Following the Together|Ensemble 2020 Conference, a group of UBC students and their peers from campuses across Canada wondered how to promote intersectional and interdisciplinary collaboration towards the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) between Canadian post-secondary institutions. The result was ReImagine 17 (RE17), a national community of youth working to amplify youth action towards the SDGs by creating spaces for knowledge-sharing, program development, and advocacy.

A year in the making, the group has since launched the RE17 Toolkit – an online, interactive resource create by youth, for youth – to guide post-secondary students looking to grow or start a Sustainable Development Goals Alliance (SDGA)* on their campus.

Co-founder and UBC student Vicky Kim shared a little more about her experience with ReImagine 17 and what students can expect from the Toolkit.

*SDG Alliances are student-run, community centered organizations which provide programming and support for campus communities in order to raise awareness around the Sustainable Development Goals. SDG Alliances are diverse in operational models and may serve a distinct set of functions at their respective universities. However, they are brought together by a shared mission to promote SDG engagement throughout their institutions. (ReImagine 17)

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Sustainability HubBy Sustainability HubNov 04, 2022