Who are the people in our community championing the movement towards eliminating poverty and hunger, caring for the environment and reducing consumption? Hear from dynamic speakers who, in 17 minutes, will enlighten you on the work they are doing, along with actions that can be taken to help local, national and global communities achieve the 17 UN Sustainable Development Goals.
 A Modest Proposal: Enough for everyone Jim Gurnett - Educator, activist and change organizer |
 Food from Thought: How Africa is re-inventing its agriculture and food sectors Dr. Stanford Blade, Dean, Faculty of Agricultural, Life and Environmental Sciences |
 Exploring Responsibility to Achieving Inclusive and Equitable Quality Education for All Dr. Florence Glanfield, Vice-Provost (Indigenous Programming & Research) & Professor (Mathematics Education), Faculty of Education |
 Five Reasons Gender Equality Matters Globally Dr. Malinda S. Smith, Professor, Dept. of Political Science, Faculty of Arts, and Provost Fellow in Equity, Diversity and Inclusion Policy |
 Aspiring towards a Clean Water Future-for-all by Realizing the Targets of SDG 6 Dr. Patrick Hanington, Associate Professor, School of Public Health |
 Securing Renewable Energy for Canada's First Nations and Indigenous Communities Dr. Lianne Lefsrud, Assistant Professor, School of Engineering Safety and Risk Management, Faculty of Engineering |
 Improving Population Health Status by Promoting Inclusive Economic Growth and Decent Work for All, including Migrant Workers Dr. Bukola Salami, Associate Professor, Faculty of Nursing |
 Building the Internet from the Ground-up: Community-led digital innovation in Canada's rural, remote and Northern regions Dr. Rob McMahon, Associate Professor, Faculty of Extension |
 Participatory Democracy Mechanisms in the Global South: Local development from below? Dr. Pascal Lupien, Assistant Professor of Political Science, Campus Saint-Jean |
 Hempact: Changing Menstrual Hygiene As We Know It Nicole Sanchez, student and Co-Founder, Hempact Cara Fan, student and Research and Development Officer, Hempact |
 We are Not Protecting Nature, We are Nature Protecting Itself: Indigenous modalities to conservation and achieving SDG 15 Eriel Deranger, Executive Director, Indigenous Climate Action |
 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions Reflections on Ten Years of Interviewing Insurgents, Terrorists and their Victims: Implications for peace and justice Dr. Temitope B. Oriola, Associate Professor, Dept. of Sociology, Faculty of Arts |
 The Shifting Landscape of Global Partnerships for Human Rights Renée Vaugeois, Executive Director, John Humphrey Centre for Peace and Human Rights |