Community member Jim Reedyk articulates his concerns with the accumulation of garbage along the banks of the west bank of the Otonabee River and of Little Lake in downtown Peterborough, and implores the City of Peterborough and Trent University students to help maintain the waterfront.

The Kawartha World Issues Centre (KWIC) has been working consistently over the past eight years to create programming that aligns with the goals made in 2015 starting with our SDG forums and reports where we 120 participants identified five local key priority action areas for Nogojiwanong/Peterborough. As 2030 approaches we are committed to continuing education on the SDGs through our in-school workshops to almost 2000 students, our gender equality projects, and our new program entitled Returning to Mother Earth.