The Toolkit supports the integration of sustainability principles and the 5 Pillars of Sustainability across disciplines at York University and beyond, advancing a shared commitment to a just and sustainable future for students, campuses, and communities.
Join us for a Short Course for SDG Month
Back on Track for 2030: Embedding the SDGs into Higher Education Curriculum - From Awareness to Assessment
Join us for 2 half-day sessions with expert instruction, comprehensive curriculum, a collaborative environment and hands-on faculty development content and earn a certificate from CIFAL York and UNITAR.
- Session 1: March 25, 2026 from 10:00am-1:00pm EST
- Session 2: April 9, 2026 from 11:00am-2:00pm EST
- Registration is required (click link) and for more information, visit CIFAL York.
- Read the Event Poster for details (pdf)
March is SDG Month in Canada!
This yearly initiative calls on universities and colleges across Canada to increase awareness of and engagement with the SDGS. The theme for 2026 is Mobilizing Local Action for Global Impact
Submit your SDG Month events through the Calendar of Events Form or visit SDSN Canada. Please provide details of your planned events and activities which will be collated and shared publicly on the website.
If you have any questions, visit SDSN Canada, or email sdsncanada@ucalgary.ca.
Resources and Stories Driving Meaningful Change
The faculty at the University of Calgary has generously collaborated with faculty and research assistants at York and George Brown College to produce this video. They discuss the SDGs in the Classroom Toolkit benefits, impact of the OER for their classrooms, and how they use the Toolkit to infuse the SDGs into their class content, educational experiences and classrooms.
Video by Bolero Studios
The University of Calgary's Haskayne School of Business graciously collaborated with YorkU to produce this explainer video. It demonstrates a walkthrough of the SDGs in the Classroom Toolkit sections, academic OER materials, discipline-specific materials, resources and tools that faculty need so they can infuse the SDGs into curriculum and classrooms.
Video by Bolero Studios
The SDGs-in-the-Classroom Toolkit: An International Finalist for the Green Gown Awards!
The SDGs in the Classroom Toolkit was named 1 of 95 finalists for the International Green Gown Awards, presented in association with Allianz Global Investors. Recognized in the Next Generation Learning and Skills category, the initiative stood out among entries from 61 institutions across 28 countries and eight categories.
The awards spotlight pioneering projects driving sustainability in education, with the SDGs in the Classroom Toolkit showcasing innovation in embedding the Sustainable Development Goals into learning environments worldwide.
Read York University SDG toolkit earns prestigious nomination
Toolkit Creators and Developers
Nitima Bhatia
SDGs Project Coordinator and Curricular Expert
BSc, BEd, MSc, MTech, MES and Diploma in Environmental/Sustainability Education
Doctoral Student, Faculty of Education
If you are interested in collaborating with us, or would like to suggest or contribute content to the Toolkit, reach out to us by clicking on our names.
Land Acknowledgement
First Nations peoples have lived on this part of Turtle Island for millennia, stewarding the land, the water and all that contributes to life in this region. Today, the culture and presence of First Nations, Inuit and Métis peoples enrich the lands and people of this territory where York University is located. Visit the official webpage to learn more about the cross campus Land Acknowledgment statements.
