Sustainability in your neighborhood

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This lesson contains 19 slides, with interactive quizzes, text slides and 1 video.

time-iconLesson duration is: 90 min

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Look at the images what could be the topic of today´s class?

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Today
Sustainability in your neighborhood
In teams, you will create an idea to make your neighborhood more sustainable. You will present your idea by making a brochure that tells the whole class about your sustainable idea. 

Goals: 
  1. You can develop your English language skills, with a focus on vocabulary. 
  2. You can have a short presentation on a topic that interests you.

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How do you contribute to making your neighborhood more environmentally friendly? (Answer in English)
How do you contribute to making your neighborhood more environmentally friendly? (Answer in English)

Slide 4 - Open question

Groups
Sit next to your group mates.

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Groups
Sit next to your group mates.

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Look at the twelve relevant topic words and look up what they could mean and discuss them in groups of three.
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8:00
  1. - Sustainability
  2.  - Environmental awareness
  3.  - Energy efficiency
  4.  - Waste management
  5.  - Recycling
  6.  - Composting
  7.  - Carbon footprint
  8.  - Green energy
  9.  - Water conservation
  10.  - Environmentally friendly
  11.  - Sustainable development
  12.  - Conservation
Look at the twelve relevant topic words look up what they could mean and discuss them in groups.

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Meanings
  1. Duurzaamheid - Sustainability
  2. Milieubewustzijn - Environmental awareness
  3. Energie-efficiëntie - Energy efficiency
  4. Afvalbeheer - Waste management
  5. Recycling - Recycling
  6. Compostering - Composting
  7. Koolstofvoetafdruk - Carbon footprint
  8. Groene energie - Green energy
  9. Waterbesparing - Water conservation
  10. Milieuvriendelijk - Environmentally friendly
  11. Duurzame ontwikkeling - Sustainable development
  12. Natuurbehoud - Conservation

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Slide 9 - Video

Why does sustainability matter?

Sustainability improves the quality of our lives, protects our ecosystem, and preserves natural resources for future generations

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Ithaca Ecovillage Sustainable Community
Located in New York.  The community implements sustainable solutions for shelter, food, wellness, energy, and social affinity. 

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Earthsong Sustainable Eco-Neighbourhood
the Eco-Neighbourhood is cohousing. Their common goals are sustainable edible landscaping and fair sharing of resources.

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8:00

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Eco friendly
Not Eco friendly

Slide 15 - Drag question

Step 1: Look up sustainable projects worldwide as inspiration for your idea. 10 min
Step 2: Brainstorm about your idea. 5 min
Step 3: Make a brochure describing your idea. (What is it? How does it work? How will you fund it?) 10 min
Step 4: Present your idea to the class.
2 minutes per group.
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30:00
Create an idea to make your neighborhood more sustainable

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Have you reached the goals?
You can develop your English language skills, with a focus on vocabulary. 
You can have a short presentation on a topic that interests you.

Slide 18 - Open question

Write down: 3 things you learned in class today.
2 things you want to learn more about based on what you learned.
1 question you have about today’s lesson.

Slide 19 - Open question