UFSC receives SDG Education Seal for five sustainability-focused projects
Professor Michelle Fossati receives SDG Education Seal at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro. Photo: Environmental Management Coordination Office/UFSC
The Universidade Federal de Santa Catarina (UFSC) has been awarded the SDG Education Seal, in recognition of its commitment to advancing the United Nations (UN) 2030 Agenda in Brazil. The award ceremony took place on 20 March at the Museum of Tomorrow in Rio de Janeiro, bringing together representatives from 74 Brazilian educational institutions honored for their contributions to social impact in education. Organized by Instituto Selo Social, 2030 Agenda Working Group, UNB 2030 and UFRJ, the event highlighted initiatives aligned with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and fostered discussions on education, sustainability, and SDG 18: Ethnic-Racial Equality.
Representing UFSC at the ceremony was Professor Michele Fossati, from the Department of Architecture, who registered one of the recognized projects. UFSC received the seal for five initiatives promoting environmental management, education for sustainability, art, and conscious consumption – aligned with SDG 4 (Quality Education), SDG 12 (Responsible Consumption and Production), and SDG 17 (Partnerships for the Goal). The awarded initiatives were:
- Sustentabilidade é coisa de criança: abordagem da sustentabilidade com escolas públicas do ensino fundamental [Sustainability is a child’s thing: approach to sustainability in public primary and lower secondary schools] – Coordinated by Professor Michele Fossati;
- Disseminação de conhecimentos sobre sustentabilidade [Dissemination of knowledge on sustainability] – Coordinated by Professor Michele Fossati;
- Semana de Arte com Educação Ambiental [Art Week with Environmental Education] – Coordinated by UFSC Sala Verde [Green Room];
- Semana de Acolhimento da Comunidade [Community Welcoming Week] – Coordinated by UFSC Sala Verde [Green Room];
- Trabalhando a cultura popular com educação ambiental através do folclore catarinense: “O Boi de Mamão” [Popular culture and environmental education through Santa Catarina folklore: “O Boi de Mamão”] – Coordinated by UFSC Sala Verde [Green Room].
For more information about the award, visit seloods.org.
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Translated by SINTER/UFSC.
