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What does science do for the SDGs, what do the SDGs do for science?

Sustainable Development Goals - a global language and a framework for universities to

demonstrate impact of collaboration

Katarina Gårdfeldt

Associate Professor at Chalmers Director of the Gothenburg Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV

Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV

Vision:“Knowledge and collaboration for a better world”

Collaboration organisation between Chalmers and University of Gothenburg

Science + Collaboration + Education + Impact = Sustainability

Ref: Earth Institute http://www.earthinstitute.columbia.edu/articles/view/1791

SustainableDevelopment Solutions Network (SDSN)

The Sustainable Development Solutions Network(SDSN) was established in 2012 under the auspices ofthe former United Nations’ Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon to mobilize global scientific and technologicalexpertise to formulate the SDGs and to promotepractical problem solving to reach the SDGs.

The secretariat of the SDSN Global is located in Paris, France, and New York, USA. The world-renowned professor of economics, Jeffrey Sachs, is the director of SDSN.

Focus on: Solutions utilization and education

We’re SDSNNorthern EuropeA regional SDSN network that links knowledge to action for society’sachievement of the SustainableDevelopment Goals.

Our Members

Sustainable Development GoalsFor a Sustainable Future

In September 2015, at a historic UN summit, world leaders adopted a set of goals to end poverty, protect the planet, and ensureprosperity for all as part of a new sustainable development agenda.

http://www.sdgindex.org/assets/files/2017/2017-SDG-Index-and-Dashboards-Report--full.pdf

Spillovers!

http://www.sdgindex.org/assets/files/2017/2017-SDG-Index-and-Dashboards-Report--full.pdf

Spillovers!From e.g. SDG on consumption and production to e.g. SDG on climate, water, oceans and peace (Transfer of major conventional weapons, exports)http://www.sdgindex.org/assets/files/2017/2017-SDG-Index-

and-Dashboards-Report--full.pdf

The SDSN Northern EuropeInitiatives

We’re a facilitator between academia and the society, a catalyst for utilization of knowledge to reach a sustainable society and we create platforms, projects and workshops for joint learning.

Internal ExternalSolutions

Why the SDGs matter to universities

How universities help the SDGs• Provide knowledge, evidence-base,

solutions, technologies and innovations

• Create current and future SDG implementers

• Demonstrate how to support, adopt and implement SDGs in governance, operations and culture

• Develop cross-sectoral leadership to guide the SDG response

How the SDGs help universities• Create increased demand for SDG

related education• Provide a comprehensive and

globally accepted definition of a responsible university

• Offer a framework for demonstrating impact

• Create new funding streams• Support collaboration with new

external and internal partners

Knowledge

Learning

Demonstration

Impact

Collaboration

Ref: with inspiration from SDSN Australia/Pacific “How to get started with the SDG” J Thwaites, 2017

Nordic Panel forGlobal ResponsibilityA science-policy interface to strengthen sustainable production and consumption with solutions for global responsibility.

The aim would be to (i) influence national policy making in the Nordic countries through the political representatives in the Nordic Council of Ministers, (ii) disseminate best practices and know-hows of sustainable production and consumption solutions.

Connected to GIZ financed Global SDSN Initiative: Global Responsibility.

How can the SDGs be used to address and communicate challenges and sustainable solutions in the Transport sector?

From Anna Dubois presentation, Transport Seminar lunch on 25 April, 2017:

• Projections of future... • Consumer behaviour

Transport industry developments

• Automation and digitalisation• Urban transport

Energy solutionsPolicy and public investment

• Time perspectives: 2030 and 2050

From our application for strategic research funding (2009):

Challenges in the Transport sector and connections to SDGs

Consumer behaviour: SDG 12, 13, 14, 15

Transport industry: SDG 7, 8, 9

Developments in automation and digitalisation: SDG 9

Urban transport: SDG 11 (globally indirect SDG 1,2,3,4,5,10,16)

Energy solutions: SDG 7

Policy and public investment: SDG 17,

Complex! How to deal with so many goals???

SDGImpact.comBuilding an online learning tool for SDG impact assessment. Connect to research regarding inter-linkages between the SDGs.

Project application to VINNOVA9 Swedish Universities

WP 5 in Mistra Carbon Exit

SIF Oceans, May 16, 2017 in Gothenburg, Sweden, is an action-oriented event where entrepreneurs, industry, investors, researchers, and decision makers come together to identify and promote solutions to challenges connected to our oceans.

SIF Oceans

Definition av SI

Created to inspire you to act – act to reach SDG 14: Life Below Water – Conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

The report showcases some examples of solutions from Northern Europe – all going through a self-evaluation of their impact in relation to the SDGs –a SDG Impact Assessment.

Oceans SolutionsReport

SIF Integration, Spring 2018, is an action-oriented event where entrepreneurs, industry, investors, researchers, and decision makers come together to identify and promote solutions connected to integration of newcomers.

SIF Integration

Mistra Carbon ExitLead by: IVL

SDSN NE has a special responsibility connected toWork Package 5: SGD Impact Assessment

In planning NEXT SIF: Solutions and pathways to reach the zero emissions target for buildings, transportation infrastructure and transportation

Thanks!The SDSN Northern Europe is hosted by the Centre for Environment and Sustainability, GMV, at Chalmers University of Technology and the University ofGothenburg, Sweden.

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