Abstract The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) reflect the complex challenges of the 21 st century, which are multifaceted and demand multidimensional solutions, involving multiple actors in the decision and implementation process. The interdisciplinary, whole‐of‐society approach of the SDGs implicates higher education institutions (HEIs) to employ their convening power and unique role as knowledge brokers to accelerate the implementation of the SDGs. The specific ways in which HEIs engage with the SDGs is an emerging area of study, to which this paper contributes by examining how and why HEIs in the Canadian context engage with the SDGs. The study adopts an empirically grounded qualitative approach, conducting in‐depth interviews with officials involved in SDG‐ and sustainability‐related initiatives at U15 Canada institutions. The study uncovers eight themes that offer insights into how HEIs in Canada are engaging with the SDGs.
Lambert et al. (Thu,) studied this question.