Tag: Sustainable Development Goals

IBM launches RFP to help accelerate global water management solutions for...

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Toronto - IBM announced today that it is accepting proposals for the next cohort of the IBM Sustainability Accelerator, which will focus on water...

UWaterloo launches initiative to accelerate a sustainable future

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A new University of Waterloo initiative aims to shape the future of sustainability for the benefit of the environment, economy, and society. The Sustainable Futures Initiative is...

Canada Falling Short of U.N.’s Sustainable Development Goals: Report

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Canada could lead the world in helping to achieve water sustainability but is falling short of reaching the goals set out by the United...

Nearly 50 Million Lack Access to Piped Water in Global South

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New research has found that in 15 major cities in the global south, almost half of all households lack access to piped utility water,...

Government of Canada Issues Call for Proposals for Grants to Accelerate...

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The Government of Canada has launched a call for proposals under the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) Funding Program for 2019-2020 to support and leverage...

World’s Largest Companies Using More Water Despite Rising Risks

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Companies are reporting greater exposure to water risks yet withdrawing more water, according to new research by CDP. The report, Treading Water, analyzes water data from...

Radical Transformation Required to Meet SDGs, According to Report

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By 2050, we will share our planet with an estimated 9 to 10 billion people. We could be headed towards a crisis unless we...

Standard Setters and Framework Providers Support Better Reporting on SDGs

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Major international corporate reporting standard setters and framework providers have released a position paper supporting the development of better reporting guidelines for the Sustainable Development Goals...

University of Manitoba named Sustainable Development Goal Hub

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The University of Manitoba was recently named the United Nations Academic Impact (UNAI) Hub for Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 6, which ensures the availability and sustainable...

Environment Commissioner Concludes Canada Unprepared to Meet UN SDGs

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In her spring report to the federal government, Commissioner of the Environment and Sustainable Development, Julie Gelfand has concluded that the federal government must establish...

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