17 SDG Spaces

About

Our university is undertaking a unique project to promote the United Nations' 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by embedding them into the fabric of our campus. 

Each SDG will be creatively linked to a specific space across the university, helping to raise awareness and foster a deeper connection to global sustainability efforts. We'll host a little lecture series at each location, giving education through both active and passive sources. 

For example, "Quality Education" will be highlighted in the Academic Resource Center, and "Life Below Water" near the water feature by the Blue Area. 

This initiative not only makes the SDGs visible and accessible but also encourages our community to actively engage with the goals in meaningful ways.

Meeting Minutes

All the meeting minutes are located here.

Documents - Education

Click on each SDG to learn where it is in our building, and more information about what each one means!

Upcoming Meetings

The SDG Team meets on XX at XX PM in XX. 

Get Involved

We encourage everyone to join our GChat Space to find out about future meetings and chat offline about our projects. 

We also have a space design competition upcoming! 

SDG Space Design Competition

 Reimagining the campus spaces to reflect the 17 Sustainable Development Goals!

Goal
Empower students to creatively design campus spaces that promote awareness and action for the UN’s 17 SDGs.

Incentives

• Prizes: attractive merch, certificates, recognition of work, and promotion on social media. 

• Impact: Market how, as the design would be implemented on campus, students are leaving a lasting memory on CMU-Q.

• How to Participate:

1. Form a Team (1-4 members) or participate individually.

2. Choose an SDG: Select up to two of the 17 SDGs as the focus of your design. 

3. Create a Proposal:  The submission should include:

   • A concept sketch or design, or images of the elements they want to add (doesn't need to be precise)

   • A brief description explaining the design's purpose and connection to the chosen SDG.

   • Materials needed (if known) or other suggestions

4. Submit Entry: Google form to be linked soon

Judging Criteria:

• Creativity & Innovation 

• Relevance to the SDG

• Overall Impact and Feasibility

The Team