Sustainability Challenge

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The Sustainability Challenge activity invites students to explore and consolidate their understanding of sustainable attitudes and actions through engaging, hands-on experiences. Students investigate the school environment, identifying examples of sustainability in areas such as waste management, biodiversity, water conservation, and energy use. This activity incorporates First Nations cultural perspectives, promoting understanding of traditional ecological knowledge, sustainability practices and custodial responsibilities in caring for Country. Throughout the challenge, students communicate their findings and learn practical ways to implement sustainable practices at home and in their school community, fostering community engagement and critical thinking about the importance of sustainability and the role of individuals in caring for the environment.

Key Concepts:

Sustainability: Raising awareness of Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) and understanding the balance of environmental, social, and economic needs for present and future generations (locally & globally).
Renewable Resources: Resources that can be replenished naturally, such as solar energy and wind power.
Human Impacts: The effects of human activities on the environment, including production, consumption & habitat destruction.
Waste: Analysing waste production and management, focusing on reduction, reuse, repurposing and recycling practices.
Care & Custodianship: Considering First Nations cultural perspectives & practices & exploring ways to champion sustainability in action.

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Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Histories and Cultures

First Nations communities of Australia maintain a deep connection to, and responsibility for, Country/Place and have holistic values and belief systems that are connected to the land, sea, sky and waterways. (A_TSICP1)

First Nations Australians' ways of life reflect unique ways of being, knowing, thinking and doing. (A_TSIC2)

The significant and ongoing contributions of First Nations Australians and their histories and cultures are acknowledged locally, nationally and globally. (A_TSIP3)

The First Peoples of Australia belong to the world's oldest continuous cultures. First Nations Australians demonstrate resilience in the maintenance, practice and revitalisation of culture and continue to celebrate and share the past, present and future manifestations of their cultures. (A_TSIC3)

Sustainability

General Capabilities

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