Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

UC Davis and the City of Sacramento Release Voluntary Local Review of Global Sustainable Development Goals 

UC Davis and the City of Sacramento have released the first-ever Voluntary Local Review for Sacramento. The Sacramento VLR is a first step in explicitly connecting the priorities for the City of Sacramento to the shared global goals in the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. This is anticipated to provide a baseline for future collaborative work between the City of Sacramento and UC Davis to advance the SDGs in Sacramento and to inspire, inform and support other cities and universities to engage in similar joint efforts.

Humphrey Fellow Speaks at International Forum with a Warning About Overtaxing Groundwater Resources

Becoming a 2024-25 Hubert H. Humphrey Fellow is already reshaping and expanding my professional perspectives. I was selected as a speaker for the “Humphreys Perspectives Panel: Ensuring Sustainable Environments,” for which I decided to speak about the role that groundwater plays in our global freshwater sources.

United Nations Day

Global Affairs is pleased to co-sponsor United Nations Day Celebration 2024: Taking Action on the Sustainable Development Goals in Davis! UC Davis Global Affairs interns will present the UN's Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and their relevance to life in Davis.

Why 2024 Could Be a Huge Year for the SDGs in the U.S.

UC Davis was featured in a United Nations Foundation article regarding the growing movement to harness the potential of the Sustainable Development Goals. Director of U.S. SDG Policy Planning Caroline Kleinfox addresses the unifying nature of the global plan and how UC Davis plays its part. Read an excerpt of the article below and follow the link to read the original article. 

Four Faculty and Staff Honored for Global Engagement at UC Davis and Around the World (2023-24)

Four faculty and staff members from UC Davis are being recognized for their outstanding global engagement work with two key awards: the Chancellor’s Award for International Engagement and the Excellence in Teaching for Global Learning Award. These awards recognize the outstanding work of UC Davis faculty and staff in international education, research and service.