Background
In 2020, the OCLC Global Council commissioned a study of how libraries around the world contribute to achieving the U.N. SDGs. "Flip" each of these SDG "cards" to see how our commitment to "sustainability in libraries" plays out at SDSU!
SDSU Inspires Action: U.N. Sustainable Development Goals on Display
Exhibit Grand Opening
Tuesday, February 21, 2023
12:30 - 1:30 p.m.
University Library Donor Hall
Everyone is welcome to join us!
For special accommodations or other details about the event, please contact Rebecca Williamson at rwilliamson@sdsu.edu
In 2015, 193 member states of the United Nations adopted the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future.
At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by developed and developing countries - in a global partnership.
SDSU Inspires Action: U.N. Sustainable Development Goals on Display is an extraordinary exhibit exploring the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals and how students, researchers, and faculty at SDSU are supporting these efforts. The exhibit consists of two parts: Metabolism of Cities Living Lab SDSU 4 SDGs “Leave No One Behind” exhibition and Libraries and Sustainability: Working Toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals in the SDSU Library. Both parts of the exhibit are housed in the University Library and are open to the public during normal library hours.
It is fitting that the SDSU community takes an interest in these ambitious goals as they correspond to many of the goals articulated in the SDSU Strategic Plan, emphasizing people's resilience and their desire for equity and inclusion.
The SDSU Inspires Action: U.N. Sustainable Development Goals on Display exhibit highlights both the global reach of these goals and selected research and projects that SDSU students and faculty have completed to bring them closer to fruition.
No
Poverty
UN Sustainable Development Goal 1
No
Poverty
UN Sustainable Development Goal 1
- Affordable learning solutions
- Community support through IV campus library
- Support Writing Center to empower community
Zero
Hunger
UN Sustainable Development Goal 2
Zero
Hunger
UN Sustainable Development Goal 2
- Community support IV campus library food bank
- Support campus-wide food drives
Good Health
and Well Being
UN Sustainable Development Goal 3
Good Health
and Well Being
UN Sustainable Development Goal 3
- Collaborate with campus partners to promote health and wellness events
- Inclusive pop-up displays
Quality
Education
UN Sustainable Development Goal 4
Quality
Education
UN Sustainable Development Goal 4
- Inclusive study areas
- Dedicated learner-based information literacy instruction
- One-one research consultations
Gender
Equality
UN Sustainable Development Goal 5
Gender
Equality
UN Sustainable Development Goal 5
- Library as a safe space regardless of gender orientation
- Research support by women in STEM
- Lactation room
Clean Water
and Sanitation
UN Sustainable Development Goal 6
Clean Water
and Sanitation
UN Sustainable Development Goal 6
- Refillable hot and cold water stations throughout the library to reduce single use plastic
Affordable and
Clean Energy
UN Sustainable Development Goal 7
Affordable and
Clean Energy
UN Sustainable Development Goal 7
- Reducing energy consumption through LED light fixtures
- Research support on clean energy
Decent Work
and Education
UN Sustainable Development Goal 8
Decent Work
and Education
UN Sustainable Development Goal 8
- Support discovery and use of career information resources
- Student employment and internships
- Provide financial literacy and support
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
UN Sustainable Development Goal 9
Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure
UN Sustainable Development Goal 9
- Support learning and scholarship innovation through the Digital Humanities Center
- Support entrepreneurship through ZIP launchpad mentoring
- Data management
Reduced
Inequalities
UN Sustainable Development Goal 10
Reduced
Inequalities
UN Sustainable Development Goal 10
- Open Access initiatives promote equitable access to scholarship
- Open Educational Resources promote equitable access to educational materials
Sustainable Cities
and Communities
UN Sustainable Development Goal 11
Sustainable Cities
and Communities
UN Sustainable Development Goal 11
- Building community through public programs
- Promoting community engagement through partnerships with San Diego academic and public libraries
Responsible
Consumption and Production
UN Sustainable Development Goal 12
Responsible Consumption and Production
UN Sustainable Development Goal 12
- Environmental monitoring
- Data management workshops
- Ecofriendly supplies
Climate
Action
UN Sustainable Development Goal 13
Climate
Action
UN Sustainable Development Goal 13
- Support campus-wide green initiatives
- Access to environmental resources
- Library Green Team
Life
Below Water
UN Sustainable Development Goal 14
Life
Below Water
UN Sustainable Development Goal 14
- Support research of coastal marine ecology through collections, consultation and subject librarian expertise
Life
on Land
UN Sustainable Development Goal 15
Life
on Land
UN Sustainable Development Goal 15
- Support research of ecosystem ecology and global change through collections, consultation and subject librarian expertise
Peace, Justice
and Strong Institutions
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16
Peace, Justice
and Strong Institutions
UN Sustainable Development Goal 16
- Providing services and support to the border community
- Strengthening the university through shared governance by library faculty and through documenting and storing valuable university collections
- Learn more about the Library's contribution to UN Sustainable Development Goal 16
Partnerships
for the Goals
UN Sustainable Development Goal 17
Partnerships
for the Goals
UN Sustainable Development Goal 17
- Health Information Partnership
- One Book One San Diego
- Working towards UN SDGs through library exhibits