Interconnected and Indivisible: Strengthening post-secondary education for sustainable development

On September 23, 2020, the SDG Academy was proud to host a dynamic and interactive virtual event on the sidelines of the 8th Annual International Conference on Sustainable Development. The event, titled “Interconnected and Indivisible: Strengthening post-secondary education for sustainable development,” probed a broad understanding of interdisciplinary education, and allowed panelists and attendees alike to discuss and develop new ideas to meet the challenge of incorporating sustainable development into post-secondary education, particularly in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic.

AGENDA

Opening video featuring: 
- Chandrika Bahadur, Director, SDG Academy
- Jeffrey Sachs, President, Sustainable Development Solutions Network
- Michael E. Mann, Professor, Penn State University
- Michael Crow, President, Arizona State University
- Lucia Rodriguez, Director, Global Association of MDP Programs
- Elliott Harris, Assistant-Secretary General for Economic Development and Chief Economist, UN DESA
- Roberto Mangabeira Unger, political philosopher

Welcome Remarks | Chandrika Bahadur, Director, SDG Academy (03:33)

Panel | Moderator: Florencia Libirzzi, Head of Program and Partnerships, SDG Academy; Co-chair, Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (11:20)
- Shireen Yacoub, CEO, Edraak (14:28)
- Lisa Sachs, Director, Columbia Center on Sustainable Investment (22:12)
- Eliana Fleifel, MDP alumna, University of Waterloo (30:00)
- John Dilyard, Associate Professor, St. Francis College (37:55)
- Sam Barratt, Chief of Education & Youth, UN Environment; Co-chair, Higher Education Sustainability Initiative (46:20)

Roundtable Discussion (53:38)

Breakout Session (not recorded)

Breakout Summary | Meredith Storey, Education Manager, SDG Academy (1:30:26)
Remarks from breakout participants
- David Steingard, Associate Professor, Saint Joseph's University (1:31:07)
- Kat Horvath, PhD Candidate, Duke University (1:32:41)

Concluding Remarks | Chandrika Bahadur & Florencia Librizzi (1:34:43)