Introduction
The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. At its heart are the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs), which are an urgent call for action by all countries - developed and developing - in a global partnership. They recognize that ending poverty and other deprivations must go hand-in-hand with strategies that improve health and education, reduce inequality, and spur economic growth – all while tackling climate change and working to preserve our oceans and forests.
"If these Goals are completed, it would mean an end to extreme poverty, inequality and climate change by 2030.
Our governments have a plan to save our planet…it’s our job to make sure they stick to it.
The Global Goals are only going to work if we fight for them and you can’t fight for your rights if you don’t know what they are. We believe the Goals are only going to be completed if we can make them famous."
Let's start our mission.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RpqVmvMCmp0
Adapted from:
https://www.createwebquest.com/united-nations-sustainable-development-goals
Task
Task:
Your job is to work your way through this Webquest in order to develop an initial understanding of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
When finished, we will do a little Kahoot quiz to check your understanding.
Later you will have two tasks:
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In the Twinspace there will be a section where you can post a photo of yourself holding a picture of the goal that matters most to you (either self-painted, designed with Canva, a photo/pic taken from the webpage www.globalgoals.org or www.worldpressphoto.org ; you can decide if you want to show your face or not). Explain briefly why this goal is important to you.
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Design an infographic of one of the goals (agree on the goal with your teacher). Post your infographic on the padlet in the Twinspace.
Process
Goal #1: No Poverty
Click HERE to open the Global Goal #1 webpage. Read the quote by Nelson Mandela on the right side of the screen.
1) In your words, what does Mandela mean when he says "millions remain enslaved"?
Open this document: https://www.un.org/sustainabledevelopment/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/1_Why-it-Matters_Poverty_2p.pdf
2) How many people in the world are living on LESS THAN $1.90/day? Where do most of them live?
3) How many children grow up poor in the world's richest countries?
4) According to Jeffrey Sachs, how much would it cost per year to end extreme poverty worldwide by the year 2039? What percentage of the combined income of the richest countries is this amount?
Goal #2: Zero Hunger
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
1) According to the website, what does zero hunger mean?
2) Read the comic, Night Stars Zero Hunger: https://www.yumpu.com/xx/document/read/55754859/night-stars-zero-hunger-comic
Identify at least 3 places in the comic where inequality exists
3) In the story of Night Stars Zero Hunger, what are the challenges that can impact food production?
Goal #3: Good Health and Well-Being
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
1) According to Dr.Paul Farmer, what is the essence of global health equity?
2) Read this comic strip: http://cdn.worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/2016/06/A-To-Do-List-for-the-Planet_Page_04_Image_0001.jpg
What are SIX outcomes for achieving good health and well being?
Goal #4 Quality Education
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
1) According to the website what is the object of Goal #4?
2) Scroll to pages 22-24 of the UNESCO World Atlas of Gender Equality in Education (https://www.macfound.org/media/files/UNESCO-world-atlas-gender-education.pdf)
What continental trends do you see in Map 2.1.1?
What trend do you see in Figure 2.1.2?
Goal #5 Gender Equality
Watch the following video clip:
2) Now open the following document:
http://cdn.worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/2016/07/Project-Pack-11.pdf
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What does gender equality mean?
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Do the survey, complete your poster and submit it on this page: https://worldslargestlesson.globalgoals.org/FromWhereIStand/index.html
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Open this document:
https://fra.europa.eu/sites/default/files/fra-2014-vaw-survey-at-a-glance-oct14_en.pdf
How do the results make you feel?
Goal #6: Clean Water
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
1) According the website what is the objective of Goal #6?
2) What are the Targets for Goal #6?
How many people lack access to clean water?
3) Watch the following video. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BCHhwxvQqxg What are the problems connected to the lack of cleaning drinking water?
What are the solutions available?
Which consequences would it have on people’s life and on the planet
Goal #7: Affordable and Clean Energy
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
1) According the website what is the objective of Goal #7?
2) Watch this video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jgbY79Opn34&feature=emb_logo
What is Earth Overshoot Day?
OPTIONAL: Go to this link and determine your Ecological Footprint: http://www.footprintcalculator.org/
What is your personal Earth Overshoot Day?
OPTIONAL: Go to
https://www.overshootday.org/portfolio/i-jump-in-front-of-the-camera/
and take part in the social media campaign #Movethedate.
Goal #8: Decent Work and Economic Growth
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
1) According the website what is the objective of Goal #8?
2) What are the Targets for Goal #8?
Goal #9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
Goal #11: Sustainable Cities and Communities
Goal #12: Responsible Consumption & Production
These three goals (9, 11, 12) are interrelated. Watch the videos and complete the tasks below.
https://storyofstuff.org/movies/the-story-of-solutions/
https://storyofstuff.org/movies/story-of-change/
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How does a sustainable city look like?
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How can you contribute to saving our planet?
Goal #10: Reduced Inequalities
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
Click on Goal #10
1) Scroll down to the Targets section. List and describe the first two elements of Goal #10.
2) What can you do to reduce inequality? (scroll down to get involved → things to do)
Goal #13: Climate Change
Watch the following video clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?time_continue=77&v=_6zIGYK7GME&feature=emb_logo
What forms of pollution were highlighted in the video? What is the environmental impact of those forms of pollution?
There is another factor not shown in the video that accounts for 24% of all carbon dioxide emitted and thus accelerates global warming. Guess what it might be?
Goal #14: Life Below Water
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
1) According to the website what is the objective of Goal #14?
2) What are the Targets for Goal #14?
2) WILD FOR LIFE!! Take the quiz at this site to find your kindred marine species:
Once you find your type, watch the associated video. Write down your kindred species and TWO new facts that you learned about that species.
Goal #15: Life on Land
Watch this clip:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zCRKvDyyHmI&feature=emb_logo
Based on the video what is a circular economy? How is it different from a more conventional economy?
Goal #16: Peace, Justice, and Strong Institutions
Go back to the Global Goals page: https://www.globalgoals.org/
1) According to the website what is the objective of Goal #16?
2) What are the Targets for Goal #16?
Goal #17: Partnerships for the Goals
Watch the following video:
1) According to the video, what is the objective of Goal #17?