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“At its essence, sustainability means ensuring prosperity and environmental protection without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their needs. A sustainable world is one where people can escape poverty and enjoy decent work without harming the earth’s essential ecosystems and resources; where people can stay healthy and get the food and water they need; where everyone can access clean energy that doesn’t contribute to climate change; where women and girls are afforded equal rights and equal opportunities.”

- United Nations Foundation

How to Partner with Us?

At the heart of the UN SDG agenda is SDG#17, which highlights that in order to achieve success, we need to develop inclusive partnerships — at the global, regional, national and local levels — that place people and the planet at the center.

At the University of Minnesota we are focused on developing a robust local to global SDG partnership network, that includes research done in collaboration with researchers and countries around the world, community level outreach across Minnesota, partnerships with non-profit organizations and, most significantly, how as a University we are training and educating future generations to be passionate and aware of the benefits and challenges and interconnectedness of sustainable development worldwide.

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