Sustaining Our Environment: A Lesson on Environmental Sustainability in construction

• Primary Education
• Lower Secondary (Key Stage 3)
• Upper Secondary (Key Stage 4)
• Further Education (Key Stage 5)

Sustaining Our Environment: A Lesson on Environmental Sustainability

Learning Objective

Understand the concept of environmental sustainability and its importance in preserving the planet.

What do you already know about environmental sustainability?

environmental sustainability

What is Environmental Sustainability?

Environmental sustainability refers to the responsible interaction with the environment to avoid depletion or degradation of natural resources and allow for long-term environmental quality.

Three Pillars of Sustainability

Sustainability is often described using three interconnected pillars: environmental, social, and economic. These three pillars are informally referred to as people, planet, and profits.

Importance of Environmental Sustainability

Environmental sustainability is crucial for preserving biodiversity, combating climate change, and ensuring a healthy planet for future generations.

Challenges to Environmental Sustainability

Human activities such as deforestation, pollution, and overconsumption pose significant challenges to achieving environmental sustainability.

Sustainable Practices

Practices like recycling, using renewable energy, conserving water, and supporting sustainable agriculture are key to promoting environmental sustainability.

Role of Individuals

Every individual has a role to play in promoting environmental sustainability through conscious consumption, responsible waste management, and advocacy for sustainable policies.

Call to Action

We must all work together to protect our planet and ensure a sustainable future for all living beings. Small changes in our daily lives can make a big impact on the environment.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

Have students enter three things they learned in this lesson. With this they can indicate their own learning efficiency of this lesson.

Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

Here, students enter two things they would like to know more about. This not only increases involvement, but also gives them more ownership.

Ask 1 question about something you haven't quite understood yet.

The students indicate here (in question form) with which part of the material they still have difficulty. For the teacher, this not only provides insight into the extent to which the students understand/master the material, but also a good starting point for the next lesson.