World Leisure Centre of Excellence

Vancouver Island University

Nanaimo Roundtable MeetingSummary Notes

Time: Wednesday, October 28th, 2015, 7:00 PM10:00 PM
Location: Building 255Room 165, Nanaimo Campus, Vancouver Island University
SESSION ONE: INTRODUCTION
The meeting started with an introduction of BCCIC and self-introductions of participants & their organizations.
21 participants attended the Roundtable Meeting,
representing sustainable focuses mainly in the areas of:
Poverty
Health & Wellbeing
Education
Sustainable Cities & Communities
Environmental Issues
Clean Energy
Peace & Justice
SESSION TWO: SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
A brief introduction of the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) was provided, followed by a brief Q&A.
Highlights of SDGs:
Inspiring, but challenging
People, planet, prosperity, peace & justice, partnership
Universal: apply to any country
Inter-links among all goals: in order to achieve a certain goal, one needs to address all of the 17 goals
SESSION THREE: LINKAGE & NETWORKING &
REFLECTION
LINKAGE: all of the participants were asked to connect what
they are doing towards certain SDGs by writing down their
work on sticky notes and putting those notes on the certain
areas of the board which was divided into 17 areas. Each
area represented one SDG.
NETWORKING: during the process, participants were actively
engaged in networking.
REFLECTION: participants shared their reflections of their
linkage process.
SESSION FOUR: GROUP DISCUSSIONCALL ON ACTIONS
GROUP ONE
Use SDGs as a means of connecting everyone by using Electronic Listerv;
Organize events & workshops around one goal to make related actions manageable
GROUP TWO
Start with educating what BCCIC is so that organizations with certain needs of
funds/networks/resources could come to BCCIC for information;

Use SDGs to collaborate with universities by

engaging students to work on different research
projects on each goal;
Establish HOPE through SDGs by creating a website
which connects people;
Educate kids at primary level about SDGs;

GROUP THREE
Using these goals for the usage of connecting people:
Utilize SDGs as a guideline for the development of a
major website;
Recognize the important roles of universities acting as hubs & leaders in sustainable initiatives, as
well as the collaborations among universities working towards SDGs;
Engage students to develop thesis topics on certain goals;
Encourage & share micro-level ideas/practices
towards sustainable development;
Continue local networking on the island through
regular meetings
GROUP FOUR
Address human rights and empower people before
pursuing any development
Engage students in the sustainable development
actions
Utilize SDGs to create networking opportunities
among different groups
Be motivated through a supportive environment initiated by SDGs
In the End: A brainstorming of a name for the alliance of organizations on the Island working towards SDGs