SDG Month
Since signing the SDG Accord in 2022, KPU has been hosting an annual celebration of the Sustainable Development Goals, bringing together the community to promote global change.
SDG Month 2025
Throughout March 2025, KPU came together to celebrate the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals. SDG pop-up displays on each campus and engagement events throughout the month highlighted how KPU's diversity of passions and talents align with the 17 Sustainable Development Goals.
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Student Free Clothing Shop
Co-hosted by the Office of Sustainability and the Student Sustainability Club, the Student Free Clothing Shop illustrated SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production and SDG 1: No Poverty. The success of the Student Free Clothing Shop was the culmination of the generosity of the KPU Community, who donated lightly used clothing throughout Thrive Month in October, a reflection of SDG: 17 Partnerships for the Goals.
KPU's Fine Arts Department: Forward Exhibit
Featured Artwork: NDN Troubleshooting by Cori Denofreo (left) And I'm Tired of Men Calling My Art Career Adorable by Zoë Graham (right)
To kick off SDG Month, KPU’s Fine Arts Department presented Forward, a collaborative group exhibition. Tackling diverse themes with a variety of materials, the exhibition was unified by their connection to one or more the of the Sustainable Development Goals; including SDG 5: Gender Equality, SDG 10: Reduced Inequalities, SDG 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 13: Climate Action, SDG 14: Life Below Water, and SDG 15: Life on Land. Hosted at the Surrey Campus Arbutus Gallery, the exhibition represented each artist’s desire to move forward; working towards a more equitable and sustainable future for all.
UN Champions Petcha Kucha Presentations
In partnership with KPU’s Teaching & Learning Commons, the Office of Sustainability hosted “UN Champions Petcha Kucha Presentations”, an afternoon of short presentations on projects, research, and innovative teaching approaches that advance the SDGs at KPU, sparking connections and passionate conversations. UN SDG Champions Lindsay Clayton (Melville School of Business), Layne Myhre (Faculty of Science), and Conrad King (Faculty of Arts), shared on how they connected SDG 6: Clean Water and Sanitation, SDG 12: Responsible Consumption and Production, SDG 14: Life Below Water, and SDG 16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions into their teaching
Craft and Climate: Learn to Weave with Angie Dawson
To close out SDG Month, Angie Dawson, traditional wool weaver and knowledge keeper, invited the KPU Community to the Gathering Place to learn to weave a small wool bag. Along with step-by-step instruction, Angie shared the history and revival of wool weaving in the Sḵwx̱wú7mesh Úxwumixw community and the teachings that accompany the art practice. To support this event, the Climate+ Challenge student group Advisory Committee on Environmental Sustainability (ACES) prepared the cardboard loom and wool, emphasizing SDG 17: Partnership for the Goals.
SDG Month Pop Up Displays
Displayed throughout the month on all five campuses, these interactive displays invited the KPU Community to learn more about how KPU is putting the SDGs into action.
What are the Sustainable Development Goals?
The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) are 17 interconnected goals adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a universal call to action to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensure peace and prosperity for all. These global goals address a wide range of social, economic, and environmental challenges, aiming to achieve a more sustainable and equitable future by 2030.
SDG Resources at KPU
Student Research Innovation Grant
Supporting KPU students to undertake purposeful research and innovation while helping advance the Sustainable Development Goals.
KPU SDG Library Lib Guide
Access the SDG Global Database and browse KPU Library’s curated collection of SDG materials.
Teaching with the SDGs
Explore available resources supporting KPU faculty to integrate the SDGs into their teaching practices.
The SDG Accord
KPU signed the SDG Accord in 2022 and reports annual on the university’s collective progress to inspire, celebrate and advance the critical role that education has in delivering the Sustainable Development Goals
SDG Mapping Project
In 2023, KPU reviewed all initiatives and practices at the university, including courses and programs in all seven faculties. That review found many KPU programs already align with numerous SDGs, such as the entrepreneurial leadership program and business degree program at KPU’s Melville School of Business, which integrates the SDGs through an emphasis on experiential learning and case studies.
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Approach
Project guiding values: Collaboration, Creativity, Connection.
In order to best identify SDG-related practices across the entire university, the SDG Mapping Project took a ‘whole university’ approach when conducting their review. This included:
- Ongoing consultations with key informants working in the areas of learning and teaching, research, operations and governance, and external leadership.
- An environmental scan of current KPU programs, services, and initiatives that contribute to the SDGs.
- Participation in meetings (i.e., Faculty Councils and class visits) to solicit perspectives and ideas.
- Impromptu opportunities for KPU community members to engage with our team through events, both hosted and attended by us.
Whenever appropriate, the SDG Mapping Project Team took opportunities to enhance SDG literacy at KPU by sharing what they learned along the way and referring resources and connections.
Reports
Please click on the images below to view the reports:
