Global citizenship -Sustainability (LRC-Buxtehude)

• Global awareness
• Middelbare school
• vwo
• Leerjaar 1,2

 Sustainability

What is 

sustainability ?

But let's start with a game...

Sustainability
means...

1. avoidance of the depletion of natural resources in order to maintain an ecological balance
2. meeting the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs.
3. Sustainability is the balance between the environment, equity, and economy
4. the quality of causing little or no damage to the environment and therefore able to continue for a long time

Natural resources are

1. materials we use like fuels
2. trees and plants
3. Information sources
4. sunlight and crbon dioxide

Which is a example of a non-renewable energy source?

1. solar energy
2. wind energy
3. burning biomass
4. burning petrol/diesel

"straws should be banned" means

1. You are not allowed to buy Starbucks coffee
2. plastic straws should be forbidden
3. you want to save the turtles
4. Straws should be made of metal

Ecological footprint means...

1. the effect you have on the planet
2. the population rate
3. another word for climate change
4. the use of green energy

Greta Thunberg is....

1. a teen-climate activist
2. a vegan
3. a happy young girl
4. the organiser of the climate summit

What do you think about Greta's speech?

What environmental problem is shown in the picture?

What environmental problem is shown in the picture?

What cause of the climate change is depicted in the picture

What environmental problem is shown in the picture?

McDonalds even changed its logo

What else is McDonald's doing about sustainability

Paper straws 

 

80% of packaging made from recycled materials

More vegetarian options 

Why are vegetarian options more sustainable?

Meat production requires much more land and water than vegetarian alternatives

The ecological footprint

• Make the ecological footprint test : https://www.footprintcalculator.org/home/en 
• Take a look after your test on the results and the website.

Make a poster about sustainability

1. Sustainability at school (What are we already doing?)

2. Where can the school improve in terms of sustainability?

3. What are you already doing about sustainability?

4. What will you do in the coming weeks to live more sustainable?

( Concrete , Simple examples )

5. Tell the results of the outcomes of your footprints.

6. Do some research (online) and choose 3 tips to decrease your footprint.

7. Discuss together in your group: what could school do to decrease the foot print? 

PREPARE A PRESENTATION OF 5 MINUTES!

THE GROUP WITH THE BEST PRESENATION AND IDEAS WILL GET A SYMBOLIC GIFT