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Session 1: Sustainability in a COVID-19 World

This session focuses on issues relating to SDG 10 & SDG 11. Find out more about Goal 10 and Goal 11.
• See the results of this session's polls here.

Session slides

• Professor McGlade's slides

 

Session 2: Universities & the SDGs

This session focusses on the higher education sector's role in implementing the SDGs. 
• Read Professor Duncan Ivison's piece Why should universities pay attention to the SDGs? in Times Higher Education.
• See the results of this session's polls here.

• Watch the session speakers' additional video below. 

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Session 3: Sustainability & the Water Cycle

This session focuses on issues relating to SDG 13, SDG 14, and SDG 15. Find out more about Goal 13, Goal 14, Goal 15.

• The COVID-19 Pandemic affects not only people from all over the world but also the environment and natural resources. Although hygiene and disinfection are the best ways that protect people from COVID-19, they have serious consequences (higher demand for water and water shortages) on water usage and resources under the impacts of climate change. View the poster by Professor Dan Osborn and Ferhat Yilmaz, An Assessment of COVID-19 Pandemic and Weather Conditions on Current Water Usage and Availability: a Case Study in Istanbul. 

• See the results of this session's polls here.
 

Session slides

    Session 4: Global Inequalities in a COVID-19 World

    This session focusses on issues relating to SDG 10. Find out more about Goal 10. 

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    Session 5: Positive Partnerships: Assistive Technologies

    This session focusses on issues relating to SDG 3, SDG 9, and SDG 17. Find out more about Goal 3, Goal 9, Goal 17.   
    • See the results of this sesison's polls here.

    Session slides 

      Session 6: Transforming Infrastructure: Energy 

      This session focusses on issues relating to SDG 7 and SDG 9. Find out more about Goal 7 and Goal 9. 

      • Watch the session speaker's additional video below.

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        Session 7: Behaviour: The Climate & Sustainability Crises

        This session focusses on issues realting to human behaviour and contribution of everyone to address the climate and sustainability crises. Find out more about Goal 12 and Goal 13.
        • See the results of this session's polls here.

        Session slides 

          Session 8: Students Beyond Boundaries

          This session focusses on UCL students role in pushing UCL's agenda on the SDGs. Find out more about students' work at Students Beyond Boundaries.
          • See the results of this session's polls here.
           

          Session 9: Cross-Border Translational Research Post-COVID

          This session focusses on issues relating to SDG 3. Find out more about Goal 3. 
          • See the results of this session's polls here.

          Session slides 

            Session 10: Engaging Communities for Sustainable Cities 

            This session focusses on issues relating to SDG 11. Find out more about Goal 11. 

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              Session 11: Achieving Inclusive Wealth

              This session focusses on economic, political and ecological challenges relating to SDGs including SDG 10. Find out more about Goal 10.

              • Watch Dr Aisha Dasgupta's presentation by herself and Session 11 speaker Professor Sir Partha Dasgupta.

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