Times Higher Education (THE) Impact Rankings

 

#1 in Canada

Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

#1 in Canada

Partnership for the Goals

#1 in Canada

Life on Land

#2 in the world

Life Below Water

#4 in the world

Zero Hunger

 

 

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