Building a Sustainable Future: Understanding the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

• Engels
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 4

Building a Sustainable Future: Understanding the 17 Sustainable Development Goals

Learning Objective

At the end of the lesson, you will be able to understand the 17 Sustainable Development Goals, their main targets and indicators, and what still needs to be done prior to their achievement.

Introduce the learning objective and make sure that students understand what they will be able to do by the end of the lesson.

What do you already know about the Sustainable Development Goals?

Introduction

The Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) were adopted by the United Nations in 2015 as a call to action to end poverty, protect the planet and ensure that all people enjoy peace and prosperity. There are 17 goals in total, and each goal has specific targets and indicators to measure progress.

Introduce the Sustainable Development Goals and their purpose. Explain that there are 17 goals in total and highlight that each goal has specific targets and indicators.

Goal 1: No Poverty

The first Sustainable Development Goal is to end poverty in all its forms everywhere. This includes eradicating extreme poverty, reducing the number of people living in poverty, and ensuring that everyone has access to basic services and resources such as food, water, and sanitation.

Introduce the first Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to end poverty in all its forms everywhere.

Goal 2: Zero Hunger

The second Sustainable Development Goal is to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture. This goal aims to ensure that everyone has access to nutritious food and to promote sustainable farming practices.

Introduce the second Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to end hunger, achieve food security and improved nutrition, and promote sustainable agriculture.

Goal 3: Good Health and Well-being

The third Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages. This goal aims to reduce maternal and child mortality, prevent and treat communicable and non-communicable diseases, and promote mental health and well-being.

Introduce the third Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to ensure healthy lives and promote well-being for all at all ages.

Goal 4: Quality Education

The fourth Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all. This goal aims to ensure that everyone has access to education and to promote skills development for sustainable development.

Introduce the fourth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to ensure inclusive and equitable quality education and promote lifelong learning opportunities for all.

Goal 5: Gender Equality

The fifth Sustainable Development Goal is to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls. This goal aims to eliminate all forms of discrimination against women and girls, and to ensure their full and equal participation in all aspects of life.

Introduce the fifth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

What is the main goal of Sustainable Development Goal 5?

1. To promote women's rights over men's rights.
2. To eliminate all forms of discrimination against men and boys.
3. To increase the number of women in leadership positions.
4. To achieve gender equality and empower all women and girls.

Goal 6: Clean Water and Sanitation

The sixth Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all. This goal aims to provide everyone with access to clean drinking water and basic sanitation facilities, and to promote sustainable water use.

Introduce the sixth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to ensure availability and sustainable management of water and sanitation for all.

Goal 7: Affordable and Clean Energy

The seventh Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all. This goal aims to promote the use of renewable energy sources and to increase energy efficiency.

Introduce the seventh Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.

What is the main objective of Sustainable Development Goal 7?

1. To limit access to energy sources.
2. To ensure access to affordable, reliable, sustainable and modern energy for all.
3. To promote the use of non-renewable energy sources.
4. To increase energy consumption and waste.

Goal 8: Decent Work and Economic Growth

The eighth Sustainable Development Goal is to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all. This goal aims to promote economic development that is environmentally friendly and socially inclusive.

Introduce the eighth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to promote sustained, inclusive and sustainable economic growth, full and productive employment and decent work for all.

Goal 9: Industry, Innovation and Infrastructure

The ninth Sustainable Development Goal is to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation. This goal aims to promote economic development that is environmentally friendly and socially inclusive.

Introduce the ninth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to build resilient infrastructure, promote inclusive and sustainable industrialization and foster innovation.

Goal 10: Reduced Inequalities

The tenth Sustainable Development Goal is to reduce inequality within and among countries. This goal aims to eliminate discriminatory laws, policies and practices, and to promote social, economic and political inclusion for all.

Introduce the tenth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to reduce inequality within and among countries.

Goal 11: Sustainable Cities and Communities

The eleventh Sustainable Development Goal is to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable. This goal aims to promote urbanization that is sustainable and environmentally friendly.

Introduce the eleventh Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to make cities and human settlements inclusive, safe, resilient and sustainable.

Goal 12: Responsible Consumption and Production

The twelfth Sustainable Development Goal is to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns. This goal aims to promote sustainable use of resources and to reduce waste and pollution.

Introduce the twelfth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to ensure sustainable consumption and production patterns.

Goal 13: Climate Action

The thirteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts. This goal aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote adaptation to the impacts of climate change.

Introduce the thirteenth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to take urgent action to combat climate change and its impacts.

Going on holiday by plane should be avoided to combat climate change.

Agree: Air travel emits high levels of greenhouse gases.

Disagree: Air travel contributes a small percentage of total emissions.

People should stop eating meat to combat climate change.

Agree: Meat production contributes to greenhouse gases.

Disagree: Plant-based diets are not necessary for climate action.

Goal 14: Life Below Water

The fourteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development. This goal aims to protect marine biodiversity and to promote sustainable fishing practices.

Introduce the fourteenth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to conserve and sustainably use the oceans, seas and marine resources for sustainable development.

Goal 15: Life On Land

The fifteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss. This goal aims to promote sustainable land use and to protect biodiversity.

Introduce the fifteenth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to protect, restore and promote sustainable use of terrestrial ecosystems, sustainably manage forests, combat desertification, and halt and reverse land degradation and biodiversity loss.

Goal 16: Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

The sixteenth Sustainable Development Goal is to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels. This goal aims to promote human rights and to ensure access to justice for all.

Introduce the sixteenth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to promote peaceful and inclusive societies for sustainable development, provide access to justice for all and build effective, accountable and inclusive institutions at all levels.

Goal 17: Partnerships for the Goals

The seventeenth Sustainable Development Goal is to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development. This goal aims to promote cooperation between governments, the private sector and civil society to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals.

Introduce the seventeenth Sustainable Development Goal and its main targets. Explain that this goal aims to strengthen the means of implementation and revitalize the global partnership for sustainable development.

What Needs to Be Done?

Despite progress being made towards achieving the Sustainable Development Goals, there is still a long way to go. We need to work together to promote sustainable development and to ensure that everyone has access to the resources and opportunities they need to thrive.

Summarize the lesson and emphasize that there is still a lot of work to be done to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals. Encourage students to think about what they can do to promote sustainable development.

Write down 3 things you learned in this lesson.

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Write down 2 things you want to know more about.

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

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