Práticas sustentáveis em eventos à luz dos Objetivos de Desenvolvimento Sustentável (ODS): um estudo na Universidade Federal de Uberlândia

Abstract

Socio-environmental problems have been vigorously debated and have gained great attention in recent decades, generating discussions at conferences and debates worldwide, the search for solutions to adversities in the environmental, social and economic spheres. The Organizations of the United Nations (UN), in 2015, together with civil society, adopted the 2030 Agenda. The Federal University of Uberlândia (UFU), in 2017, was one of the first members to participate in the ODS University network, involving public and private educational institutions that are committed to contributing to the Sustainable Development Goals. This article aims to carry out an analysis of some events promoted by UFU, pointing out how the holding of events in this educational institution can collaborate with the achievement of goals of the SDGs. Thus, a qualitative research was carried out, adopting the techniques of observation, document analysis and analysis of interviews with data triangulation applying content analysis. It is noticed that there are many opportunities that are not yet recognized by the community inside and outside UFU for social, environmental and economic gains when planning and executing sustainable events since its conception. It is possible to outline some SDG targets for events as long as the concepts of sustainable development and the respective SDGs are widely disseminated become part of the planning.