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Sustainability Challenge

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Sustainability is a big word and a big idea that is a cross curricular priority to all learning areas. The Sustainability Challenge activity is a fun way for students to begin exploring and consolidating their understanding of sustainable attitudes and actions. Students use their map skills to explore our site and record examples of how our school is sustainable when it comes to waste, biodiversity, water and energy use. Students communicate their understanding to others and learn ways they can take sustainable action in their homes and school.

Key Concepts:  Sustainability, Renewable resources, Human impacts, Energy, Waste, Care for places

Curriculum Links

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General Capabilities & Cross Curriculum Priorities

World views are formed by experiences at personal, local, national and global levels, and are linked to individual and community actions for sustainability. (OI.5)

Actions for a more sustainable future reflect values of care, respect and responsibility, and require us to explore and understand environments. (OI.7)

Designing action for sustainability requires an evaluation of past practices, the assessment of scientific and technological developments, and balanced judgements based on projected future economic, social and environmental impacts. (OI.8)

Sustainable futures result from actions designed to preserve and/or restore the quality and uniqueness of environments. (OI.9)

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Last reviewed 18 December 2020
Last updated 18 December 2020