Liette Vasseur was at the University of Waterloo on Tuesday, May 8, where she presented at a lecture that took place as part of the launch of the university’s new Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN), Canadian chapter. Vasseur presented on behalf of the Canadian Commission for UNESCO.
The SDSN Canada is part of a global SDSN movement to build a network of universities, research centers, civil society organizations, and knowledge institutions. With over 700 participating institutions worldwide, SDSN members work together, to promote practical solutions for sustainable development, including the implementation of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and the Paris Climate Agreement.
It was officially launched in Waterloo on Monday, May 7, and has become one of 24 other SDSN networks world-wide who are harnessing the capacity of the people and organizations determined to solve global problems like poverty, climate change, gender equality and clean water.
