UNAI SDG Hub 6 Co-Chairs: Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence | University of Manitoba
The Shiv Nadar Institution of Eminence is a multidisciplinary, student-centric research university established in 2011 by Shiv Nadar, one of India’s foremost philanthropists and a pioneer of technological revolution. It has four Schools, viz., Engineering, Natural Sciences, Humanities and Social Sciences, Management & Entrepreneurship, and the Academy of Continuing Education. We were the first university in the country to offer a 4-year multidisciplinary research degree. Today, we are continuing as trailblazers with new kinds of curriculum, championed by faculty drawn from some of the top institutions in the country and the world. With low faculty-student ratios, their in-depth attention to students lead to high levels of student success.
We are fully committed to the UN SDGs and biodiversity protection. These are integral to our core academic mission and institutional practices. Almost every department of the university offers courses on sustainability and is engaged in research in priority areas, including Energy, Environment, Data and Computation, Cognition, and Behaviour.
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We are the university for Manitoba. We are one of the country’s top research universities and the largest source of skilled professionals in Manitoba. UM trains those who will build this province’s future. We are a world-class university and provide the most opportunities for post-secondary students in the province with our breadth of programs, co-op opportunities, research facilities and partnerships.
Like bison on the plains, we move forward with strength and purpose. From breakthroughs in health and climate action to meaningful partnerships that advance Reconciliation, our steps have shaped Manitoba and echoed far beyond. Inspired by the Northern Lights, we embrace possibility, challenge conventions and push toward a brighter future for all.
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UNAI SDG Hub 6 Vice-Chair for Research: Federal University of Paraná (UFPR)
The Federal University of Paraná (UFPR) contributes to the Sustainable Development Goal 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) through research, education, and community engagement. Its initiatives include studies on water quality, pollution control, and watershed management, as well as the development of technologies for water treatment and reuse across its units. UFPR also advances integrated water resources management by collaborating with communities and policymakers to strengthen safe water supply and sustainable sanitation practices. By combining scientific research, innovation, and capacity-building, the university plays a key role in advancing water security and access to clean water and sanitation in Brazil.
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UNAI SDG Hub 6 Vice-Chair for Outreach and Partnership: Oakland University
Oakland University (OU) advances SDG 6 through research, fieldwork and regional and international partnerships. OU’s Storm Water Management Program reduces polluted runoff to the Clinton River AOC and fulfills EPA Phase II requirements, directly supporting Target 6.3 on water quality. On campus and in the watershed, faculty and students restore and study aquatic systems: OU helped the U.S. Army Corps and EPA reroute Galloway Creek to improve water quality, habitat and channel stability; the project restored 3,900 feet of stream. OU scientists also conduct under-ice sampling on Lake St. Clair with Michigan Sea Grant to understand winter ecology and drivers of harmful algal blooms – evidence-building for Targets 6.3 and 6.6. OU’s Biological Preserve and the new Ecology, Evolution and Environmental Biology (EEEB) degree provide field-based training for water ecology, while the Laboratory for Outdoor Research, Agriculture, Conservation, and Sustainability (LORACS) supports large-scale aquatic mesocosm experiments. OU’s longstanding collaboration with an array of partners, from the Clinton River Watershed Council right here in Oakland County to universities and research stations in Ecuador, Guatemala and other countries, fosters community engagement and aligns with Targets 6.a-6.b.
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Learn more about SDG 6 by downloading the SDG 6 Fast Facts and Infographic.
