Anna Rubbo will visit our department on May 12 at 11:00 a.m. to deliver a talk titled “The SDGs Local Learning Studio: Building Knowledge and Community” in the Alpay Aşkun Hall.
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Speaker: Anna Rubbo, Co-Director of the Local Learning Studio and Researcher at the Center for Sustainable Urban Development, The Climate School, Columbia University
Title of talk: The SDGs Local Learning Studio: Building Knowledge and Community.
Description: In August 2025, the LLS issued a call for built environment projects that localize the SDGs and address issues of justice on the ground. A partnership between CSUD at Columbia University, the Royal Danish Academy, and the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro, the LLS is based on the premise that through action and dialogue, educators, student designers, researchers, and communities can play a transformative role in achieving the SDGs in their home cities and towns.
The call for projects resulted in over 60 submissions from more than 20 countries. These projects (which include a short video) have been uploaded to the soon-to-be-launched Local Learning Studio “SDGs in Action” gallery. The gallery aims to share knowledge and pedagogical approaches from around the world, while building a community of students, teachers, and researchers interested in achieving the SDGs and the New Urban Agenda.
The talk will discuss the LLS concept and goals, showcase selected projects and videos from the gallery, and solicit feedback on the concept and its outcomes.