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RCE Greater Atlanta is proud to announce that seven talented students have been selected for this year’s SDG Fellowship kicking off this Saturday, November 9th. The selected fellows are: Karrington Garrett (KSU) Cherry Nallamalli (GT) Nneka Otuonye (GSU) Genesis Price (Spelman) Mae Ratliff (GGC) Josef Rodriguez (Morehouse) Afolasade Ola (GSU) These students will have the…

Big thank you to everyone in attendance at this fall’s RCE Quarterly Meeting on September 30, 2024! Our generous host, Sustainable Spelman of Spelman College, welcomed around 60 RCE Greater Atlanta members, students, and community partners to the school’s LEED Gold Certified Wellness Center Gym. With the theme of SDG Professional and Workforce Development, the…

About SDG Futures Fellows The SDG Futures Fellows Program through RCE Greater Atlanta is a professional development and leadership program with a strong focus on the United Nations’ Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), aimed at educating college students on sustainability across 11 RCE Greater Atlanta affiliated higher education institutions. Applications for this program are open now…

The Southeast Environmental Justice (SEEJ) Summit came back swinging for the second ever year of the gathering, and we hope you were able to attend! The summit, hosted by Harambee House and held in Atlanta from June 28 to July 1, brought in nonprofits, community advocates, businesses, government agencies, academics, and youth from across the…

Here’s to another successful Quarterly Meeting! Thank you to everyone who attended our Summer Quarterly Meeting on May 29, 2024. We welcomed around 120 attendees to the VICARS Community Center to learn from the EPA Region 4 about their new Thriving Communities Technical Assistance (TCTAC) program. These meetings continue to draw a large crowd and…

Saturday, April 20th was the final day for our second cohort of SDG Futures Fellows. We congratulate our RCE network for another successful year of the program! At the Kendeda Building on Georgia Tech’s campus, the fellows, their teams, community partners, and RCE members gathered to wrap up the program. During the final event, students…

Over the past month, the RCE was fortunate enough to host a three-day gardening workshop for students from institutions around Atlanta, that brought students together in Georgia Tech’s community garden and highlighted the importance of urban agriculture. This workshop represented all of the best features of the RCE, combining knowledge from university and community experts,…

Get ready to dive into action this March with the 7th Annual EQUINOX and the SDG Action and Awareness Week at Georgia Tech. Be sure to stop by and show your support! Annual Equinox Join us for the 7th Annual EQUINOX: Sustainable Development Goals Week this March. The multi-sponsored EQUINOX programs seek to catalyze and…

Thank you to everyone that made it out to our most recent RCE Quarterly Meeting on February 9, 2024. RCE Greater Atlanta has been wanting to center the Atlanta University Center for a long time, and our meeting hosts, Morehouse School of Medicine, did it with a bang! Around 60+ RCE faces gathered in MSM’s…

During SDG Week @ Georgia Tech, 4-8 March (SCHEDULE HERE!) and Equinox @ Kennesaw State (SCHEDULE HERE), student volunteers will each attend one event, serving as rapporteurs to take notes on the discussions, prepare a summary, and report the results in a meeting on Friday 8 March, 1:00-2:30pm, which is the first step to preparing…

It’s time to gather again! Please mark your calendars for our next Quarterly Meeting: WHAT: RCE Greater Atlanta Quarterly Meeting WHEN: Friday, February 9, 4:00-6:30PM (orientation 3:30) WHERE: Morehouse School of Medicine – 425 Lee Street SW Atlanta The next quarterly meeting will be held on Friday, February 9, at 4:00 PM in Morehouse School…

RCE Greater Atlanta, a regional multi-stakeholder network affiliated with United Nations University (UNU), is proud to announce that it received two global awards from the UNU, and an honorable mention, as part of the 2023 RCE Awards for Innovative Projects on Education for Sustainable Development (ESD). Two awards were received in the category “Acknowledged Flagship…

We’re excited to share something new with you – our very first annual report. While our organization has been around for a while, this is the first time we’ve put together a report like this. Click on the image bellow to read the full report.

Congratulations to the newest class of SDG Futures Fellows! We are excited to go on a journey with this cohort as they learn more about sustainable development and equity, focused on the Greater Atlanta region. The 22 Fellows represent a wide variety of backgrounds, coming to the program from 10 Greater Atlanta Higher Education Institutions…

In the realm of sustainability, action emerges from the rich tapestry of discourse, weaving together diverse perspectives and experiences. The 2023 RCE Americas Meeting stood as a vibrant forum, where individuals gathered from all around the Americas to exchange views, share ideas, and delve into the discourse of sustainability. The participation of working professionals, academics,…

We’re looking forward to seeing those who have registered at the 2023 RCE Americas Meeting this week! Each day, we will be hosting a variety of presentations, networking opportunities, and panels highlighting the work of young changemakers across the Americas. Youth are the future; RCE Greater Atlanta has made youth engagement a priority since its…

Dates: September 26 2023 – September 29 2023 RCE Greater Atlanta is excited to be hosting the RCE Americas Regional Meeting this year! The theme of this year’s conference is “Youth Engagement — Empowering Our Youth to Be Changemakers.” This meeting will provide an opportunity for RCEs in the region to showcase youth engagement and…

Thank you to everyone who came out to our Summer 2023 Quarterly Meeting! Whether you were a long-time member of the network, or someone entirely new, all of the energy you brought to the event made it a success, and we hope you had a wonderful time. We heard amazing presentations from the Praise House…

Meet our Summer 2023 RCE Greater Atlanta Interns! They’ll be doing some great work for the RCE this summer and can’t wait to make an impact. Read more to learn about their work and their individual perspectives on sustainability. Amani Allen-Beale Amani is a third-year student at Georgia Gwinnett College studying Environmental Science with a…

As the spring semester came to an end, the RCE Greater Atlanta’s first group of SDG Futures Fellows completed their yearlong program. This new fellowship aims to deepen the education of local higher education students about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), and to provide leadership training and professional development to help them take…

Written By: Amal Bennett-Judge Artwork Created By: Amal Bennett-Judge According to research led by Amal Marjani Bennett-Judge, a senior strategist from Howard University, and Dalero Berkeley, a Mechanical Engineer and Data Scientist from Massachusetts Institute of Technology, 103 historically black colleges and universities (HBCUs) quietly reached for United Nations Sustainable Development Goals despite their communities…

The RCE Mentorship program was created in 2019, and was designed to connect students from across the Greater Atlanta area with a variety of mentors from industry, non-profits, and academic backgrounds. With 12 active pairs today, the mentorship program has created numerous connections between young and experienced professionals. The program runs on a semester basis,…

An excited crowd converged in the light-filled atrium of Atlanta City Hall on the morning of January 28, 2023. Over 100 people joined the RCE Greater Atlanta for its first in-person quarterly meeting since 2020. The meeting brought together civic leaders, activists, educators, business leaders, researchers, students, and concerned citizens from across the Greater Atlanta…

Two RCE Greater Atlanta members recently stepped up to facilitate a dinner for Equitable Dinners Atlanta on September 18, 2022: Norah Sinclair and Carolyn Aidman. The event was hosted by Out of Hand Theater, the National Center for Civil and Human Rights, the Fulton County Remembrance Coalition, and many other community partners and provided breakfasts,…

Volunteers Claire Horn and Suzanne Haerther talk about the RCE Greater Atlanta with a visitor at Ray Day. Photo credit: Ben Rose Photography On a warm fall afternoon, in the middle of a field south of Atlanta, families and friends came together to celebrate and learn about sustainability in our region. A festival called Ray…

Read The Scheller College of Business Report From the report: Drawdown Georgia is inspired by Project Drawdown and funded by the Ray C. Anderson Foundation (RCAF). It includes a research collaborative whose purpose is to identify the highest potential carbon mitigation strategies for the state of Georgia, while also advancing equity, promoting economic development, improving…

Congratulations to the first class of SDG Futures Fellows! We are excited to go on a journey with this cohort as they learn more about sustainable development and equity, focused on the Greater Atlanta region. The 27 Fellows represent a wide variety of backgrounds, coming to the program from 9 Greater Atlanta Higher Education Institutions…

RCE Greater Atlanta is proud to announce the SDG Futures Fellowship, aimed at education about the UN Sustainable Development Goals (UN SDGs), leadership, and professional development!

The annual EQUINOX Symposium is focused on the interconnected Sustainable Development Goals to catalyze interdisciplinary partnership and scholarship on sustainability with international, regional, and local speakers, and attendees. A multi-sponsored platform, the EQUINOX brings together institutions of higher education, professionals, policymakers, stakeholders, community members, and advocates.

January 27, 2022 By Charlotte King, SALP Ambassador 2021 Across the globe, there is recognition that harnessing the collective power and engagement of citizens is a critical strategy to support meaningful advocacy for climate change and consistent with supporting the United Nations 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs). Researchers assert, “data produced through ‘citizen science,’ which…

Greater Atlanta Regional Center of Expertise in Education for Sustainable Development (RCE Greater Atlanta) Higher Education Learning Community (HELC) presents: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT RESEARCH SEMINAR VIRTUAL SERIES FALL 2021

The Atlanta Global Studies Center (AGSC) is proud to partner again this year with the United Nations Association of USA, Atlanta Chapter (UNA-Atlanta), Georgia Tech's Ray C. Anderson Center for Sustainable Business, and the Mayor's Office for International Affairs on the annual United Nations 76th anniversary (#UN76) celebration!

For the 2020 RCE awards, two RCE Greater Atlanta projects, the SDG Training Modules and the Mentorship Program, won awards from the United Nations network.

The 4th Annual EQUINOX Symposium seeks to catalyze pathways of multidisciplinary scholarship and partnership on the UN SDGs among institutions of higher education, professionals, policymakers, stakeholders, community members, and advocates. Specifically, this year, the symposium focuses on the intersections of Good Health and Well-being & Climate Action.

The Smart Community Corps (SCC) is now accepting internship applications for the summer of 2021. Make a difference in local Georgia communities, and earn stipends up to $8k.

Georgia Tech’s Smart Cities & Inclusive Innovation Initiative is excited to announce that our #SMARTer Together webinar series will continue in 2021.

Since its launch in 2017, RCE Greater Atlanta has been recognized several times for its commitment to furthering regional implementation of the U.N. SDGs. Our network is proud to be the receiver of two international awards and has been featured in several news articles and videos.

RCE Greater Atlanta's Higher Education Learning Community (HELC) is excited to announce its sustainable development research seminar virtual series for Fall 2020.

RCE Greater Atlanta's Higher Education Learning Community (HELC) kicks off its fall research seminar series this Friday, September 25, 2020.

The RCE Greater Atlanta Steering Committee is thrilled to announce that we are now accepting applications for Membership and for our new Leadership Circle!

The RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network is excited to announce the four winning projects and teams of the SDG Projects in the Atlanta Community Grant.

On Wednesday, May 13th, the RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network hosted a virtual showcase celebrating the launch of the SDG Online Training Modules!

The RCE Greater Atlanta Youth Network is excited to announce an opportunity for small grant awards for SDG Projects in the Atlanta Community!