Signing the SDG Accord
In 2023, UFV became a signatory of the SDG Accord, solidifying our alignment with the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Higher education institutions around the world are committing to the Accord and to making progress toward sustainability.
The 17 UN SDGs are a globally-recognized way to achieve sustainability. The goals represent a broad range of topics that help to promote prosperity while protecting the planet, its people, and peace.
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The SDGs at UFV
- Check out the SDG section of our website to see how we are currently addressing the 17 SDGs.
- Browse through our Annual Sustainability Report, which covers the many ways we work as an institution to achieve progress in the 17 SDGs.
- You can also find out how your courses align with the SDGs by going to the Take a Course section of our website.
United Nations Academic Impact Initiative
UFV is a membership university in the United Nations Academic Impact Initiative (UNAI). The UNAI is an initiative that aligns higher education institutions with the United Nations' goals and mandates. Ten principles encompass the goals of the UNAI, including access to education, human rights, sustainability, peace, and conflict resolution.
As a UNAI member, UFV carries out at least one activity in support of the UNAI and its ten principles each year.