Education for the SDGs only counts if it reaches everyone. In 2025, the University of the Cordilleras (UC) committed to meaningful SDG education that every student can access, through a mandatory course taken by all degree programs, a curriculum-integrated graduate program, and optional sustainability and technology learning open to the whole campus.
Mandatory Education for All
TECHNO 100: Technopreneurship is a three-unit core course with five contact hours per week, taken in all academic programs. Students move from creative ideation to sustainable business design, build solutions to societal, environmental and market problems, formulate business plans on responsible innovation and pitch to investors, industry judges and innovation mentors. The course embeds SDG 4, 8, 9, 11, 12 and 17 in the learning of every UC student.
Education Integrated Across the Curriculum
From January 2025. UC’s CHED-approved Master of Science in Geomatics for Disaster Risk Reduction (MSGeoDRR) integrates geospatial technology, data analytics and disaster risk governance into the graduate curriculum, preparing professionals to address natural hazards and climate change in support of SDG 11 and SDG 13. The program was developed with international partners (see Indicator 17.4.2).
Optional Education for All
June 9, 2025. “In the Closet: A SUMIKOM Podcast” was developed and published via the Canvas course card by the Guidance Services and Wellness Center’s LGBTQIA+ support group to serve as an educational resource discussing personal coming-out narratives, identity, and the SOGIESC Bill.
July 1, 2025. UC launched “Greenovation: Towards an Eco-Friendly UC” at the University Gymnasium, a university-wide campaign open to students, faculty and administrators. Colleges and organizations showcased eco-projects and distributed eco-kits, student leaders signed personal Eco Pledges, and seminars explored sustainability in school operations, strategic sustainability reporting beyond compliance, environmental management and research methods in sustainable business. Vice President Dr. Rhodora A. Ngolob led the effort as a long-term institutional movement (Indicators 4.7.1, 11.6.1, 12.5.1 and 13.3.1).
December 5, 2025. The College of Information Technology and Computer Science, with CISCO Networking Academy and PSITE CAR, opened registration for Introduction to Modern AI, a beginner-friendly course running from December 15, 2025, to January 15, 2026. Learners get hands-on practice with more than ten AI platforms, building practical skills for work and study (Target 4.4).
SDG Alignment
| SDG | Indicator or target | How UC’s 2025 initiatives align |
| 4 – Quality Education | 4.4, 4.7.1 | TECHNO 100, Greenovation and the AI course gave all students skills for employment and sustainable development. |
| 8, 9 – Decent Work; Industry and Innovation | Entrepreneurship and innovation | TECHNO 100 trains students to launch sustainable ventures. |
| 12, 13 – Responsible Consumption; Climate Action | 12.5.1, 13.3.1 | Greenovation promoted upcycling, waste reduction and climate awareness. |
| 17 – Partnerships for the Goals | 17.17.1 | CISCO Networking Academy, PSITE CAR and cross-sector campus partners supported the programs. |
References:
MSGEODRR Program Strengthens Global Collaboration in Disaster Resilience – CEA @UC. (2024b, October 12). https://cea.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2024/10/12/msgeodrr-program-strengthens-global-collaboration-in-disaster-resilience/
Promoting inclusivity and awareness: SUMIKOM’s Pride Month Program – GSWC @UC. (2025b, June 30). https://gswc.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/06/30/promoting-inclusivity-and-awareness-sumikoms-pride-month-program/
UC CITCS Launch Beginner-Friendly Course on Modern AI – CITCS @UC. (2025, December 5). https://citcs.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/12/05/uc-citcs-launch-beginner-friendly-course-on-modern-ai/
UC launches Greenovation 2025: A Campus-Wide Call for Sustainability – CBA @UC. (2025, July 2). https://cba.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/07/02/uc-ignites-the-green-flame-greenovation-2025-launches-a-campus-wide-call-to-sustainability/
University of the Cordilleras integrates technopreneurship across all degree programs – CITCS @UC. (2025b, December 28). https://citcs.uc-bcf.edu.ph/2025/12/28/university-of-the-cordilleras-integrates-technopreneurship-across-all-degree-programs/
