ENGAGE & CONTRIBUTE

Building a Sustainable Future Together: Share Your SDG Efforts

This new form is your chance to actively contribute to achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) alongside our community. This form offers a streamlined way for you to share your completed/ ongoing/ future projects and achievements related to the SDGs. By capturing your valuable work, we can build a comprehensive picture of our collective progress and identify areas for collaboration. Ultimately, this collaborative effort will contribute to achieving SDGs and accelerate our journey towards a more sustainable future. We encourage you to submit your projects and become part of a powerful movement for change.

Contact sustainability@kdu.ac.lk if you require assistance.

Step 1 - Tell us about yourself

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*Faculty/Centre/Unit:

Step 2 - Tell us about the project

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*Description of the Project:

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*SDG Contribution (Use the CTRL or Command key to select one or more):

Click to expand for more about the priority statements and their link to UN Sustainable Development Goals

1. Planet
o Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Knowledges: Embraces Indigenous knowledges for pathways to sustainability and Caring for Country
o Regenerative Systems: Values biodiversity linking human wellbeing to environmental health

Planet Related UN SDGs:

SDG 2: Zero hunger (Target 2.5)
SDG 3: Good health and wellbeing (Targets 3.b and 3.9)
SDG 6: Clean water and sanitation (Targets 6.3 and 6.6)
SDG 12: Responsible consumption and production (Target 12.4)
SDG 13: Climate action (Target 13.1)
SDG 14: Life Below Water (Targets 14.c and 14.2)
SDG 15: Life on land (Targets 15.1, 15.5 and 15.8)

2. People
o Resilient Cities: Enables urban resilience and adaptive capacity in our region
o Climate Action: Steps up efforts to support climate action in our region

People Related UN SDGs:

SDG 7: Affordable and clean energy (Target 7.1)
SDG 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (Target 9.1)
SDG 11: Sustainable cities and communities (Target 11.a)
SDG 13: Climate action (Target 13.3)

3. Prosperity
o Economic Transitions: Enacts new visions for economic transitions through ethical economic and ecological relationships
o Ethical AI: Harnesses the benefits of AI and automation in planning for sustainability

Prosperity Related UN SDGs:

SDG 1: No poverty (Target 1.4)
SDG 5: Gender equality (Target 5.b)
SDG 8: Decent work and economic growth (Targets 8.2 and 8.3)
SDG 9: Industry, innovation, and infrastructure (Targets 9.4 and 9.5)

4. Peace
o Food Access: Promotes agroecological principles for just food systems
o Justice: Activates environmental justice and social inclusion to tackle inequality in our region

Peace Related UN SDGs:

SDG 2: Zero hunger (Targets 2.3 and 2.4)
SDG 5: Gender equality (Target 5.5)
SDG 10: Reduced inequalities (Targets 10.2 and 10.3)
SDG 16: Peace, justice and strong institutions (Target 16.7)

5. Partnerships
o Collaborations with regional, national and international organisations across all sectors to deliver impact across these priority statements

Partnerships Related UN SDGs:

SDG 17: Partnerships for the goals (Target 17.16)
SDG 4: Quality education that promotes sustainable development (Target 4.7)

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The General Sir John Kotelawala Defence University (KDU) is dedicated to achieving the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). KDU reports on the SDGs on an annual basis and embeds the SDGs in everything that we do, from our curriculum and research to wider activities at the university. This is illustrated by our dedicated website to the UN's SDGs. While being recognized as the leader in Sri Lanka for quality education, gender equality, and reducing inequalities, KDU has been ranked within the world's top 1000 universities across all of the UN's SDGs. Furthermore, we are proud to announce that the university has also significantly contributed towards advancements in three additional SDGs, including outstanding accomplishments in clean water and sanitation, Decent work and economic growth, and Responsible consumption and production. KDU’s rich record of service aligns nicely with the agenda of SDGs. KDU, as one of the leading higher education providers in the country aligns its strategies with those of the government and SDGs of the United Nations. KDU's progress toward SDGs in 2022 is highlighted in this dedicated website