The SDSN USA is a network of universities and research institutions across the United States committed to Sustainable Development.
The network builds pathways to achieve the UN Sustainable Development Goals and Paris Climate Agreement in the United States by mobilizing research, outreach, and collective action.
Recent Updates
New book, Higher Education and Goal 16, by SDSN USA Co-Chair Amb. Sarah Mendelson, suggests that SDG 16 “offer[s] a refreshed way to research and teach human rights and social justice in the twenty first century.”
In collaboration between the Global Schools Program, UNA-USA Puerto Rico, and the Department of Education of Puerto Rico, a training workshop focused on integrating the SDGs into classrooms produced new pedagogical resources in Spanish.
IISD's SDG Knowledge Hub recently published an op-ed written by SDSN USA Co-Chair Prof. Helen Bond, SDSN USA DEJ4SD Co-Chair Deepa Vedavyas, and Prof. Justin Hansford from Howard University on the need for countries to "refocus and reaffirm" their efforts towards the principle: leave no one behind (LNOB).
University of California at Davis (UC Davis) and the City of Sacramento proudly announce the completion of the 2024 Voluntary Local Review (VLR) on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) for the City of Sacramento.
Congratulations to the Case Western Reserve University team for reaching the finals of the Universities for Goal 13 competition!
SDSN USA, in collaboration with University of California, San Diego (UCSD) and support from the University Energy Institute Collaborative (UEIC) hosted the Regional Decarbonization Pathways Workshop in Kansas City, Missouri alongside the U.S. Conference of Mayors.
On Tuesday, March 26, SDSN USA, in collaboration with Evolved Energy Research (EER) hosted the “EER’s Annual Decarbonization Perspective 2023 (ADP) & Decarbonization Pathways in the U.S.” webinar for subject matter experts, academics, and sustainable development practitioners interested in solutions and implementation strategies for “long-term deep decarbonization pathways” in the United States.