Sustainable Development Solutions Network

Together | Ensemble 2026

Canada’s leading national platform for collaborating and accelerating progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Bringing together intergenerational Indigenous Peoples, youth, academia, government, business, and community leaders to turn global goals into local action and tackle Canada’s toughest sustainability challenges.

Our mission

Dedicated to mobilizing the world’s knowledge community for science-based sustainable development solutions.

With over 2,000 participating institutions worldwide and 58 global SDSN networks, SDSN members work together at the intersection of science, policy, and development practices to advance the SDGs and the Paris Agreement at global, national, regional, and local levels. The UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN) works under the auspices of the UN Secretary-General.

High quality education

Continuously develop and improve educational programming for sustainable development while supporting action-oriented research initiatives.

Problem Solving

Build an on-going pan-Canadian network of post-secondary institutions and other knowledge institutions to facilitate learning and accelerate problem solving for sustainable development.

Mobilize Partnerships

Organize national/sub-national sustainable development meetings bringing together key actors to identify and help solve Canada’s biggest sustainability challenges.

Become an SDSN Canada member

Collaboration is the driving principle of SDSN Canada.

If you represent an academic institution, research group, think tank, or NGO, we’d love to help mobilize your talents, insights and passion. When you join SDSN Canada, you become a member of both the national and international SDSN networks.

As a network member, you’ll gain:

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Collaborative research and project opportunities across Canada

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Access to SDSN expertise for teaching and research

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Exclusive access to SDSN Canada flagship events

How to apply

Applications are reviewed quarterly by the Executive Committee of the SDSN Leadership Council.