SIx week short course starting Jan 20, 2026 (3:00-5:00pm Eastern)

As sustainability challenges grow more complex, our governance models must evolve. This short course, Reimagining Governance: Building Inclusive Pathways to Campus Sustainability, invites you to explore governance that accounts for power distribution, transparency, and shared responsibility in decision-making. Join Sociocracy Trainer and Professor Teri Balser for a six-week virtual course on how inclusive governance can strengthen collaboration and impact across your institution.

Register here: https://bit.ly/49ogoTx

“Designing climate-ready education for the next generation of professionals”

Free of charge, from February 2-5, 2026.

University of Waterloo is working on a project with Natural Resources Canada. This will be the second national virtual free forum spread out during the week. The sessions will include some SHEAC members sharing their knowledge/skills. 

Registration here.

Building Resilient Futures 2026: Higher Ed’s Broader Purpose

Date: March 4–5, 2026

Locations: McGill University, Montreal, Quebec & University of Calgary, Calgary, Alberta

Building Resilient Futures is a unique, action-oriented event co-sponsored by Universities Canada and the Sustainability in Higher Education Across Canada Network (SHEAC) and affiliated with SDSN Canada.

The event marks the culmination of Universities Canada’s three-year Climate Initiative and will convene leaders, practitioners, and innovators from across Canada to roll up their sleeves and work to move from ideas to action and tackle the critical question of How can we leverage our collective institutional capacity to drive the change and innovation needed for climate-resilient and regenerative futures?

See call for EOI HERE (Deadline Jan 26, 2026)

Together | Ensemble is Canada’s leading national conference for collaborating and accelerating progress on the UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).  

Date: May 19–20, 2026 

This year’s theme is Mobilizing Local Action for Global Impact. Bringing together intergenerational Indigenous people, youth, academia, government, business and community leaders, we will focus on localizing SDG action within our communities to effect lasting global change. Day 1 will be in-person and virtual, and Day 2 will be in-person only.

If you are interested in leading a session or submitting a poster or abstract let us know! 

If you have any questions or need additional information see our website, or contact  sdsncanada@ucalgary.ca. 

Together | Ensemble 2026 is brought to you by SDSN Canada and the University of Calgary.

Submit your events here!