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Sustainable Development Goal 1

Sustainable Development Goal 1: No Poverty

End poverty in all its forms everywhere

Learn how UVic advanced SDG 1 during 2023

On this page you can get a glimpse of the great work done by the campus community to advance SDG 1 during 2023, centred around the key areas of the university:

Education & student experience

6,506

students received financial aid

(undergraduate and graduate)
4,244

scholarships awarded

(undergraduate students)
$11,487,780

total amount awarded

(undergraduate students)
Uvic's Cooperative Education and Careers program logo next to the United Nations Sustainable Development Wheel logo

Co-op & Career

Co-op and Career Services supports SDG 1 by offering paid work experiences that help students build careers while reducing financial barriers. These opportunities promote economic stability and poverty reduction through meaningful employment.

Logo of the Shoestring Initiative depicting an exclamation mark made out of overlapping round dialogue symbols. Next to the logo there is an image of a dandelion growing in between two floor tiles, used as a symbol of strength and resilience for persons from and/or living in poverty .

Shoestring Initiative

The is a grassroots program that provides low-cost, community-driven solutions to alleviate poverty. By empowering individuals with resources and education, it promotes sustainable economic growth and poverty reduction.

Photo of a male student sitting at a desk, receiving information from a staff person about financial aid opportunities in the university

Financial Aid

Student Awards and Financial Aid services support SDG 1 by offering financial aid to reduce economic barriers. These programs help students access higher education, promoting long-term poverty reduction and financial stability.

MBA in Advancing Reconciliation

The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø’s Peter B. Gustavson School of Business created the world’s . This reflects the university’s commitment to build strong partnerships with local community social service agencies that are working in harmony to support Indigenous Peoples, listen to the needs of communities and rectify past injustices.

Research

51

Faculty Members Published on SDG 1

Scopus/Elsevier 2019-23
74

Journal Articles on SDG 1

Scopus/Elsevier 2019-23
862

Citations of SDG 1 Research

Scopus/Elsevier 2019-23
Cynthia Milton

Poverty & colonialism

is internationally recognized for her work on poverty and colonialism, and post-conflict memory, human rights and artistic representations, in particular in Latin America.

Picture of Dr. Stacey Fitzsimmons smiling at the camara with a green background at the UVic campus

Refugees and employment

  supports SDG 1 by providing employment opportunities and resources for refugees, helping reduce poverty and promote economic stability.

Historian Elizabeth Vibert interviewing farmers Dinah Baloyi, Mamayila Mkawana and Maria Risiba from Hleketani Garden, South Africa.

Intersectional approaches to Poverty

Dr. Elizabeth Vibert's research explores poverty, food security, and sustainable livelihoods, uncovering poverty's historical roots and aids in developing solutions to reduce inequality.

Understanding Precarity in B.C.

UVic is a partner of the , a research and public engagement initiative investigating precarious work and multi-dimensional precarity in British Columbia, and promoting effective, evidence-based solutions to tackle it.

Community & campus operations

Logo of National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development, created by Indigenous artist Lianna Spence, representing the sun and symbolizing a hub that radiates its rays towards valued partners. In the artist’s words, the sun generates the power to learn – to grow – and to succeed!

Indigenous economy

The National Consortium for Indigenous Economic Development at UVic promotes economic empowerment and poverty reduction. Through education and training programs, it fosters sustainable livelihoods and strengthens Indigenous communities' economic resilience.

Group photo of the volunteers from multiple ethnicities supporting the World Partnership Walk at UVic, wearing shirts with the legend: "Step forward. Fight global poverty". Some of them are carrying signs with texts such as: "Think global, act local", "I'm walking in support of gender equality", "being a change maker runs in the family"

World Partnership Walk

 annually raises funds to reduce global poverty. This multicultural 5K walk empowers communities through initiatives in health, education, and sustainable livelihoods, helping create long-term solutions for poverty reduction.

Photo of UVic President Kevin Hall smiling at the camera while holding a heart shaped sign with the number: $210,000 and the the legend: "United Way Campaign Thank you message"

United Way campaign

UVic's United Way campaign supports SDG 1 by addressing poverty through community-driven initiatives. By funding programs that provide essential services and resources, it helps reduce poverty and improve living conditions for vulnerable populations.

Entrepreneurship support

The Coast Capital Innovation Centre fosters entrepreneurship and job creation, advancing SDG 1 by driving sustainable economic growth. UVic's site at KWENCH provides free programming to support venture exploration and early-stage startups, including mentorship, workspace, access to subject matter expertise, direct connection to UVic and other networks, workshops and seminars. 

Policy & policy-making

Photo of the new housing building at UVic, the Cheko’nien House

Advising national policy on poverty reduction

provided advise to the Report of the National Advisory Council on Poverty, sharing the challenges facing many people and families related to inadequate income, difficulty accessing benefits and supports, and racism and discrimination.

Indigenous art from Charles Elliott, a Coast Salish artist depicting Community and how Indigenous peoples work in a communal way to support and lift each other up.

Recommendations for regional policy-makers

Dr. Jacqueline Quinless co-created the report which identifies the many issues and challenges faced and imposed on Indigenous people in accessing the current systems of support to address poverty in the provice of British Columbia.

UVic's Martlet avatar with the legend: Canadian Institute for Substance Use Research

Informing local policy to reduce homelessness

The 2023 collected data to understand their number of individuals experiencing homelessness, their demographics and service needs. The survey provides valuable data to inform policy-making, services, and programs aimed at reducing homelessness.

Global poverty reduction

The Community-Based Research Lab at UVic works with recyclers in Brazil to improve their working conditions, form co-operatives and associations, advance social movements, networking and access to policy-makers in order to reduce poverty and exclusion.

UVic's Economic Impact

The ·¬ÇÑÉçÇø's Economic Impact Report aligns with SDG 1 by highlighting the university's role in poverty reduction through job creation, research, and community partnerships. UVic contributes to regional economic growth, helping to foster financial stability and reduce poverty.

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