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University for SDGs

University for SDGs is a youth leader organization established in Italy with the intent of promoting the 17 Sustainable Goals (SDGs) of the United Nations 2030 Agenda.

 

Building on collaborations established with local, national and international institutions, academia, and the business community, the organisation seeks to cultivate a dialogue between these stakeholders, hosting a series of meetings across national and international territories. The aim is to formulate proposals on specific themes aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals, which will be brought to the attention of policymakers.

 

The combination of our dissemination and advocacy activities, along with our initiatives, are collated into final reports, which have garnered the interest of the European Commission and the Italian National Council for Economics and Labour.

 

The organization was founded by a bottom-up process inspired directly by the motivation of young leaders from different countries. University for SDGs believes in the importance of fostering exchanges between different cultures and generations as the first step for a more inclusive and sustainable future.

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Our mission is to create a global network of young leaders and professionals who formulate ideas and proposals through engagement in an interdisciplinary environment.

These proposals are intended to be brought to the attention of national and international policymakers, academic institutions and entrepreneurs in order to achieve a dynamic and sustainable long-term development.​

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Our journey started in 2020 and in less than 5 years our advocacy reach has been so fruitful that we now proudly share a network linking thousands of people. This achievement demonstrates the impact of our activities, which enabled us to connect with people sharing our vision on sustainability, who consequently decided to join us. University for SDGs is dedicated to advancing sustainable development goals through various activities, which lead to the creation of projects in collaboration with public and private partners on the local and global scale.

Our mission

Our numbers

56 Universities reached

41 Companies involved

62 Projects

12 National events

528 Associates

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Our history

2020

The idea of creating an association uniting students advocating for better sustainable policies sparks

Timberly Williams

2022

Local chapters are established in Brescia, Macerata, Bologna, Trento, Bergamo and Verona

Timberly Williams

Timberly Williams

2023

Events are held in Brescia, Venice, Milan, and Palermo, engaging more than 300 students and young professionals

Timberly Williams

2024

University for SDGs expands its outreach beyond Italy, earning the recognition of EU Climate Pact Ambassador

2024

We organized the side event during the United Nations Multi-stakeholder on Science, Technology and Innovation for Sustainable Development Forum 2024.

May

Timberly Williams

Timberly Williams

Timberly Williams

2024

We organized the event  "Sovereignty and Sustainability: Climate Finance and Education as Drivers of Global Sustainable Development"
in Rio de Janeiro for the G20

October

2025

Pubblic hearing at the Regione Lombardia for the regional planning on air quality

February

Timberly Williams

Timberly Williams

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