Two Winning Solutions to the World's Toughest Problems
Why It Matters
To mark the 30th anniversary of the International Development Week, The Canadian Council for International Cooperation (CCIC) and World University Service Canada (WUSC) launched the Innovation and Impact Awards, recognizing an individual and a Canadian organization for the contributions they have made to global development and humanitarian assistance. We speak to the two winners whose work span food aid, sanitation, and the empowerment of entrepreneurs.
This year marks the 30th anniversary of International Development Week โย an annual initiative acknowledging Canadaโs contributions to global humanitarian assistance. The theme for this year? โGo for the Goalsโ, referring to the UNโs 2030 Agenda for the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), encouraging Canadians to tirelessly push for a better world, together.ย
Canada has countless examples of homegrown solutions to some of the worldโs toughest problems, from health to housing. Growcer is a Canadian company addressing food insecurity by providing mobile growing systems to help individuals, communities, and organizations grow food locally and effortlessly โ from the Arctic to the desert.
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